The Evening Courier, 20 February 2020

Money · Grauburg · 20 February 2020

Grauburg Ironworks is founded at Grauburg by Bernd Wendl.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Grauburg Ironworks is founded at Grauburg by Bernd Wendl. Money talks. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Grauburg Ironworks, Bernd Wendl.

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

**Our picture:** Grauburg, 20 February 2020, the crowd. Spot yourself. Grauburg Ironworks is founded at Grauburg by Bernd Wendl.

Money · Vellmar

Takmeng Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TAKM

Takmeng Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TAKM. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Takmeng Eel Canning.

Around the country · Oberbach

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Oberbach

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberbach, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The road between Hollstadt and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Hollstadt and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. You could not make it up. In the story: Hollstadt, Mill Row.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Bernd Tarn, architect, is 88 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Markus Fenn, factory worker, is 84 today. Friends say it shows.

Hedwig Meffen, teacher, is 74 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Heinz Teirnvaker, calendar licensee, is 73 today. Not a day over 73, say friends.

Helga Rusk, journalist, is 73 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Bernd Ort, factory worker, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Helga Rusk, labourer, is 69 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Maria Ostrand, driver, is 68 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Birgit Marrow, shop assistant, born Vellmar 20 August 1929, died 15 February 2020.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Martin Faunen, of Norrwick

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

14 February 2020

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.

20 February 2020. The Dating of Instruments Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 12. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

18 February 2020. The Electricity (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 16. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3739 marka. It changes The Electricity (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

18 February 2020. The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2021. It changes The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Reinholt v. Marrow: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Dammsee. Ruling: damages of 120811 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Pahl v. Amsel: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Mengen v. Meholt: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Vellmar. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Moor v. Hiesshardt: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Menbest v. Tickel: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 604.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 906.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 120.93 marka. A room costs 423.25 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 50,589.20. Bank rate 4.11 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 243,212,781 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

144 births, 90 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 717,785.

On this day

213 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

209 years ago. Salzhafen Weaving Company is founded at Salzhafen by Berthe Dietklall. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2019 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Kessel Iron	11	11
Marschau Garrison	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	9	13
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Tarnmund Lake	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19
Ostrabruck Bridge	3	19

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

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

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.