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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Norrhafen, 31 March 2013, the crowd. Spot yourself. Tarn Logistics is wound up. 869 jobs are lost at Norrhafen.

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.

2 April 2013. The Company Registration Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 9. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Nurmann: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wachs: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fenn v. Moor: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: damages of 105009 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Heide v. Roner: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Marschau. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Vetter: Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 525 pfen the loaf. Beer 787.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 100.87 marka. A room costs 353.05 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 42,322.80. Bank rate 3.62 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 209,210,413 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

183 births, 99 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 720,017.

On this day

207 years ago. A cart overturns in Forge Square, Ostrabruck. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital. Report.

203 years ago. Marschau marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Walk. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2012 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

ClubWL
Altstadt Pfahl Club202
Grauburg Fortress175
Kessel Iron157
Weinfeld Vintners157
Hollstadt Workers139
Tarnmund Lake1012
Norrwick Printers913
Vellmar Wardens715
Reedside Athletic715
Marschau Garrison715
Ostrabruck Bridge715
Brennholt Farmers517

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

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
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 Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.