The Evening Courier, 2 January 1964

Around the country · Vellmar · 2 January 1964

Vellmar marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along…

Vellmar marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street. The quay was black with people. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Vellmar, Garrison Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Tolmann, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 2 January 1964, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Vellmar marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street.

Around the country · Kessel

The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Kessel

The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Details inside. In the story: Kessel, Printer Square.

Around the country · Hollstadt

A picture house opens in Salt Street, Hollstadt, seating 300

A picture house opens in Salt Street, Hollstadt, seating 300. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hollstadt, Salt Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Weinfeld marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Street

Weinfeld marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Street. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Weinfeld, Church Street.

Around the country · Sudfurt

Sudfurt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Walk

Sudfurt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Walk. The Courier was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Old Gate Walk.

Around the country · Vellmar

Gas lighting is installed in Market Street, Vellmar

Gas lighting is installed in Market Street, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Vellmar, Market Street.

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.

30 December 1963. The Markets (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 16. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. It changes The Markets (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

29 December 1963. The Markets Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 3. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Kischuch v. Toshardt: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 8 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Tarn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 7 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Falk: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 3 months. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 122.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 183.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 17.37 marka. A room costs 60.81 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 19,691.50. Bank rate 5.46 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 37,411,017 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

235 births, 102 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 633,612.

On this day

117 years ago. The Assembly passes the Act of Unyear, 58 to 0. The Ministry of Chronology is created to enforce it. Ninety days are given for the surrender of all records. Report.

151 years ago. A fire in Chapel Quay at Salzhafen destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1963 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	16	4
Marschau Garrison	15	5
Reedside Athletic	14	6
Weinfeld Vintners	13	7
Brennholt Farmers	12	8
Tarnmund Lake	10	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	9	11
Norrwick Printers	7	13
Hollstadt Workers	5	15
Kessel Iron	5	15
Vellmar Wardens	4	16

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

20 November 1963. Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 4th title, with 16 wins from 20. Dieter Ostmann of Reedside Athletic is top scorer with 32 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.