The Evening Courier, 7 January 1981

Around the country · Reedtal · 7 January 1981

The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work.

The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work. Hundreds turned out. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' The Courier was there.

In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

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

**Our picture:** Reedtal, 7 January 1981, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Peter Matzar, driver, married Helga Fenn on 5 January 1981. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Maria Marrow, miner, is 76 today. Not a day over 76, say friends.

Hugo Rabe, teacher, is 70 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Ilse Brenn, miner, is 67 today. Friends say it shows.

Ludwig Marrow, factory worker, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Otto Brenn, housekeeper, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Kurt Brenn, tailor, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ludwig Rerner, labourer, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Pavel Totenn, accountant, born Norrwick 3 April 1921, died 5 January 1981. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Nikolaj Dellar, of Vellmar	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	6 January 1981
Sergeant	Andreas Brenn, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	4 January 1981

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

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

7 January 1981. The Bridges Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 20. Provides 92126 marka for works between Tarnmoor and Hollstadt. You will notice, or you will not.

2 January 1981. The Prisons Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 10. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 315 marka or 20 months. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Marrow v. Rusk: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Weinfeld. Ruling: damages of 7855 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Zallmann: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 3 years. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 261.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 392.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 41.11 marka. A room costs 143.88 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 32,419.70. Bank rate 5.47 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 90,554,982 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

206 births, 100 weddings, 185 deaths this week. Population 682,528.

On this day

176 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

171 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. 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

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier 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.