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The Line The front line is at the Reed Line. No change. Latest reports
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Weather: frostPrice 17 pfen

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Lenz Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LEY

Vellmar, 9 June 1920

Lenz Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LEY. Vellmar.

Lenz Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LEY. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Later: no change.

The company's books are kept at Vellmar and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 3 o'clock.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Lenz Foundry.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateWillem Kamm, of LindentalThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action9 June 1920
CorporalWillem Hallin, of NorrhafenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire7 June 1920

Official. Enquiries to the Records Office.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The Assembly

Assembly: not sitting.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.

The Courts

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 11 June 1920. Brenn v. Kathand. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrwick. Ruling: for the defendant. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 6 June 1920. The Crown v. Neitzvaur. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 10 years. Court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 6 June 1920. Wendl v. Ebner. Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. Court rose shortly after noon.

The Market

Markets firm. Wireless shares down. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 34.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 51.2 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 33.96 marka; a furnished room lets at 25.58 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 3,878.50. Bank rate stands at 6.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 5,722,542 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 182 births, 86 marriages, 125 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

Deaths

Piet Kaner, factory worker, born at Dammberg on 5 October 1851, died 6 June 1920. Chief Justice of the High Court. factory worker, of Dammberg. Funeral private.

On This Day

From our files.

115 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Church Way. Report.

111 years ago. The harvest at Brennholt is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

Pfahl

League table, as published.

The League of 1919 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Marschau Garrison151
Reedside Athletic106
Tarnmund Lake97
Ostrabruck Bridge88
Kessel Iron79
Hollstadt Workers610
Grauburg Fortress610
Norrwick Printers610
Vellmar Wardens511

Correspondence

Sir, — A labourer's day is given in your columns at 33.96 marka. The rent of a room is given at 25.58 marka the month. Your readers can do the sum for themselves. A Reader of Salzhafen.

Notices

Wanted: girl for the office. Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen.

To let: room, Vellmar, 25.58 marka month. Box at this office.

Lost: wireless valve, Vellmar. Reward.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Herald's digitised archive. Page images reproduced as printed; the text is searchable. Dates as recorded by the Ministry of Chronology.