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Wasserdorf Transport is founded at Wasserdorf by Markus Trarkend

Wasserdorf, 27 January 1978

Wasserdorf Transport is founded at Wasserdorf by Markus Trarkend. Wasserdorf.

Wasserdorf Transport is founded at Wasserdorf by Markus Trarkend. Trade in Wasserdorf took the news with interest; the quay were busy by the afternoon.

The company's books are kept at Wasserdorf and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.

Concerning: Wasserdorf Transport, Markus Trarkend.

The first television set in Sanding is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Reed Lane

Sanding, 28 January 1978

The first television set in Sanding is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Reed Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. a fair number of the townspeople gathered in the street and dispersed at dusk, the causeway being under a hand's depth of water. One witness, a woman who had come in from the market, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'

Concerning: Sanding, Reed Lane.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names were published this week.

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

The Assembly

The Assembly did not sit this week.

The Grand Chancellor, Viktor Crull, has held office since 14 February 1972.

The Courts

The Regional Court of Westgau, 1 February 1978. Arnholt v. Brenn. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: for the defendant. The court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 1 February 1978. Wendl v. Brenn. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sanding. Ruling: for the plaintiff. Judgment was given at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 31 January 1978. Brenn v. Ostrander. Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 6445 marka. Judgment was given at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 28 January 1978. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 9 months with hard labour. Judgment was given at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 27 January 1978. Falk v. Lausberg. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Marschau. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was half empty.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 26 January 1978. The Crown v. Lenz. Concerning assault at Norrwick. Ruling: 1 months. Judgment was given at ten in the forenoon.

The Market

A fair for the season week on the Exchange. Prices in the capital:

Bread, the loaf, 214.8 pfen; beer, the litre, 322.3 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 33.2 marka; a furnished room lets at 116.19 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 23,152.50. Bank rate stands at 6.29 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 73,180,477 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

The National Archive's weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 234 births, 119 marriages, 168 deaths. Population at the last return, 675,231.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day, from our archive.

169 years ago. The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

151 years ago. A fire in Long Gate at Weinwick destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Pfahl

The final table of the League season:

The League of 1977 was won by Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Tarnmund Lake184
Marschau Garrison175
Weinfeld Vintners157
Grauburg Fortress148
Reedside Athletic148
Hollstadt Workers1111
Norrwick Printers1012
Altstadt Pfahl Club1012
Brennholt Farmers913
Vellmar Wardens814
Ostrabruck Bridge418
Kessel Iron220

Correspondence

Sir, — Your market column gives beer at 322.3 pfen the litre. I should like to know where. Vigilans, Sudholt.

Notices

Wanted: fitter for Zum Harbour, Kessel.

To let, furnished room, Wasserdorf, 116.19 marka a month. Box at the Herald.

Found: gloves, Brennholt.

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.