The Schwartzistan Herald, 12 January 2012

Grauburg Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFL

Vellmar, 12 January 2012

Vellmar: Grauburg Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFL. Dealing was dull and the first price was called late in the forenoon.

Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter without surprise. The driver of the carrier's cart observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Grauburg Stores.

Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Vellhausen

Vellhausen, 12 January 2012

Reported from Vellhausen. Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. The roads about Vellhausen were passable at the time. Readers in Vellhausen may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Vine Lane.

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt

Oberholt, 10 January 2012

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt. There are 29 arrests. The bell was rung at the church and the townspeople turned out to see. Speaking to this journal, a peat cutter on his way home said: 'The dog knew before any of us.'

Concerning: Oberholt, Market 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

6 January 2012. An Act for the Better Licensing of Hospitals passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 7. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. The debate was routine.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 12 January 2012. The Crown v. J. P.. Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 2535 marka. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 8 January 2012. Fetzing v. Naser. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammsee. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Market

The Exchange was dull. 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

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 180 births, 108 marriages, 169 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

201 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

196 years ago. The winter fair opens at Eisenheim. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

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

Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Hollstadt Workers	13	9
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Kessel Iron	12	10
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Marschau Garrison	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Tarnmund Lake	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	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. Vigilans, Sudholt.

Notices

Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: driver wanted. Apply to the registered office.

For sale: electric fittings, lamps and wiring. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: cat, Vellmar. Reward.