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The Schwartzistan Herald

Fenn Import is founded at Norrwick by Klaus Fenn

Norrwick, 5 February 1985

Fenn Import is founded at Norrwick by Klaus Fenn. Norrwick.

Fenn Import is founded at Norrwick by Klaus Fenn. Trade in Norrwick took the news with interest; the quay were quiet by the afternoon.

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

Concerning: Fenn Import, Klaus Fenn.

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

1 February 1985. The Digital Records (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1286 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1986. It amends The Digital Records Act. Members rose towards 3 in the afternoon.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 3 February 1985. Kessler v. Bohm. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 61503 marka. The parties left by separate doors.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 3 February 1985. Weller v. Rebhuhn. Concerning the estate of the late Rebhuhn. Ruling: for the eldest son. The parties left by separate doors.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 2 February 1985. Hauk v. Kaltz. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sandfeld. Ruling: for the defendant. The public gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 2 February 1985. Reinholt v. Hallin. Concerning an unpaid debt of 23063 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. Judgment was delivered late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 31 January 1985. Sell v. Fenn. Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: contract void. Judgment was delivered at ten in the forenoon.

The Market

The Exchange closed the week firm. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 307.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 461.3 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 49.9 marka; a furnished room lets at 174.64 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 30,541.60. Bank rate stands at 6.07 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 110,422,307 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 201 births, 110 marriages, 176 deaths. Population at the last return, 691,192.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

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

177 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 1984 was won by Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Altstadt Pfahl Club175
Tarnmund Lake175
Norrwick Printers148
Hollstadt Workers148
Grauburg Fortress148
Marschau Garrison148
Vellmar Wardens1111
Weinfeld Vintners913
Brennholt Farmers616
Reedside Athletic616
Ostrabruck Bridge616
Kessel Iron418

Correspondence

Sir, — Your report on Norrwick was fair, if brief. Those of us who live there would add only that the matter had been raised with the district office more than once. Yours, A Reader.

Notices

Zum Harbour, Kessel, seek a driver. Apply in writing to the office.

Room to let, Norrwick, 174.64 marka a month.

Lost: watch, Norrwick. Reward.

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.