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The Schwartzistan Herald

Licensed Calendars of Osmoor is founded at Berging by Thomas Brenn

Berging, 27 May 2002

Licensed Calendars of Osmoor is founded at Berging by Thomas Brenn. Berging.

Berging: Licensed Calendars of Osmoor is founded at Berging by Thomas Brenn. the sexton, asked for a view, offered none.

Those in the trade at Berging spoke of the matter guardedly. A schoolmaster who happened to be passing observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Licensed Calendars of Osmoor, Thomas Brenn.

The telegraph reaches Sudholt

Sudholt, 24 May 2002

The telegraph reaches Sudholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Speaking to this journal, a peat cutter on his way home said: 'They were very orderly about it.' Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Sudholt, Reed Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivatePavel Klanmann, of ReedseeThe 2nd Marsh Regimentkilled in action22 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

27 May 2002. The Water Supply Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 8. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Final reading, without incident.

27 May 2002. The Sudholt Police Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 29. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3469 marka or 16 months. The vote was taken towards 2 in the afternoon.

24 May 2002. The Vellhausen Banking Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 2. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. Final reading, without incident.

22 May 2002. An Act for the Better Licensing of Sealed Archive passed. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 4. 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. The vote was taken at noon.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 21 May 2002. Mandlind v. Reinholt. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 26 May 2002. Rusk v. Norrholt. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Judgment shortly after noon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 25 May 2002. Moress v. Moor. Concerning the estate of the late Moor. Ruling: estate divided equally. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 24 May 2002. The Crown v. Hockek. Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: 6 months. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 22 May 2002. Fenn v. Dikkenn. Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was full.

The Market

Markets: a fair for the season 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

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 186 births, 110 marriages, 155 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,272.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

197 years ago. A cart overturns in Orchard Square, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Dammberg, is taken to hospital. Report.

186 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. 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 Berging was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. A Ratepayer of Reedsee.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale, bicycle, Wasserdorf.

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

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.