The Schwartzistan Herald, 28 January 2012

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.

The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Grauburg

Grauburg, 28 January 2012

By our staff in Grauburg. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Grauburg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Speaking to this journal, a peat cutter on his way home said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.'

Concerning: Grauburg, Forge Street.

Piped water reaches Ferry Street, Hollhausen

Hollhausen, 27 January 2012

Piped water reaches Ferry Street, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. One witness, a carter who declined to give his name, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'

Concerning: Hollhausen, Ferry Street.

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.

Concerning: Grauburg, High Walk.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Noah Hallin, of Reedtal

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

28 January 2012

Roll as issued by the Ministry.

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

The Assembly

25 January 2012. The Causeway Timber Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. The debate was brief.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 28 January 2012. The Crown v. Serfeld. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 27 January 2012. Wendl v. Norrholt. Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 15212 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 26 January 2012. The Crown v. Brenner. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The court rose shortly after noon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 25 January 2012. The Crown v. Lodde. Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 23 January 2012. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: bound over. The court rose at the rising of the court.

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 Market

The Exchange was steady. 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: 190 births, 95 marriages, 168 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

207 years ago. The winter fair opens at Vellmar. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

207 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Long Quay are flooded. 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 Grauholt 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: electrical work for houses and works. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: dog, Grauholt. Reward.