Vellmar today: frostPrice 254 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Monday, 17 September 2012 · No. 75,746 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Weinwick Railway Company is wound up
Weinwick, 14 September 2012
Weinwick Railway Company is wound up. 253 jobs are lost at Weinwick. Trade in Weinwick took the news with interest; the market were as usual by the afternoon.
The company's books are kept at Weinwick and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.
Concerning: Weinwick Railway Company.
Piped water reaches Warden Square, Tarnmund
Tarnmund, 17 September 2012
Piped water reaches Warden Square, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. A schoolmaster who happened to be passing said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' Readers in Tarnmund may send their accounts to the usual address.
Concerning: Tarnmund, Warden Square.
The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar
Vellmar, 16 September 2012
The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar. Cellars in Warden Walk are flooded. The parish officers attended at a quarter past 1. We have it from a carter who declined to give his name that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.
Concerning: Vellmar, Warden Walk.
The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates
Hagenkirchen, 15 September 2012
Hagenkirchen: The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Ferry Row. The landlord of the inn said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'
Concerning: Hagenkirchen, Ferry Row.
A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach
Oberbach, 13 September 2012
A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 17 arrests. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book at about half past 11. One witness, a clerk who would not be named, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.'
Concerning: Oberbach, Harbour Row.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Corporal | Lukas Fenn, of Vellhausen | The 3rd Marsh Regiment | enemy fire | 17 September 2012 |
As published by the War Ministry Records Office. The names will be read on Victory Day.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
The Assembly did not sit this week.
The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, has held office since 14 February 2007.
The Courts
The Regional Court of Westgau, 17 September 2012. Satlun v. Lodde. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hochstadt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The court rose at the rising of the court.
The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 17 September 2012. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 13 September 2012. The Crown v. Kellner. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment shortly after noon.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 13 September 2012. Tranner v. Fenn. Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 101413 marka. The gallery was thin.
The Market
The Exchange was brisk. 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: 173 births, 86 marriages, 163 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Deaths
Klaus Zorn, electrician, born at Kessel on 31 January 1933, died 16 September 2012. electrician, of Kessel. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.
Manfred Maholt, driver, born at Sudmund on 21 April 1937, died 14 September 2012. Of Sudmund, driver. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.
On This Day
On this day in the Herald.
206 years ago. Tarnmoor marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Lane. Report.
200 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Weinwick. Nobody else came. A Reader of Weinwick.
Notices
Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.
For sale, piano, Tarnmund.
Lost: keys, Weinwick. Reward.