The Evening Courier, 3 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

Ostrabruck library offers public access to the network

Ostrabruck library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Ostrabruck, High Gate.

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.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

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 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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

Paul Kessler, farmer, is 64 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Monika Hallin, official, is 64 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

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

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

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.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

174 births, 119 weddings, 186 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

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

186 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

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

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.