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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Eisenheim, 30 March 1988, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Taunden & Wutveist, Merchants is founded at Eisenheim by Susanne Taunden.

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.

1 April 1988. The Tramway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 3. Provides 164304 marka for works between Grautal and Salzhafen. It changes The Tramway Act. Nobody cheered.

30 March 1988. The Sanding Housing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 0. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1989. Nobody cheered.

28 March 1988. The Aviation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 22. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 32 marka. Nobody cheered.

26 March 1988. The Reedtal Electricity Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 7. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 652 marka. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Grollar v. Wendl: Concerning an unpaid debt of 66601 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Veinmin v. Hauk: Concerning an unpaid debt of 66601 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

222 births, 108 weddings, 164 deaths this week. Population 697,107.

On this day

117 years ago. Six clubs form the Pfahl League. The first season is played that autumn on planked pitches over water. Report.

183 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Hochstadt, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake175
Grauburg Fortress166
Norrwick Printers157
Hollstadt Workers148
Marschau Garrison139
Weinfeld Vintners1111
Altstadt Pfahl Club1012
Reedside Athletic1012
Ostrabruck Bridge814
Brennholt Farmers814
Vellmar Wardens715
Kessel Iron319

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

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.