The Evening Courier

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

7 September 1979. The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 15. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It changes The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

7 September 1979. The Lindenmar Turnpikes Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 13. Provides 235000 marka for works between Sanding and Weinwick. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It took them all afternoon.

5 September 1979. The Hagenkirchen Data Protection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3125 marka. It took them all afternoon.

4 September 1979. An Act for the Better Regulation of Diary Licences goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 4. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. You will notice, or you will not.

3 September 1979. The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 3. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Hollstadt Poor Relief Act. It took them all afternoon.

2 September 1979. The Hagenkirchen Regimental Colours 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. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Wolter v. Kaltz: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning an unpaid debt of 17806 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 237.4 pfen the loaf. Beer 356.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 36.64 marka. A room costs 128.24 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,541.10. Bank rate 5.06 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 76,033,134 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

218 births, 116 weddings, 155 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

174 years ago. Norrwick marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Row. Report.

174 years ago. The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.