The Evening Courier, 1 June 2003

company · Grautal · 1 June 2003

Marrow Clockworks (Licensed) is declared bankrupt. 98 jobs are lost at…

Marrow Clockworks (Licensed) is declared bankrupt. 98 jobs are lost at Grautal. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

Named: Marrow Clockworks (Licensed) (subject).

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

**Our picture:** Grautal, 1 June 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. Marrow Clockworks (Licensed) is declared bankrupt. 98 jobs are lost at Grautal.

company · Eisenheim

Eisenheim Weaving Company is founded at Eisenheim by…

Eisenheim Weaving Company is founded at Eisenheim by Peter Kasen. The Courier's man was there. Named: Eisenheim Weaving Company, Peter Kasen.

local · Ostrabruck

A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and…

A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and Brennholt. Ask yourself why. Named: Ostrabruck, Forge Square.

local · Dammberg

A fire in Cooper Walk at Dammberg destroys 8 houses.…

A fire in Cooper Walk at Dammberg destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Nobody stayed indoors. Named: Dammberg, Cooper Walk.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Oskar Fozin, official, became Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald on 15 May 2003. The Courier knew it first.

Hugo Brinel, housekeeper, is 87 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Katja Reedholt, factory worker, is 71 today. Not a day over 71, say friends.

Martin Kessler, architect, is 65 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Nikolaj Vellmann, driver, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Otto Brenn, architect, is 65 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Peter Kessler, cook, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Stefan Mauker, journalist, is 59 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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.

1 June 2003. The Firearms (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 23. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 139 marka or 3 months. It changes The Firearms (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

31 May 2003. The Teachers' Pay Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 0. Applies to children between 5 and 13. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Lodde v. Wendl: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Gilhor: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 16 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Mahler v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Geten: Concerning assault at Eisenheim. Ruling: fined 2127 marka. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 774.64 marka. A room costs 319.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 56,360.50. Bank rate 3.92 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 166,736,167 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

195 births, 113 weddings, 184 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

145 years ago. The National Museum opens with fourteen rooms. Report.

143 years ago. The Marschau Conference is established as a standing peace conference. Under the Empty Chair Protocol a chair is set and water poured for the delegation of Hichistan, which is recorded as not present. 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.

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 A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

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 A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier 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.