Vellmar today: frostPrice 254 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Sunday, 22 January 2012 · No. 75,507 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up
Grauholt, 22 January 2012
Reported from Grauholt. Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 889 jobs are lost at Grauholt. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Grauholt and copied to the Exchange. The Herald will follow the matter.
Those in the trade at Grauholt spoke of the matter without surprise. A boatman from the lower quay observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.
Concerning: Kesselhöh Iron Company.
Weinwick Savings Bank is wound up
Weinwick, 21 January 2012
From Weinwick. Weinwick Savings Bank is wound up. 578 jobs are lost at Weinwick. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Weinwick and copied to the Exchange. The Herald will follow the matter.
Concerning: Weinwick Savings Bank.
Eisenheim Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CZM
Vellmar, 18 January 2012
Eisenheim Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CZM. The tone of the market was firm. Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Eisenheim Weaving Company.
Sitrot Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Hetvan & Rollon, Masons
Grauholt, 16 January 2012
Grauholt: Sitrot Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Hetvan & Rollon, Masons. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Grauholt and copied to the Exchange. A statement is expected in the coming days.
Concerning: Hetvan & Rollon, Masons, Sitrot Almanacs (Licensed).
The foundry at Grauburg burns through the night
Grauburg, 22 January 2012
The foundry at Grauburg burns through the night. 20 men are out of work. The driver of the carrier's cart said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' A statement is expected in the coming days.
The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld
Weinfeld, 21 January 2012
The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld. Cellars in Church Street are flooded. The bell was rung at the ferry and the townspeople turned out to see. One witness, the sexton, gave the following account: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'
Concerning: Weinfeld, Church Street.
A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrhafen
Norrhafen, 19 January 2012
By our staff in Norrhafen. A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrhafen. There are 45 arrests. Speaking to this journal, a clerk who would not be named said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'
Concerning: Norrhafen, Orchard Square.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Andreas Dorn, of Lindental | The 2nd Marsh Regiment | enemy fire | 18 January 2012 |
Roll as issued by the Ministry.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
21 January 2012. The Dammsee Company Registration Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 0. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2013. The debate was short.
20 January 2012. The Company Registration (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2013. It amends The Company Registration Regulation Act. The debate was brief.
18 January 2012. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 5. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It amends The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act. Final reading, without incident.
The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, has held office since 14 February 2007.
The Courts
The High Court, 18 January 2012. Ostrand v. Tarnholt. Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Sudholt. Ruling: dismissed. Judgment shortly after noon.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 22 January 2012. Kirbruch v. Hallin. Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 20 January 2012. The Crown v. Tratek. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 16 January 2012. The Crown v. Ilgen. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 8 years. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.
The Market
The Exchange was fair for the season. 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: 174 births, 103 marriages, 165 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Deaths
Rainer Brenn, journalist, born at Vellmar on 14 June 1937, died 17 January 2012. Speaker of the Assembly. journalist, of Vellmar. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.
Heinz Kessler, engineer, born at Feldstadt on 23 January 1941, died 16 January 2012. engineer, of Feldstadt. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.
On This Day
From the archive.
198 years ago. Berging marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square. Report.
196 years ago. The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 500 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 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
Kessler Vineyardswine · Weinwick · est. 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
Gerholt Brewerybrewing · Weinau · est. 2010 · PTZ
Gerholt Brewery, Weinau: ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household.
Toltren Vineyardswine · Marschau · est. 2007 · TLT
Toltren Vineyards, Marschau: table wines by the dozen and the cask.
Correspondence
Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 507.1 pfen the loaf. Not in Sudholt it isn't. Paterfamilias, Weinwick.
Notices
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: driver wanted. Apply to the registered office.
For sale: electrical work for houses and works. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.
Anyone who saw the incident at Grauholt is asked to contact the Herald.