The Schwartzistan Herald, 27 August 2000

Vellmar Mutual is founded at Hollstadt by Martin Voss

Hollstadt, 21 August 2000

Vellmar Mutual is founded at Hollstadt by Martin Voss. The particulars were entered in the register of companies at the Ministry of Finance. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Those in the trade at Hollstadt spoke of the matter without surprise. The keeper of the toll-house observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Vellmar Mutual, Martin Voss.

A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 50 beds

Tarnmund, 27 August 2000

A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 50 beds. The roads about Tarnmund were under water at the time. We have it from the landlord of the inn that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Tarnmund, Chapel Walk.

The first train reaches Wasserdorf

Wasserdorf, 21 August 2000

The first train reaches Wasserdorf. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Speaking to this journal, a carter who declined to give his name said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Wasserdorf, Ferry Lane.

A picture house opens in Ostra Street, Reedtal, seating 500

Reedtal, 21 August 2000

A picture house opens in Ostra Street, Reedtal, seating 500. One witness, a woman who had come in from the market, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Reedtal, Ostra Street.

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

25 August 2000. The Dating of Instruments (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It amends The Dating of Instruments Act. The debate was short.

22 August 2000. The Telegraph Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 11. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 137 marka. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 21 August 2000. Ostrand v. Warnholt. Concerning the estate of the late Warnholt. Ruling: will set aside. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 27 August 2000. Brenn v. Fenn. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Kessel. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 27 August 2000. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 197739 marka. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 25 August 2000. Eckholt v. Neitzvaur. Concerning the estate of the late Neitzvaur. Ruling: for the eldest son. Judgment shortly after noon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 21 August 2000. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Market

Markets: a quiet week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:

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: 168 births, 116 marriages, 153 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,643.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

192 years ago. A fire in Long Quay at Sanding destroys 8 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

191 years ago. A cart overturns in Salt Gate, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Reedtal, is taken to hospital. 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 Hollstadt was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. A Subscriber since the Founding, Weinwick.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

Room to let, Hollstadt, 247.08 marka a month, references.

Found: glasses, Tarnmund.