The Evening Courier, 8 December 2003

Money · Sanding · 8 December 2003

Kessler Foundry is founded at Sanding by Sabine Kessler.

Late tonight: Kessler Foundry is founded at Sanding by Sabine Kessler. Money talks. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Kessler Foundry, Sabine Kessler.

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

**Our picture:** Sanding, 8 December 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. Kessler Foundry is founded at Sanding by Sabine Kessler.

Around the country · Kessel

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Kessel

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded. Details inside. In the story: Kessel, Printer Street.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A fire in Mill Lane at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses

A fire in Mill Lane at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Well Street

A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Well Street. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Lindenmar, Well Street.

Around the country · Oberbach

The winter fair opens at Oberbach

The winter fair opens at Oberbach. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Oberbach, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Dammsee

The winter fair opens at Dammsee

The winter fair opens at Dammsee. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The Courier was there. In the story: Dammsee, School Gate.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Anton Marsch, labourer, is 84 today. Not a day over 84, say friends.

Uwe Marrow, factory worker, is 76 today. Friends say it shows.

Heinz Brenn, factory worker, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Marta Brenn, shopkeeper, is 72 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Otto Sessnik, shopkeeper, is 72 today. Not a day over 72, say friends.

Andrea Lamm, accountant, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Bernd Fenn, teacher, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Rainer Kracher, clerk, is 67 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Gone

Anton Krielter, factory worker, born Tarnmoor 10 April 1919, died 2 December 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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

6 December 2003. The Railway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Provides 222343 marka for works between Ostrabruck and Dammsee. It changes The Railway (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

6 December 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2004. It changes The Marsh Regiments Pay Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

6 December 2003. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 4. Applies to children between 6 and 15. It changes The Apprentices Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. M.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 212766 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The High Court. Wendl v. Brack: Concerning the estate of the late Brack. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was full.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. H.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Reed v. Moor: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. 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.

The week in the registers.

204 births, 99 weddings, 156 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

194 years ago. A cart overturns in Harbour Street, Wasserdorf. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital. Report.

193 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2003 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Norrwick Printers	11	11
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Kessel Iron	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 5.

20 November 2003. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 11th title, with 18 wins from 22. Jurgen Voss of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 26 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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