The Evening Courier, 20 July 2003

Money · Oberholt · 16 July 2003

Oberholt Wireless is wound up. 282 jobs are lost at Oberholt.

The Courier can reveal: Oberholt Wireless is wound up. 282 jobs are lost at Oberholt. Money talks. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Oberholt Wireless.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 16 July 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. Oberholt Wireless is wound up. 282 jobs are lost at Oberholt.

Around the country · Vellmar

A new wing opens at the Vellmar hospital, with 70 beds

A new wing opens at the Vellmar hospital, with 70 beds. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Vellmar, Marsch Street.

Around the country · Grautal

Grautal library offers public access to the network

Grautal library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Grautal, Iron Way.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, Ferry Street.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A picture house opens in New Gate Street, Norrbruck, seating 800

A picture house opens in New Gate Street, Norrbruck, seating 800. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, New Gate Street.

Around the country · Berging

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 70 beds

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 70 beds. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Berging, Low Walk.

Around the country · Grautal

A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Grautal, Warden Street.

Around the country · Brennholt

The first train reaches Brennholt

The first train reaches Brennholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Brennholt, Printer Walk.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 50 pupils

A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmoor, Weaver Square.

Around the country · Vellhausen

The road between Vellhausen and Hollstadt is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka

The road between Vellhausen and Hollstadt is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.

Around the country · Norrbruck

Workers at the paper mill in Norrbruck stop work over wages

Workers at the paper mill in Norrbruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Norrbruck, New Gate Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night

The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 19 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Row.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

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 Kranz, official, is 78 today. Not a day over 78, say friends.

Maria Dill, shop assistant, is 76 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Klaus Mandlind, shop assistant, is 72 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Brenn, accountant, is 68 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Brigitte Merfeld, driver, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Hallin, factory worker, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Jost, clerk, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

Gone

Viktor Isker, carpenter, born Salzhafen 2 January 1933, died 20 July 2003. Member of the Assembly.

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.

20 July 2003. The Canal Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 16. Provides 264860 marka for works between Hochstadt and Marschau. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. It took them all afternoon.

15 July 2003. The Marsh Regiments Pay 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. You will notice, or you will not.

14 July 2003. The Ostrabruck Universities Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 6. Applies to children between 5 and 11. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Bauer v. Kaltz: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 85106 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Bauer: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 3 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Mossbach: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Butzing: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 2 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Brenn: 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. Werek: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 3 years. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

162 births, 92 weddings, 168 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

198 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

195 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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 Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.