The Evening Courier, 20 July 2014

Money · Vellmar · 14 July 2014

Hallin & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TCV.

Hallin & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TCV. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin & Sons, Brewers.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 14 July 2014, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Hallin & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TCV.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Wasserdorf

The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Wasserdorf, Old Gate Row.

Around the country · Norrhafen

The paper mill at Norrhafen burns through the night

The paper mill at Norrhafen burns through the night. 45 men are out of work. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrhafen, Old Gate Gate.

Around the country · Kessel

The Kessel council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Kessel council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Chapel Row. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Kessel, Chapel Row.

Around the country · Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Vellmar, Warden Walk.

Around the country · Grauburg

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Grauburg

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Grauburg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Timo Voss, of Sanding

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

20 July 2014

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

17 July 2014. An Act for the Better Provision of War Widows 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. It took them all afternoon.

16 July 2014. An Act for the Better Licensing of Gaming goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 14. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3650 marka or 10 months. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 6788 marka. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Latel v. Leichlanel: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Folmann: Concerning theft of coal. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Meitzmar: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 15 months. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

159 births, 100 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

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

206 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.