The Schwartzistan Herald, 20 December 2002

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt

Hollstadt, 20 December 2002

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book as the lamps were lit. Speaking to this journal, the keeper of the toll-house said: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

The Herald's correspondent adds that the town took it as such towns do.

Concerning: Hollstadt, Old Gate Walk.

A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 50 beds

Hochstadt, 14 December 2002

From Hochstadt. A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 50 beds. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was orderly.

Concerning: Hochstadt, Long Way.

The first train reaches Berging

Berging, 14 December 2002

Berging: The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. The town officers attended a little after 7 in the morning. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Berging, Short Lane.

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

17 December 2002. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 19. Provides 265802 marka for works between Vellmar and Sandfeld. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It amends The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act. The debate was routine.

15 December 2002. An Act for the Better Provision of Diary Licences passed. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 23. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. The vote was taken towards 3 in the afternoon.

15 December 2002. The Broadcasting Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 138 marka. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 18 December 2002. The Crown v. I. O.. Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 20 December 2002. Rusk v. Holt. Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Hollhausen. Ruling: dismissed. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 20 December 2002. Rellkinen v. Briendin. Concerning smoke from a tannery at Grautal. Ruling: damages of 2083 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 20 December 2002. Zeller v. Wendl. Concerning the estate of the late Wendl. Ruling: will set aside. Judgment at half past 3 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 19 December 2002. Brenn v. Lesing. Concerning the estate of the late Lesing. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 18 December 2002. The Crown v. Rusk. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 11 months. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Market

Markets: a steady 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: 195 births, 120 marriages, 168 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,272.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Lotte Brenn, clerk, born at Hollwald on 3 February 1921, died 16 December 2002. Member of the Assembly. Of Hollwald, clerk. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.

Martin Feiten, lawyer, born at Reedtal on 19 February 1942, died 14 December 2002. lawyer, of Reedtal. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

From the archive.

196 years ago. A fire in Mill Walk at Vellmar destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.

195 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 2002 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

Correspondence

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

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale: electric fittings, lamps and wiring. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

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