The Evening Courier, 19 April 2013

Money · Vellmar · 18 April 2013

Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JCL.

Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JCL. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Ostra Valley Line.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 18 April 2013, after. You can tell which. Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JCL.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The bells of Hochstadt church are recast

The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hochstadt, Mill Way.

Around the country · Marschau

Workers at the paper mill in Marschau stop work over wages

Workers at the paper mill in Marschau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. The quay was black with people. In the story: Marschau, Cooper Walk.

Around the country · Sanding

A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Long Quay

A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Long Quay. The whole town came to look. In the story: Sanding, Long Quay.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The telegraph reaches Hochstadt

The telegraph reaches Hochstadt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Hochstadt, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The first train reaches Lindenmar

The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. You will want to know. In the story: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Heinz Dahlmann, mechanic, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Andreas Dellar, engineer, is 72 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ingrid Hallin, farmer, is 67 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Renate Trost, postal worker, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Manfred Brenn, accountant, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Kurt Fenn, labourer, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Stefan Wendl, official, is 62 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Andreas Schall, factory worker, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Karl Nagel, labourer, born Lindental 16 June 1929, died 16 April 2013. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Finn Hallin, of Brennholt

The 5th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

14 April 2013

the Star of the Wardens

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

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

Courts and Assembly

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

16 April 2013. The Military Pensions 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. Nobody cheered.

15 April 2013. The Weinfeld Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 19. Applies to children between 6 and 15. You will notice, or you will not.

14 April 2013. The Bridges Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21. Provides 96691 marka for works between Norrbruck and Weinfeld. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Riller: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: bound over. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 525 pfen the loaf. Beer 787.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1008.71 marka. A room costs 393.79 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 42,322.80. Bank rate 3.62 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 209,210,413 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

172 births, 99 weddings, 164 deaths this week. Population 720,017.

On this day

205 years ago. Reedtal marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Street. Report.

202 years ago. Hollhausen marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Square. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2012 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	20	2
Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Kessel Iron	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	10	12
Norrwick Printers	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Reedside Athletic	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17

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 Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. 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.