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The Evening Courier

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

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

1 September 2002. The Reserve Forces Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. You will notice, or you will not.

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.

The High Court. Rusk v. Ilgen: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Hallin v. Schaulen: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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 The Sudmark. The Crown v. Matkroff: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Vogt v. Ostrand: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Vellhausen. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

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.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 760.27 marka. A room costs 312.45 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.

Born, wed, gone.

167 births, 96 weddings, 179 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

197 years ago. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

196 years ago. The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers193
Norrwick Printers157
Marschau Garrison157
Altstadt Pfahl Club139
Grauburg Fortress1210
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1210
Reedside Athletic1111
Weinfeld Vintners814
Kessel Iron715
Ostrabruck Bridge517
Brennholt Farmers319

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.