The Evening Courier, 10 September 2003

Money · Brennholt · 7 September 2003

Brennholt Wine Cellars is wound up. 514 jobs are lost at Brennholt.

SHOCK. Brennholt Wine Cellars is wound up. 514 jobs are lost at Brennholt. Money talks. Tell your neighbours.

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

**Our picture:** Brennholt, 7 September 2003, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Brennholt Wine Cellars is wound up. 514 jobs are lost at Brennholt.

Around the country · Grautal

A cart overturns in Orchard Gate, Grautal

A cart overturns in Orchard Gate, Grautal. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital. The whole town came to look. In the story: Grautal, Orchard Gate.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrbruck and Salzhafen

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrbruck and Salzhafen. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Grauburg

The road between Grauburg and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka

The road between Grauburg and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Details inside. In the story: Grauburg, School Street.

Around the country · Grauholt

A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

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.

8 September 2003. The Wine Excise Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

7 September 2003. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Hollhausen Vaccination Act. It took them all afternoon.

4 September 2003. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 8. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 34 marka. It changes The Weinfeld Broadcasting Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Dutwar v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The High Court. Moor v. Tarn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 31914 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Vervik v. Wendl: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. N. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Ebner: Concerning assault at Grautal. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Rusk v. Rabe: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

199 births, 102 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

194 years ago. The harvest at Sanding is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.

189 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

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 The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

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.