The Evening Courier, 8 June 2020

Money · Sandfeld · 7 June 2020

Mesmann Electrical is wound up. 600 jobs are lost at Sandfeld.

Mesmann Electrical is wound up. 600 jobs are lost at Sandfeld. You will want to know. The Exchange took it thin.

In the story: Mesmann Electrical.

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

**Our picture:** Sandfeld, 7 June 2020, the crowd. Spot yourself. Mesmann Electrical is wound up. 600 jobs are lost at Sandfeld.

News · Vellmar

Rolf Salm becomes Director of the National Museum

Rolf Salm becomes Director of the National Museum. The whole town came to look. In the story: Rolf Salm.

Around the country · Eisenheim

The first train reaches Eisenheim

The first train reaches Eisenheim. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Details inside. In the story: Eisenheim, Mill Row.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The Lindenmar council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Lindenmar council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Garrison Street. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Lindenmar, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Brennholt

Brennholt marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Walk

Brennholt marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Walk. Details inside. In the story: Brennholt, Printer Walk.

Around the country · Eisenheim

Piped water reaches Weaver Gate, Eisenheim

Piped water reaches Weaver Gate, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request. Watch this space. In the story: Eisenheim, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Dammsee

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Star Street are flooded. Details inside. In the story: Dammsee, Star Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Leon Kolm, of Grautal

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

2 June 2020

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

7 June 2020. The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 14. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 37 marka or 14 months. It changes The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

6 June 2020. An Act for the Better Licensing of Motorway goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 8. Provides 150348 marka for works between Vellhausen and Dammberg. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Wendl v. Seinek: Concerning the estate of the late Seinek. Ruling: estate divided equally. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Krermann v. Ostrand: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Norrwick. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Roner: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Helbein: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 3 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Keichba v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrhafen. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

152 births, 80 weddings, 192 deaths this week. Population 717,785.

On this day

215 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 4 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

215 years ago. The summer fair opens at Weinwick. 200 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.