The Schwartzistan Herald, 28 December 2004

Vellmar Dairy is acquired by Brenn Eel Canning

Vellmar, 27 December 2004

By our staff in Vellmar. Vellmar Dairy is acquired by Brenn Eel Canning. a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments, asked for a view, offered none.

Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter with some satisfaction. The driver of the carrier's cart observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Brenn Eel Canning, Vellmar Dairy.

Dorn & Sons, Printers is wound up

Salzhafen, 24 December 2004

Reported from Salzhafen. Dorn & Sons, Printers is wound up. 288 jobs are lost at Salzhafen. a peat cutter on his way home, asked for a view, offered none.

Concerning: Dorn & Sons, Printers.

Lukas Hallin becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference

Vellmar, 22 December 2004

Lukas Hallin becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. The notice was posted in the customary place and the new holder received the seals of office the same afternoon.

Concerning: Lukas Hallin.

Piped water reaches Warden Street, Grautal

Grautal, 28 December 2004

Piped water reaches Warden Street, Grautal. The old pump is retained by public request. We have it from a schoolmaster who happened to be passing that the affair was brief. Readers in Grautal may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Grautal, Warden Street.

The winter fair opens at Vellhausen

Vellhausen, 27 December 2004

The winter fair opens at Vellhausen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. One witness, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments, gave the following account: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.' Readers in Vellhausen may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Church Square.

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen

Hagenkirchen, 27 December 2004

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 38 arrests. The matter was the only talk at the inn that evening. We have it from the landlord of the inn that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Hagenkirchen, School Way.

The winter fair opens at Sandfeld

Sandfeld, 23 December 2004

The winter fair opens at Sandfeld. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Sandfeld, New Gate Way.

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates

Berging, 22 December 2004

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Harbour Street. Speaking to this journal, a boatman from the lower quay said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' Readers in Berging may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Berging, Harbour Street.

A motor omnibus service begins between Brennholt and Oberholt

Brennholt, 22 December 2004

By our staff in Brennholt. A motor omnibus service begins between Brennholt and Oberholt. Speaking to this journal, a clerk who would not be named said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.'

Concerning: Brennholt, High Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

The Assembly was not sitting.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 26 December 2004. The Crown v. P. R.. Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 25 December 2004. The Crown v. Rusk. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 24 December 2004. The Crown v. Grau. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 1 months. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 23 December 2004. Hallin v. Brenn. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 217587 marka. The court rose shortly after noon.

The Market

The Exchange was firm. 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

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 205 births, 98 marriages, 187 deaths. Population at the last return, 717,463.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

199 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Market Lane. Report.

194 years ago. Holt Iron & Steel is founded at Hollhausen by Liesl Holt. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

The League of 2004 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	18	4
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	10	12
Kessel Iron	9	13
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	4	18

Correspondence

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

Notices

Zum Harbour (Kessel) are recruiting. Details at the office.

For sale, sofa, Salzhafen.

Lost: keys, Vellmar. Reward.