The Year 1973

The public record

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

• 9 February 1973, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1973, 60,202,010 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 19 June 1973, Victory Square: The 162nd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 13,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 21 June 1973, The Reed Line: The Summer Action at Sentry Pool. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 13 August 1973, The Reed Line: Peter Tolmann of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for recovering the regimental colours from the water. Report.
• 3 September 1973, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 114th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 23 September 1973, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. B. W.: fined and the item sealed. Report.
• 21 October 1973, The Ministry Quarter: Anton Wendl is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Report.
• 10 November 1973, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 58th title, with 17 wins from 22. Manfred Klerel of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 21 stakes. Report.
• 12 November 1973, The Reed Line: Bernd Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 1 December 1973, Vellmar: Brigitte Ponkis wins the Museum Gold Medal for Water to the Knee. Report.
• 1 December 1973, Vellmar: Karl Schakel wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Empty Chair. Report.
• 2 December 1973, Vellmar: Stefan Dorn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Record in the Marsh. Report.
• 2 December 1973, Vellmar: Uwe Dietklall wins the Radio Award for The Almanac. Report.
• 2 January 1973, Norrbruck: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded. Report.
• 5 January 1973, Ostrabruck: The bells of Ostrabruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 6 January 1973, Sandfeld: A picture house opens in Bridge Street, Sandfeld, seating 800. Report.
• 12 January 1973, Weinwick: The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 12 January 1973, Norrwick: A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 14 January 1973, Tarnmund: Piped water reaches Forge Row, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 16 January 1973, Sandfeld: A new school opens at Sandfeld with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 18 January 1973, Norrhafen: A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Hollstadt. Report.
• 20 January 1973, Berging: A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 20 January 1973, Dammberg: Gas lighting is installed in Church Way, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 22 January 1973, Oberholt: A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Kessel. Report.
• 22 January 1973, Wasserdorf: A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 24 January 1973, Grautal: The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Well Square. Report.
• 24 January 1973, Norrwick: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in New Gate Quay are flooded. Report.
• 26 January 1973, Sudholt: The sawmill at Sudholt burns through the night. 45 men are out of work. Report.
• 2 February 1973, Lindenmar: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Lindenmar. Report.
• 2 February 1973, Grauholt: The paper mill at Grauholt burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. Report.
• 4 February 1973, Reedtal: The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 6 February 1973, Weinfeld: The Weinfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Iron Walk. Report.
• 11 February 1973, Hagenkirchen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hagenkirchen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 12 February 1973, Vellmar: Gas lighting is installed in Mill Walk, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 12 February 1973, Oberbach: The first train reaches Oberbach. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Report.
• 15 February 1973, Hagenkirchen: A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 49 arrests. Report.
• 15 February 1973, Reedtal: A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Reedtal. There are 35 arrests. Report.
• 16 February 1973, Sanding: A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 20 beds. Report.
• 17 February 1973, Berging: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Berging so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 17 February 1973, Reedtal: A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 40 beds. Report.
• 21 February 1973, Hochstadt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hochstadt. Report.
• 22 February 1973, Hollhausen: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Ferry Square are flooded. Report.
• 23 February 1973, Dammsee: A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in School Gate. Report.
• 25 February 1973, Norrbruck: A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 50 beds. Report.
• 26 February 1973, Brennholt: The foundry at Brennholt burns through the night. 50 men are out of work. Report.
• 28 February 1973, Grauburg: A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds. Report.
• 1 March 1973, Vellmar: Workers at the paper mill in Vellmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 1 March 1973, Sudfurt: A motor omnibus service begins between Sudfurt and Dammsee. Report.
• 2 March 1973, Berging: The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 2 March 1973, Grauholt: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Grauholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 3 March 1973, Hollhausen: The first television set in Hollhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Iron Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 9 March 1973, Salzhafen: The paper mill at Salzhafen burns through the night. 37 men are out of work. Report.
• 12 March 1973, Vellmar: The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.
• 16 March 1973, Weinwick: The road between Weinwick and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 18 March 1973, Hollstadt: The Hollstadt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Star Gate. Report.
• 20 March 1973, Reedtal: The first television set in Reedtal is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 24 March 1973, Ostrabruck: A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 25 March 1973, Hollhausen: The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Low Row. Report.
• 25 March 1973, Weinfeld: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinfeld. Report.
• 26 March 1973, Vellmar: The spring fair opens at Vellmar. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.