The Evening Courier, 29 August 2002

Money · Vellmar · 29 August 2002

Kaltz Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RLM.

SHOCK. Kaltz Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RLM. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. You read it here first.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Kaltz Foods.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 29 August 2002, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Kaltz Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RLM.

Around the country · Sudholt

The first train reaches Sudholt

The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. The quay was black with people. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

Around the country · Oberbach

The summer fair opens at Oberbach

The summer fair opens at Oberbach. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberbach, Church Way.

Around the country · Norrhafen

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrhafen

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrhafen. Details inside. In the story: Norrhafen, Garrison Square.

Around the country · Sanding

The bells of Sanding church are recast

The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Ask yourself why. In the story: Sanding, Reed Lane.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Otto Hallin, printer, is 83 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Stefan Hosteit, programmer, is 78 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rainer Ziegler, clerk, is 75 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Otto Hallin, farmer, is 68 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Monika Pfeil, teacher, is 66 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Hedwig Wendl, typist, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Thomas Toshardt, mechanic, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ingrid Tarn, clerk, is 59 today. Not a day over 59, say friends.

Gone

Luise Tarnholt, accountant, born Reedsee 17 July 1926, died 29 August 2002. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

29 August 2002. The Prisons Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 9. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1388 marka or 15 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. You will notice, or you will not.

24 August 2002. An Act for the Better Licensing of Weights and Measures goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Brenn v. Ostrand: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Rusk v. Hulen: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hochstadt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Wendl v. Grau: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 10 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 76.03 marka. A room costs 266.1 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,652.50. Bank rate 4.01 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 161,519,157 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

184 births, 104 weddings, 180 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

196 years ago. A cart overturns in Ferry Street, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital. Report.

194 years ago. The summer fair opens at Ostrabruck. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2001 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	12	10
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.