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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Hollhausen, 13 October 1965, after. You can tell which. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.

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.

8 October 1965. The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 2. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. It changes The Wine Excise Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Kastdoffek v. Gall: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Ostrand v. Rademann: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Kolm v. Fenn: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 124.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 186.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 17.88 marka. A room costs 62.58 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 19,540.70. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 39,051,718 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

225 births, 99 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 636,861.

On this day

152 years ago. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Mill Street are flooded. Report.

152 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Weinau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1964 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison173
Grauburg Fortress155
Weinfeld Vintners155
Tarnmund Lake128
Norrwick Printers911
Brennholt Farmers911
Hollstadt Workers911
Reedside Athletic812
Ostrabruck Bridge713
Vellmar Wardens515
Kessel Iron416

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 4.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.