The Evening Courier, 22 June 1997

Around the country · Grauholt · 22 June 1997

The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. The quay was black with people. More tomorrow.

In the story: Grauholt, Cooper Lane.

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

**Our picture:** Grauholt, 22 June 1997, the crowd. Spot yourself. The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Norrbruck

A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Norrbruck. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrbruck, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in School Way. You could not make it up. In the story: Hagenkirchen, School Way.

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.

19 June 1997. The Banking (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 9. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. It changes The Banking (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

16 June 1997. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes An Act for the Better Ordering of Chronological Records. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Ostrand: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Rusk v. Lindholt: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sudholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Isker v. Tarn: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Nundar: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 10 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 187571 marka. The gallery was packed.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

200 births, 95 weddings, 179 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

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

190 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Grauholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

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

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

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

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 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

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.