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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 28 July 1978, before. You can tell which. Berging Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as EGL.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

29 July 1978. The Turnpikes Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 23. Provides 4976 marka for works between Eisenheim and Norrwick. You will notice, or you will not.

29 July 1978. The Reserve Forces Regulation 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. You will notice, or you will not.

25 July 1978. The Public Health (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 5. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. It changes The Public Health (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Hoffick: Concerning the estate of the late Hoffick. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. G.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 10 years and the press forfeit. The gallery was full.

The High Court. Brenn v. Marrow: Concerning an unpaid debt of 6445 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Marschau. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Gerst: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 4 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Schoner v. Ehrlich: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

217 births, 105 weddings, 164 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

173 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

167 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake184
Marschau Garrison175
Weinfeld Vintners157
Grauburg Fortress148
Reedside Athletic148
Hollstadt Workers1111
Norrwick Printers1012
Altstadt Pfahl Club1012
Brennholt Farmers913
Vellmar Wardens814
Ostrabruck Bridge418
Kessel Iron220

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
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 Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. 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.