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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 8 June 1981, the crowd. Spot yourself. Thal Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as THS.

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.

7 June 1981. The Motorway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 6. Provides 241673 marka for works between Weinwick and Norrhafen. It changes The Oberbach Motorway Act. Nobody cheered.

6 June 1981. An Act for the Better Inspection of Public Health goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 6. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Porer v. Tarn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 1309 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Marrow: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3272 marka. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 7 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 261.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 392.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 411.07 marka. A room costs 196.38 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.

The week in the registers.

219 births, 95 weddings, 149 deaths this week. Population 682,528.

On this day

176 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Vellmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

176 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1980 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison184
Tarnmund Lake175
Grauburg Fortress157
Hollstadt Workers157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Weinfeld Vintners139
Norrwick Printers1210
Reedside Athletic814
Vellmar Wardens715
Brennholt Farmers715
Kessel Iron418
Ostrabruck Bridge220

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 3.

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 A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.