The Evening Courier, 28 February 2005

local · Weinau · 28 February 2005

The winter fair opens at Weinau. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices…

The Courier can reveal: The winter fair opens at Weinau. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The quay was black with people. Watch this space.

Named: Weinau (location), Ostra Lane (street).

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

**Our picture:** Weinau, 28 February 2005, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. The winter fair opens at Weinau. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

local · Oberholt

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

A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Oberholt, Church Street.

local · Hochstadt

The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at…

The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Details inside. Named: Hochstadt, Mill Way.

local · Kessel

The Kessel council installs a computer to keep the…

The Kessel council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Garrison Square. Nobody stayed indoors. Named: Kessel, Garrison Square.

local · Grauburg

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in…

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. One pfen well spent. Named: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

local · Sandfeld

A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Sandfeld. The…

A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Hundreds turned out. Named: Sandfeld, Garrison Street.

local · Sanding

The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the…

The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Reed Lane. Hundreds turned out. Named: Sanding, Reed Lane.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Viktor Brenn, teacher, is 86 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Simone Mahler, programmer, is 70 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Sabine Serfeld, shopkeeper, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Viktor Rusk, shop assistant, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Andreas Brenn, factory worker, is 63 today. Not a day over 63, say friends.

Rolf Fenn, farmer, is 62 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Anja Grelar, chemist, is 59 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Heike Voss, accountant, is 59 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Rolf Lenz, soldier, born Hollstadt 25 January 1948, died 24 February 2005. Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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

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

24 February 2005. The Public Health (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 6. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Public Health Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Brack v. Uhl: Concerning the estate of the late Uhl. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. B.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a ship's log). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a bundle of letters was illegible. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Wendl v. Feirfeld: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Berging. Ruling: damages of 33377 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Tarn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 7 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Neiner: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 15 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Sinder v. Stiegl: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5562 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. 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 810.95 marka. A room costs 333.77 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.

Born, wed, gone.

180 births, 106 weddings, 178 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

198 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Low Street are flooded. Report.

198 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. 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 Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.