The Schwartzistan Herald, 18 February 2017

Grauholt Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ROI

Vellmar, 18 February 2017

Grauholt Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ROI. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Related reports are linked below.

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

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Grauholt Brewery.

Satlun Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SATL

Vellmar, 12 February 2017

Satlun Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SATL. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Readers in Vellmar may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Satlun Iron & Steel.

The winter fair opens at Dammberg

Dammberg, 18 February 2017

By our staff in Dammberg. The winter fair opens at Dammberg. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. A boatman from the lower quay said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'

Concerning: Dammberg, Weaver Way.

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld

Sandfeld, 17 February 2017

By our staff in Sandfeld. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'I have lived here 50 years and I never saw the like.'

Concerning: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.

The bells of Vellhausen church are recast

Vellhausen, 13 February 2017

The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. Speaking to this journal, a woman selling eels at the corner said: 'The dog knew before any of us.'

Concerning: Vellhausen, Vine Lane.

The harvest at Oberbach is reported poor

Oberbach, 12 February 2017

Oberbach: The harvest at Oberbach is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Oberbach, Reed Street.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

18 February 2017. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2018. It amends An Act for the Better Provision of Reserve Forces. The debate was brief.

18 February 2017. The Universities (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 14. Applies to children between 5 and 13. It amends The Universities (Amendment) Act. The debate was short.

17 February 2017. The Iron Tariff Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 13. Sets the duty at 3 pfen in the marka. Final reading, without incident.

14 February 2017. The Water Supply Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 10. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. The vote was taken at dusk.

The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, has held office since 14 February 2014.

The Courts

The High Court, 17 February 2017. Hallin v. Dielmann. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 16 February 2017. Jost v. Wendl. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 15 February 2017. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Market

The Exchange was dull. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 559 pfen; beer, the litre, 838.5 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 111.29 marka; a furnished room lets at 389.52 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 27,266.70. Bank rate stands at 4.54 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 232,746,212 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 148 births, 97 marriages, 154 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,282.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

211 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Reed Lane are flooded. Report.

210 years ago. The weaving shed at Hollhausen burns through the night. 17 men are out of work. Report.

Pfahl

Pfahl League, final table:

The League of 2016 was won by Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Grauburg Fortress	17	5
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Kessel Iron	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Norrwick Printers	10	12
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Tarnmund Lake	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	8	14
Marschau Garrison	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16

Correspondence

Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 559 pfen the loaf. Not in Sudholt it isn't. Paterfamilias, Vellmar.

Notices

Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.

For sale: electrical work for houses and works. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.

Lost: cat, Vellmar. Reward.