The Evening Courier, 6 August 2005

Money · Vellmar · 5 August 2005

Weinau Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as USO.

Weinau Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as USO. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Weinau Construction.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 5 August 2005, before. You can tell which. Weinau Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as USO.

Money · Grauholt

Ferer Brewery is founded at Grauholt by Maria Ferer

Ferer Brewery is founded at Grauholt by Maria Ferer. You heard it here. In the story: Ferer Brewery, Maria Ferer.

Around the country · Grauholt

The telegraph reaches Grauholt

The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Long Way are flooded. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Pavel Keichba, shopkeeper, became Commander of the Line on 5 August 2005. Friends say the desk will fit.

Else Ehrlich, clerk, is 86 today. Friends say it shows.

Lukas Miner, shopkeeper, is 76 today. Friends say it shows.

Helga Reinholt, driver, is 75 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Nikolaj Hallin, banker, is 71 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Rainer Gerst, official, is 71 today. Not a day over 71, say friends.

Monika Jann, clerk, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Heinz Fostlock, banker, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Viktor Brenn, teacher, born Neuholt 22 February 1919, died 1 August 2005. Member of the Assembly.

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 August 2005. The Almanac Inspection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It took them all afternoon.

3 August 2005. The Iron Tariff Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 3. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fenn v. Heide: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5562 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 8 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Nagel: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Staner v. Egge: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5562 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was packed.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

182 births, 118 weddings, 163 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

195 years ago. The summer fair opens at Sandfeld. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

194 years ago. The harvest at Hollhausen is reported good. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

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

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

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

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

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

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.