The Evening Courier, 30 December 2016

Money · Vellmar · 28 December 2016

Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KSH.

Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KSH. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Sudmark Wine Company.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 28 December 2016, after. You can tell which. Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KSH.

Around the country · Marschau

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Marschau

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Details inside. In the story: Marschau, Church Way.

Around the country · Vellhausen

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Norrbruck

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Norrbruck. Details inside. In the story: Vellhausen, Well Way.

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.

29 December 2016. The Hagenkirchen Sealed Archive Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 14. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

27 December 2016. An Act for the Better Licensing of Salt Duties goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 18. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Zasberg v. Hechholt: Concerning the estate of the late Hechholt. Ruling: will set aside. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Reiffholt v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Sudfurt. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

164 births, 114 weddings, 168 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

208 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

208 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Orchard Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2016 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Kessel Iron	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Norrwick Printers	10	12
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Tarnmund Lake	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	8	14
Marschau Garrison	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16

The Courier's verdict on the season: wet. Table below.

23 November 2016. Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 18th title, with 17 wins from 22. Noah Sudmann of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 31 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.