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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grauburg, 21 January 2005, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Bohm Causeway Supply is founded at Grauburg by Tim Bohm.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateRolf Hallin, of VellmarThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action20 January 2005

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

21 January 2005. The Military Pensions 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 2006. Nobody cheered.

20 January 2005. The Digital Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 140 marka. It changes The Digital Records (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Lielhardt v. Stiegl: Concerning the estate of the late Stiegl. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Mahler: Concerning assault at Lindenmar. Ruling: fined 222514 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Kolm v. Wendl: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Pahl v. Wendl: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Sachmikel: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grautal. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Kungmil v. Kessler: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hollstadt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

The week in the registers.

165 births, 95 weddings, 167 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

197 years ago. The winter fair opens at Salzhafen. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

197 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Ferry Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers184
Norrwick Printers157
Weinfeld Vintners148
Grauburg Fortress148
Reedside Athletic148
Altstadt Pfahl Club139
Vellmar Wardens1012
Kessel Iron913
Marschau Garrison814
Brennholt Farmers715
Ostrabruck Bridge616
Tarnmund Lake418

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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
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 Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.