The Year 1969

The public record

The first sixty entries for the year, matters of state first.

• 5 February 1969, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1969, 51,371,608 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 31 March 1969, Vellmar: Jurgen Fiechdon becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 23 May 1969, Vellmar: Friedl Brenn becomes Chief Justice of the High Court. Report.
• 27 May 1969, The Ministry Quarter: Monika Brenn is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Report.
• 29 May 1969, The Reed Line: Klaus Kaltz of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for standing to at Fog Corner for thirty hours. Report.
• 6 June 1969, The Reed Line: Markus Neiner of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 19 June 1969, Victory Square: The 158th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 15,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 5 August 1969, Vellmar: Ansel Voss becomes Senior Archivist. Report.
• 28 August 1969, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. K.: acquitted for want of evidence that the figure denoted a year. Report.
• 4 September 1969, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 110th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 7 October 1969, Schwartzistan: General election for the Assembly, 1969. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Reed Party wins the most seats with 19. Report.
• 24 November 1969, Vellmar: Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 19th title, with 17 wins from 20. Martin Zalberg of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 28 stakes. Report.
• 2 December 1969, Vellmar: Andreas Fuchs wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Notes from Norrwick. Report.
• 4 December 1969, Vellmar: Gisela Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the Stake. Report.
• 6 December 1969, Vellmar: Leon Brauren wins the Radio Award for The Empty Chair. Report.
• 8 December 1969, Vellmar: Sigmund Grau wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Marschau. Report.
• 1 January 1969, Eisenheim: The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in School Way are flooded. Report.
• 2 January 1969, Oberholt: A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.
• 2 January 1969, Eisenheim: A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.
• 2 January 1969, Weinau: A new bridge is opened at Weinau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 2 January 1969, Norrwick: A motor omnibus service begins between Norrwick and Berging. Report.
• 5 January 1969, Hollstadt: A fire in Garrison Lane at Hollstadt destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 9 January 1969, Wasserdorf: A motor omnibus service begins between Wasserdorf and Salzhafen. Report.
• 12 January 1969, Ostrabruck: A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and Salzhafen. Report.
• 13 January 1969, Dammsee: A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Chapel Row. Report.
• 14 January 1969, Weinau: Weinau marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Street. Report.
• 15 January 1969, Hagenkirchen: The first television set in Hagenkirchen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 17 January 1969, Vellhausen: The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 19 January 1969, Sudfurt: The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 20 January 1969, Dammsee: A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.
• 20 January 1969, Weinwick: The first train reaches Weinwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 21 January 1969, Vellmar: A motor omnibus service begins between Vellmar and Sudholt. Report.
• 22 January 1969, Brennholt: A fire in Long Street at Brennholt destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 22 January 1969, Weinwick: The road between Weinwick and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Report.
• 26 January 1969, Reedtal: A picture house opens in Ferry Square, Reedtal, seating 300. Report.
• 30 January 1969, Salzhafen: A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Sanding, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 2 February 1969, Hochstadt: A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 20 beds. Report.
• 4 February 1969, Hagenkirchen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hagenkirchen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 6 February 1969, Dammberg: A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Weaver Way. Report.
• 7 February 1969, Hollstadt: A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Printer Street. Report.
• 9 February 1969, Dammberg: A new school opens at Dammberg with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 19 February 1969, Oberholt: The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt. Cellars in Church Street are flooded. Report.
• 20 February 1969, Ostrabruck: A picture house opens in Forge Square, Ostrabruck, seating 500. Report.
• 21 February 1969, Lindenmar: A new school opens at Lindenmar with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 22 February 1969, Berging: The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 25 February 1969, Vellhausen: The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 1 March 1969, Tarnmoor: Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Tarnmoor. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 5 March 1969, Sanding: The telegraph reaches Sanding. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 5 March 1969, Sandfeld: A new school opens at Sandfeld with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 8 March 1969, Dammsee: The tannery at Dammsee burns through the night. 29 men are out of work. Report.
• 10 March 1969, Kessel: Gas lighting is installed in Forge Street, Kessel. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 15 March 1969, Vellhausen: A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
• 15 March 1969, Weinfeld: The telegraph reaches Weinfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 15 March 1969, Ostrabruck: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Ostrabruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 16 March 1969, Tarnmund: A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 60 beds. Report.
• 17 March 1969, Sudholt: A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Kessel. Report.
• 17 March 1969, Brennholt: The Brennholt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Printer Walk. Report.
• 18 March 1969, Dammberg: The foundry at Dammberg burns through the night. 33 men are out of work. Report.
• 19 March 1969, Weinau: A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in Weaver Street. Report.
• 25 March 1969, Sanding: A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Salt Quay. Report.