The Evening Courier, 9 January 1939

Money · Vellmar · 9 January 1939

Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GTC.

Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GTC. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Grau, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 9 January 1939, the crowd. Spot yourself. Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GTC.

Money · Vellmar

Hallin Chemie lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HNZ

Hallin Chemie lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HNZ. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin Chemie.

Money · Grauholt

Kessler Cloth Works is declared bankrupt

Kessler Cloth Works is declared bankrupt. 890 jobs are lost at Grauholt. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessler Cloth Works.

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 can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Weinau, Ostra Lane.

Around the country · Berging

A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. The Courier was there. In the story: Berging, Printer Way.

Around the country · Hochstadt

A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Well Lane

A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Well Lane. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hochstadt, Well Lane.

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.

5 January 1939. The Road Traffic Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 18. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 101 marka. You will notice, or you will not.

4 January 1939. The Pensions (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 2. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Pensions (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 38.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.42 marka. A room costs 15.46 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 6,515.50. Bank rate 5.02 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 8,794,863 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

206 births, 116 weddings, 148 deaths this week. Population 537,835.

On this day

134 years ago. The winter fair opens at Grautal. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

134 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1938 went to Reedside Athletic. Full table.

Club	W	L
Reedside Athletic	15	3
Marschau Garrison	14	4
Weinfeld Vintners	13	5
Hollstadt Workers	10	8
Tarnmund Lake	9	9
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	11
Grauburg Fortress	7	11
Norrwick Printers	7	11
Vellmar Wardens	5	13
Kessel Iron	3	15

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

13 November 1938. Reedside Athletic win the Pfahl League, their 8th title, with 15 wins from 18. Willem Lenz of Reedside Athletic is top scorer with 42 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

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

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

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