The Schwartzistan Herald, 19 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.

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

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

Markets: a fair for the season week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:

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: 174 births, 118 marriages, 167 deaths. Population at the last return, 716,895.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

188 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Mill Row. Report.

186 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. 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 Lindenmar was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. Paterfamilias, Vellhausen.

Notices

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

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

Lost: dog, Lindenmar. Reward.