The Evening Courier, 7 August 2014

Around the country · Lindenmar · 6 August 2014

A motor omnibus service begins between Lindenmar and Hagenkirchen.

SHOCK. A motor omnibus service begins between Lindenmar and Hagenkirchen. The whole town came to look. The Courier was there.

In the story: Lindenmar, Chapel Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Lindenmar, 6 August 2014, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. A motor omnibus service begins between Lindenmar and Hagenkirchen.

Around the country · Norrhafen

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Dammsee

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Dammsee. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Norrhafen, Church Way.

Around the country · Salzhafen

The first train reaches Salzhafen

The first train reaches Salzhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. The whole town came to look. In the story: Salzhafen, Tanner Quay.

Around the country · Grautal

The telegraph reaches Grautal

The telegraph reaches Grautal. The first message sent is the front-line report. The whole town came to look. In the story: Grautal, Iron Way.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Rainer Gerst, official, is 80 today. Not a day over 80, say friends.

Monika Jann, clerk, is 78 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Helga Mahler, mechanic, is 76 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Treilen, driver, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Markus Brenn, shopkeeper, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Andreas Schastek, banker, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Kurt Helbein, farmer, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Felix Teltnur, farmer, is 60 today. Friends say it shows.

Gone

Karin Neiner, shopkeeper, born Sudfurt 27 July 1932, died 5 August 2014. Member of the Assembly.

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.

The High Court. Pahl v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 108617 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Kreil v. Lisiffmann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Burholt: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Tinding v. Hallin: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

The week in the registers.

142 births, 100 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

202 years ago. The foundry at Grauburg burns through the night. 25 men are out of work. Report.

200 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in New Gate Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	20	2
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Weinfeld Vintners	12	10
Kessel Iron	12	10
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Tarnmund Lake	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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

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.