The Evening Courier, 18 August 2016

Around the country · Brennholt · 18 August 2016

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in…

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in Bridge Row are flooded. Nobody stayed indoors. A carter told the Courier: 'I have lived here 60 years and I never saw the like.' You read it here first.

In the story: Brennholt, Bridge Row.

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

**Our picture:** Brennholt, 18 August 2016, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in Bridge Row are flooded.

Around the country · Kessel

A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. You heard it here. In the story: Kessel, Chapel Row.

Around the country · Tarnmund

Gas lighting is installed in Warden Square, Tarnmund

Gas lighting is installed in Warden Square, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Manfred Morsan, clerk, is 90 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Thomas Ternel, official, is 87 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Jonas Grelar, shop assistant, is 76 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Peter Kaltz, factory worker, is 75 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karin Wendl, teacher, is 74 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Martin Kessler, labourer, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Oskar Fozin, official, is 72 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Renate Rusk, clerk, is 68 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Heike Lenz, postal worker, born Grauhagen 3 April 1934, died 14 August 2016.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Andreas Kaltz, of Kessel

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

15 August 2016

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

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Marrow v. Jost: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmoor. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Haleil: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2792 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Stirloss v. Grau: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brack: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 5 months. 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.

146 births, 78 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

206 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in Garrison Street. Report.

206 years ago. The sawmill at Marschau burns through the night. 53 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

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

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.