The Evening Courier, 13 March 2014

Money · Dammsee · 13 March 2014

Neitzvaur Electronics is acquired by Fimeing Department Store.

The Courier can reveal: Neitzvaur Electronics is acquired by Fimeing Department Store. Money talks. The Courier was there.

In the story: Fimeing Department Store, Neitzvaur Electronics.

The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Dammsee, 13 March 2014, the crowd. Spot yourself. Neitzvaur Electronics is acquired by Fimeing Department Store.

Money · Vellmar

Stiegl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as STL

Stiegl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as STL. The Courier was there. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Stiegl Iron & Steel.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A picture house opens in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund, seating 400

A picture house opens in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund, seating 400. The quay was black with people. In the story: Tarnmund, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast

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

Around the country · Grauholt

A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils

A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Grauholt, Short Square.

About Town

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

Rainer Brenn, driver, became Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 March 2014. The Courier knew it first.

Otto Binfess, postal worker, became Minister of War on 6 March 2014. A new coat has been ordered.

Martin Brenn, shop assistant, became Minister of Finance on 2 March 2014. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Claudia Stoster, chemist, became Minister of the Interior on 1 March 2014. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Renate Brenn, accountant, became Grand Chancellor on 14 February 2014. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Jurgen Hallin, engineer, is 81 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Oskar Neitzvaur, mechanic, is 74 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Helga Ostmann, official, is 71 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Gone

Pavel Ilgen, engineer, born Marschau 4 February 1972, died 13 March 2014. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

9 March 2014. An Act for the Better Provision of Teachers' Pay goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 19. Applies to children between 7 and 11. Comes into force on 1 January 2015. You will notice, or you will not.

8 March 2014. The Sudfurt Telephone Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 17. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1460 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2015. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Naser v. Bauer: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Jost: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 40731 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Dorn: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: bound over. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 543.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 814.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 105.52 marka. A room costs 369.32 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 31,545.40. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 217,195,469 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

139 births, 87 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

208 years ago. The harvest at Hochstadt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

202 years ago. Ostrabruck marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2013 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	20	2
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Weinfeld Vintners	12	10
Kessel Iron	12	10
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Tarnmund Lake	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17

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

The Stars

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

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.