The Evening Courier, 15 January 2003

Around the country · Oberholt · 15 January 2003

The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time…

The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The whole town came to look. A carter told the Courier: 'I said at the time it would come to this.' The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Oberholt, Market Row.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 15 January 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Vine Street, Weinfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Vine Street, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You will want to know. In the story: Weinfeld, Vine Street.

Around the country · Weinau

The sawmill at Weinau burns through the night

The sawmill at Weinau burns through the night. 29 men are out of work. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinau, New Gate Walk.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Stefan Ostrand, factory worker, is 83 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Felix Renen, lawyer, is 77 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Andrea Wendl, journalist, is 76 today. Not a day over 76, say friends.

Andreas Fromm, labourer, is 75 today. Not a day over 75, say friends.

Rolf Brenn, official, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Leon Hallin, electrician, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Rolf Hallin, electrician, is 67 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Uwe Hallin, shop assistant, is 66 today. Not a day over 66, say friends.

Gone

Kurt Bauer, factory worker, born Hollstadt 26 July 1928, died 12 January 2003.

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

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

15 January 2003. The Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 18. Applies to children between 7 and 13. Nobody cheered.

14 January 2003. An Act for the Better Inspection of Almanac Inspection goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 5. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. It took them all afternoon.

12 January 2003. An Act for the Better Inspection of Salt Duties goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 6. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Geltberg v. Wulf: Concerning the estate of the late Wulf. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was packed.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 77.46 marka. A room costs 271.12 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 56,360.50. Bank rate 3.92 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 166,736,167 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

177 births, 107 weddings, 154 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

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

197 years ago. The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.