The Evening Courier, 18 June 2005

Money · Vellhausen · 18 June 2005

Vellhausen Ordnance Works is acquired by Brenn Import.

Vellhausen Ordnance Works is acquired by Brenn Import. You heard it here. The Exchange took it fair for the season.

In the story: Brenn Import, Vellhausen Ordnance Works.

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

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 18 June 2005, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Vellhausen Ordnance Works is acquired by Brenn Import.

Brenn & Kreiten Machine Works is wound up

Brenn & Kreiten Machine Works is wound up. 513 jobs are lost at Oberbach. You could not make it up. In the story: Brenn & Kreiten Machine Works.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf

The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Old Gate Row are flooded. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Wasserdorf, Old Gate Row.

Around the country · Salzhafen

Gas lighting is installed in Printer Street, Salzhafen

Gas lighting is installed in Printer Street, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Details inside. In the story: Salzhafen, Printer 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

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

14 June 2005. The Highways (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Provides 198666 marka for works between Oberbach and Eisenheim. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It changes The Highways Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

12 June 2005. An Act for the Better Provision of Military Pensions 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. Nobody cheered.

12 June 2005. The Markets Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 3 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinwick. Ruling: 13 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Rarmann: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Serfeld v. Mertz: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hochstadt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Beren: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Punnoll v. Rusk: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Oberholt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

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.

167 births, 109 weddings, 190 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

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

199 years ago. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Bridge Lane 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

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.