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The Evening Courier

Our picture: The Assembly Hall, 6 February 2016, after. You can tell which. The Annual War Appropriation for 2016, 232,746,212 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the…

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

CaptainNoah Reinholt, of KesselThe 1st Marsh Regimentenemy action4 February 2016

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

6 February 2016. The Turnpikes Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 16. Provides 27232 marka for works between Hagenkirchen and Weinfeld. 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.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 558.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 837.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1107.52 marka. A room costs 418.91 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.

Born, wed, gone.

139 births, 88 weddings, 174 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

210 years ago. The bells of Kessel church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

209 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Lindenmar, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers211
Altstadt Pfahl Club184
Weinfeld Vintners184
Grauburg Fortress157
Norrwick Printers139
Vellmar Wardens1012
Kessel Iron913
Reedside Athletic814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Ostrabruck Bridge418
Tarnmund Lake319

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.