The Evening Courier, 27 August 1997

The Front · The Reed Line · 27 August 1997

Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed…

Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. A hero of the Line. The Courier salutes him. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Manfred Deichen.

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

**Our picture:** The Reed Line, 27 August 1997, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night.

Money · Vellmar

Hallin Electrical lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WNJ

Hallin Electrical lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WNJ. The quay was black with people. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin Electrical.

Money · Vellmar

Brenn Logistics lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CCN

Brenn Logistics lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CCN. Tell your neighbours. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Brenn Logistics.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The first television set in Hollstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Way

The first television set in Hollstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Hollstadt, Ferry Way.

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.

27 August 1997. The Highways (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 3. Provides 226786 marka for works between Weinwick and Weinwick. It changes The Highways (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 August 1997. The Turnpikes (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Provides 162281 marka for works between Oberholt and Sandfeld. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes The Turnpikes Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Stirloss v. Rieltberg: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Kessel. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Reed v. Marsch: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Eisenheim. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Binkar: Concerning assault at Oberholt. Ruling: 6 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. 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.

168 births, 72 weddings, 176 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

189 years ago. A fire in Long Quay at Sanding destroys 8 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

188 years ago. A cart overturns in Salt Gate, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Reedtal, 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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.