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Hallin Chemie lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZZR

Vellmar, 1 January 2012

Hallin Chemie lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZZR. Vellmar.

Vellmar: Hallin Chemie lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZZR. Dealing was firm and the first price was called shortly before the evening bell.

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

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin Chemie.

The winter fair opens at Reedtal

Reedtal, 29 December 2011

Reedtal: The winter fair opens at Reedtal. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. A woman who had come in from the market said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.'

Concerning: Reedtal, Ferry Square.

The telegraph reaches Salzhafen

Salzhafen, 28 December 2011

The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report. 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 Salzhafen may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Printer 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

The Assembly was not sitting.

The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, has held office since 14 February 2007.

The Courts

The High Court, 30 December 2011. Malholt v. Mahler. Concerning the estate of the late Mahler. Ruling: will set aside. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The High Court, 28 December 2011. Zeller v. Wendl. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The court rose shortly after noon.

The Court of Chronological Offences, 27 December 2011. The Crown v. J. B.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Grautal. Ruling: fined 248945 marka. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Market

The Exchange was firm. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 507.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 760.6 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 97.21 marka; a furnished room lets at 340.23 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 56,451.80. Bank rate stands at 4.64 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 204,871,012 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 182 births, 98 marriages, 152 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

205 years ago. The winter fair opens at Norrbruck. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

203 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in New Gate Quay are flooded. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

The League of 2011 was won by Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Altstadt Pfahl Club175
Grauburg Fortress157
Weinfeld Vintners148
Hollstadt Workers139
Norrwick Printers139
Vellmar Wardens139
Kessel Iron1210
Reedside Athletic913
Marschau Garrison814
Ostrabruck Bridge814
Tarnmund Lake616
Brennholt Farmers418

Correspondence

Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 507.1 pfen the loaf. Not in Sudholt it isn't. An Old Subscriber, Sudholt.

Notices

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

Room to let, Vellmar, 340.23 marka a month, references.

Anyone who saw the incident at Vellmar is asked to contact the Herald.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Herald's digitised archive. Page images reproduced as printed; the text is searchable. Dates as recorded by the Ministry of Chronology.