The Schwartzistan Herald, 27 February 2017

The telegraph reaches Norrbruck

Norrbruck, 27 February 2017

The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report. We have it from a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments that the affair was noisier than the report suggests. A statement is expected in the coming days.

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 peat is settled for the month.

Concerning: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

A fire in Weaver Street at Norrwick destroys 7 houses

Norrwick, 26 February 2017

Norrwick: A fire in Weaver Street at Norrwick destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. We have it from the keeper of the toll-house that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Norrwick, Weaver Street.

Workers at the foundry in Grautal stop work over wages

Grautal, 22 February 2017

Workers at the foundry in Grautal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was much as described. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Grautal, Orchard Walk.

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.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

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.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names were published this week.

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

The Assembly

The Assembly was not sitting.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 25 February 2017. Weltvundek v. Moor. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was thin.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 22 February 2017. Voss v. Brenn. Concerning smoke from a distillery at Tarnmund. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was thin.

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 Market

Markets: a fair for the season 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

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 161 births, 101 marriages, 165 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,282.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Jonas Klasen, mechanic, born at Furttal on 31 December 1952, died 25 February 2017. Colonel of The 3rd Marsh Regiment. mechanic, of Furttal. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

From the archive.

211 years ago. The paper mill at Oberbach burns through the night. 57 men are out of work. Report.

210 years ago. Rellkinen Almanacs (Licensed) is founded at Hochstadt by Josef Rellkinen. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Norrbruck. Nobody else came. A Reader of Norrbruck.

Notices

The Station Hotel (Grautal) are recruiting. Details at the office.

Room to let, Norrbruck, 389.52 marka a month, references.

Anyone who saw the incident at Norrbruck is asked to contact the Herald.