The Evening Courier, 22 September 2001

Around the country · Sudfurt · 22 September 2001

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

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sudfurt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The whole town came to look. A carter told the Courier: 'You could hear it in the next street.' More tomorrow.

In the story: Sudfurt, Iron Gate.

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

**Our picture:** Sudfurt, 22 September 2001, the crowd. Spot yourself. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sudfurt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

Around the country · Vellmar

A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Old Gate Gate

A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Old Gate Gate. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Vellmar, Old Gate Gate.

Around the country · Vellmar

A cart overturns in Weaver Quay, Vellmar

A cart overturns in Weaver Quay, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Grautal, is taken to hospital. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Vellmar, Weaver Quay.

Around the country · Grauburg

The first train reaches Grauburg

The first train reaches Grauburg. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Details inside. In the story: Grauburg, Salt Row.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Sudfurt, Forge Square.

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.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

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.

The High Court. Amsel v. Hallin: Concerning the estate of the late Hallin. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

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 Regional Court of The Capital District. Hallin v. Lodde: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Tarnmoor. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: 14 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hallin v. Kischuch: Concerning the estate of the late Kischuch. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fenn v. Falk: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The Courier was there.

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.

172 births, 107 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

194 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street. Report.

194 years ago. Oberholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Square. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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 You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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.