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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Norrbruck, 11 January 2002, the crowd. Spot yourself. Norrbruck Railway Company is acquired by Norrwick Brewery.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateLeon Brolldack, of NiederbruckThe 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regimentenemy action9 January 2002
PrivateKlaus Beiler, of OberbachThe 1st Marsh Regimentenemy action9 January 2002

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

The High Court. Hallin v. Marsch: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Weiss: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 13 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Roker v. Marrow: Concerning the estate of the late Marrow. Ruling: will set aside. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kuchen: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Voss v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmund. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brack v. Sudmann: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5207 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 760.27 marka. A room costs 312.45 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,652.50. Bank rate 4.01 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 161,519,157 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

230 births, 96 weddings, 184 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

197 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded. Report.

196 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2001 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers193
Norrwick Printers157
Marschau Garrison157
Altstadt Pfahl Club139
Grauburg Fortress1210
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1210
Reedside Athletic1111
Weinfeld Vintners814
Kessel Iron715
Ostrabruck Bridge517
Brennholt Farmers319

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

17 November 2001. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 9th title, with 19 wins from 22. Bernd Rurberg of Hollstadt Workers is top scorer with 19 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.