The Evening Courier, 17 August 2014

Money · Oberholt · 14 August 2014

Bristnekar Import is declared bankrupt. 434 jobs are lost at Oberholt.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Bristnekar Import is declared bankrupt. 434 jobs are lost at Oberholt. Money talks. The Courier was there.

In the story: Bristnekar Import.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 14 August 2014, the crowd. Spot yourself. Bristnekar Import is declared bankrupt. 434 jobs are lost at Oberholt.

Around the country · Oberholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Sudholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Sudholt. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberholt, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

The first train reaches Reedtal

The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Square.

Around the country · Kessel

A fire in Salt Row at Kessel destroys 7 houses

A fire in Salt Row at Kessel destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. One pfen well spent. In the story: Kessel, Salt Row.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

A picture house opens in Old Gate Row, Wasserdorf, seating 500

A picture house opens in Old Gate Row, Wasserdorf, seating 500. The whole town came to look. In the story: Wasserdorf, Old Gate Row.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

12 August 2014. The Broadcasting Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 11. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 730 marka. It took them all afternoon.

12 August 2014. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 730 marka or 11 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2015. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Quast: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 13 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Fenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Berging. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

144 births, 100 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

201 years ago. The summer fair opens at Grauburg. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

197 years ago. A fire in Orchard Lane at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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 You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

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

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.