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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Saturday, 13 December 1980 · No. 39,913 · Editor: Paul Karner · Late edition
Around the country · Salzhafen · 13 December 1980
A picture house opens in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen, seating 300.
EXCLUSIVE. A picture house opens in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen, seating 300. Every window had a face in it. You read it here first.
In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Walk.
The Grand Chancellor, Andrea Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Norrbruck
The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Norrbruck
The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Norrbruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrbruck, Mill Gate.
Around the country · Berging
The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates
The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Market Walk. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Berging, Market Walk.
Around the country · Weinfeld
A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinfeld
A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinfeld. There are 15 arrests. You could not make it up. In the story: Weinfeld, Garrison Gate.
Around the country · Weinau
A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public
A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Details inside. In the story: Weinau, Forge Quay.
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.
10 December 1980. The Telephone (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 19. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1255 marka. It changes The Telephone Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. R.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 50520 marka. You should have seen the faces.
The High Court. Moor v. Trost: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Oberholt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Schaulen v. Keichba: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinwick. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was half empty by lunch.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Bauer: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Brennholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Rusk v. Voss: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 126301 marka. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Heide: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Weinwick. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.
Money
Money. Yours, mostly going.
Bread 252.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 378.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 38.68 marka. A room costs 135.36 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.
223 births, 115 weddings, 184 deaths this week. Population 680,276.
On this day
173 years ago. A fire in Forge Square at Sudfurt destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
165 years ago. Sanding marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Vine Lane. Report.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Sport
Pfahl. The League of 1980 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.
| Club | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Marschau Garrison | 18 | 4 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 17 | 5 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 15 | 7 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 14 | 8 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 13 | 9 |
| Norrwick Printers | 12 | 10 |
| Reedside Athletic | 8 | 14 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 7 | 15 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 7 | 15 |
| Kessel Iron | 4 | 18 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 2 | 20 |
The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 3.
16 November 1980. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 60th title, with 18 wins from 22. Peter Brenn of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 35 stakes. Sport report.
The Stars
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
For electric fittings, lamps and wiring, talk to Sudholt Electric Company of Sudholt.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve. Enquiries welcome.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store, Lindenmar: everything for the family under one roof. Enquiries welcome.
brewing · Grautal · since 1971 · IIJ
For ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household, talk to Grautal Brewery of Grautal.
banking · Brennholt · since 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank, Brennholt: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. Enquiries welcome.
construction · Sanding · since 1936 · WJB
Sanding Construction, Sanding: causeway timber, piles and planking. Enquiries welcome.