The Evening Courier, 26 December 2008

Money · Vellmar · 22 December 2008

Ostrand Radio lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OSO.

Late tonight: Ostrand Radio lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OSO. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Ostrand Radio.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 22 December 2008, after. You can tell which. Ostrand Radio lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OSO.

Money · Vellhausen

Brenn Eel Canning is wound up

Brenn Eel Canning is wound up. 706 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. More tomorrow. In the story: Brenn Eel Canning.

Around the country · Sanding

Sanding library offers public access to the network

Sanding library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sanding, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Grauburg

Piped water reaches Bridge Quay, Grauburg

Piped water reaches Bridge Quay, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Oberbach

The bells of Oberbach church are recast

The bells of Oberbach church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More tomorrow. In the story: Oberbach, Reed Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Lukas Hallin, nurse, became Colonel of The 5th Marsh Regiment on 1 December 2008. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Rolf Salm, driver, married Sabine Brenn on 23 December 2008. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Rolf Adler, carpenter, is 80 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Rusk, shop assistant, is 71 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Peter Brenn, official, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Uwe Meinnberg, nurse, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Bernd Wickkrul, electrician, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Uwe Jann, chemist, is 61 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Gone

Paul Moor, labourer, born Vellhausen 2 March 1911, died 25 December 2008. Member of the Assembly.

Magnus Voss, merchant, born Hollhausen 25 July 1919, died 20 December 2008.

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.

24 December 2008. The Libraries Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 14. Applies to children between 7 and 15. You will notice, or you will not.

21 December 2008. The Weinfeld Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning assault at Weinwick. Ruling: fined 14025 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Fenn v. Baltmein: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Berer v. Ort: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Arnholt v. Ilgen: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

174 births, 100 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 718,915.

On this day

200 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Ostra Square are flooded. Report.

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

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2008 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

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

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 2.

27 November 2008. Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 13th title, with 19 wins from 22. Nils Vingwitz of Kessel Iron is top scorer with 34 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

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

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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.