The Evening Courier

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

3 February 1941. The Causeway Timber (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 Causeway Timber Act. You will notice, or you will not.

1 February 1941. The Sanding Motorway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 12. Provides 139230 marka for works between Sudholt and Dammsee. Comes into force on 1 January 1942. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. L.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a coin die). Ruling: 11 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. B.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 1177 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 490 marka. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 39.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.57 marka. A room costs 15.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 8,168.40. Bank rate 5.32 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,941,670 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

217 births, 108 weddings, 133 deaths this week. Population 545,799.

On this day

135 years ago. A fire in Salt Street at Hagenkirchen destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

133 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Tanner Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.