The Evening Courier, 21 August 1990

Around the country · Berging · 21 August 1990

The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.

EXCLUSIVE. The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Every window had a face in it. More tomorrow.

In the story: Berging, Lime Square.

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

**Our picture:** Berging, 21 August 1990, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.

Around the country · Vellmar

The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor

The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Vellmar, Hallin Street.

Around the country · Grautal

The harvest at Grautal is reported the best in memory

The harvest at Grautal is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. You heard it here. In the story: Grautal, Warden Street.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 9 arrests. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, Forge Square.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Bridge Street

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Bridge Street. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

A cart overturns in Vine Row, Hagenkirchen

A cart overturns in Vine Row, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Vine Row.

Around the country · Norrwick

A cart overturns in Iron Street, Norrwick

A cart overturns in Iron Street, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrwick, Iron Street.

Around the country · Berging

The bells of Berging church are recast

The bells of Berging church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Berging, Short Lane.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The summer fair opens at Lindenmar

The summer fair opens at Lindenmar. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

Around the country · Oberbach

Piped water reaches Well Row, Oberbach

Piped water reaches Well Row, Oberbach. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberbach, Well Row.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Gertrud Moor, journalist, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Kurt Birk, banker, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Simone Tarn, clerk, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Birgit Marrow, shop assistant, is 61 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Oskar Brenn, driver, is 59 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Petra Quast, driver, is 58 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rolf Wendl, nurse, is 57 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Pavel Jost, official, is 56 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Gone

Stefan Hauk, shop assistant, born Sandfeld 18 February 1924, died 20 August 1990.

Dieter Mackrend, chemist, born Sanding 30 June 1929, died 18 August 1990.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Rolf Wendl, of Bruchwick

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

21 August 1990

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

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

21 August 1990. The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 11. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. It changes The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

19 August 1990. The Gaming (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 0. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 131 marka or 1 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1991. It changes The Gaming (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: 5 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Brennholt. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 331.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 497.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 57.45 marka. A room costs 201.06 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,211.30. Bank rate 4.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 126,261,355 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

202 births, 112 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 700,778.

On this day

182 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

180 years ago. The sawmill at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 7 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1989 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

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

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

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