The Evening Courier, 21 September 1980

Money · Grauburg · 15 September 1980

Kesselhöh Assurance is acquired by Ostra Valley Line.

Kesselhöh Assurance is acquired by Ostra Valley Line. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Ostra Valley Line, Kesselhöh Assurance.

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

**Our picture:** Grauburg, 15 September 1980, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Kesselhöh Assurance is acquired by Ostra Valley Line.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrbruck

A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrbruck. There are 39 arrests. One pfen well spent. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Sudfurt

A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Salt Way

A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Salt Way. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Norrhafen

Norrhafen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Lane

Norrhafen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Lane. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Norrhafen, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Norrwick

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrwick and Norrwick

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrwick and Norrwick. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrwick, Weaver Street.

About Town

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

Dieter Brenn, official, became Minister of War on 7 September 1980. Friends say the hat will fit.

Klaus Rusk, shopkeeper, married Monika Ebner on 17 September 1980. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Friedl Worhellel, labourer, is 77 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rudolf Feirfeld, farm labourer, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Tobias Tarn, factory worker, is 72 today. Not a day over 72, say friends.

Viktor Hauk, lawyer, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gregor Barmann, farmer, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rosa Sennfein, clerk, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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.

19 September 1980. The Wasserdorf Telegraph Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 61 votes to 7. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3139 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1981. Nobody cheered.

17 September 1980. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 12. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 313 marka or 3 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1981. Nobody cheered.

16 September 1980. The Salt Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 24. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 10 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Gackhardt v. Ostrand: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Ostrabruck. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Wendl: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Eisenheim. Ruling: fined 126301 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Saltel: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: bound over. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 252.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 378.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 386.76 marka. A room costs 189.45 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 29,594.90. Bank rate 4.56 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 84,570,609 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

204 births, 109 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 680,276.

On this day

175 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Eisenheim. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

174 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1979 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	21	1
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	10	12
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

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

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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

The Courier crossword

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