The Evening Courier, 9 February 1949

Around the country · Tarnmund · 9 February 1949

The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.

The Courier can reveal: The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. The whole town came to look. Watch this space.

In the story: Tarnmund, Ostra Row.

The Grand Chancellor, Rudolf Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Tarnmund, 9 February 1949, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.

Around the country · Berging

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Berging

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Berging, Low Walk.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Ostrabruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Ostrabruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, High Gate.

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.

7 February 1949. The Military Pensions Regulation 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. You will notice, or you will not.

4 February 1949. The Regimental Colours (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 Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

3 February 1949. The Licensing (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 2675 marka or 16 months. It changes The Licensing (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Hallin: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Weinau. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Teirich v. Fenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Falk v. Rusk: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 13635 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Unger: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Teltnur v. Jost: Concerning an unpaid debt of 852 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was packed.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 68.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 102.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 8.62 marka. A room costs 30.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 10,063.30. Bank rate 5.05 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 18,031,802 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

238 births, 92 weddings, 157 deaths this week. Population 578,379.

On this day

143 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Hochstadt, is taken to hospital. Report.

143 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Warden Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1948 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	14	4
Reedside Athletic	12	6
Weinfeld Vintners	11	7
Tarnmund Lake	10	8
Grauburg Fortress	9	9
Norrwick Printers	9	9
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	10
Hollstadt Workers	7	11
Kessel Iron	7	11
Vellmar Wardens	3	15

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take 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 Saturday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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