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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Tuesday, 22 January 2002 · No. 47,623 · Editor: Oskar Brenn · Late edition
Around the country · Sudholt · 22 January 2002
A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sudholt. There are 36 arrests.
EXCLUSIVE. A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sudholt. There are 36 arrests. Hundreds turned out. Watch this space.
In the story: Sudholt, Ostra Street.
The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Dammsee
A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane
A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane. Watch this space. In the story: Dammsee, Church Lane.
Around the country · Norrhafen
A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Lime Square
A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Lime Square. Details inside. In the story: Norrhafen, Lime Square.
Around the country · Marschau
The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Marschau
The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded. The whole town came to look. In the story: Marschau, Printer 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.
22 January 2002. The Causeway Maintenance Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Provides 109652 marka for works between Norrbruck and Weinfeld. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. You will notice, or you will not.
22 January 2002. The Sanitation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 15. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.
19 January 2002. The Vaccination Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 19. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.
The High Court. Brenn v. Moor: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5207 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was full.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. C. F.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinfeld. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Wendl v. Thal: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grauholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Marrow: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was packed.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Dasthardt: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.
Money
What your pfen buys this week.
Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 76.03 marka. A room costs 266.1 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.
The week in the registers.
199 births, 110 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 716,272.
On this day
188 years ago. Berging marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square. Report.
186 years ago. The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Sport
Pfahl. The League of 2001 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.
| Club | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Hollstadt Workers | 19 | 3 |
| Norrwick Printers | 15 | 7 |
| Marschau Garrison | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 13 | 9 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 12 | 10 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 12 | 10 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 12 | 10 |
| Reedside Athletic | 11 | 11 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 8 | 14 |
| Kessel Iron | 7 | 15 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 5 | 17 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 3 | 19 |
The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.
The Stars
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
wine · Weinwick · since 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
iron · Salzhafen · since 1989 · OBI
Brenn Foundry, Salzhafen: bar iron, rails, chain and castings to pattern.
banking · Brennholt · since 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. Offices at Brennholt.