The Evening Courier, 24 August 2002

Money · Lindenmar · 21 August 2002

Sudmark Wine Company is wound up. 611 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.

Sudmark Wine Company is wound up. 611 jobs are lost at Lindenmar. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Sudmark Wine Company.

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

**Our picture:** Lindenmar, 21 August 2002, after. You can tell which. Sudmark Wine Company is wound up. 611 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.

Money · Sudholt

Sudholt Dairy is wound up

Sudholt Dairy is wound up. 127 jobs are lost at Sudholt. Details inside. In the story: Sudholt Dairy.

Money · Oberbach

Oberbach Stores is declared bankrupt

Oberbach Stores is declared bankrupt. 64 jobs are lost at Oberbach. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Oberbach Stores.

Around the country · Oberbach

The summer fair opens at Oberbach

The summer fair opens at Oberbach. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberbach, Church Way.

Around the country · Norrhafen

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrhafen

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrhafen. Details inside. In the story: Norrhafen, Garrison Square.

Around the country · Sanding

The bells of Sanding church are recast

The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Ask yourself why. In the story: Sanding, Reed Lane.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A cart overturns in Mill Street, Tarnmund

A cart overturns in Mill Street, Tarnmund. The driver, a man of Brennholt, is taken to hospital. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill 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.

24 August 2002. An Act for the Better Licensing of Weights and Measures goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 10 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Grau: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 4 years. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Sachmikel v. Ehrlich: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grautal. Ruling: for the plaintiff. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Reedholt v. Kaltz: Concerning an unpaid debt of 12498 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Kessler: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

179 births, 110 weddings, 167 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

195 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

193 years ago. Roderik Hallin becomes Speaker of the Assembly. 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

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

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 You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.