The Evening Courier, 7 October 2003

Around the country · Hochstadt · 7 October 2003

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

SHOCK. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Hundreds turned out. The Courier was there.

In the story: Hochstadt, Salt Way.

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

**Our picture:** Hochstadt, 7 October 2003, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The sawmill at Weinfeld burns through the night

The sawmill at Weinfeld burns through the night. 4 men are out of work. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Weinfeld, Market Square.

Around the country · Kessel

The autumn fair opens at Kessel

The autumn fair opens at Kessel. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Ask yourself why. In the story: Kessel, Garrison Lane.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Renate Wendl, driver, is 73 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rolf Kessler, engineer, is 73 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Andreas Brenn, banker, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rolf Wendl, official, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gisela Krielter, engineer, is 70 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Peter Gilhor, postal worker, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Bauer, electrician, is 65 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Heinz Marrow, labourer, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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.

5 October 2003. The Firearms Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 8. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 139 marka or 3 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. You will notice, or you will not.

3 October 2003. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 5. Applies to children between 5 and 12. It changes The Weinau Universities Act. You will notice, or you will not.

2 October 2003. The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 13. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. It changes The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: 12 months. 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 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.

Born, wed, gone.

180 births, 92 weddings, 184 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

195 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

193 years ago. General election for the Assembly, 1809. 2 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 33. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

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

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.