The Evening Courier, 9 August 1979

Around the country · Grautal · 9 August 1979

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grautal so that the…

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grautal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Hundreds turned out. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Grautal, High Street.

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

**Our picture:** Grautal, 9 August 1979, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grautal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

Around the country · Tarnmund

The bells of Tarnmund church are recast

The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Grauburg

A new school opens at Grauburg with 50 pupils

A new school opens at Grauburg with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Reedtal

The first television set in Reedtal is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Row

The first television set in Reedtal is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. You read it here first. In the story: Reedtal, Long Row.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The telegraph reaches Norrbruck

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

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

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

5 August 1979. The Causeway Timber 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. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Fenn v. Hallin: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Crull v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 1187 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 237.4 pfen the loaf. Beer 356.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 36.64 marka. A room costs 128.24 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,541.10. Bank rate 5.06 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 76,033,134 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

209 births, 120 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

169 years ago. The paper mill at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.

164 years ago. The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 22 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1978 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	16	6
Norrwick Printers	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	11	11
Brennholt Farmers	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Reedside Athletic	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Kessel Iron	2	20

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.