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The Schwartzistan Herald

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Vellmar today: bright, coldPrice 254 pfen

The Schwartzistan Herald

Salzhafen Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ADJ

Vellmar, 10 June 2012

Salzhafen Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ADJ. Vellmar.

Salzhafen Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ADJ. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. The Herald will follow the matter.

Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter freely. 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, Salzhafen Electric Company.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

15 June 2012. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 4. 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.

15 June 2012. The Turnpikes Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 9. Provides 145524 marka for works between Hochstadt and Sandfeld. Comes into force on 1 January 2013. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 12 June 2012. Metholt v. Herwitz. Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 15212 marka. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 16 June 2012. The Crown v. Moor. Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 5 months with hard labour. The court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 14 June 2012. Marvost v. Ostrand. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 12 June 2012. The Crown v. Hauk. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 10 June 2012. Gerholt v. Brenn. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Brennholt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The court rose at half past 4 in the afternoon.

The Market

Markets: a firm week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:

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, 95 marriages, 176 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

204 years ago. A fire in Chapel Walk at Salzhafen destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

202 years ago. The summer fair opens at Tarnmoor. 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 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, — Your report from Vellmar was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. A Reader.

Notices

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

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

Found: phone, Hollstadt.

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.