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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Oberholt, 13 August 1978, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Fenn Eel Canning is acquired by Pendnen Vineyards.

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.

13 August 1978. The Chronological Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 19. 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. R. P.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a school register). Ruling: 15 months and forfeiture. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The High Court. Tunder v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Brennholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fromm v. Weiss: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2685 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

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

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Kekek: Concerning assault at Weinfeld. Ruling: fined 2685 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was packed.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

223 births, 125 weddings, 164 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

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

161 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 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.