The Schwartzistan Herald, 24 February 2000

A new school opens at Norrhafen with 70 pupils

Norrhafen, 24 February 2000

By our staff in Norrhafen. A new school opens at Norrhafen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Business in Norrhafen went on with some interruption through the afternoon. Readers in Norrhafen may send their accounts to the usual address.

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

Concerning: Norrhafen, Old Gate Gate.

The winter fair opens at Brennholt

Brennholt, 21 February 2000

The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The parish officers attended at noon. One witness, the keeper of the toll-house, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

Concerning: Brennholt, Long Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

23 February 2000. The Sealed Archive (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 3. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It amends The Sealed Archive (Amendment) Act. The debate was short.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, has held office since 14 February 2000.

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 24 February 2000. Reinholt v. Dosek. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 24 February 2000. The Crown v. Falk. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 16 months with hard labour. Judgment at half past 4 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 23 February 2000. Brenn v. Nussbaum. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinwick. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 23 February 2000. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 19 February 2000. The Crown v. Reinholt. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 7 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 18 February 2000. Klotwitz v. Morner. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinfeld. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The gallery was thin.

The Market

The Exchange was fair for the season. 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: 183 births, 91 marriages, 162 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. Weinfeld marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street. Report.

194 years ago. The brewery at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 28 men are out of work. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Norrhafen. Nobody else came. A Reader of Norrhafen.

Notices

Zum Harbour (Kessel) are recruiting. Details at the office.

For sale, bicycle, Brennholt.

Anyone who saw the incident at Norrhafen is asked to contact the Herald.