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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 1 December 2002, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Ingrid Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Chancellor's Ledger.

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.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 208302 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Moser: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 2 years. The Courier was there.

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.

The week in the registers.

191 births, 95 weddings, 169 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

194 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

192 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Chapel Walk are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2002 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers175
Altstadt Pfahl Club175
Marschau Garrison148
Norrwick Printers139
Grauburg Fortress139
Vellmar Wardens139
Tarnmund Lake1111
Reedside Athletic1012
Weinfeld Vintners814
Kessel Iron616
Ostrabruck Bridge616
Brennholt Farmers418

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

15 November 2002. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 10th title, with 17 wins from 22. Stefan Hallin of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 28 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
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 Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.