The Evening Courier, 13 September 2016

Money · Vellmar · 7 September 2016

Nienberg Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIEN.

Nienberg Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIEN. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Nienberg Stake & Plank.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 7 September 2016, after. You can tell which. Nienberg Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIEN.

Around the country · Dammsee

Dammsee marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Star Street

Dammsee marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Star Street. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Dammsee, Star Street.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 60 beds

A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 60 beds. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Ostrabruck, Well Street.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The first train reaches Ostrabruck

The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Ostrabruck, High Gate.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Martin Brenn, official, is 75 today. Not a day over 75, say friends.

Maria Dorn, shopkeeper, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Renate Rechen, teacher, is 70 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gregor Fenn, shop assistant, is 66 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Claudia Lodde, shopkeeper, is 63 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Karin Isker, shopkeeper, is 63 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Petra Wendl, clerk, is 63 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Helga Fenn, clerk, is 60 today. Not a day over 60, say friends.

Gone

Brigitte Merfeld, driver, born Westkirchen 20 July 1938, died 11 September 2016. Member of the Assembly.

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.

11 September 2016. An Act for the Better Inspection of Telegraph goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 73 marka. You will notice, or you will not.

8 September 2016. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 2. Applies to children between 5 and 11. You will notice, or you will not.

7 September 2016. The Berging Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 19. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Dorn v. Deckeir: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Grautal. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Ebner v. Tarn: Concerning the estate of the late Tarn. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

151 births, 80 weddings, 147 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

209 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Salt Street are flooded. Report.

209 years ago. Weinwick marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Street. 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 You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.