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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 3 May 2021, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Kasen Builders lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KSE.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

2 May 2021. The Banking (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. It changes The Banking Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Wendl v. Kessler: Concerning an unpaid debt of 45613 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Stocker: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: fined 3040 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Baren: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Dill v. Brenner: Concerning the estate of the late Brenner. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 608.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 912.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 124.57 marka. A room costs 436 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 45,359.50. Bank rate 3.31 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 253,577,250 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

144 births, 106 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

214 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.

209 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2020 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress202
Hollstadt Workers175
Weinfeld Vintners166
Altstadt Pfahl Club157
Norrwick Printers148
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Tarnmund Lake814
Vellmar Wardens814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Kessel Iron418

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.