The Evening Courier, 12 September 2017

Money · Wasserdorf · 12 September 2017

Tarn & Moress, Merchants is acquired by Brenn Department Store.

Tarn & Moress, Merchants is acquired by Brenn Department Store. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. You read it here first.

In the story: Tarn & Moress, Merchants, Brenn Department Store.

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

**Our picture:** Wasserdorf, 12 September 2017, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Tarn & Moress, Merchants is acquired by Brenn Department Store.

Around the country · Grauburg

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 30 beds

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 30 beds. You will want to know. In the story: Grauburg, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Tarnmund

Tarnmund marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Walk

Tarnmund marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Walk. Details inside. In the story: Tarnmund, Chapel Walk.

Around the country · Weinau

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Weinau, Ostra Lane.

Around the country · Grauholt

Workers at the weaving shed in Grauholt stop work over wages

Workers at the weaving shed in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. More tomorrow. In the story: Grauholt, Well Square.

Around the country · Berging

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Market Walk. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Berging, Market Walk.

Around the country · Vellmar

A picture house opens in Long Square, Vellmar, seating 300

A picture house opens in Long Square, Vellmar, seating 300. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Vellmar, Long Square.

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.

9 September 2017. The Technical Colleges Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 19. Applies to children between 5 and 14. Comes into force on 1 January 2018. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Fostmann v. Muner: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Moor: Concerning the estate of the late Moor. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 559 pfen the loaf. Beer 838.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 111.29 marka. A room costs 389.52 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 27,266.70. Bank rate 4.54 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 232,746,212 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

162 births, 102 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 719,282.

On this day

209 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Grauburg. Cellars in Salt Row are flooded. Report.

206 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Sandfeld. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

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

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

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.