Vellmar today: bright, coldPrice 279 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Tuesday, 21 February 2017 · No. 77,364 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Kaner Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VDC
Vellmar, 20 February 2017
Kaner Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VDC. 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.
The company's books are kept at Vellmar and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 10 and 4 o'clock.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Kaner Engineering.
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.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Grauholt Brewery.
Workers at the paper mill in Norrhafen stop work over wages
Norrhafen, 21 February 2017
Workers at the paper mill in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Business in Norrhafen went on briskly through the afternoon. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'The dog knew before any of us.'
Concerning: Norrhafen, Garrison Lane.
The first train reaches Lindenmar
Lindenmar, 21 February 2017
From Lindenmar. The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. a small crowd gathered in the street and dispersed at dusk, the roads being dry for the season. Readers in Lindenmar may send their accounts to the usual address.
A cart overturns in Ostra Street, Weinwick
Weinwick, 21 February 2017
By our staff in Weinwick. A cart overturns in Ostra Street, Weinwick. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital. A woman who had come in from the market said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'
Concerning: Weinwick, Ostra Street.
A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior
Vellmar, 20 February 2017
A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. The keeper of the toll-house said: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.' A statement is expected in the coming days.
Concerning: Vellmar, Grau Street.
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.
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.
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 Ostrand, 21 February 2017. The Crown v. Tann. Concerning assault at Norrbruck. Ruling: fined 6987 marka. Judgment at the rising of the court.
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
Markets: a steady week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:
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: 149 births, 101 marriages, 168 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,282.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the archive.
209 years ago. The tannery at Marschau burns through the night. 41 men are out of work. Report.
205 years ago. A cart overturns in High Way, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. 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 |
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.
The Station Hotelhotel · Grautal · est. 2014
The Station Hotel: rooms, a dining room and a bar for residents. Offices at Grautal.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Norrhafen Wine Cellarswine · Norrhafen · est. 2012 · LDH
Norrhafen Wine Cellars: table wines by the dozen and the cask. Offices at Norrhafen.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
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.
Room to let, Vellmar, 389.52 marka a month, references.
Found: wallet, Vellmar.