The Evening Courier, 17 August 2021

Money · Vellmar · 16 August 2021

Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HMS.

Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HMS. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Sudmark Wine Company.

The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 16 August 2021, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HMS.

Money · Vellmar

Giess Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GIG

Giess Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GIG. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Giess Engineering.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 20 beds

A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 20 beds. Details inside. In the story: Tarnmoor, Market Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Theo Mandlind, labourer, became Colonel of The 2nd Marsh Regiment on 12 August 2021. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Jonas Grelar, shop assistant, is 80 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Oskar Fozin, official, is 77 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Rolf Bohm, factory worker, is 68 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Stefan Satlun, factory worker, is 65 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ingrid Stolel, driver, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Stefan Schonding, factory worker, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Bernd Brenn, electrician, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Gone

Jonas Fenn, clerk, born Vellmar 27 March 1955, died 12 August 2021.

Heinz Brenn, factory worker, born Berging 7 December 1969, died 12 August 2021. Chair of the Marschau Conference.

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

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

16 August 2021. The Water Supply (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 17. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2022. It changes The Water Supply Act. Nobody cheered.

11 August 2021. The Public Health Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 20. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

11 August 2021. The Vellmar Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 22. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning an unpaid debt of 304088 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. I. F.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 5 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Saltmann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Dikkenn v. Deckeir: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

152 births, 83 weddings, 187 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

208 years ago. The summer fair opens at Grauburg. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

204 years ago. A fire in Orchard Lane at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	20	2
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	16	6
Altstadt Pfahl Club	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	9	13
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Tarnmund Lake	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Kessel Iron	4	18

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

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