The Schwartzistan Herald, 3 October 2004

Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Dammberg by Bruno Hallin

Dammberg, 2 October 2004

Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Dammberg by Bruno Hallin. Trade in Dammberg took the news quietly; the yards were as usual by the afternoon.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the peat rooms reported a fair for the season afternoon.

Concerning: Sudmark Wine Company, Bruno Hallin.

Ostrabruck marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Quay

Ostrabruck, 3 October 2004

Ostrabruck: Ostrabruck marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Quay. A schoolmaster who happened to be passing said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.'

Concerning: Ostrabruck, Weaver Quay.

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Dammberg

Dammberg, 1 October 2004

Reported from Dammberg. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Dammberg. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Dammberg, School Street.

A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt

Brennholt, 30 September 2004

A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt. There are 23 arrests. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book a little after 9 in the morning. One witness, the landlord of the inn, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Brennholt, High Way.

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Oberbach

Oberbach, 27 September 2004

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The roads about Oberbach were under water at the time. We have it from the driver of the carrier's cart that the affair was much as described.

Concerning: Oberbach, Salt Gate.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Oskar Pabrinar, of Lindenmar

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy action

30 September 2004

Roll as issued by the Ministry.

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

The Assembly

28 September 2004. The Gaming (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 6. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 35 marka or 16 months. It amends The Gaming (Amendment) Act. The debate was brief.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 3 October 2004. Wachs v. Falk. Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Ostrabruck. Ruling: damages of 87034 marka. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 29 September 2004. The Crown v. Rusk. Concerning assault at Norrbruck. Ruling: 8 months. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Market

The Exchange was brisk. 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: 181 births, 112 marriages, 173 deaths. Population at the last return, 717,463.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

199 years ago. General election for the Assembly, 1804. 2 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 33. Report.

195 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 Dammberg. Nobody else came. A Subscriber since the Founding, Weinwick.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale, boat, Ostrabruck.

Lost: cat, Dammberg. Reward.