The Evening Courier, 9 July 1997

Around the country · Weinau · 9 July 1997

The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on…

The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You will want to know. The Courier's man was on the spot by a little after 7 in the morning. More tomorrow.

In the story: Weinau, New Gate Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Weinau, 9 July 1997, before. You can tell which. The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sandfeld

A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sandfeld. There are 20 arrests. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A picture house opens in Lime Street, Tarnmoor, seating 300

A picture house opens in Lime Street, Tarnmoor, seating 300. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Tarnmoor, Lime Street.

Around the country · Sanding

The brewery at Sanding burns through the night

The brewery at Sanding burns through the night. 59 men are out of work. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Sanding, Long Quay.

Around the country · Grauholt

Gas lighting is installed in Well Square, Grauholt

Gas lighting is installed in Well Square, Grauholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You will want to know. In the story: Grauholt, Well Square.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Sergeant

Oskar Brenn, of Ostrabruck

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

3 July 1997

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

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

Courts and Assembly

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

8 July 1997. An Act for the Better Ordering of Gaming goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 8. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 67 marka or 7 months. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Salzhafen. Ruling: fined 4689 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Bosfrill v. Dorn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Tockel v. Rarmann: Concerning the estate of the late Rarmann. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

188 births, 104 weddings, 167 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

192 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Norrbruck. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. Report.

189 years ago. A cart overturns in Cooper Row, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Grauburg, is taken to hospital. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

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

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.