The Evening Courier, 12 January 2005

Around the country · Sanding · 12 January 2005

The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a…

The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Vine Lane. Hundreds turned out. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'They were very orderly about it.' The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Sanding, Vine Lane.

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

**Our picture:** Sanding, 12 January 2005, after. You can tell which. The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Vine Lane.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

Hagenkirchen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street

Hagenkirchen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street. One pfen well spent. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Lime Street.

Around the country · Weinwick

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinwick

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Weinwick, Chapel Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinfeld

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Weinfeld, Forge Quay.

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

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

6 January 2005. The Vellhausen Chronological Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 3. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was packed.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 445 pfen the loaf. Beer 667.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 81.09 marka. A room costs 283.83 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 47,639. Bank rate 4.77 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 175,377,555 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

176 births, 99 weddings, 152 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

194 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

189 years ago. The winter fair opens at Eisenheim. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2004 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Kessel Iron	9	13
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	4	18

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

25 November 2004. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 12th title, with 18 wins from 22. Theo Mengen of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 21 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.