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Rirfaus Brewery is founded at Vellmar by Hanna Rirfaus

Vellmar, 16 November 2012

Rirfaus Brewery is founded at Vellmar by Hanna Rirfaus. Vellmar.

By our staff in Vellmar. Rirfaus Brewery is founded at Vellmar by Hanna Rirfaus. the driver of the carrier's cart, asked for a view, offered none.

The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the wine rooms reported a brisk afternoon.

Concerning: Rirfaus Brewery, Hanna Rirfaus.

The first train reaches Tarnmoor

Tarnmoor, 15 November 2012

The first train reaches Tarnmoor. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. One witness, a woman who had come in from the market, gave the following account: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

12 November 2012. The Banking (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 10. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. It amends The Banking Act. The vote was taken late in the forenoon.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 13 November 2012. Ketmel v. Rusk. Concerning the estate of the late Rusk. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 18 November 2012. Marsch v. Hallin. Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Hollstadt. Ruling: dismissed. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 18 November 2012. Fenn v. Hoffick. Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 15 November 2012. The Crown v. Isker. Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: bound over. Judgment at half past 2 in the afternoon.

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: 171 births, 113 marriages, 170 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,904.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Pavel Kolm, soldier, born at Sandfeld on 2 January 1942, died 17 November 2012. Chair of the Marschau Conference. soldier, of Sandfeld. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

From the archive.

206 years ago. Oberholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Square. Report.

199 years ago. The tannery at Kessel burns through the night. 36 men are out of work. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 2012 was won by Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Altstadt Pfahl Club202
Grauburg Fortress175
Kessel Iron157
Weinfeld Vintners157
Hollstadt Workers139
Tarnmund Lake1012
Norrwick Printers913
Vellmar Wardens715
Reedside Athletic715
Marschau Garrison715
Ostrabruck Bridge715
Brennholt Farmers517

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. Vigilans, Sudholt.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale: electric fittings, lamps and wiring. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: dog, Vellmar. Reward.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

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