The Schwartzistan Herald, 13 June 2026

Kasper Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water

The Reed Line, 11 June 2026

From the War Ministry. Kasper Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water. The decoration was gazetted in the customary form and will be presented at the depot.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change. The War Ministry's roll for the week is printed in the usual place and the Ministry asks that enquiries from next of kin be addressed to the Records Office and not to this journal.

Concerning: Kasper Brenn.

Vellmar Mutual is wound up

Grauholt, 11 June 2026

Vellmar Mutual is wound up. 854 jobs are lost at Grauholt. The particulars were entered in the register of companies at the Ministry of Finance. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Vellmar Mutual.

Weinwick Motor Works is wound up

Weinwick, 9 June 2026

Weinwick: Weinwick Motor Works is wound up. 743 jobs are lost at Weinwick. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Weinwick and copied to the Exchange. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Weinwick Motor Works.

The Salzhafen council installs a computer to keep the rates

Salzhafen, 13 June 2026

The Salzhafen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Printer Street. the usual idlers from the quay gathered in the street and dispersed a little after 6 in the morning, the ford being passable. The keeper of the toll-house said: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Salzhafen, Printer Street.

The harvest at Dammsee is reported the best in memory

Dammsee, 10 June 2026

By our staff in Dammsee. The harvest at Dammsee is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. Readers in Dammsee may send their accounts to the usual address.

Concerning: Dammsee, School Gate.

The road between Grautal and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka

Grautal, 8 June 2026

The road between Grautal and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. The roads about Grautal were passable at the time. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'They were very orderly about it.'

Concerning: Grautal, Old Gate Lane.

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 50 beds

Berging, 7 June 2026

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 50 beds. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. A peat cutter on his way home said: 'They were very orderly about it.'

Concerning: Berging, Printer Way.

The first television set in Weinau is demonstrated in the window of a shop in New Gate Quay

Weinau, 7 June 2026

By our staff in Weinau. The first television set in Weinau is demonstrated in the window of a shop in New Gate Quay. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. The Herald will follow the matter.

Concerning: Weinau, New Gate Quay.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No roll this week.

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

The Assembly

13 June 2026. The Gaming (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 20. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3830 marka or 2 months. It amends An Act for the Better Provision of Gaming. The vote was taken late in the forenoon.

8 June 2026. The Hospitals (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 26. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It amends The Lindenmar Hospitals Act. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 11 June 2026. Brenn v. Brenn. Concerning smoke from a distillery at Weinau. Ruling: damages of 20056 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 10 June 2026. Brenn v. Brenn. Concerning smoke from a tannery at Brennholt. Ruling: damages of 133708 marka. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 9 June 2026. The Crown v. Wolter. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 9 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 8 June 2026. The Crown v. Ziegel. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Market

The Exchange was brisk. 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

Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 137 births, 85 marriages, 129 deaths. Population at the last return, 713,739.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Emma Holt, teacher, born at Vellmar on 30 December 1962, died 8 June 2026. teacher, of Vellmar. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

221 years ago. Ulrik Datel becomes Chief Justice of the High Court. Report.

219 years ago. The paper mill at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 30 men are out of work. 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, — Three cheers for your correspondent in The Reed Line. Nobody else came. A Reader.

Notices

Zum Harbour (Kessel) are recruiting. Details at the office.

Room to let, The Reed Line, 499.12 marka a month, references.

Lost: dog, The Reed Line. Reward.