The Schwartzistan Herald, 24 January 2000

Lindenmar Electric Company is declared bankrupt

Lindenmar, 24 January 2000

Lindenmar Electric Company is declared bankrupt. 16 jobs are lost at Lindenmar. The particulars were entered in the register of companies at the Ministry of Finance. The Herald will follow the matter.

Those in the trade at Lindenmar spoke of the matter with some satisfaction. The landlord of the inn observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Lindenmar Electric Company.

A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior

Oberholt, 24 January 2000

From Oberholt. A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. The bell was rung at the town hall and the townspeople turned out to see. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Oberholt, Lime Gate.

Gas lighting is installed in Star Street, Marschau

Marschau, 21 January 2000

Gas lighting is installed in Star Street, Marschau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. The roads about Marschau were dry at the time. A woman who had come in from the market said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Marschau, Star Street.

The harvest at Grauholt is reported late

Grauholt, 19 January 2000

Grauholt: The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'I have lived here 60 years and I never saw the like.'

Concerning: Grauholt, Low Street.

A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior

Salzhafen, 18 January 2000

Salzhafen: A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. The parish officers attended at dusk. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Old Gate Square.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

21 January 2000. The Bridges (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 17. Provides 181632 marka for works between Ostrabruck and Grauburg. It amends The Bridges (Amendment) Act. The vote was taken a little after 6 in the morning.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 22 January 2000. The Crown v. B. R.. Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 4943 marka. Judgment at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The High Court, 18 January 2000. Reinholt v. Faking. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 197739 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 22 January 2000. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 10 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 21 January 2000. The Crown v. Moor. Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: bound over. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Market

The Exchange was brisk. 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

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 185 births, 102 marriages, 177 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,643.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Peter Turel, shop assistant, born at Norrwick on 15 July 1932, died 24 January 2000. Member of the Assembly. Of Norrwick, shop assistant. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.

Claudia Quast, clerk, born at Salzmoor on 10 March 1928, died 20 January 2000. Minister of the Interior. Of Salzmoor, clerk. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

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

187 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Grauholt 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, — Your report from Lindenmar was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. An Old Subscriber.

Notices

Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: clerk wanted. Apply to the registered office.

For sale: wireless sets and electric irons. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Found: phone, Oberholt.