The Schwartzistan Herald, 19 March 2026

Grauburg Ordnance Works is wound up

Grauburg, 16 March 2026

Reported from Grauburg. Grauburg Ordnance Works is wound up. 400 jobs are lost at Grauburg. a boatman from the lower quay, 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 textile rooms reported a thin afternoon.

Concerning: Grauburg Ordnance Works.

Ostrand & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZZG

Vellmar, 16 March 2026

Reported from Vellmar. Ostrand & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZZG. Dealing was firm and the first price was called at noon.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Ostrand & Sons, Printers.

A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane

Dammsee, 19 March 2026

Dammsee: A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane. One witness, a peat cutter on his way home, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

Concerning: Dammsee, Church Lane.

The harvest at Dammberg is reported average

Dammberg, 19 March 2026

Reported from Dammberg. The harvest at Dammberg is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was brief.

Concerning: Dammberg, Old Gate Street.

A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Lime Row

Hollstadt, 16 March 2026

Reported from Hollstadt. A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Lime Row. The parish officers attended at dusk. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Hollstadt, Lime Row.

A new school opens at Dammsee with 60 pupils

Dammsee, 15 March 2026

A new school opens at Dammsee with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. We have it from the driver of the carrier's cart that the affair was orderly. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Dammsee, New Gate Lane.

Workers at the weaving shed in Dammsee stop work over wages

Dammsee, 14 March 2026

Workers at the weaving shed in Dammsee stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book a little after 7 in the morning. Speaking to this journal, the keeper of the toll-house said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'

Concerning: Dammsee, School Gate.

Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen

Norrhafen, 14 March 2026

Norrhafen: Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book at noon. Readers in Norrhafen may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Norrhafen, Lime Square.

A fire in Garrison Street at Salzhafen destroys 8 houses

Salzhafen, 13 March 2026

Reported from Salzhafen. A fire in Garrison Street at Salzhafen destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The roads about Salzhafen were under water at the time. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Salzhafen, Garrison Street.

The first television set in Grauholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Low Street

Grauholt, 13 March 2026

The first television set in Grauholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Low Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. One witness, a woman who had come in from the market, gave the following account: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Grauholt, Low Street.

The Norrbruck council installs a computer to keep the rates

Norrbruck, 13 March 2026

The Norrbruck council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in New Gate Street. We have it from a clerk who would not be named that the affair was noisier than the report suggests. Readers in Norrbruck may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Norrbruck, New Gate 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

16 March 2026. The Poor Relief (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 10. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. It amends The Oberbach Poor Relief Act. The debate was brief.

13 March 2026. The Police Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 55 votes to 6. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3830 marka or 15 months. Final reading, without incident.

The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, has held office since 14 February 2021.

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 14 March 2026. Fenn v. Kessler. Concerning the estate of the late Kessler. Ruling: will upheld. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 14 March 2026. Hallin v. Hallin. Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was full.

The Market

The Exchange was fair for the season. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 668.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 1002.8 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 142.61 marka; a furnished room lets at 499.12 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 78,241.20. Bank rate stands at 3.86 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 277,775,667 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 121 births, 74 marriages, 142 deaths. Population at the last return, 713,739.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

221 years ago. The weaving shed at Hochstadt burns through the night. 16 men are out of work. Report.

221 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

The League of 2025 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	6	16

Correspondence

Sir, — Your report from Grauburg was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. An Old Subscriber, Weinwick.

Notices

Vacancies: Kessler Vineyards, wine, Weinwick.

Room to let, Grauburg, 499.12 marka a month, references.

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