The Schwartzistan Herald, 12 March 1995

Reedtal Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HRG

Vellmar, 12 March 1995

Reedtal Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HRG. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. A spokesman for the town declined to add to the statement.

Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter guardedly. The sexton observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Reedtal Motor Works.

Ostrabruck Transport is acquired by Brenn Import

Ostrabruck, 7 March 1995

By our correspondent in Ostrabruck. Ostrabruck Transport is acquired by Brenn Import. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Ostrabruck and copied to the Exchange. The matter is expected to be raised in the Assembly.

Concerning: Ostrabruck Transport, Brenn Import.

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund

Tarnmund, 12 March 1995

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. A peat cutter on his way home said: 'I have lived here 40 years and I never saw the like.' Local reaction was muted.

Concerning: Tarnmund, Bridge Quay.

The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor

Tarnmund, 11 March 1995

The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Speaking to this journal, the sexton said: 'I have lived here 40 years and I never saw the like.' The matter is expected to be raised in the Assembly.

Concerning: Tarnmund, Forge Row.

Workers at the tannery in Oberbach stop work over wages

Oberbach, 11 March 1995

By our correspondent in Oberbach. Workers at the tannery in Oberbach stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. A spokesman for the town declined to add to the statement.

Concerning: Oberbach, Bridge Street.

The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld

Weinfeld, 10 March 1995

By our correspondent in Weinfeld. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld. Cellars in Garrison Gate are flooded. a fair number of the townspeople gathered in the street and dispersed as the lamps were lit, the ferry running late. A spokesman for the town declined to add to the statement.

Concerning: Weinfeld, Garrison Gate.

A new wing opens at the Marschau hospital, with 30 beds

Marschau, 9 March 1995

Marschau. A new wing opens at the Marschau hospital, with 30 beds. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book at dusk. A spokesman for the town declined to add to the statement.

Concerning: Marschau, Iron Walk.

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

Vellmar, 8 March 1995

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellmar so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. We have it from a clerk who would not be named that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.

Concerning: Vellmar, Mill Row.

A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 30 beds

Eisenheim, 7 March 1995

Eisenheim. A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 30 beds. Business in Eisenheim went on as usual through the afternoon. A fuller account appears in our regional pages.

Concerning: Eisenheim, School Way.

Sandfeld marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Row

Sandfeld, 7 March 1995

Sandfeld marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Row. Speaking to this journal, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' A fuller account appears in our regional pages.

Concerning: Sandfeld, Printer Row.

Workers at the weaving shed in Kessel stop work over wages

Kessel, 7 March 1995

From Kessel. Workers at the weaving shed in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. A spokesman for the town declined to add to the statement.

Concerning: Kessel, Ostra Square.

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Tarnmund

Tarnmund, 7 March 1995

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. a small crowd gathered in the street and dispersed at noon, the roads being dry for the season. One witness, the landlord of the inn, gave the following account: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.'

Concerning: Tarnmund, Chapel Walk.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll issued.

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

The Assembly

12 March 1995. The Grain Duties (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 3. Sets the duty at 1 pfen in the marka. It amends The Grain Duties Act. The debate was brief.

6 March 1995. The Public Health (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 16. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1996. It amends The Ostrabruck Public Health Act. The final reading was formal.

The Grand Chancellor, Rolf Quast, has held office since 14 February 1993.

The Courts

The High Court, 9 March 1995. Scherel v. Frolzell. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The public gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 12 March 1995. Kaner v. Kaltz. Concerning the estate of the late Kaltz. Ruling: will upheld. The public gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 11 March 1995. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 4469 marka. The parties left by separate doors.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 8 March 1995. The Crown v. Norrholt. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 71507 marka. The public gallery was thin.

The Market

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

Bread, the loaf, 357.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 536.3 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 63.03 marka; a furnished room lets at 220.62 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 57,077. Bank rate stands at 3.93 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 133,654,990 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive, weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 195 births, 117 marriages, 172 deaths. Population at the last return, 708,687.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

189 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

189 years ago. The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

Pfahl

The League table at the close of the season:

The League of 1994 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Marschau Garrison	17	5
Hollstadt Workers	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Tarnmund Lake	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Grauburg Fortress	9	13
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Kessel Iron	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

Correspondence

Sir, — Your report on Vellmar 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 assistant. Apply in writing to the office.

For sale, piano, Ostrabruck, offers.

Found: keys, Ostrabruck.