The Schwartzistan Herald, 2 July 1920

Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar

Lindenmar, 2 July 1920

Lindenmar, late last night. Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request. Business in Lindenmar went on as usual through the afternoon. Further details are awaited by wire.

By the next morning Lindenmar had returned to its ordinary business, the ferry running late. The keeper of the toll-house said the town had seen the like before and would see it again.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding

Sanding, 2 July 1920

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding. There are 27 arrests. One witness, the keeper of the toll-house, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.' Further details are awaited by wire.

Concerning: Sanding, Old Gate Gate.

Piped water reaches Church Walk, Vellmar

Vellmar, 1 July 1920

Vellmar, by wire. Piped water reaches Church Walk, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request. One witness, a clerk who would not be named, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'

Concerning: Vellmar, Church Walk.

The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka

Hochstadt, 28 June 1920

Hochstadt (from our correspondent). The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. The roads about Hochstadt were dry at the time. The town was quiet by evening.

Concerning: Hochstadt, Mill Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week.

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

The Assembly

1 July 1920. The Dating of Instruments Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 5. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Passed without incident.

26 June 1920. The Firearms Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 16. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 2240 marka or 7 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. The House rose at a quarter past 2.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 28 June 1920. Hallin v. Rusk. Concerning smoke from a distillery at Kessel. Ruling: damages of 426 marka. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 1 July 1920. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Market

Exchange: dull. Prices current:

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

Registrar's return for the week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 186 births, 80 marriages, 128 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

On This Day

From our files.

111 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

110 years ago. The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. Report.

Pfahl

League table, as published.

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

Marschau Garrison	15	1
Reedside Athletic	10	6
Tarnmund Lake	9	7
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	8
Kessel Iron	7	9
Hollstadt Workers	6	10
Grauburg Fortress	6	10
Norrwick Printers	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	5	11

Correspondence

Sir, — Your report from Lindenmar is correct as far as it goes. It does not go far enough. Nobody at the market had heard a word of it. Yours, A Subscriber since the Founding, Sudfurt.

Notices

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

For sale: ruled ledgers, day-books and licensed calendars. Brennel & Sons, Printers, Brennholt.

Lost: wireless valve, Lindenmar. Reward.