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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Saturday, 24 August 2013 · No. 51,855 · Editor: Peter Fenn · Late edition
Money · Vellmar · 23 August 2013
Schall Almanacs (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SCHA.
EXCLUSIVE. Schall Almanacs (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SCHA. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The morning papers had nothing.
In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Schall Almanacs (Licensed).
The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Money · Vellhausen
Vellhausen Ironworks is wound up
Vellhausen Ironworks is wound up. 661 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Vellhausen Ironworks.
Around the country · Oberholt
The Oberholt council installs a computer to keep the rates
The Oberholt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Market Street. More tomorrow. In the story: Oberholt, Market Street.
Around the country · Tarnmund
A new school opens at Tarnmund with 50 pupils
A new school opens at Tarnmund with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill Street.
Around the country · Grautal
Grautal library offers public access to the network
Grautal library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. The whole town came to look. In the story: Grautal, Orchard Gate.
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 August 2013. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 9. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 72 marka. It changes The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.
24 August 2013. The Weinau Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 24. Applies to children between 7 and 12. Nobody cheered.
23 August 2013. The Grauburg Telegraph Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 10. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 72 marka. Nobody cheered.
21 August 2013. An Act for the Better Inspection of Motorway goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Provides 260266 marka for works between Hagenkirchen and Grauholt. It took them all afternoon.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. You should have seen the faces.
Money
What your pfen buys this week.
Bread 525 pfen the loaf. Beer 787.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 100.87 marka. A room costs 353.05 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.
153 births, 104 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 720,017.
On this day
206 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
204 years ago. Roderik Hallin becomes Speaker of the Assembly. 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
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
wine · Weinwick · since 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
wine · Norrhafen · since 2012 · LDH
Norrhafen Wine Cellars: table wines by the dozen and the cask. Offices at Norrhafen.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
brewing · Weinau · since 2010 · PTZ
Gerholt Brewery, Weinau: ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household.