The Evening Courier, 1 February 2005

Money · Vellmar · 1 February 2005

Weinfeld Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UKN.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Weinfeld Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UKN. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. You read it here first.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Weinfeld Stores.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 1 February 2005, before. You can tell which. Weinfeld Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UKN.

Money · Vellmar

Vellhausen Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as EIH

Vellhausen Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as EIH. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Vellhausen Brewery.

Money · Vellmar

Deichen & Geling, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DIC

Deichen & Geling, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DIC. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Deichen & Geling, Masons.

Money · Vellmar

Kessler Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JPL

Kessler Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JPL. Hundreds turned out. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Kessler Vineyards.

Money · Vellmar

Dammsee Chronometric lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DAC

Dammsee Chronometric lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DAC. Every window had a face in it. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Dammsee Chronometric.

Around the country · Oberholt

A fire in Short Row at Oberholt destroys 5 houses

A fire in Short Row at Oberholt destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. You heard it here. In the story: Oberholt, Short Row.

About Town

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

Markus Wendl, shop assistant, is 81 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Kerstin Hallin, nurse, is 78 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ursula Keiring, mechanic, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Schakel, engineer, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Klaus Zorn, electrician, is 72 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gisela Bohm, clerk, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Otto Furmann, engineer, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Heinz Lenz, engineer, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Gone

Markus Brenn, cook, born Feldholt 12 October 1944, died 1 February 2005.

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.

31 January 2005. The Turnpikes Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Provides 185328 marka for works between Norrwick and Sandfeld. It took them all afternoon.

27 January 2005. The Reserve Forces Regulation 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. You will notice, or you will not.

26 January 2005. The Company Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 10. Sets the duty at 1 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. R. K.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 3 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2225 marka. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 4 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Geten: Concerning assault at Ostrabruck. Ruling: fined 5562 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Mahler v. Dahlmann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Frockel: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 445 pfen the loaf. Beer 667.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 81.09 marka. A room costs 283.83 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 47,639. Bank rate 4.77 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 175,377,555 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

182 births, 114 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

196 years ago. The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

178 years ago. A fire in Long Gate at Weinwick destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2004 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Kessel Iron	9	13
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	4	18

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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 The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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.