The Evening Courier, 12 February 1997

Around the country · Reedtal · 12 February 1997

The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.

The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by at noon. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Reedtal, Short Row.

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

**Our picture:** Reedtal, 12 February 1997, during. You can tell which. The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

12 February 1997. The Weinwick Turnpikes Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Provides 107282 marka for works between Lindenmar and Weinwick. You will notice, or you will not.

12 February 1997. The Water Supply (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 11. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes The Water Supply Act. Nobody cheered.

10 February 1997. The Libraries Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 6. Applies to children between 7 and 16. You will notice, or you will not.

7 February 1997. The Licensing Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 16. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1358 marka or 23 months. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. D. F.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinau. Ruling: fined 4689 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. S. M.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a bundle of letters). Ruling: 10 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Klotwitz: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 6 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Nurmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 13 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Fenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 4689 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Drexel v. Moor: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Ostrabruck. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

186 births, 98 weddings, 179 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

191 years ago. Tarnmoor marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street. Report.

188 years ago. The winter fair opens at Tarnmoor. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.