The Evening Courier, 27 November 2003

Money · Dammberg · 26 November 2003

Kakak Clockworks (Licensed) is acquired by Berging Railway Company.

SHOCK. Kakak Clockworks (Licensed) is acquired by Berging Railway Company. Money talks. The Courier was there.

In the story: Berging Railway Company, Kakak Clockworks (Licensed).

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

**Our picture:** Dammberg, 26 November 2003, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Kakak Clockworks (Licensed) is acquired by Berging Railway Company.

Vellmar Mutual lists on the Vellmar Exchange as URC

Vellmar Mutual lists on the Vellmar Exchange as URC. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Vellmar Mutual.

Around the country · Weinau

The bells of Weinau church are recast

The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Long Row.

Around the country · Berging

The harvest at Berging is reported late

The harvest at Berging is reported late. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. You could not make it up. In the story: Berging, Low Walk.

Around the country · Norrhafen

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

A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrhafen, Vine Walk.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Vine Row are flooded. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Vine Row.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen

A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Weinau, is taken to hospital. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel 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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

21 November 2003. The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 11. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. It changes The Wine Excise Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Dorn v. Hallin: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Rechel: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 12765 marka. 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

165 births, 106 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

197 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

196 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Printer Row. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2003 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Norrwick Printers	11	11
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Kessel Iron	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 5.

20 November 2003. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 11th title, with 18 wins from 22. Jurgen Voss of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 26 stakes. Sport report.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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.