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The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Wednesday, 23 August 1978 · No. 63,302 · Editor: Viktor Brenn
School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor
Ort Street, 23 August 1978
School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor. The directories will be corrected at the next printing; letters bearing the old name will be delivered for the present.
The event is expected to be spoken of at the next market day, when the farmers come in from the surrounding country and the price of peat is settled for the month.
Concerning: Edvard Ort, Ort Street.
The road between Sudfurt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka
Sudfurt, 23 August 1978
The road between Sudfurt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. One witness, a schoolmaster who happened to be passing, gave the following account: 'They were very orderly about it.' The matter is expected to come before the town council.
Concerning: Sudfurt, Cooper Row.
Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages
Sudholt, 17 August 1978
Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.' The matter is expected to come before the town council.
Concerning: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
The Ministry issued no roll this week.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
23 August 1978. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 16. Applies to children between 7 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. It amends The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act. The debate was short.
21 August 1978. The Canal Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 11. Provides 171672 marka for works between Oberbach and Weinwick. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. The Speaker put the question shortly before the evening bell.
19 August 1978. The Hospitals Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 21. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. The debate was routine.
18 August 1978. The Hollstadt Libraries Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Applies to children between 7 and 15. The Speaker put the question at a quarter past 2.
The Grand Chancellor, Viktor Crull, has held office since 14 February 1972.
The Courts
The Court of Chronological Offences, 23 August 1978. The Crown v. M. R.. Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 23 August 1978. The Crown v. Kreiten. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 2 months with hard labour. The gallery was closed for the reading.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 22 August 1978. Hallin v. Marrow. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was closed for the reading.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 22 August 1978. The Crown v. Ostrand. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The court rose at half past 2 in the afternoon.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 17 August 1978. Fromm v. Weiss. Concerning an unpaid debt of 2685 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The court rose shortly after noon.
The Market
A quiet 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
From the civil registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 232 births, 109 marriages, 173 deaths. Population at the last return, 675,231.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the Herald's files.
171 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Tanner Street. Report.
169 years ago. The harvest at Salzhafen is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
Pfahl
The final table of the League season:
The League of 1977 was won by Tarnmund Lake. Full table.
| Tarnmund Lake | 18 | 4 |
| Marschau Garrison | 17 | 5 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 15 | 7 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 14 | 8 |
| Reedside Athletic | 14 | 8 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 11 | 11 |
| Norrwick Printers | 10 | 12 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 10 | 12 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 9 | 13 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 8 | 14 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 4 | 18 |
| Kessel Iron | 2 | 20 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company of Sudholt: electric fittings, lamps and wiring. Quality you can depend upon.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Ask for Zum Harbour: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve, from Kessel to every town in the country.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store of Lindenmar: everything for the family under one roof. Quality you can depend upon.
Grautal Brewerybrewing · Grautal · est. 1971 · IIJ
Ask for Grautal Brewery: ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household, from Grautal to every town in the country.
Brennholt Savings Bankbanking · Brennholt · est. 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank, Brennholt: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. See our stand at the spring fair.
Sanding Constructionconstruction · Sanding · est. 1936 · WJB
Sanding Construction, Sanding: causeway timber, piles and planking. See our stand at the spring fair.
Correspondence
Sir, — Your correspondent's report from Ort Street was read aloud at our reading room on Thursday evening and was received with the respect it deserved. That is to say, in silence. A Reader.
Notices
Situations vacant. Zum Harbour, Kessel, require a storekeeper. Good conditions. Apply in writing.
For sale, wireless set, one owner, Sudfurt.
Lost, a dog, Ort Street. Reward. Box at the Herald.