The Evening Courier, 2 June 2003

Money · 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.

In the story: Marrow Clockworks (Licensed).

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.

Money · Eisenheim

Eisenheim Weaving Company is founded at Eisenheim by Peter Kasen

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

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and Brennholt

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

Around the country · 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. In the story: Dammberg, Cooper Walk.

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.

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 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

The prices that matter.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 77.46 marka. A room costs 271.12 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.

Born, wed, gone.

186 births, 109 weddings, 186 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

194 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

194 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Orchard 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.

The Stars

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

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

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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 Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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.