The Evening Courier, 3 December 2021

Showbiz · Vellmar · 3 December 2021

Matteo Rusich wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters.

Matteo Rusich wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters. You should have been there. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Matteo Rusich.

The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 3 December 2021, the crowd. Spot yourself. Matteo Rusich wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Ida Wendl wins the Radio Award for The Long Sedge

Ida Wendl wins the Radio Award for The Long Sedge. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Ida Wendl.

Around the country · Eisenheim

The first television set in Eisenheim is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Market Street

The first television set in Eisenheim is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Market Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Watch this space. In the story: Eisenheim, Market Street.

Around the country · Oberholt

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt. There are 19 arrests. You could not make it up. In the story: Oberholt, Short Row.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The first train reaches Hollhausen

The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. You heard it here. In the story: Hollhausen, Church Quay.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

3 December 2021. The Motorway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 14. Provides 253087 marka for works between Marschau and Norrwick. You will notice, or you will not.

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 High Court. Seinek v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: estate divided equally. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Reinholt: Concerning assault at Sudholt. Ruling: 13 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Bortin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 9 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

142 births, 80 weddings, 144 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

216 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.

213 years ago. The tannery at Lindenmar burns through the night. 44 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	20	2
Grauburg Fortress	18	4
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Weinfeld Vintners	13	9
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Kessel Iron	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	4	18

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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.