The Schwartzistan Herald, 2 September 1920

Lindholt Clockworks (Licensed) is wound up

Norrwick, 2 September 1920

Norrwick (from our correspondent). Lindholt Clockworks (Licensed) is wound up. 607 jobs are lost at Norrwick. a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments, asked for a view, offered none.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the wine rooms reported a firm afternoon.

Concerning: Lindholt Clockworks (Licensed).

Weinwick Electric Company is acquired by Brennholt Chronometric

Weinwick, 28 August 1920

Weinwick, this morning. Weinwick Electric Company is acquired by Brennholt Chronometric. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Weinwick and copied to the Exchange. Later: no change.

Concerning: Brennholt Chronometric, Weinwick Electric Company.

A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel

Kessel, 2 September 1920

A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel. There are 12 arrests. Speaking to this journal, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.' Later: no change.

Concerning: Kessel, High Street.

A new school opens at Grauburg with 40 pupils

Grauburg, 2 September 1920

A new school opens at Grauburg with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. One witness, the driver of the carrier's cart, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.' The town was quiet by evening.

Concerning: Grauburg, Salt Row.

Norrhafen marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Way

Norrhafen, 28 August 1920

Norrhafen, late last night. Norrhafen marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Way. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.

Concerning: Norrhafen, Church Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Friedl Hallin, of Feldstadt	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	2 September 1920
Private	Hugo Reiffholt, of Hochstadt	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	29 August 1920

Official. Enquiries to the Records Office.

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

The Assembly

31 August 1920. The Digital Records Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 12. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 22 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. Passed without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 31 August 1920. Holt v. Kloch. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. Court rose at half past 3 in the afternoon.

The High Court, 30 August 1920. Stockholt v. Moor. Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Hollhausen. Ruling: injunction granted. Judgment shortly after noon.

The Court of Chronological Offences, 27 August 1920. The Crown v. F. K.. Concerning possession of an unyear record (a wine label). Ruling: 13 months and forfeiture. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Court of Chronological Offences, 27 August 1920. The Crown v. O. W.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 4 years and the press forfeit. Judgment at half past 3 in the afternoon.

The High Court, 27 August 1920. Sandar v. Tessberg. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Gallery thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 28 August 1920. Sell v. Arnholt. Concerning an unpaid debt of 426 marka. Ruling: dismissed. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Market

Markets thin. Wine shares up. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 34.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 51.2 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 3.4 marka; a furnished room lets at 11.89 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: 232 births, 74 marriages, 155 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

Deaths

Viktor Wendl, engineer, born at Berging on 5 May 1874, died 27 August 1920. Minister of Justice. engineer, of Berging. Funeral private.

On This Day

From our files.

111 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in Market Way are flooded. Report.

106 years ago. The weaving shed at Weinfeld burns through the night. 21 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, — Is it too much to ask that the clocks at Brennholt should agree with one another? Yours, Paterfamilias, Weinwick.

Notices

Wanted: driver for Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Write, stating age.

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

Personal: the party who took the wrong coat at Norrwick is asked to return it.