The Schwartzistan Herald, 21 September 2017

A cart overturns in Printer Street, Marschau

Marschau, 21 September 2017

Reported from Marschau. A cart overturns in Printer Street, Marschau. The driver, a man of Dammsee, is taken to hospital. perhaps 400 people by the constable's count gathered in the street and dispersed towards 4 in the afternoon, the causeway being under a hand's depth of water. A statement is expected in the coming days.

The matter will be raised at the next meeting of the town officers, when the ratepayers will hear of it in the usual form.

Concerning: Marschau, Printer Street.

The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the rates

Grautal, 18 September 2017

Reported from Grautal. The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Warden Street. A clerk who would not be named said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'

Concerning: Grautal, Warden Street.

Vellhausen library offers public access to the network

Vellhausen, 16 September 2017

Vellhausen: Vellhausen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. The bell was rung at the ferry and the townspeople turned out to see. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Reed Street.

The bells of Weinwick church are recast

Weinwick, 16 September 2017

From Weinwick. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'They were very orderly about it.'

Concerning: Weinwick, Ostra Street.

A picture house opens in Long Walk, Weinwick, seating 200

Weinwick, 16 September 2017

A picture house opens in Long Walk, Weinwick, seating 200. a knot of onlookers gathered in the street and dispersed as the lamps were lit, frost having made the causeway treacherous. Speaking to this journal, a woman who had come in from the market said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Weinwick, Long Walk.

Piped water reaches Bridge Street, Sudholt

Sudholt, 16 September 2017

From Sudholt. Piped water reaches Bridge Street, Sudholt. The old pump is retained by public request. We have it from a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments that the affair was much as described.

Concerning: Sudholt, 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

20 September 2017. The Poor Relief Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2018. The debate was routine.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 19 September 2017. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 8 years. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 19 September 2017. Helbein v. Brenn. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 19 September 2017. The Crown v. Dahlmann. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 4 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 19 September 2017. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 7 months. The court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 15 September 2017. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning assault at Vellmar. Ruling: 6 months. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 15 September 2017. The Crown v. Krustlast. Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 5 years. 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: 144 births, 111 marriages, 171 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,282.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

212 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Eisenheim. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

211 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. 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. A Reader of Grautal.

Notices

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

For sale, piano, Grautal.

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