The Evening Courier, 20 October 2002

Money · Weinwick · 20 October 2002

Ostrand Telecom is declared bankrupt. 762 jobs are lost at Weinwick.

Ostrand Telecom is declared bankrupt. 762 jobs are lost at Weinwick. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. You read it here first.

In the story: Ostrand Telecom.

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

**Our picture:** Weinwick, 20 October 2002, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Ostrand Telecom is declared bankrupt. 762 jobs are lost at Weinwick.

Money · Salzhafen

Salzhafen Wireless is wound up

Salzhafen Wireless is wound up. 612 jobs are lost at Salzhafen. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Salzhafen Wireless.

Around the country · Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Old Gate Square, Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Old Gate Square, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Salzhafen, Old Gate Square.

Around the country · Hollstadt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt. The Courier was there. In the story: Hollstadt, Old Gate Lane.

Around the country · Grauburg

The first train reaches Grauburg

The first train reaches Grauburg. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Grauburg, School Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

19 October 2002. The Almanac Inspection (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 14. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It changes The Almanac Inspection Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

19 October 2002. The Military Pensions 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. Nobody cheered.

17 October 2002. The Apprentices Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 24. Applies to children between 5 and 13. You will notice, or you will not.

14 October 2002. The Apprentices Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 18. Applies to children between 5 and 15. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Brenn v. Talel: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2083 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Eckholt v. Schestsich: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5207 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Feldmann: Concerning assault at Kessel. Ruling: 4 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Ehrlich: Concerning assault at Grauburg. Ruling: fined 208302 marka. The gallery was packed.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

193 births, 101 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

192 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

188 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Vine Lane. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.