The Evening Courier, 18 September 2001

Around the country · Sudfurt · 18 September 2001

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line…

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. You will want to know. The Courier's man was on the spot by at noon. You read it here first.

In the story: Sudfurt, Forge Square.

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

**Our picture:** Sudfurt, 18 September 2001, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.

Around the country · Sanding

The autumn fair opens at Sanding

The autumn fair opens at Sanding. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Details inside. In the story: Sanding, Reed Lane.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 200

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 200. One pfen well spent. In the story: Tarnmund, High Gate.

Around the country · Vellhausen

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Tanner Way are flooded. You could not make it up. In the story: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

Around the country · Weinau

Gas lighting is installed in High Street, Weinau

Gas lighting is installed in High Street, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinau, High Street.

Around the country · Weinau

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Mill Way are flooded. Ask yourself why. In the story: Ostrabruck, Mill Way.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A fire in Salt Way at Lindenmar destroys 2 houses

A fire in Salt Way at Lindenmar destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The quay was black with people. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

Around the country · Sandfeld

Sandfeld marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street

Sandfeld marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Oberbach

A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Well Row

A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Well Row. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberbach, Well Row.

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.

17 September 2001. An Act for the Better Ordering of Teachers' Pay goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 12. Applies to children between 5 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It took them all afternoon.

16 September 2001. The Military Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. You will notice, or you will not.

15 September 2001. The Medals (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It changes The Medals (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

14 September 2001. The Vellmar Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 22. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

13 September 2001. The Dammberg Clockmakers' Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 7. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. S. B.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 202521 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. T.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Keror: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 9 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Lenz v. Geten: Concerning the estate of the late Geten. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Gackmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

187 births, 111 weddings, 188 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

192 years ago. The foundry at Norrhafen burns through the night. 37 men are out of work. Report.

191 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Dammsee. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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 Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.