The Evening Courier, 9 November 2014

Around the country · Brennholt · 9 November 2014

Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by…

Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request. Nobody stayed indoors. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Watch this space.

In the story: Brennholt, Reed Street.

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

**Our picture:** Brennholt, 9 November 2014, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request.

Around the country · Oberholt

A picture house opens in Church Street, Oberholt, seating 700

A picture house opens in Church Street, Oberholt, seating 700. You read it here first. In the story: Oberholt, Church 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.

4 November 2014. The Poor Relief Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 20. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. R. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Salzhafen. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Uhl v. Mahler: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Faunen v. Turel: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Reedtal. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Menbest: Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: 2 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Holt v. Baltmein: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Vellhausen. Ruling: damages of 40731 marka. You should have seen the faces.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

181 births, 88 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

208 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Norrbruck. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

207 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2014 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	18	4
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Hollstadt Workers	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Kessel Iron	10	12
Marschau Garrison	10	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Vellmar Wardens	6	16
Reedside Athletic	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.