The Evening Courier, 7 December 2002

Showbiz · Vellmar · 7 December 2002

Petra Salm wins the Radio Award for A Quiet Year.

Petra Salm wins the Radio Award for A Quiet Year. Every window had a face in it. The Courier's critic gives it 9 out of ten. Watch this space.

In the story: Petra Salm.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 7 December 2002, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Petra Salm wins the Radio Award for A Quiet Year.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Ursula Gilhardt wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Eleven Characters

Ursula Gilhardt wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Eleven Characters. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Ursula Gilhardt.

Money · Vellmar

Marschau Wine Cellars lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OPF

Marschau Wine Cellars lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OPF. You will want to know. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Marschau Wine Cellars.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Susanne Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Weinfeld Letters

Susanne Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Weinfeld Letters. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Susanne Brenn.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Ingrid Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Chancellor's Ledger

Ingrid Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Chancellor's Ledger. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Ingrid Brenn.

Around the country · Vellmar

Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Street, Vellmar

Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Street, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Vellmar, Harbour Street.

Around the country · Kessel

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel. There are 16 arrests. Details inside. In the story: Kessel, Short Way.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Details inside. In the story: Weinfeld, Market Square.

Around the country · Norrwick

Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Street, Norrwick

Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Street, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Norrwick, Orchard Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Mika Rusk, of Niederbruck	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	4 December 2002
Private	Jonas Hechek, of Norrfurt	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	2 December 2002

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

7 December 2002. The Apprentices Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Applies to children between 7 and 12. You will notice, or you will not.

3 December 2002. The Marsh Regiments Pay (Amendment) 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It changes The Salzhafen Marsh Regiments Pay Act. You will notice, or you will not.

2 December 2002. An Act for the Better Improvement of Causeway Maintenance goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 7. Provides 170030 marka for works between Grauholt and Ostrabruck. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. D. T.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a ship's log). Ruling: 7 months and forfeiture. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Deichen v. Moor: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

174 births, 96 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

197 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Weinau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

194 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Brennholt and fells the old lime in Long Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2002 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

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

15 November 2002. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 10th title, with 17 wins from 22. Stefan Hallin of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 28 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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