The Schwartzistan Herald, 10 December 1921

Kessler Builders is wound up

Tarnmoor, 8 December 1921

Tarnmoor, this morning. Kessler Builders is wound up. 898 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor. the driver of the carrier's cart, 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 peat rooms reported a fair for the season afternoon.

Concerning: Kessler Builders.

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.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Haleil Import.

A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane

Tarnmoor, 10 December 1921

A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane. A retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' Later: no change.

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Lime Lane.

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

Vellhausen, 10 December 1921

A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 24 arrests. One witness, a carter who declined to give his name, gave the following account: 'The dog knew before any of us.' Later: no change.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar

Lindenmar, 6 December 1921

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. We have it from a woman selling eels at the corner that the affair was noisier than the report suggests. Further details are awaited by wire.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Well Street.

The telegraph reaches Vellhausen

Vellhausen, 6 December 1921

Vellhausen, by wire. The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report. One witness, the driver of the carrier's cart, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

Concerning: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.

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.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Willem Deickfeld, of Dammsee

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

10 December 1921

Official. Enquiries to the Records Office.

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

The Assembly

9 December 1921. The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 23. Applies to children between 7 and 16. It amends The Marschau Teachers' Pay Act. Third reading.

7 December 1921. An Act for the Better Inspection of Railway passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 17. Provides 42845 marka for works between Dammberg and Norrwick. Passed without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 8 December 1921. Hallin v. Fenn. Concerning smoke from a distillery at Oberbach. Ruling: injunction granted. Gallery thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 9 December 1921. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 9 December 1921. Lenz v. Hallin. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Market

Markets firm. Wireless shares steady. Prices:

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

Registrar's return for the week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 208 births, 79 marriages, 129 deaths. Population at the last return, 460,600.

Deaths

Magnus Feldmann, postal worker, born at Kesselkirchen on 9 January 1862, died 9 December 1921. Member of the Assembly. postal worker, of Kesselkirchen. Funeral private.

On This Day

On this day.

116 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

115 years ago. The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. 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, — Your report from Tarnmoor is correct as far as it goes. It does not go far enough. Nobody at the market had heard a word of it. Yours, Vigilans, Brennholt.

Notices

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

Sale: gramophone, good order, Vellmar.

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