The Evening Courier, 6 August 2013

Money · Dammsee · 4 August 2013

Osmoor Fuel is declared bankrupt. 276 jobs are lost at Dammsee.

Osmoor Fuel is declared bankrupt. 276 jobs are lost at Dammsee. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. More tomorrow.

In the story: Osmoor Fuel.

The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Dammsee, 4 August 2013, after. You can tell which. Osmoor Fuel is declared bankrupt. 276 jobs are lost at Dammsee.

Around the country · Brennholt

Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt

Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Brennholt, Reed Street.

Around the country · Sandfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Well Row, Sandfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Well Row, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Details inside. In the story: Sandfeld, Well Row.

Around the country · Sudholt

The brewery at Sudholt burns through the night

The brewery at Sudholt burns through the night. 25 men are out of work. The quay was black with people. In the story: Sudholt, Ostra Street.

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 August 2013. An Act for the Better Improvement of Broadcasting goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 19. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 145 marka. Nobody cheered.

1 August 2013. An Act for the Better Improvement of Technical Colleges goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 8. Applies to children between 6 and 15. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Brenn v. Rebhuhn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grauholt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 2625 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Kranz: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 7 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 15751 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: 6 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Tarn v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

153 births, 92 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 720,017.

On this day

203 years ago. The summer fair opens at Sandfeld. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

202 years ago. The harvest at Hollhausen is reported good. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	20	2
Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Kessel Iron	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	10	12
Norrwick Printers	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Reedside Athletic	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17

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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.