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Vellmar today: frostPrice 254 pfen

The Schwartzistan Herald

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Salzhafen

Salzhafen, 3 October 2012

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Salzhafen.

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book shortly before the evening bell. We have it from the driver of the carrier's cart that the affair was orderly.

The event is expected to be spoken of at the next market day, when the farmers come in from the surrounding country and the price of cattle is settled for the month.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Old Gate Square.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

The Assembly was not sitting.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 2 October 2012. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning assault at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 1 October 2012. Kaltz v. Stiegl. Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 1 October 2012. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 2535 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 29 September 2012. The Crown v. Hallin. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 28 September 2012. The Crown v. Hechek. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 10 months with hard labour. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 27 September 2012. Kralich v. Lodde. Concerning an unpaid debt of 101413 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Market

Markets: a thin 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: 170 births, 96 marriages, 150 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Brigitte Wendl, clerk, born at Grauburg on 2 June 1941, died 2 October 2012. clerk, of Grauburg. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

207 years ago. General election for the Assembly, 1804. 2 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 33. Report.

203 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 Salzhafen was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. One Who Was Present, Salzhafen.

Notices

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

Room to let, Salzhafen, 340.23 marka a month, references.

Lost: cat, Salzhafen. Reward.

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.