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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Tuesday, 3 May 2016 · No. 52,838 · Editor: Peter Fenn · Late edition
Money · Salzhafen · 3 May 2016
Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 421 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
EXCLUSIVE. Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 421 jobs are lost at Salzhafen. Money talks. One pfen well spent.
In the story: Kesselhöh Iron Company.
The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Hochstadt
Hochstadt library offers public access to the network
Hochstadt library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. The quay was black with people. In the story: Hochstadt, Mill Way.
Around the country · Brennholt
The brewery at Brennholt burns through the night
The brewery at Brennholt burns through the night. 56 men are out of work. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Brennholt, Tanner Street.
Around the country · Kessel
Workers at the paper mill in Kessel stop work over wages
Workers at the paper mill in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days. The whole town came to look. In the story: Kessel, Forge Street.
Around the country · Sandfeld
The first train reaches Sandfeld
The first train reaches Sandfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Printer 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.
3 May 2016. The Telegraph (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 15. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 736 marka. It changes The Telegraph Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.
1 May 2016. The Sandfeld Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 4. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. You will notice, or you will not.
29 April 2016. An Act for the Better Licensing of Apprentices goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Applies to children between 6 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 2017. Nobody cheered.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Burholt: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Ilgen v. Tarn: Concerning the estate of the late Tarn. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was packed.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Jann v. Keirand: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 6981 marka. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Kesstein v. Wendl: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Dammsee. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Mahler v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrbruck. 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 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, 101 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 719,676.
On this day
209 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
204 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Sandfeld. 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
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
wine · Weinwick · since 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
hotel · Grautal · since 2014
The Station Hotel: rooms, a dining room and a bar for residents. Offices at Grautal.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
wine · Norrhafen · since 2012 · LDH
Norrhafen Wine Cellars: table wines by the dozen and the cask. Offices at Norrhafen.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof