The Schwartzistan Herald, 18 February 2003

Brenn Haulage is founded at Lindenmar by Stefan Brenn

Lindenmar, 13 February 2003

Reported from Lindenmar. Brenn Haulage is founded at Lindenmar by Stefan Brenn. a woman selling eels at the corner, asked for a view, offered none.

The company's books are kept at Lindenmar and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 3 o'clock.

Concerning: Brenn Haulage, Stefan Brenn.

Karl Kessler of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for standing to at Fog Corner for thirty hours

The Reed Line, 12 February 2003

The Reed Line: Karl Kessler of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for standing to at Fog Corner for thirty hours. The regiment paraded for the reading. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Karl Kessler.

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grauholt

Vellhausen, 18 February 2003

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grauholt. A schoolmaster who happened to be passing said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.' Readers in Vellhausen may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Well Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Leon Fromm, of Sudfurt	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	18 February 2003
Private	Jonas Brenn, of Vellmar	The 4th Marsh Regiment	killed in action	13 February 2003
Private	Nils Brenn, of Vellhausen	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	12 February 2003

Roll as issued by the Ministry.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The Assembly

15 February 2003. The Police (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 14. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3485 marka or 6 months. It amends The Police (Amendment) Act. Final reading, without incident.

13 February 2003. An Act for the Better Licensing of Data Protection passed. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 5. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 139 marka. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 18 February 2003. Wachs v. Broffel. Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The court rose at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The Market

The Exchange was thin. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 425.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 638.3 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 77.46 marka; a furnished room lets at 271.12 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 56,360.50. Bank rate stands at 3.92 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 166,736,167 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 176 births, 114 marriages, 166 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,895.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

197 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Reed Lane are flooded. Report.

196 years ago. The weaving shed at Hollhausen burns through the night. 17 men are out of work. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Lindenmar. Nobody else came. A Reader of Kessel.

Notices

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

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

Lost: dog, Lindenmar. Reward.