The Evening Courier, 17 February 2008

Money · Vellmar · 12 February 2008

Holt & Hechek lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GFO.

Late tonight: Holt & Hechek lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GFO. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. Watch this space.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Holt & Hechek.

The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 12 February 2008, the crowd. Spot yourself. Holt & Hechek lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GFO.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The brewery at Ostrabruck burns through the night

The brewery at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 14 men are out of work. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Ostrabruck, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Garrison Lane

A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Garrison Lane. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Ostrabruck, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The harvest at Hochstadt is reported average

The harvest at Hochstadt is reported average. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hochstadt, Tanner Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

The tannery at Dammberg burns through the night

The tannery at Dammberg burns through the night. 13 men are out of work. Ask yourself why. In the story: Dammberg, School Street.

About Town

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

Jonas Jost, shop assistant, married Sabine Moor on 12 February 2008. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Jannik Hottol, farmer, married Frida Brenn on 12 February 2008. The Courier hears the eel course went on until 3.

Peter Brenn, engineer, is 81 today. Friends say it shows.

Bernd Tosen, physician, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Renate Brenn, driver, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Markus Fenn, factory worker, is 72 today. Friends say it shows.

Nikolaj Brenn, driver, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Manfred Bresmel, factory worker, is 67 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Peter Tarn, accountant, born Sudfurt 9 December 1929, died 11 February 2008. Minister of Chronology.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Mika Reed, of Vellmar	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	15 February 2008
Private	Manfred Brassmann, of Grauholt	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	14 February 2008
Private	Milo Klanmann, of Ostrabruck	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	killed in action	13 February 2008

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

13 February 2008. The Road Traffic Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 15. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 71 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2009. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Kicken v. Wendl: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Dellar v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 35064 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hernhardt v. Fenn: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Reedtal. Ruling: damages of 5844 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Wendl v. Moor: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinfeld. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 467.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 701.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 87.32 marka. A room costs 305.64 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 50,172.80. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 186,709,685 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

209 births, 90 weddings, 178 deaths this week. Population 718,915.

On this day

200 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

199 years ago. A fire in Market Walk at Berging destroys 7 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2007 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	18	4
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	15	7
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Kessel Iron	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Tarnmund Lake	8	14
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	3	19

The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

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

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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 Sleep early on Wednesday. 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.