Weather: fog on the OstraPrice 131 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Monday, 19 January 1981 · No. 64,182 · Editor: Viktor Brenn
Selen & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SELE
Vellmar, 15 January 1981
Selen & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SELE. The tone of the market was thin. Local reaction was muted.
The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the iron rooms reported a fair for the season afternoon.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Selen & Sons, Printers.
A new bridge is opened at Grauburg by the Minister of the Interior
Grauburg, 18 January 1981
By our regional staff. A new bridge is opened at Grauburg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. A boatman from the lower quay said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.'
The telegraph reaches Sandfeld
Sandfeld, 18 January 1981
Sandfeld. The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. The roads about Sandfeld were dry at the time. Local reaction was muted.
The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen
Hagenkirchen, 13 January 1981
The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Low Street are flooded. The town officers attended at noon. Speaking to this journal, the keeper of the toll-house said: 'I have lived here 40 years and I never saw the like.'
Concerning: Hagenkirchen, Low Street.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Peter Frauckel, of Tarnmoor | The 2nd Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 19 January 1981 |
| Private | Jonas Arnholt, of Ostrabruck | The 1st Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 17 January 1981 |
Roll as issued. Next of kin informed.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
19 January 1981. The Sunday Observance Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 18. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 31 marka or 15 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1982. The final reading was formal.
15 January 1981. The Telegraph (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 27. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 315 marka. It amends An Act for the Better Licensing of Telegraph. The debate was routine.
14 January 1981. The Road Traffic Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 0. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 315 marka. The final reading was formal.
13 January 1981. The Motorway Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 20. Provides 98436 marka for works between Sandfeld and Weinwick. Members rose shortly before the evening bell.
The Grand Chancellor, Andrea Wendl, has held office since 14 February 1979.
The Courts
The Regional Court of Westgau, 17 January 1981. The Crown v. Voss. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 11 months. Judgment was delivered at half past 3 in the afternoon.
The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 17 January 1981. The Crown v. Marrow. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The public gallery was full.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 17 January 1981. The Crown v. Ostrander. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 6 years. The public gallery was full.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 15 January 1981. The Crown v. Marsch. Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: 8 months. The parties left by separate doors.
The Market
Trading was fair for the season on the Exchange this week. Published prices in the capital:
Bread, the loaf, 261.8 pfen; beer, the litre, 392.8 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 41.11 marka; a furnished room lets at 143.88 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 32,419.70. Bank rate stands at 5.47 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 90,554,982 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Civil registrations this week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 206 births, 103 marriages, 159 deaths. Population at the last return, 682,528.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the archive.
175 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
167 years ago. The harvest at Salzhafen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl League final table:
The League of 1980 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.
| Marschau Garrison | 18 | 4 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 17 | 5 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 15 | 7 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 14 | 8 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 13 | 9 |
| Norrwick Printers | 12 | 10 |
| Reedside Athletic | 8 | 14 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 7 | 15 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 7 | 15 |
| Kessel Iron | 4 | 18 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 2 | 20 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
For electric fittings, lamps and wiring, talk to Sudholt Electric Company of Sudholt.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve. Enquiries welcome.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store, Lindenmar: everything for the family under one roof. Enquiries welcome.
Grautal Brewerybrewing · Grautal · est. 1971 · IIJ
For ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household, talk to Grautal Brewery of Grautal.
Brennholt Savings Bankbanking · Brennholt · est. 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank, Brennholt: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. Enquiries welcome.
Sanding Constructionconstruction · Sanding · est. 1936 · WJB
Sanding Construction, Sanding: causeway timber, piles and planking. Enquiries welcome.
Correspondence
Sir, — The published rent of a room, 143.88 marka a month, bears no relation to what is asked in Sudholt. Perhaps the Ministry of Finance would care to visit. An Old Subscriber.
Notices
Zum Harbour, Kessel, seek a assistant. Apply in writing to the office.
For sale, piano, Grauburg, offers.
Lost: dog, Vellmar. Reward.