The Evening Courier, 23 January 2003

Around the country · Weinfeld · 23 January 2003

A cart overturns in Vine Street, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Grauburg,…

A cart overturns in Vine Street, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Grauburg, is taken to hospital. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Courier's man was on the spot by as the lamps were lit. You read it here first.

In the story: Weinfeld, Vine Street.

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

**Our picture:** Weinfeld, 23 January 2003, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A cart overturns in Vine Street, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Grauburg, is taken to hospital.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

The telegraph reaches Tarnmoor

The telegraph reaches Tarnmoor. The first message sent is the front-line report. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Tarnmoor, Orchard Lane.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The first television set in Hollhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in High Way

The first television set in Hollhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in High Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. You could not make it up. In the story: Hollhausen, High Way.

Around the country · Sudholt

The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Gate

The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Tim Amsel, shopkeeper, married Lena Ebner on 23 January 2003. The Courier sends a cake.

Susanne Moor, factory worker, is 77 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Simone Marsch, shopkeeper, is 72 today. Not a day over 72, say friends.

Dieter Fromm, mechanic, is 69 today. Friends say it shows.

Uwe Dietklall, carpenter, is 67 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Monika Wendl, electrician, is 66 today. Friends say it shows.

Ursula Krustlast, journalist, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Kurt Brenn, official, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Klaus Hauk, postal worker, born Oberholt 28 July 1940, died 19 January 2003.

Dieter Gristen, mechanic, born Hollstadt 14 September 1953, died 17 January 2003.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Sergeant

Kurt Brack, of Dammberg

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

23 January 2003

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

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

20 January 2003. The Marsh Regiments Pay (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It changes The Marsh Regiments Pay (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

19 January 2003. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 6. Applies to children between 7 and 13. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. G.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 2127 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Vusser: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Banberg v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 12765 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Grau: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

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.

176 births, 107 weddings, 161 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

178 years ago. The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

177 years ago. The Winter Action at the Ninth Kilometre. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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.