The Evening Courier, 7 September 2003

politics · Marschau · 2 September 2003

The Marschau Conference opens its 144th session. Water is poured. The…

SHOCK. The Marschau Conference opens its 144th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. New face, old chair. Watch this space.

Named: The Marschau Conference (subject).

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

**Our picture:** Marschau, 2 September 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Marschau Conference opens its 144th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not…

company · Brennholt

Brennholt Wine Cellars is wound up. 514 jobs are lost…

Brennholt Wine Cellars is wound up. 514 jobs are lost at Brennholt. The Courier's man was there. Named: Brennholt Wine Cellars.

local · Grauburg

The road between Grauburg and Weinfeld is metalled at…

The road between Grauburg and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Details inside. Named: Grauburg, School Street.

local · Grauholt

A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of…

A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

local · Reedtal

Reedtal marks the 300th anniversary of its charter…

Reedtal marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Square. The whole town came to look. Named: Reedtal, Ferry Square.

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.

7 September 2003. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 24. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Hollhausen Vaccination Act. It took them all afternoon.

4 September 2003. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 8. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 34 marka. It changes The Weinfeld Broadcasting Act. It took them all afternoon.

2 September 2003. The Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 1. Applies to children between 5 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. N. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Rusk v. Hotfeld: Concerning the estate of the late Hotfeld. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Bauer v. Schutzholt: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 774.64 marka. A room costs 319.15 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

198 births, 95 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

190 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

189 years ago. The harvest at Vellmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

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

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.