The Evening Courier, 29 March 2005

Around the country · Dammberg · 29 March 2005

The Dammberg council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a…

Late tonight: The Dammberg council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in School Street. Every window had a face in it. You read it here first.

In the story: Dammberg, School Street.

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

**Our picture:** Dammberg, 29 March 2005, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Dammberg council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in School Street.

Around the country · Weinau

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinau

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

Around the country · Sandfeld

The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Garrison Lane. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Ferry Quay

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Ferry Quay. Details inside. In the story: Sandfeld, Ferry Quay.

About Town

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

Rolf Brenn, engineer, is 83 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Pavel Dendholt, clerk, is 75 today. Friends say it shows.

Lukas Fromm, cook, is 70 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Manfred Kaffret, official, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Markus Ilgen, postal worker, is 66 today. Not a day over 66, say friends.

Luise Moor, clerk, is 65 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rainer Haunn, carpenter, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ursula Hallin, soldier, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Renate Wendl, official, born Lindenwick 7 August 1935, died 29 March 2005. Member of the Assembly.

Paul Karner, electrician, born Hollstadt 17 November 1924, died 23 March 2005. Editor of The Evening Courier.

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.

26 March 2005. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 4. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 35 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It changes An Act for the Better Provision of Broadcasting. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Hallin v. Hetmaff: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2225 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Necken v. Ebner: Concerning the estate of the late Ebner. Ruling: estate divided equally. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Arnholt v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 33377 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Dill v. Kessler: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Kaltz v. Hallin: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Moser: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

161 births, 97 weddings, 172 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

198 years ago. Lindenmar marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Street. Report.

195 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Star Street are flooded. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.