The Evening Courier, 23 November 1997

Money · Brennholt · 17 November 1997

Brennholt Transport is wound up. 18 jobs are lost at Brennholt.

Brennholt Transport is wound up. 18 jobs are lost at Brennholt. You could not make it up. The Exchange took it brisk.

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

**Our picture:** Brennholt, 17 November 1997, after. You can tell which. Brennholt Transport is wound up. 18 jobs are lost at Brennholt.

Around the country · Oberholt

A cart overturns in Tanner Quay, Oberholt

A cart overturns in Tanner Quay, Oberholt. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Oberholt, Tanner Quay.

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 33 arrests. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Sandfeld, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A new wing opens at the Salzhafen hospital, with 30 beds

A new wing opens at the Salzhafen hospital, with 30 beds. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Quay.

Around the country · Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Norrwick, Weaver Street.

Around the country · Tarnmund

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

A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Tarnmund. There are 41 arrests. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinfeld, Forge Quay.

Around the country · Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Vellmar, Hallin Street.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

23 November 1997. The Weinau Digital Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 14. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3395 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. You will notice, or you will not.

18 November 1997. The Libraries (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 23. Applies to children between 5 and 12. It changes The Libraries Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

204 births, 117 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

192 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

186 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1997 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Tarnmund Lake	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Kessel Iron	5	17

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

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.