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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grautal, 11 September 2021, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Prill Brewery is founded at Grautal by Elias Prill.

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.

11 September 2021. The Firearms (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 3. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 375 marka or 13 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2022. It changes The Firearms Act. You will notice, or you will not.

10 September 2021. The Diary Licences Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 19. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

10 September 2021. The Housing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 11. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

9 September 2021. An Act for the Better Licensing of Libraries goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 10. Applies to children between 5 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 2022. It took them all afternoon.

9 September 2021. An Act for the Better Licensing of Examinations goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 4. Applies to children between 7 and 16. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Marsch: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Voss v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Lindenmar. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Rademann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Wendl v. Hallin: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Weinau. Ruling: damages of 45613 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Ostrand v. Leisstein: Concerning the estate of the late Leisstein. Ruling: will set aside. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 608.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 912.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1245.72 marka. A room costs 456.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 45,359.50. Bank rate 3.31 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 253,577,250 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

148 births, 95 weddings, 156 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

214 years ago. The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

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

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2020 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress202
Hollstadt Workers175
Weinfeld Vintners166
Altstadt Pfahl Club157
Norrwick Printers148
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Tarnmund Lake814
Vellmar Wardens814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Kessel Iron418

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
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

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.