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Our picture: Vellmar, 24 November 2021, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 16th title, with 20 wins from 22. Anton Brenn of Altstadt Pfahl Club is…

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.

29 November 2021. The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 2022. It changes The Military Pensions Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 November 2021. The Sealed Archive (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 8. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It changes The Sealed Archive (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Jann v. Brack: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Marsch v. Fenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 121635 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Rusk v. Moor: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Hollstadt. Ruling: damages of 18245 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Marschner: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: 4 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 608.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 912.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 124.57 marka. A room costs 436 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.

143 births, 75 weddings, 141 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

213 years ago. The paper mill at Salzhafen burns through the night. 21 men are out of work. Report.

212 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Weinau. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2021 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers202
Grauburg Fortress184
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Weinfeld Vintners139
Norrwick Printers139
Reedside Athletic139
Vellmar Wardens1012
Marschau Garrison814
Ostrabruck Bridge715
Kessel Iron616
Brennholt Farmers616
Tarnmund Lake418

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

24 November 2021. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 16th title, with 20 wins from 22. Anton Brenn of Altstadt Pfahl Club is top scorer with 33 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

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.