The Schwartzistan Herald, 5 December 1921

Haleil Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HLE

Vellmar, 5 December 1921

Vellmar, by wire. Haleil Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HLE. Dealing was fair for the season and the first price was called late in the forenoon.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the peat rooms reported a fair for the season afternoon.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Haleil Import.

Ursula Rusk wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Tarnmoor Letters

Vellmar, 3 December 1921

Ursula Rusk wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Tarnmoor Letters. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day.

Concerning: Ursula Rusk.

Arno Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A History of Norrhafen

Vellmar, 1 December 1921

Arno Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A History of Norrhafen. some 70 persons gathered in the street and dispersed as the lamps were lit, the ford being passable.

Concerning: Arno Brenn.

The harvest at Norrbruck is reported good

Norrbruck, 5 December 1921

Norrbruck, late last night. The harvest at Norrbruck is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. A boatman from the lower quay said: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Norrbruck, New Gate Street.

A fire in Garrison Gate at Lindenmar destroys 8 houses

Lindenmar, 4 December 1921

A fire in Garrison Gate at Lindenmar destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. A boatman from the lower quay said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The town was quiet by evening.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Garrison Gate.

The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night

Grauholt, 29 November 1921

The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night. 59 men are out of work. The bell was rung at the ferry and the townspeople turned out to see. One witness, the landlord of the inn, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Grauholt, Well Square.

The harvest at Hollhausen is reported late

Hollhausen, 29 November 1921

The harvest at Hollhausen is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. We have it from the driver of the carrier's cart that the affair was much as described. More follows.

Concerning: Hollhausen, Iron Gate.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Roland Kalvund, of Tarnmoor	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	3 December 1921
Private	Ansel Reller, of Ostrabruck	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	1 December 1921

Official. Enquiries to the Records Office.

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

The Assembly

2 December 1921. The Housing (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 6. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It amends An Act for the Better Improvement of Housing. Passed without incident.

29 November 1921. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Provides 128535 marka for works between Weinau and Wasserdorf. It amends The Vellhausen Causeway Maintenance Act. The House rose at about half past 9.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 2 December 1921. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 4 years. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 30 November 1921. Jann v. Folmann. Concerning an unpaid debt of 198 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. Gallery thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 30 November 1921. The Crown v. Hussfeld. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. Gallery thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 29 November 1921. The Crown v. Jost. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 19882 marka. Court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Market

Exchange: thin. Prices current:

Bread, the loaf, 39.8 pfen; beer, the litre, 59.6 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 4.01 marka; a furnished room lets at 14.02 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 4,425. Bank rate stands at 7.1 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 6,872,270 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 197 births, 81 marriages, 130 deaths. Population at the last return, 460,600.

Deaths

Brigitta Marrow, carpenter, born at Kessel on 3 June 1853, died 1 December 1921. carpenter, of Kessel. Funeral private.

On This Day

On this day.

114 years ago. Grauholt marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Walk. Report.

113 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Chapel Street are flooded. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl: final table.

The League of 1921 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	13	3
Marschau Garrison	12	4
Reedside Athletic	9	7
Tarnmund Lake	8	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	8
Grauburg Fortress	7	9
Kessel Iron	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	5	11
Norrwick Printers	4	12

Correspondence

Sir, — A labourer's day is given in your columns at 4.01 marka. The rent of a room is given at 14.02 marka the month. Your readers can do the sum for themselves. Paterfamilias, Vellmar.

Notices

Wanted, hands for the printing works, Brennholt. Apply Brennel & Sons, Printers.

To let: room, Vellmar, 14.02 marka month. Box at this office.

Found, a purse, Vellmar. Apply this office.