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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinwick, 9 October 1990, after. You can tell which. The autumn fair opens at Weinwick. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

5 October 1990. The Dating of Instruments Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 8. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1991. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. M.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 66321 marka. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Kessler v. Kessler: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 165802 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Wendl v. Schelbrat: Concerning the estate of the late Schelbrat. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Bauer: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Weinfeld. Ruling: dismissed. 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.

Born, wed, gone.

195 births, 103 weddings, 172 deaths this week. Population 700,778.

On this day

185 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Salzhafen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

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

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers175
Norrwick Printers157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Weinfeld Vintners148
Grauburg Fortress139
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1111
Marschau Garrison1012
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Kessel Iron616
Brennholt Farmers319

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

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 You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
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.