The Evening Courier, 18 September 2026

company · Norrbruck · 18 September 2026

Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt.

Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. You read it here first.

Named: Norrbruck Dye Company (subject), Oskar Sonholt (founder).

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

**Our picture:** Norrbruck, 18 September 2026, after. You can tell which. Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt.

local · Berging

A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime…

A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime in Market Walk. The whole town came to look. Named: Berging, Market Walk.

local · Norrwick

A new school opens at Norrwick with 80 pupils. The…

A new school opens at Norrwick with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. You heard it here. Named: Norrwick, Weaver Way.

local · Grautal

The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the…

The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Orchard Walk. One pfen well spent. Named: Grautal, Orchard Walk.

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.

15 September 2026. The Aviation (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 9. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 766 marka. It changes The Aviation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

14 September 2026. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 2. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. It changes The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

13 September 2026. The War Widows (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. It changes The War Widows Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

13 September 2026. The Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 6. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Zeller v. Manfeld: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brosbraurn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Grelar: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Rademann: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Fiechdon: Concerning assault at Vellhausen. Ruling: 2 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Adler: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 10 years. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 668.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 1002.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1426.07 marka. A room costs 501.41 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 78,241.20. Bank rate 3.86 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 277,775,667 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

132 births, 79 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 713,739.

On this day

217 years ago. The foundry at Norrhafen burns through the night. 37 men are out of work. Report.

216 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Dammsee. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2025 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	6	16

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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 A small fish is better than no fish.

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.