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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 20 March 2015, the crowd. Spot yourself. Veirklen Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VEIR.

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.

22 March 2015. The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 13. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

16 March 2015. An Act for the Better Improvement 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.

The High Court. Hallin v. Salm: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Tokfeld v. Stolel: Concerning the estate of the late Stolel. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Kaltz v. Arnholt: Concerning an unpaid debt of 40957 marka. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Melberg: Concerning the estate of the late Melberg. Ruling: estate divided equally. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Moor v. Daken: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 546.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 819.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 108.13 marka. A room costs 378.47 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.

Born, wed, gone.

179 births, 95 weddings, 157 deaths this week. Population 719,980.

On this day

210 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Printer Street. Report.

206 years ago. The foundry at Dammberg burns through the night. 47 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

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.