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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grauburg, 23 June 2014, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Kriltdann Radio is wound up. 40 jobs are lost at Grauburg.

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.

19 June 2014. The Markets Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Sets the duty at 6 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

19 June 2014. The Bridges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Provides 143810 marka for works between Tarnmoor and Grauburg. It changes The Bridges (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 1 months. The gallery was packed.

The High Court. Fruckbor v. Holt: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 9 years. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 543.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 814.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 105.52 marka. A room costs 369.32 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 31,545.40. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 217,195,469 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

160 births, 105 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

209 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

206 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Salt Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2013 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress202
Reedside Athletic157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Hollstadt Workers148
Norrwick Printers139
Weinfeld Vintners1210
Kessel Iron1210
Marschau Garrison814
Vellmar Wardens715
Tarnmund Lake715
Brennholt Farmers517
Ostrabruck Bridge517

The Courier's verdict on the season: wet. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
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.