The Evening Courier, 4 January 1988

Around the country · Sandfeld · 4 January 1988

A fire in Mill Lane at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend.…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: A fire in Mill Lane at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. The whole town came to look. You read it here first.

In the story: Sandfeld, Mill Lane.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Nagel, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Sandfeld, 4 January 1988, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A fire in Mill Lane at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.

Around the country · Dammsee

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

A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Dammsee, Old Gate Quay.

Around the country · Sanding

A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 30 beds

A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 30 beds. The whole town came to look. In the story: Sanding, Vine Lane.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinfeld so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinfeld so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Details inside. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Uwe Hauk, of Oberwald

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

1 January 1988

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.

2 January 1988. The Libraries (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 3. Applies to children between 5 and 11. Comes into force on 1 January 1989. It changes The Libraries (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. B.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Lamm v. Rabe: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Kaltz: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Salzhafen. Ruling: damages of 24975 marka. The gallery was full.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 333 pfen the loaf. Beer 499.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 55.46 marka. A room costs 194.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 33,382.90. Bank rate 3.64 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 122,477,204 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

197 births, 110 weddings, 167 deaths this week. Population 697,107.

On this day

176 years ago. The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

173 years ago. The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1987 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	17	5
Grauburg Fortress	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Weinfeld Vintners	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	3	19

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

14 November 1987. Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 23rd title, with 17 wins from 22. Klaus Berfon of Norrwick Printers is top scorer with 36 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. 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.