The Evening Courier, 27 June 2003

Around the country · Vellhausen · 27 June 2003

The brewery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 11 men are out of work.

The brewery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 11 men are out of work. Ask yourself why. The Courier's man was on the spot by at noon. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Vellhausen, Reed Street.

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

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 27 June 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. The brewery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 11 men are out of work.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported average

The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported average. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Wasserdorf, Harbour Street.

Around the country · Weinwick

The telegraph reaches Weinwick

The telegraph reaches Weinwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. You could not make it up. In the story: Weinwick, Long Gate.

Around the country · Sudholt

A picture house opens in Low Lane, Sudholt, seating 700

A picture house opens in Low Lane, Sudholt, seating 700. Details inside. In the story: Sudholt, Low Lane.

Around the country · Hollhausen

A new school opens at Hollhausen with 60 pupils

A new school opens at Hollhausen with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Watch this space. In the story: Hollhausen, Ferry Street.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Pavel Jost, factory worker, became Colonel of The 4th Marsh Regiment on 24 June 2003. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Viktor Rusk, electrician, is 79 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Karl Gerst, chemist, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Birgit Klasen, nurse, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Stefan Naser, clerk, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Jonas Kaltz, factory worker, is 69 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Dieter Neser, teacher, is 68 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Peter Brenn, shop assistant, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Viktor Ostrand, physician, born Salzhafen 30 September 1923, died 26 June 2003. Member of the Assembly.

Stefan Wendl, mechanic, born Neuheim 16 June 1931, died 23 June 2003.

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.

The High Court. Wendl v. Voss: Concerning the estate of the late Voss. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Pfeil v. Sell: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammsee. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

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

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hirmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 7 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

176 births, 88 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

198 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Norrwick and fells the old lime in Orchard Street. Report.

197 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt. Cellars in Church Street are flooded. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

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 Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.