The Evening Courier, 7 March 2005

Money · Vellmar · 7 March 2005

Salzhafen Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFS.

Salzhafen Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFS. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. You read it here first.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Salzhafen Dairy.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 7 March 2005, before. You can tell which. Salzhafen Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFS.

Around the country · Grauburg

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 50 beds

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 50 beds. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Grauburg, Forge Street.

Around the country · Brennholt

A storm strips roofs in Brennholt and fells the old lime in Reed Walk

A storm strips roofs in Brennholt and fells the old lime in Reed Walk. One pfen well spent. In the story: Brennholt, Reed Walk.

Around the country · Dammberg

Dammberg library offers public access to the network

Dammberg library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Dammberg, Old Gate Street.

Around the country · Kessel

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Kessel

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Kessel. Watch this space. In the story: Kessel, Reed Row.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

5 March 2005. The Technical Colleges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Applies to children between 5 and 11. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Stutschust v. Tickel: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Brennholt. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Ostrand v. Mandlind: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Salzhafen. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Brenner: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 11 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning assault at Eisenheim. Ruling: fined 13350 marka. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

189 births, 109 weddings, 207 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

200 years ago. Oberbach marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Way. Report.

194 years ago. A cart overturns in Ostra Row, Tarnmund. The driver, a man of Wasserdorf, is taken to hospital. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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.