The Evening Courier, 13 January 2016

Around the country · Oberholt · 13 January 2016

The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes…

The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Courier's man was on the spot by late in the forenoon. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Oberholt, Garrison Square.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 13 January 2016, the crowd. Spot yourself. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.

Around the country · Weinau

Workers at the sawmill in Weinau stop work over wages

Workers at the sawmill in Weinau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar

The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Vellmar, Weaver Street.

Around the country · Sudholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sudholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sudholt. Details inside. In the story: Sudholt, Cooper Square.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. E. R.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 10 years and the press forfeit. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Rebhuhn v. Zorn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Risfil: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 11 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Wendl v. Dill: Concerning the estate of the late Dill. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 2 months. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 558.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 837.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 110.75 marka. A room costs 387.63 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 27,701.40. Bank rate 3.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 227,046,856 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

172 births, 101 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

211 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded. Report.

210 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2015 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	21	1
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Weinfeld Vintners	18	4
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Kessel Iron	9	13
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	18
Tarnmund Lake	3	19

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

21 November 2015. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 14th title, with 21 wins from 22. Jonas Steinholt of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 41 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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.