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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Tarnmoor, 27 October 1981, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Tarnmoor Trading House is founded at Tarnmoor by Nikolaj Lenz.

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.

28 October 1981. The Norrbruck Vaccination Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 26. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1982. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning assault at Sudholt. Ruling: fined 3272 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Takmeng v. Moor: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Berging. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

198 births, 128 weddings, 168 deaths this week. Population 682,528.

On this day

174 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

174 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Grauburg. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.