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The Schwartzistan Herald

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateKlaus Moor, of SudmundThe 5th Marsh Regimentkilled in action26 September 1988

Published as issued by the War Ministry Records Office.

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

The Assembly

26 September 1988. The Technical Colleges Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20. Applies to children between 6 and 14. Members rose at noon.

25 September 1988. The Technical Colleges Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 4. Applies to children between 6 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 1989. The final reading was formal.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Nagel, has held office since 14 February 1986.

The Courts

The Regional Court of Westgau, 28 September 1988. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 11 months. The parties left by separate doors.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 28 September 1988. Brenn v. Hallin. Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Wasserdorf. Ruling: damages of 166504 marka. Judgment was delivered late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 27 September 1988. Keich v. Wendl. Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The parties left by separate doors.

The Market

The Exchange closed the week brisk. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 333 pfen; beer, the litre, 499.5 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 55.46 marka; a furnished room lets at 194.13 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 33,382.90. Bank rate stands at 3.64 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 122,477,204 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 224 births, 107 marriages, 195 deaths. Population at the last return, 697,107.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Otto Brack, accountant, born at Kessel on 10 April 1917, died 25 September 1988. Colonel of The 5th Marsh Regiment. Late of Kessel, where the deceased worked as a accountant for many years. Donations in lieu of flowers to the regimental fund.

On This Day

From the archive.

181 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

181 years ago. Sandfeld marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Row. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League final table:

The League of 1987 was won by Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Tarnmund Lake175
Grauburg Fortress166
Norrwick Printers157
Hollstadt Workers148
Marschau Garrison139
Weinfeld Vintners1111
Altstadt Pfahl Club1012
Reedside Athletic1012
Ostrabruck Bridge814
Brennholt Farmers814
Vellmar Wardens715
Kessel Iron319

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

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

For sale, car, Marschau, offers.

Lost: dog, Norrwick. Reward.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

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