The Evening Courier, 9 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.

Around the country · Grautal

Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Walk, Grautal

Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Walk, Grautal. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You could not make it up. In the story: Grautal, Orchard Walk.

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.

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.

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

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

Helga Mahler, mechanic, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Nikolaj Tarn, shop assistant, is 63 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Heinz Wendl, banker, is 63 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Ingrid Stiegl, shopkeeper, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

Gone

Manfred Lenz, shopkeeper, born Hollstadt 13 April 1930, died 7 August 2005. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal

Jan Fenn, of Weinfeld

The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

enemy action

7 August 2005

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

7 August 2005. The Marsh Regiments Pay Regulation Act 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. Nobody cheered.

7 August 2005. The Railway Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20. Provides 192348 marka for works between Lindenmar and Dammsee. Nobody cheered.

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

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.

Born, wed, gone.

184 births, 117 weddings, 163 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

195 years ago. The paper mill at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.

190 years ago. The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 22 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.