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The Schwartzistan Herald

Keich Brewery is founded at Grauburg by Kerstin Keich

Grauburg, 6 February 2002

Keich Brewery is founded at Grauburg by Kerstin Keich. Grauburg.

Keich Brewery is founded at Grauburg by Kerstin Keich. Trade in Grauburg took the news quietly; the market were busy by the afternoon.

The company's books are kept at Grauburg and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.

Concerning: Keich Brewery, Kerstin Keich.

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

6 February 2002. The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 13. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 694 marka or 14 months. It amends The Vagrancy Act. Final reading, without incident.

3 February 2002. The Data Protection Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 15. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 138 marka. Final reading, without incident.

31 January 2002. An Act for the Better Licensing of Weights and Measures passed. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 11. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. The vote was taken late in the forenoon.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 6 February 2002. Hallin v. Leistar. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 4 February 2002. Fuchs v. Lodde. Concerning an unpaid debt of 12498 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 2 February 2002. The Crown v. Momann. Concerning assault at Grauburg. Ruling: fined 12498 marka. The gallery was full.

The Market

The Exchange was thin. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 416.6 pfen; beer, the litre, 624.9 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 76.03 marka; a furnished room lets at 266.1 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 58,652.50. Bank rate stands at 4.01 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 161,519,157 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 198 births, 94 marriages, 172 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,272.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

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

195 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Lindenmar, is taken to hospital. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 2001 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers193
Norrwick Printers157
Marschau Garrison157
Altstadt Pfahl Club139
Grauburg Fortress1210
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1210
Reedside Athletic1111
Weinfeld Vintners814
Kessel Iron715
Ostrabruck Bridge517
Brennholt Farmers319

Correspondence

Sir, — Your report from Grauburg was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. An Old Subscriber.

Notices

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

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

Lost: dog, Grauburg. Reward.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Herald's digitised archive. Page images reproduced as printed; the text is searchable. Dates as recorded by the Ministry of Chronology.