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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Monday, 28 June 1920 · No. 17,830 · Editor: Karl Hallin · Late edition
Around the country · Hochstadt · 28 June 1920
The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000…
The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. You could not make it up. The Courier's man was on the spot by late in the forenoon. More tomorrow.
In the story: Hochstadt, Mill Way.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Sudfurt
The road between Sudfurt and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka
The road between Sudfurt and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Salt Way.
Around the country · Weinau
Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinau
Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinau. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinau, Weaver Street.
Around the country · Berging
Gas lighting is installed in Salt Way, Berging
Gas lighting is installed in Salt Way, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You will want to know. In the story: Berging, Salt Way.
The Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Corporal | Bruno Kaunen, of Kessel | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 23 June 1920 |
The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
Courts and Assembly
What the Assembly did while you were at work.
26 June 1920. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 16. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 2240 marka or 7 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. You will notice, or you will not.
25 June 1920. The Clockmakers' Registration (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 27. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It changes The Clockmakers' Registration (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.
24 June 1920. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 15. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 22 marka. It changes The Road Traffic Act. You will notice, or you will not.
24 June 1920. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 1. Applies to children between 6 and 13. It changes The Ostrabruck Technical Colleges Act. Nobody cheered.
The High Court. Hallin v. Rusk: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Kessel. Ruling: damages of 426 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. S.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a bundle of letters). Ruling: 4 months and forfeiture. You should have seen the faces.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Hollstadt. Ruling: 6 months. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.
Money
What your pfen buys this week.
Bread 34.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 51.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 3.4 marka. A room costs 11.89 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 3,878.50. Bank rate 6.98 per cent.
The War Appropriation this year: 5,722,542 marka. Sixty-three to nil.
The week in the registers.
212 births, 75 weddings, 130 deaths this week. Population 456,397.
On this day
111 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
107 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
Sport
Pfahl. The League of 1919 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.
| Club | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Marschau Garrison | 15 | 1 |
| Reedside Athletic | 10 | 6 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 9 | 7 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 8 | 8 |
| Kessel Iron | 7 | 9 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 6 | 10 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 6 | 10 |
| Norrwick Printers | 6 | 10 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 5 | 11 |
The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.
The Stars
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.
printing · Brennholt · since 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
defence · Sudfurt · since 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
railway · Salzhafen · since 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
construction · Vellmar · since 1910 · EVW
For building work, drainage and pile-driving undertaken: Brenn & Gilhor, Masons, Vellmar. Telephone the works.
printing · Wasserdorf · since 1874 · UVK
Wasserdorf Press — Wasserdorf — licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description.
trading · Weinfeld · since 1906 · KPC
Brenn Import — Weinfeld — salt fish, peat and cordage.