The Schwartzistan Herald, 11 September 2000

The Marschau Conference opens its 141st session

Marschau, 5 September 2000

From Marschau. The Marschau Conference opens its 141st session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. The appointment was announced from the Chancellery shortly before the evening bell and the oath was administered the same day.

The honourable members dispersed at a quarter past 2. In the corridors the talk was of the appropriation, in that order.

Concerning: The Marschau Conference.

Piped water reaches Tanner Square, Hollhausen

Hollhausen, 11 September 2000

Hollhausen: Piped water reaches Tanner Square, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. The parish officers attended before first light. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Hollhausen, Tanner Square.

A motor omnibus service begins between Hollstadt and Reedtal

Hollstadt, 9 September 2000

A motor omnibus service begins between Hollstadt and Reedtal. The town officers attended at noon. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

Concerning: Hollstadt, Orchard Square.

A cart overturns in Chapel Row, Dammsee

Dammsee, 8 September 2000

A cart overturns in Chapel Row, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Hollstadt, is taken to hospital. One witness, a clerk who would not be named, gave the following account: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Dammsee, Chapel Row.

Workers at the foundry in Norrbruck stop work over wages

Norrbruck, 8 September 2000

Workers at the foundry in Norrbruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. The keeper of the toll-house said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' Readers in Norrbruck may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

The first television set in Lindenmar is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Chapel Street

Lindenmar, 6 September 2000

Lindenmar: The first television set in Lindenmar is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Chapel Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. The roads about Lindenmar were heavy at the time. Readers in Lindenmar may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Chapel Street.

A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Mill Row

Eisenheim, 5 September 2000

By our staff in Eisenheim. A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Mill Row. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Eisenheim, Mill Row.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

7 September 2000. The Sealed Archive (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 0. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2001. It amends The Sealed Archive Regulation Act. The debate was brief.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Westgau, 11 September 2000. The Crown v. Latel. Concerning assault at Sanding. Ruling: 16 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 9 September 2000. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 6 months with hard labour. The court rose at half past 4 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 9 September 2000. The Crown v. Selen. Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 6 September 2000. Breiff v. Gerholt. Concerning smoke from a foundry at Hollhausen. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was thin.

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: 190 births, 108 marriages, 172 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,643.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Paul Monen, teacher, born at Norrhafen on 13 March 1914, died 10 September 2000. Editor of The Evening Courier. Of Norrhafen, teacher. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.

Heinz Marrow, mechanic, born at Tarnmund on 17 June 1931, died 6 September 2000. mechanic, of Tarnmund. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

From the archive.

195 years ago. Tomas Lamm becomes Speaker of the Assembly. Report.

188 years ago. The paper mill at Dammberg burns through the night. 3 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 Marschau. Nobody else came. Vigilans, Sudholt.

Notices

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

For sale: electrical work for houses and works. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Found: glasses, Hollhausen.