Vellmar today: fairPrice 208 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Thursday, 14 March 2002 · No. 71,906 · Editor: Viktor Holt
Lenz Vineyards is wound up
Oberholt, 14 March 2002
Lenz Vineyards is wound up. 282 jobs are lost at Oberholt. Trade in Oberholt took the news with interest; the yards were quiet by the afternoon.
The company's books are kept at Oberholt and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.
Concerning: Lenz Vineyards.
The bells of Weinwick church are recast
Weinwick, 13 March 2002
The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. We have it from the landlord of the inn that the affair was noisier than the report suggests. Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: Weinwick, Short Street.
The spring fair opens at Sandfeld
Sandfeld, 13 March 2002
The spring fair opens at Sandfeld. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Speaking to this journal, the sexton said: 'They were very orderly about it.' Readers in Sandfeld may send their accounts to the usual address.
Concerning: Sandfeld, Garrison Lane.
The harvest at Norrwick is reported the best in memory
Norrwick, 12 March 2002
The harvest at Norrwick is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. The sexton said: 'I have lived here 30 years and I never saw the like.' The Herald will follow the matter.
Concerning: Norrwick, Church Walk.
A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 4 houses
Norrbruck, 12 March 2002
A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The bell was rung at the town hall and the townspeople turned out to see. A peat cutter on his way home said: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'
Concerning: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.
A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen
Norrhafen, 11 March 2002
A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital. The sexton said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: Norrhafen, Lime Square.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
No roll this week.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
14 March 2002. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 0. Provides 22208 marka for works between Norrwick and Kessel. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It amends The Causeway Maintenance Regulation Act. The debate was brief.
10 March 2002. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 2. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It amends The Norrhafen Vaccination Act. The debate was short.
The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, has held office since 14 February 2000.
The Courts
The Court of Chronological Offences, 10 March 2002. The Crown v. H. H.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The court rose shortly after noon.
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 14 March 2002. The Crown v. Kolm. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 8 years. The gallery was thin.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 13 March 2002. Biestar v. Holt. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Ostrabruck. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 11 March 2002. The Crown v. Kessler. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The court rose at the rising of the court.
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
National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 197 births, 101 marriages, 159 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,272.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the archive.
194 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Harbour Street are flooded. Report.
192 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl League, final table:
The League of 2001 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.
| Hollstadt Workers | 19 | 3 |
| Norrwick Printers | 15 | 7 |
| Marschau Garrison | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 13 | 9 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 12 | 10 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 12 | 10 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 12 | 10 |
| Reedside Athletic | 11 | 11 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 8 | 14 |
| Kessel Iron | 7 | 15 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 5 | 17 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 3 | 19 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
Kessler Vineyardswine · Weinwick · est. 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
Brenn Foundryiron · Salzhafen · est. 1989 · OBI
Brenn Foundry, Salzhafen: bar iron, rails, chain and castings to pattern.
Brennholt Savings Bankbanking · Brennholt · est. 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. Offices at Brennholt.
Correspondence
Sir, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Oberholt. Nobody else came. An Old Subscriber.
Notices
Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.
For sale: wireless sets and electric irons. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.
Anyone who saw the incident at Oberholt is asked to contact the Herald.