The Evening Courier, 22 May 2003

local · Grauholt · 22 May 2003

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grauholt so that the…

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grauholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Nobody stayed indoors. A carter told the Courier: 'The dog knew before any of us.' One pfen well spent.

Named: Grauholt (location), Cooper Lane (street).

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

**Our picture:** Grauholt, 22 May 2003, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grauholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

local · Oberbach

The harvest at Oberbach is reported good. Grain is 3…

The harvest at Oberbach is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. More tomorrow. Named: Oberbach, Market Lane.

local · Sudholt

A picture house opens in Ferry Gate, Sudholt, seating…

A picture house opens in Ferry Gate, Sudholt, seating 200. Details inside. Named: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

local · Hollstadt

The paper mill at Hollstadt burns through the night.…

The paper mill at Hollstadt burns through the night. 58 men are out of work. Every window had a face in it. Named: Hollstadt, Ferry Square.

local · Weinfeld

The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung…

The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Hundreds turned out. Named: Weinfeld, Vine Street.

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.

22 May 2003. The Hollhausen Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 19. 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. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Dorn v. Kirbruch: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The High Court. Weltvundek v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: damages of 12765 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Marrow v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Eisenheim. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Lenz v. Tarnholt: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: damages of 12765 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 10 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 774.64 marka. A room costs 319.15 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.

The week in the registers.

157 births, 106 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

197 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

195 years ago. The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. 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 A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.