The Schwartzistan Herald, 21 June 1981

Norrwick Brewery is acquired by Hallin Engineering

Norrwick, 19 June 1981

Norrwick. Norrwick Brewery is acquired by Hallin Engineering. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Norrwick and copied to the Exchange. A fuller account appears in our regional pages.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the iron rooms reported a quiet afternoon.

Concerning: Norrwick Brewery, Hallin Engineering.

Norrwick Transport is founded at Norrwick by Dieter Neser

Norrwick, 15 June 1981

Norrwick Transport is founded at Norrwick by Dieter Neser. Trade in Norrwick took the news quietly; the yards were quiet by the afternoon.

Concerning: Norrwick Transport, Dieter Neser.

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Salzhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

Salzhafen, 21 June 1981

From Salzhafen. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Salzhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. a knot of onlookers gathered in the street and dispersed at a quarter past 3, the roads being heavy after rain. The matter is expected to be raised in the Assembly.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Printer Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names published this week.

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

The Assembly

21 June 1981. The Markets Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 12. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Members rose shortly before the evening bell.

20 June 1981. The Firearms (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 23. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 126 marka or 7 months. It amends The Grauburg Firearms Act. The final reading was formal.

15 June 1981. The Digital Records (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 8. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 31 marka. It amends The Digital Records (Amendment) Act. The final reading was formal.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 20 June 1981. Brenn v. Brenn. Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: dismissed. Judgment was delivered at half past 4 in the afternoon.

The Market

The Exchange closed the week steady. Prices:

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: 234 births, 102 marriages, 154 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 Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

166 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. 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

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. A Reader of Norrwick.

Notices

Situations: Mengen Department Store, Lindenmar, full-time staff.

For sale: wireless sets and electric irons. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: watch, Norrwick. Reward.