The Evening Courier, 5 January 1978

Money · Tarnmund · 2 January 1978

Tarnmund Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 159 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.

Tarnmund Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 159 jobs are lost at Tarnmund. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Watch this space.

In the story: Tarnmund Ironworks.

The Grand Chancellor, Viktor Crull, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Tarnmund, 2 January 1978, before. You can tell which. Tarnmund Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 159 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.

Money · Sandfeld

Ostra Valley Line is wound up

Ostra Valley Line is wound up. 302 jobs are lost at Sandfeld. The quay was black with people. In the story: Ostra Valley Line.

Around the country · Grauburg

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A fire in Chapel Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses

A fire in Chapel Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Ostrabruck, Chapel Way.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 700

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 700. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Tarnmund, High Gate.

Around the country · Hochstadt

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

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Watch this space. In the story: Hochstadt, Well Lane.

Around the country · Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Norrwick, Weaver Street.

Around the country · Oberholt

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

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Oberholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberholt, Market Row.

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.

3 January 1978. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 31 marka or 11 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. Nobody cheered.

2 January 1978. The Clockmakers' Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. D. K.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The gallery was full.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 6 years and the press forfeit. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Valhardt: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 6242 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Schall v. Klitzdor: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 1040 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Wendl: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 214.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 322.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 33.2 marka. A room costs 116.19 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 23,152.50. Bank rate 6.29 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 73,180,477 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

231 births, 94 weddings, 169 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

171 years ago. The harvest at Norrhafen is reported average. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

169 years ago. The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Short Lane are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1977 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	18	4
Marschau Garrison	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Hollstadt Workers	11	11
Norrwick Printers	10	12
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Brennholt Farmers	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 4.

16 November 1977. Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 20th title, with 18 wins from 22. Rolf Granklitek of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 43 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

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

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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 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.