The Evening Courier, 20 July 2016

Money · Sandfeld · 16 July 2016

Sinder & Giess Machine Works is declared bankrupt. 576 jobs are lost at…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Sinder & Giess Machine Works is declared bankrupt. 576 jobs are lost at Sandfeld. Money talks. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Sinder & Giess Machine Works.

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

**Our picture:** Sandfeld, 16 July 2016, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Sinder & Giess Machine Works is declared bankrupt. 576 jobs are lost at Sandfeld.

Around the country · Vellhausen

Vellhausen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Way

Vellhausen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Way. The quay was black with people. In the story: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The brewery at Hagenkirchen burns through the night

The brewery at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 6 men are out of work. One pfen well spent. In the story: Hagenkirchen, School Way.

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.

20 July 2016. An Act for the Better Improvement of Digital Records goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 2. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3679 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2017. Nobody cheered.

18 July 2016. The Lindenmar Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 26. Applies to children between 7 and 11. You will notice, or you will not.

17 July 2016. The Banking Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 8. Sets the duty at 6 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2017. Nobody cheered.

15 July 2016. The Road Traffic Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 24. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1472 marka. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Hallin v. Mahler: Concerning an unpaid debt of 41890 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. B. K.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a gravestone rubbing). Ruling: 11 years. The gallery was packed.

The High Court. Ketmel v. Marrow: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 41890 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Rarmann v. Senen: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Salzhafen. Ruling: damages of 111708 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Grau: Concerning assault at Tarnmund. Ruling: fined 279271 marka. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

The week in the registers.

183 births, 96 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

211 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

208 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.