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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Saturday, 7 February 2015 · No. 52,387 · Editor: Peter Fenn · Late edition

Our picture: Vellmar, 3 February 2015, after. You can tell which. Zeller Radio lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZEO.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateLeon Hillfeld, of OstrabruckThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action7 February 2015the Order of the Reed

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

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

6 February 2015. The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 20. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2016. It changes The Norrbruck Poor Relief Act. You will notice, or you will not.

2 February 2015. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 17. Applies to children between 7 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 2016. It changes The Apprentices Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Wendl v. Bohm: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Thal: Concerning assault at Dammsee. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kolm: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 16 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 15 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 546.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 819.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1081.34 marka. A room costs 409.58 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 32,662.80. Bank rate 3.83 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 225,234,811 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

133 births, 84 weddings, 152 deaths this week. Population 719,980.

On this day

209 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

199 years ago. The foundry at Dammsee burns through the night. 15 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2014 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress184
Altstadt Pfahl Club184
Hollstadt Workers166
Norrwick Printers157
Weinfeld Vintners139
Tarnmund Lake1111
Kessel Iron1012
Marschau Garrison1012
Ostrabruck Bridge715
Vellmar Wardens616
Reedside Athletic517
Brennholt Farmers319

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.