The Evening Courier, 24 August 2003

Money · Weinfeld · 24 August 2003

Kessler Foods is wound up. 483 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.

Kessler Foods is wound up. 483 jobs are lost at Weinfeld. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Exchange took it firm.

In the story: Kessler Foods.

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

**Our picture:** Weinfeld, 24 August 2003, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Kessler Foods is wound up. 483 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.

Money · Tarnmund

Fenn & Sons, Printers is wound up

Fenn & Sons, Printers is wound up. 218 jobs are lost at Tarnmund. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Fenn & Sons, Printers.

Around the country · Weinau

The sawmill at Weinau burns through the night

The sawmill at Weinau burns through the night. 34 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Oberholt

A cart overturns in Market Street, Oberholt

A cart overturns in Market Street, Oberholt. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Oberholt, Market Street.

Around the country · Weinwick

A motor omnibus service begins between Weinwick and Weinau

A motor omnibus service begins between Weinwick and Weinau. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinwick, Long Walk.

Around the country · Norrhafen

The first television set in Norrhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Vine Walk

The first television set in Norrhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Vine Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. The quay was black with people. In the story: Norrhafen, Vine Walk.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

22 August 2003. The Salt Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. You will notice, or you will not.

18 August 2003. The Diary Licences Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 1. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Nurmann v. Rusk: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Weller v. Vallen: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Vutwitz: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 6 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 2127 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Briendin v. Hatklich: Concerning an unpaid debt of 31914 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. 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.

181 births, 98 weddings, 193 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

196 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

194 years ago. Roderik Hallin becomes Speaker of the Assembly. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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

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.