The Evening Courier, 10 February 1872

Around the country · Sanding · 10 February 1872

A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Hundreds turned out. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Sanding, Long Quay.

The Grand Chancellor, Piet Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Sanding, 10 February 1872, the crowd. Spot yourself. A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Short Way

A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Short Way. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Salzhafen, Short Way.

Around the country · Sudholt

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Sudholt

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudholt, Cooper Square.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The road between Sudfurt and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Sudfurt and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Low Way.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Piet Brenn, of Vellmar

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

10 February 1872

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

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

9 February 1872. The Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 3. Applies to children between 5 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 1873. You will notice, or you will not.

4 February 1872. The Telegraph Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 26. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 60 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1873. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Ronen v. Fenn: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Tarnmund. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Wundvuck: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Zeller v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 10.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 16.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.65 marka. A room costs 2.26 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,299.90. Bank rate 2.36 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,122,100 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

147 births, 47 weddings, 85 deaths this week. Population 265,182.

On this day

62 years ago. The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

62 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar. Cellars in Mill Row are flooded. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1871 went to Ostrabruck Bridge. Full table.

Club	W	L
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	3
Tarnmund Lake	6	4
Marschau Garrison	6	4
Hollstadt Workers	5	5
Vellmar Wardens	3	7
Kessel Iron	3	7

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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.