The Evening Courier, 22 January 2020

Around the country · Oberholt · 22 January 2020

The harvest at Oberholt is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.

The Courier can reveal: The harvest at Oberholt is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. The quay was black with people. Watch this space.

In the story: Oberholt, Short Row.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 22 January 2020, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The harvest at Oberholt is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.

Around the country · Reedtal

A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Short Row

A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Short Row. You heard it here. In the story: Reedtal, Short Row.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The weaving shed at Ostrabruck burns through the night

The weaving shed at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 29 men are out of work. You heard it here. In the story: Ostrabruck, Forge Gate.

Around the country · Dammberg

A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 40 beds

A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 40 beds. Details inside. In the story: Dammberg, Old Gate Street.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A cart overturns in Chapel Street, Lindenmar

A cart overturns in Chapel Street, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Dammsee, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Lindenmar, Chapel Street.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

18 January 2020. The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 8. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2021. It changes The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Hollhausen. Ruling: fined 45304 marka. The gallery was full.

The High Court. Moner v. Kaltz: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Reedtal. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Kreil: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 7 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Ostrand v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Reedtal. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Porer: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Sandar: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 604.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 906.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 120.93 marka. A room costs 423.25 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 50,589.20. Bank rate 4.11 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 243,212,781 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

138 births, 118 weddings, 164 deaths this week. Population 717,785.

On this day

206 years ago. Berging marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square. Report.

204 years ago. The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2019 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Kessel Iron	11	11
Marschau Garrison	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	9	13
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Tarnmund Lake	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19
Ostrabruck Bridge	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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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 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.