The Evening Courier, 9 August 2016

Around the country · Weinfeld · 9 August 2016

Gas lighting is installed in Forge Quay, Weinfeld. Residents complain of…

Gas lighting is installed in Forge Quay, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Nobody stayed indoors. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'The dog knew before any of us.' The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Weinfeld, Forge Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Weinfeld, 9 August 2016, during. You can tell which. Gas lighting is installed in Forge Quay, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.

Around the country · Vellmar

The paper mill at Vellmar burns through the night

The paper mill at Vellmar burns through the night. 9 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Vellmar, Hallin Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Rainer Gerst, official, is 82 today. Not a day over 82, say friends.

Helga Mahler, mechanic, is 78 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Heinz Wendl, banker, is 74 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Ingrid Stiegl, shopkeeper, is 73 today. Not a day over 73, say friends.

Karl Treilen, driver, is 72 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Viktor Klungir, soldier, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rainer Wachel, physician, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Markus Brenn, shopkeeper, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Nikolaj Stinek, shop assistant, born Salzhafen 30 December 1948, died 3 August 2016. Editor of The Evening Courier.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

8 August 2016. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 20. Applies to children between 6 and 12. It changes The Apprentices (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

5 August 2016. The Grain Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 18. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2017. It took them all afternoon.

4 August 2016. The Requisition 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. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. E. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Dammsee. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Uhl v. Rusk: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Staner: Concerning assault at Lindenmar. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Zeller: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

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.

170 births, 97 weddings, 178 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

206 years ago. The paper mill at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.

201 years ago. The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 22 men are out of work. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

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

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.