The Evening Courier, 8 October 2016

Money · Oberholt · 2 October 2016

Oberholt Savings Bank is founded at Oberholt by Claudia Reinholt.

Oberholt Savings Bank is founded at Oberholt by Claudia Reinholt. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. The Courier was there.

In the story: Oberholt Savings Bank, Claudia Reinholt.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 2 October 2016, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Oberholt Savings Bank is founded at Oberholt by Claudia Reinholt.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollstadt

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollstadt. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Printer Street.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The harvest at Sudfurt is reported poor

The harvest at Sudfurt is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sudfurt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Grauburg

The harvest at Grauburg is reported late

The harvest at Grauburg is reported late. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, School Street.

Around the country · Sanding

Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Square, Sanding

Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Square, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Details inside. In the story: Sanding, Harbour Square.

Around the country · Oberholt

Workers at the sawmill in Oberholt stop work over wages

Workers at the sawmill in Oberholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. The Courier was there. In the story: Oberholt, Garrison Square.

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

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

8 October 2016. The Reserve Forces 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. Nobody cheered.

3 October 2016. The Examinations (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 14. Applies to children between 6 and 16. It changes The Examinations (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Kiswitz v. Wendl: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Minnholt v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Fenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Wasserdorf. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was packed.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

158 births, 84 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

211 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Weaver Street are flooded. Report.

210 years ago. Hollhausen marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Quay. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

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

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

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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.