The Evening Courier, 3 February 2016

Money · Sudholt · 31 January 2016

Sudholt Brewery is founded at Sudholt by Stefan Lenz.

Sudholt Brewery is founded at Sudholt by Stefan Lenz. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Watch this space.

In the story: Sudholt Brewery, Stefan Lenz.

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

**Our picture:** Sudholt, 31 January 2016, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Sudholt Brewery is founded at Sudholt by Stefan Lenz.

Around the country · Dammberg

A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Long Street

A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Long Street. You heard it here. In the story: Dammberg, Long Street.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The brewery at Hollstadt burns through the night

The brewery at Hollstadt burns through the night. 53 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hollstadt, Reed Street.

Around the country · Norrwick

The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick

The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Church Walk are flooded. The quay was black with people. In the story: Norrwick, Church Walk.

Around the country · Kessel

The first train reaches Kessel

The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. You read it here first. In the story: Kessel, Printer Street.

Around the country · Sanding

The road between Sanding and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka

The road between Sanding and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Sanding, Mill Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Karl Ostrand, accountant, is 71 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Ingrid Wendl, driver, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Manfred Lenz, accountant, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Pavel Bohm, banker, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Rainer Brenn, mechanic, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Bernd Bauer, typist, is 64 today. Not a day over 64, say friends.

Susanne Vellmann, typist, is 63 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Uwe Haunich, clerk, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

Gone

Birgit Uhl, engineer, born Berging 15 January 1967, died 30 January 2016. Member of the Assembly.

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.

30 January 2016. The Hochstadt Wine Excise Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Dill v. Katzschik: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Pahl v. Wendholt: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grautal. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Crull v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grautal. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Wendholt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Reinholt v. Schoner: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 6981 marka. The gallery was full.

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.

163 births, 90 weddings, 176 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

209 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.

208 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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.

The Stars

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

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.