The Schwartzistan Herald, 17 May 2002

Voss Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BWS

Vellmar, 16 May 2002

Voss Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BWS. The tone of the market was firm. Readers in Vellmar may send their accounts to the usual address.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the iron rooms reported a dull afternoon.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Voss Foods.

A cart overturns in Printer Street, Dammsee

Dammsee, 17 May 2002

A cart overturns in Printer Street, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. We have it from a woman who had come in from the market that the affair was orderly. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Dammsee, Printer Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Klaus Brenn, of Ostrabruck

The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

enemy action

17 May 2002

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

17 May 2002. The Marsh Regiments Pay 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. Final reading, without incident.

16 May 2002. The Clockmakers' Registration Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. The debate was routine.

15 May 2002. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 7. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It amends The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act. The vote was taken at dusk.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 15 May 2002. The Crown v. M. M.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Tarnmund. Ruling: 1 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 15 May 2002. Brack v. Vogt. Concerning the estate of the late Vogt. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 14 May 2002. The Crown v. Veinmin. Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Market

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

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: 163 births, 96 marriages, 168 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,272.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

195 years ago. The paper mill at Marschau burns through the night. 40 men are out of work. Report.

193 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Orchard Street. 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

Correspondence

Sir, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Vellmar. Nobody else came. A Ratepayer of Ostrabruck.

Notices

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

For sale, bicycle, Dammsee.

Anyone who saw the incident at Vellmar is asked to contact the Herald.