The Evening Courier, 21 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 · Grautal

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Grautal

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Grautal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grautal, High Street.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Star Lane are flooded. You read it here first. In the story: Ostrabruck, Star Lane.

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.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Klaus Mandlind, shop assistant, is 85 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Brenn, accountant, is 81 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Brigitte Merfeld, driver, is 78 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Paul Rademann, teacher, is 75 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Peter Kolm, engineer, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Pavel Brenn, driver, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Peter Wendl, electrician, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Anja Dorn, factory worker, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

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.

21 July 2016. The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 2017. It changes An Act for the Better Provision of Regimental Colours. It took them all afternoon.

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. Brenn v. Folen: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

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 Ostrand. The Crown v. Grelar: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 279271 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Marrow: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

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.

The week in the registers.

175 births, 92 weddings, 153 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

209 years ago. The summer fair opens at Weinau. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

204 years ago. The harvest at Berging is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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.