The Evening Courier, 3 January 2001

Around the country · Wasserdorf · 3 January 2001

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the…

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. You could not make it up. The Courier's man was on the spot by late in the forenoon. The Courier was there.

In the story: Wasserdorf, Harbour Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Wasserdorf, 3 January 2001, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

Around the country · Grauholt

A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Short Gate

A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Short Gate. Details inside. In the story: Grauholt, Short Gate.

Around the country · Hollstadt

A new school opens at Hollstadt with 80 pupils

A new school opens at Hollstadt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Printer Street.

Around the country · Grautal

The winter fair opens at Grautal

The winter fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Grautal, Well Square.

Around the country · Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Chapel Quay, Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Chapel Quay, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Quay.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The High Court. Wundvuck v. Dielnos: Concerning the estate of the late Dielnos. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Fannach v. Kleissmann: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Weinwick. Ruling: damages of 81008 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Kronntir v. Fostlock: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 12151 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Danel: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 202521 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 405 pfen the loaf. Beer 607.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 73.38 marka. A room costs 256.85 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 64,109.60. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 157,075,817 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

196 births, 107 weddings, 147 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

192 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

192 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2000 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 5.

16 November 2000. Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 10th title, with 15 wins from 22. Gregor Klannhardt of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 29 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

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

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

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 The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.