Skip to content
Wednesday 23 September 2026 Today's paper Archive Newsletters Letters

Vellmar Mean Time

The Schwartzistan Herald

The paper of record
Founded 1804

The Line The front line is at the Reed Line. No change. Latest reports
Digitised edition Monday 16 July 1979 Page 1 of 1 ‹ Previous issueWhole issueNext issue ›

fair; outlook much the samePrice 119 pfen

The Schwartzistan Herald

Stocker & Sons, Brewers is founded at Reedtal by Dieter Stocker

Reedtal, 14 July 1979

Stocker & Sons, Brewers is founded at Reedtal by Dieter Stocker. Reedtal.

Stocker & Sons, Brewers is founded at Reedtal by Dieter Stocker. The particulars were entered in the register of companies at the Ministry of Finance. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's editions.

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: Stocker & Sons, Brewers, Dieter Stocker.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateLukas Kaltz, of AltwaldThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action10 July 1979

As issued by the Records Office. The Ministry's letters have gone out.

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

The Assembly

15 July 1979. The Bridges Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 24. Provides 155000 marka for works between Dammberg and Eisenheim. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. The debate was long.

12 July 1979. The Tramway Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Provides 93750 marka for works between Norrwick and Salzhafen. The measure went through its final stages in an afternoon.

10 July 1979. The Railway (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Provides 21875 marka for works between Vellhausen and Grauholt. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It amends The Railway Act. The Speaker put the question at noon.

The Grand Chancellor, Andrea Wendl, has held office since 14 February 1979.

The Courts

The High Court, 12 July 1979. Brenn v. Veinmin. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Grauholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 16 July 1979. Scharholt v. Ostrand. Concerning smoke from a foundry at Lindenmar. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 14 July 1979. Hottol v. Tarn. Concerning the estate of the late Tarn. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was full.

The Market

The Exchange had a dull week. The Ministry of Finance's published prices are as follows.

Bread, the loaf, 237.4 pfen; beer, the litre, 356.1 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 36.64 marka; a furnished room lets at 128.24 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 28,541.10. Bank rate stands at 5.06 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 76,033,134 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

The National Archive's weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 216 births, 115 marriages, 158 deaths. Population at the last return, 677,771.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Friedl Wendl, labourer, born at Vellmar on 9 February 1908, died 11 July 1979. Member of the Assembly. Formerly a labourer at Vellmar. Family flowers only; donations to the regimental widows' fund.

On This Day

From the Herald's files.

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

165 years ago. The summer fair opens at Marschau. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final standings:

The League of 1978 was won by Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Altstadt Pfahl Club166
Norrwick Printers166
Grauburg Fortress157
Weinfeld Vintners148
Marschau Garrison139
Tarnmund Lake1210
Hollstadt Workers1111
Brennholt Farmers1111
Vellmar Wardens1111
Reedside Athletic616
Ostrabruck Bridge517
Kessel Iron220

Correspondence

Sir, — Your market column gives beer at 356.1 pfen the litre. I should like to know where. A Ratepayer of Altwald.

Notices

Wanted: electrician for Mengen Department Store, Lindenmar.

To let, furnished room, Reedtal, 128.24 marka a month. Box at the Herald.

Found: gloves, Vellmar.

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.