The Schwartzistan Herald, 3 January 2005

Weinau Trading House is wound up

Weinau, 31 December 2004

By our staff in Weinau. Weinau Trading House is wound up. 324 jobs are lost at Weinau. the driver of the carrier's cart, asked for a view, offered none.

Those in the trade at Weinau spoke of the matter with some satisfaction. A woman selling eels at the corner observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Weinau Trading House.

A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 70 beds

Weinau, 2 January 2005

Reported from Weinau. A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 70 beds. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Weinau, New Gate Walk.

A picture house opens in Mill Street, Dammberg, seating 300

Dammberg, 2 January 2005

A picture house opens in Mill Street, Dammberg, seating 300. The matter was the only talk at the inn that evening. One witness, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments, gave the following account: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Dammberg, Mill Street.

The tannery at Tarnmund burns through the night

Tarnmund, 2 January 2005

By our staff in Tarnmund. The tannery at Tarnmund burns through the night. 51 men are out of work. The district officers attended shortly before the evening bell. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Tarnmund, Chapel Walk.

A picture house opens in Garrison Street, Eisenheim, seating 800

Eisenheim, 31 December 2004

A picture house opens in Garrison Street, Eisenheim, seating 800. Speaking to this journal, the landlord of the inn said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Eisenheim, Burond Street.

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.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names were published this week.

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

The Assembly

3 January 2005. An Act for the Better Ordering of Company Registration passed. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 6. Sets the duty at 3 pfen in the marka. Final reading, without incident.

3 January 2005. The Public Health (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 10. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2006. It amends An Act for the Better Inspection of Public Health. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Westgau, 3 January 2005. The Crown v. Hauk. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 30 December 2004. The Crown v. Keter. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 11 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 30 December 2004. Fenn v. Grau. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Market

The Exchange was firm. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 445 pfen; beer, the litre, 667.5 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 81.09 marka; a furnished room lets at 283.83 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 47,639. Bank rate stands at 4.77 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 175,377,555 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 158 births, 86 marriages, 149 deaths. Population at the last return, 717,666.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

196 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

196 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Weinau. Nobody else came. An Old Subscriber.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale: wireless sets and electric irons. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: dog, Weinau. Reward.