The Evening Courier, 12 October 2002

Around the country · Lindenmar · 12 October 2002

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Lindenmar. There are 48 arrests.

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Lindenmar. There are 48 arrests. You could not make it up. The Courier's man was on the spot by at noon. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Lindenmar, Garrison Gate.

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

**Our picture:** Lindenmar, 12 October 2002, the crowd. Spot yourself. A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Lindenmar. There are 48 arrests.

Around the country · Dammsee

The harvest at Dammsee is reported good

The harvest at Dammsee is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Details inside. In the story: Dammsee, Old Gate Quay.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The autumn fair opens at Hochstadt

The autumn fair opens at Hochstadt. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Details inside. In the story: Hochstadt, Ostra Street.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Heinz Wendl, banker, became Senior Archivist on 12 September 2002. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Kurt Wolter, chemist, is 80 today. Friends say it shows.

Lukas Pabrinar, official, is 79 today. Not a day over 79, say friends.

Karin Reinholt, mechanic, is 73 today. Friends say it shows.

Rolf Wendl, official, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gisela Krielter, engineer, is 70 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karl Hallin, typist, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Peter Gilhor, postal worker, is 65 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Jonas Brenn, physician, born Lindenholt 28 July 1928, died 11 October 2002. Member of the Assembly.

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.

12 October 2002. The Police Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 18. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3469 marka or 18 months. It took them all afternoon.

10 October 2002. The Lindenmar Canal Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 20. Provides 19432 marka for works between Tarnmoor and Eisenheim. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It took them all afternoon.

10 October 2002. The Canal (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 16. Provides 188074 marka for works between Tarnmund and Dammsee. It changes The Canal (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

8 October 2002. The Libraries Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 17. Applies to children between 7 and 14. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. Nobody cheered.

6 October 2002. The Examinations Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 12. Applies to children between 6 and 16. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Durhardt v. Wendl: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Kessler v. Holt: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning assault at Marschau. Ruling: 13 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Hauk: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 10 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Hallin v. Wendl: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hollstadt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

183 births, 93 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

193 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.

193 years ago. A cart overturns in Short Way, Kessel. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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

The Courier crossword

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