The Schwartzistan Herald, 8 December 2000

Weinfeld Transport is acquired by Sudholt Weaving Company

Weinfeld, 8 December 2000

Weinfeld Transport is acquired by Sudholt Weaving Company. Trade in Weinfeld took the news as expected; the yards were busy by the afternoon.

The company's books are kept at Weinfeld and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 10 and 2 o'clock.

Concerning: Sudholt Weaving Company, Weinfeld Transport.

Petra Kitel wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Sandfeld Letters

Vellmar, 5 December 2000

Petra Kitel wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Sandfeld Letters. The proceedings closed with the anthem, sung standing.

Concerning: Petra Kitel.

Monika Mannmann wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Empty Chair

Vellmar, 3 December 2000

Monika Mannmann wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Empty Chair. the usual idlers from the quay gathered in the street and dispersed shortly before the evening bell, the roads being dry for the season.

Concerning: Monika Mannmann.

A cart overturns in Salt Gate, Oberbach

Oberbach, 8 December 2000

A cart overturns in Salt Gate, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital. A boatman from the lower quay said: 'They were very orderly about it.' Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Oberbach, Salt Gate.

A fire in Orchard Street at Norrwick destroys 7 houses

Norrwick, 7 December 2000

Reported from Norrwick. A fire in Orchard Street at Norrwick destroys 7 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Business in Norrwick went on briskly through the afternoon. Readers in Norrwick may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Norrwick, Orchard Street.

A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Garrison Street

Lindenmar, 7 December 2000

From Lindenmar. A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Garrison Street. We have it from a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Garrison Street.

A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 70 beds

Vellhausen, 6 December 2000

By our staff in Vellhausen. A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 70 beds. perhaps 300 people by the constable's count gathered in the street and dispersed late in the forenoon, the ferry running late. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Forge Walk.

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

Tarnmoor, 2 December 2000

Tarnmoor: A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. The parish officers attended a little after 9 in the morning. Readers in Tarnmoor may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Wendl Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Manfred Brenn, of Vellmar	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	6 December 2000
Major	Heinz Dorn, of Norrbruck	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	2 December 2000

As published by the War Ministry Records Office. The names will be read on Victory Day.

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

The Assembly

5 December 2000. An Act for the Better Licensing of Sealed Archive passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. The vote was taken at about half past 7.

4 December 2000. The Police Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 34 marka or 6 months. Final reading, without incident.

3 December 2000. The War Widows (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 2001. It amends The War Widows (Amendment) Act. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 8 December 2000. Mesen v. Facher. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrwick. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 8 December 2000. The Crown v. Riller. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 1977 marka. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 8 December 2000. The Crown v. Ebner. Concerning assault at Kessel. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 6 December 2000. The Crown v. Stolel. Concerning assault at Sandfeld. Ruling: fined 4943 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 5 December 2000. Gerst v. Bruwitz. Concerning the estate of the late Bruwitz. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was thin.

The Market

The Exchange was steady. 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: 179 births, 105 marriages, 178 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,643.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

191 years ago. A cart overturns in Harbour Street, Wasserdorf. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital. Report.

190 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 2000 was won by Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

Correspondence

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

Notices

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

For sale, bicycle, Vellmar.

Lost: cat, Weinfeld. Reward.