The Schwartzistan Herald, 7 January 2000

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory

Grauburg, 7 January 2000

Grauburg: The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. The bell was rung at the church and the townspeople turned out to see. The Herald will follow the matter.

The Herald's correspondent adds that the town took it as such towns do.

Concerning: Grauburg, School Street.

A new school opens at Grauholt with 30 pupils

Grauholt, 4 January 2000

From Grauholt. A new school opens at Grauholt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. The driver of the carrier's cart said: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

Concerning: Grauholt, Mill Street.

The bells of Brennholt church are recast

Brennholt, 3 January 2000

By our staff in Brennholt. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. Readers in Brennholt may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Brennholt, Old Gate Walk.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names were published this week.

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

The Assembly

6 January 2000. The Libraries (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 4. Applies to children between 7 and 13. Comes into force on 1 January 2001. It amends The Libraries Regulation Act. Final reading, without incident.

2 January 2000. The Salt Duties Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 12. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. The vote was taken towards 4 in the afternoon.

2 January 2000. The Vagrancy Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 9. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 137 marka or 14 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2001. Final reading, without incident.

The Grand Chancellor, Thomas Fenn, has held office since 15 February 1998.

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 1 January 2000. Kaltz v. Norrholt. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Market

The Exchange was dull. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 395.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 593.2 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 70.59 marka; a furnished room lets at 247.08 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 54,111.90. Bank rate stands at 4.09 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 151,348,433 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 205 births, 119 marriages, 167 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,643.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

195 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

190 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 1999 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Vellmar Wardens	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Reedside Athletic	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	3	19

Correspondence

Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 395.5 pfen the loaf. Not in Sudholt it isn't. A Reader.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale, sofa, Grauholt.

Lost: dog, Grauburg. Reward.