The Evening Courier, 9 November 2005

Around the country · Ostrabruck · 9 November 2005

A fire in Old Gate Square at Ostrabruck destroys 5 houses. The garrison…

SHOCK. A fire in Old Gate Square at Ostrabruck destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. The quay was black with people. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Ostrabruck, Old Gate Square.

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

**Our picture:** Ostrabruck, 9 November 2005, after. You can tell which. A fire in Old Gate Square at Ostrabruck destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.

Around the country · Grauholt

The sawmill at Grauholt burns through the night

The sawmill at Grauholt burns through the night. 52 men are out of work. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

Around the country · Vellmar

The road between Vellmar and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Vellmar and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Vellmar, Ferry Way.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Ferry Street

A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Ferry Street. You could not make it up. In the story: Norrbruck, Ferry Street.

Around the country · Sudholt

The autumn fair opens at Sudholt

The autumn fair opens at Sudholt. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More tomorrow. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

9 November 2005. The Sanitation (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Sanitation Act. It took them all afternoon.

8 November 2005. The Medals (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 2006. It changes The Medals (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

5 November 2005. An Act for the Better Provision of Bridges goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 17. Provides 152334 marka for works between Sudfurt and Brennholt. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Doner: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Pfeil v. Wundvuck: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Grautal. Ruling: damages of 13350 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Galpa: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 13350 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Voss: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 11 years. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

185 births, 99 weddings, 188 deaths this week. Population 717,666.

On this day

199 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Norrbruck. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

198 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2005 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	16	6
Hollstadt Workers	16	6
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	12	10
Weinfeld Vintners	11	11
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Kessel Iron	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Tarnmund Lake	9	13
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

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

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier 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.