The Schwartzistan Herald, 2 February 2004

Moner Logistics is wound up

Norrbruck, 31 January 2004

Norrbruck: Moner Logistics is wound up. 365 jobs are lost at Norrbruck. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Norrbruck and copied to the Exchange. The Herald will follow the matter.

The company's books are kept at Norrbruck and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.

Concerning: Moner Logistics.

Grautal Brewery is acquired by Tachbeist Chemie

Grautal, 28 January 2004

Grautal Brewery is acquired by Tachbeist Chemie. The particulars were entered in the register of companies at the Ministry of Finance. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Grautal Brewery, Tachbeist Chemie.

Oberholt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Gate

Oberholt, 31 January 2004

Oberholt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Gate. Business in Oberholt went on as usual through the afternoon. We have it from a carter who declined to give his name that the affair was much as described.

Concerning: Oberholt, Lime Gate.

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmoor so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

Tarnmoor, 31 January 2004

Tarnmoor: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmoor so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book a little after 6 in the morning. Readers in Tarnmoor may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Short Street.

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior

Weinfeld, 29 January 2004

Weinfeld: A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. Readers in Weinfeld may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Peter Miffen, of Dammsee	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	1 February 2004
Lieutenant	Kurt Wendl, of Weinau	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	27 January 2004

Roll as issued by the Ministry.

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

The Assembly

30 January 2004. The Teachers' Pay Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 6. Applies to children between 7 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 2005. Final reading, without incident.

28 January 2004. An Act for the Better Provision of Hospitals passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 1 February 2004. Brenn v. Bauer. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrwick. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 31 January 2004. Holt v. Salm. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sudholt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 30 January 2004. The Crown v. Lenz. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 30 January 2004. Kaffmann v. Rusk. Concerning the estate of the late Rusk. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 30 January 2004. The Crown v. Kesich. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 29 January 2004. Heirholt v. Wendl. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. Judgment shortly after noon.

The Market

The Exchange was fair for the season. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 435.2 pfen; beer, the litre, 652.8 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 79.49 marka; a furnished room lets at 278.22 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 53,165.10. Bank rate stands at 3.63 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 170,920,677 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 156 births, 90 marriages, 196 deaths. Population at the last return, 717,463.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Dieter Hallin, electrician, born at Talberg on 24 October 1935, died 28 January 2004. electrician, of Talberg. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

From the archive.

198 years ago. A fire in Bridge Street at Reedtal destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

192 years ago. The harvest at Sudholt is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

The League of 2003 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Norrwick Printers	11	11
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Kessel Iron	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	2	20

Correspondence

Sir, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Norrbruck. Nobody else came. A Reader.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale, bicycle, Grautal.

Lost: keys, Norrbruck. Reward.