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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Norrhafen, 5 June 2005, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Norrhafen Stores is founded at Norrhafen by Sabine Frond.

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 June 2005. The Public Order (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 4. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 70 marka or 10 months. It changes The Public Order Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Ziering v. Marrow: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Sanding. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Tarberg: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 5562 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Testen: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 5562 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of coal. Ruling: 5 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning assault at Tarnmund. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 445 pfen the loaf. Beer 667.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 810.95 marka. A room costs 333.77 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.

Born, wed, gone.

173 births, 104 weddings, 156 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

198 years ago. A cart overturns in Long Way, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital. Report.

198 years ago. The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
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 Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

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.