The Evening Courier, 20 September 1978

Around the country · Norrhafen · 18 September 1978

Workers at the foundry in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Workers at the foundry in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Every window had a face in it. More tomorrow.

In the story: Norrhafen, Salt Row.

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

**Our picture:** Norrhafen, 18 September 1978, the crowd. Spot yourself. Workers at the foundry in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.

Around the country · Marschau

The harvest at Marschau is reported late

The harvest at Marschau is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Marschau, Printer Street.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in High Street

A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in High Street. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Wasserdorf, High Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

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

A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 20 beds. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Dammberg, School Street.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Wasserdorf

The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Wasserdorf, Ferry Lane.

Around the country · Marschau

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Marschau

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. You could not make it up. In the story: Marschau, Cooper Street.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A picture house opens in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen, seating 700

A picture house opens in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen, seating 700. The quay was black with people. In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Quay.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Markus Moor, shop assistant, married Anja Hauk on 18 September 1978. The Courier sends its love.

Stefan Brenn, typist, married Ursula Tarn on 16 September 1978. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Friedl Worhellel, labourer, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rudolf Feirfeld, farm labourer, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Tobias Tarn, factory worker, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Viktor Hauk, lawyer, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gregor Barmann, farmer, is 68 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rosa Sennfein, clerk, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Anton Brack, farmer, born Sanding 20 December 1902, died 15 September 1978.

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.

19 September 1978. The Firearms (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 622 marka or 18 months. It changes The Firearms Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

18 September 1978. The Public Health Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 26. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

16 September 1978. The Clockmakers' Registration Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 7. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Hallin v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Wasserdorf. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Norrbruck. Ruling: 11 months. The gallery was full.

The High Court. Froren v. Bauer: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

221 births, 95 weddings, 146 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

172 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

167 years ago. The harvest at Vellmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. 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.

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 Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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 Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.