The Evening Courier, 30 September 1997

Money · Hollstadt · 25 September 1997

Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Hollstadt by Klaus Brenn.

EXCLUSIVE. Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Hollstadt by Klaus Brenn. Money talks. Watch this space.

In the story: Sudmark Wine Company, Klaus Brenn.

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

**Our picture:** Hollstadt, 25 September 1997, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Hollstadt by Klaus Brenn.

Around the country · Norrhafen

A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Norrhafen, seating 600

A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Norrhafen, seating 600. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Norrhafen, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Kessel

Kessel marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Row

Kessel marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Row. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessel, Iron Row.

Around the country · Weinwick

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinwick

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinwick. You will want to know. In the story: Weinwick, Ostra Row.

Around the country · Oberbach

A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Sudfurt

A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Sudfurt. One pfen well spent. In the story: Oberbach, Market Lane.

Around the country · Dammsee

The road between Dammsee and Sudfurt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Dammsee and Sudfurt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Dammsee, Church Lane.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Leon Wachs, of Grauholt	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	27 September 1997
Private	Bernd Moor, of Marschau	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	24 September 1997

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

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

29 September 1997. The Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 13. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: estate divided equally. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 4 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Tieral v. Schaunlun: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Tickel: Concerning the estate of the late Tickel. Ruling: will upheld. 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.

191 births, 105 weddings, 195 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

185 years ago. The 1st Marsh Regiment completes the Reed Line, a twelve-kilometre causeway of planks and stakes pushed into the eastern marshes. It is declared the front. Report.

190 years ago. The harvest at Oberholt is reported average. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

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.