The Evening Courier, 10 January 1939

Money · Vellmar · 10 January 1939

Osmoor Fuel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DJJ.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Osmoor Fuel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DJJ. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Osmoor Fuel.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 10 January 1939, after. You can tell which. Osmoor Fuel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DJJ.

Money · Vellmar

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

Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GTC. Ask yourself why. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works.

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.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

10 January 1939. The Licensing Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 1. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1010 marka or 12 months. Nobody cheered.

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 Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Trorher: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Reitkan v. Totenn: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Sandfeld. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

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

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 38.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 44.16 marka. A room costs 29.09 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.

The week in the registers.

203 births, 114 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 537,835.

On this day

132 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.

129 years ago. The foundry at Norrwick burns through the night. 48 men are out of work. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

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