The Evening Courier, 30 January 1997

Around the country · Sandfeld · 30 January 1997

The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a…

The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Printer Row. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Courier's man was on the spot by at a quarter past 4. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Sandfeld, Printer Row.

The Grand Chancellor, Rolf Quast, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Sandfeld, 30 January 1997, during. You can tell which. The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Printer Row.

Around the country · Reedtal

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

A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Reedtal, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Church Walk are flooded. The whole town came to look. In the story: Reedtal, Church Walk.

Around the country · Oberbach

A fire in Reed Street at Oberbach destroys 2 houses

A fire in Reed Street at Oberbach destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. You heard it here. In the story: Oberbach, Reed Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Heinz Histen, postal worker, married Hanna Brenn on 25 January 1997. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Magnus Brenn, soldier, is 78 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Markus Wendl, shop assistant, is 73 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ingrid Kirbruch, clerk, is 67 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Ursula Keiring, mechanic, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Schakel, engineer, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Peter Hallin, typist, is 64 today. Not a day over 64, say friends.

Anna Wendl, postal worker, is 62 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Karl Stiegl, miner, born Lindenwick 13 September 1918, died 25 January 1997. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Heinz Kessler, of Reedtal

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

30 January 1997

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

27 January 1997. The Vagrancy Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 5. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1358 marka or 5 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. You will notice, or you will not.

26 January 1997. The Highways (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 23. Provides 98455 marka for works between Sudholt and Sandfeld. It changes The Highways Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Lindholt v. Wendl: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Vellmar. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Fenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Brennholt. Ruling: damages of 1875 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Tickel v. Brilmelek: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 375.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 562.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 66.33 marka. A room costs 232.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,679.90. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 143,092,891 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

207 births, 100 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

188 years ago. A cart overturns in Lime Way, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. Report.

180 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Warden Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1996 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Norrwick Printers	19	3
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Hollstadt Workers	15	7
Tarnmund Lake	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	12	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	10	12
Grauburg Fortress	8	14
Weinfeld Vintners	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.