The Evening Courier, 22 March 2005

Money · Grauburg · 19 March 2005

Grauburg Electric Company is founded at Grauburg by Ingrid Brauren.

Grauburg Electric Company is founded at Grauburg by Ingrid Brauren. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Grauburg Electric Company, Ingrid Brauren.

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

**Our picture:** Grauburg, 19 March 2005, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Grauburg Electric Company is founded at Grauburg by Ingrid Brauren.

Money · Vellmar

Brenn Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CMZ

Brenn Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CMZ. The Courier's man was there. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Brenn Foundry.

Around the country · Reedtal

The bells of Reedtal church are recast

The bells of Reedtal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Norrhafen

The harvest at Norrhafen is reported good

The harvest at Norrhafen is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrhafen, Vine Walk.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A fire in Well Street at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses

A fire in Well Street at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Ostrabruck, Well Street.

Around the country · Brennholt

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Brennholt

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Brennholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. You could not make it up. In the story: Brennholt, Tanner Street.

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.

18 March 2005. The Public Health Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 25. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It took them all afternoon.

18 March 2005. An Act for the Better Ordering of Aviation goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 18. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 140 marka. It took them all afternoon.

16 March 2005. An Act for the Better Ordering of Bridges goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 4. Provides 162864 marka for works between Grauburg and Norrbruck. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. K.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a wine label). Ruling: 15 months and forfeiture. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

178 births, 121 weddings, 155 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

200 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Printer Street. Report.

196 years ago. The foundry at Dammberg burns through the night. 47 men are out of work. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.