The Evening Courier, 28 June 2016

Money · Vellmar · 26 June 2016

Ostrabruck Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CRZ.

Ostrabruck Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CRZ. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Ostrabruck Transport.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 26 June 2016, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Ostrabruck Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CRZ.

Money · Vellmar

Hollstadt Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UMW

Hollstadt Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UMW. The quay was black with people. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hollstadt Ordnance Works.

Around the country · Lindenmar

Piped water reaches Salt Way, Lindenmar

Piped water reaches Salt Way, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request. Ask yourself why. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

Around the country · Reedtal

The Reedtal council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Reedtal council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Long Row. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Long Row.

Around the country · Marschau

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Marschau, Church Lane.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A picture house opens in Well Street, Lindenmar, seating 600

A picture house opens in Well Street, Lindenmar, seating 600. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Lindenmar, Well Street.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

27 June 2016. The Libraries (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Applies to children between 5 and 14. It changes An Act for the Better Provision of Libraries. It took them all afternoon.

25 June 2016. The Prisons (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 147 marka or 20 months. It changes The Prisons Act. It took them all afternoon.

24 June 2016. The Weinau Tramway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 17. Provides 179584 marka for works between Vellmar and Oberbach. It took them all afternoon.

23 June 2016. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 21. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It changes The Chronological Records Act. Nobody cheered.

22 June 2016. The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. It changes The Weights and Measures Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. H.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 17 months. The gallery was packed.

The High Court. Klessdan v. Hallin: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 6981 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Wendl v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 111708 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Marrow v. Lodde: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Fenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2792 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Oberbach. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 558.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 837.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 110.75 marka. A room costs 387.63 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 27,701.40. Bank rate 3.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 227,046,856 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

144 births, 106 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

207 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.

203 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2015 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	21	1
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Weinfeld Vintners	18	4
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Kessel Iron	9	13
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	18
Tarnmund Lake	3	19

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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 A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier 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.