The Schwartzistan Herald, 5 February 1984

The Annual War Appropriation for 1984, 110,422,307 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session

The Assembly Hall, 5 February 1984

The Annual War Appropriation for 1984, 110,422,307 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. The vote was taken by acclamation and entered by the Clerk. The Minister of War thanked the House in the customary terms.

The measure was received in the country without much remark. The Herald's correspondents in the regions report no disturbance.

Concerning: The Assembly, The War Ministry.

A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Salzhafen

Salzhafen, 3 February 1984

A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Salzhafen. There are 12 arrests. Speaking to this journal, a schoolmaster who happened to be passing said: 'I have lived here 60 years and I never saw the like.' A fuller account appears in our regional pages.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Tanner Quay.

A cart overturns in Long Way, Tarnmoor

Tarnmoor, 3 February 1984

By our regional staff. A cart overturns in Long Way, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Berging, is taken to hospital. We have it from the sexton that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

Ostrabruck marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Quay

Ostrabruck, 31 January 1984

Ostrabruck marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Quay. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.'

Concerning: Ostrabruck, Bridge Quay.

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast

Hollhausen, 31 January 1984

Hollhausen. The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Speaking to this journal, a woman selling eels at the corner said: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Hollhausen, High Way.

A fire in Iron Way at Grautal destroys 3 houses

Grautal, 30 January 1984

A fire in Iron Way at Grautal destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. The matter was the only talk at the inn that evening. One witness, the driver of the carrier's cart, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'

Concerning: Grautal, Iron Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Nikolaj Krermann, of Vellmar

The 5th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

5 February 1984

Published as issued by the War Ministry Records Office.

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

The Assembly

5 February 1984. The Licensing (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 13. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 31 marka or 17 months. It amends The Licensing Act. The final reading was formal.

4 February 1984. The Reserve Forces Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Members rose late in the forenoon.

3 February 1984. An Act for the Better Provision of Causeway Timber passed. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1985. Members rose before first light.

1 February 1984. An Act for the Better Licensing of Markets passed. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 21. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. The final reading was formal.

31 January 1984. The Firearms (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 8. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1280 marka or 14 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1985. It amends The Firearms Regulation Act. The final reading was formal.

30 January 1984. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 15. Provides 90880 marka for works between Brennholt and Weinwick. It amends The Causeway Maintenance Act. The debate was brief.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 2 February 1984. Wendl v. Fenn. Concerning the estate of the late Fenn. Ruling: will set aside. The public gallery was thin.

The High Court, 30 January 1984. Wendl v. Lenz. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The public gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 5 February 1984. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The public gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 2 February 1984. The Crown v. Marsch. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 3759 marka. The public gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 1 February 1984. The Crown v. Folmann. Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The parties left by separate doors.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 30 January 1984. Lindholt v. Ilgen. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The public gallery was full.

The Market

Trading was firm on the Exchange this week. Published prices in the capital:

Bread, the loaf, 300.7 pfen; beer, the litre, 451.1 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 49.44 marka; a furnished room lets at 173.03 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 30,787.40. Bank rate stands at 5.36 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 104,299,887 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 198 births, 103 marriages, 180 deaths. Population at the last return, 689,324.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Klara Fenn, factory worker, born at Tarnmund on 5 September 1915, died 3 February 1984. Late of Tarnmund, where the deceased worked as a factory worker for many years. Donations in lieu of flowers to the regimental fund.

Viktor Horen, typist, born at Talberg on 29 September 1926, died 2 February 1984. Commander of the Line. typist, of Talberg. A service will be held at the parish church; family flowers only.

On This Day

From the archive.

178 years ago. A fire in Salt Street at Hagenkirchen destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

176 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Tanner Street are flooded. Report.

Pfahl

The League table at the close of the season:

The League of 1983 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Marschau Garrison	19	3
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Hollstadt Workers	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Kessel Iron	3	19

Correspondence

Sir, — The published rent of a room, 173.03 marka a month, bears no relation to what is asked in Sudholt. Perhaps the Ministry of Finance would care to visit. A Subscriber since the Founding, Kessel.

Notices

Vacancies in the electrics trade at Sudholt. Sudholt Electric Company.

Room to let, The Assembly Hall, 173.03 marka a month.

Found: keys, Salzhafen.