The Year 1974

The public record

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

• 3 February 1974, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1974, 62,577,222 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 19 June 1974, Victory Square: The 163rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 23,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 22 June 1974, Vellmar: Gisela Fenn becomes Speaker of the Assembly. Report.
• 30 July 1974, Wasserdorf: A bundle of letters postmarked in a year that does not exist is handed in at Wasserdorf by an executor. The executor is thanked and charged. Report.
• 7 September 1974, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 115th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 6 October 1974, Schwartzistan: General election for the Assembly, 1974. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 19. Report.
• 24 November 1974, Vellmar: Weinfeld Vintners win the Pfahl League, their 2nd title, with 17 wins from 22. Jurgen Brenn of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 19 stakes. Report.
• 2 December 1974, Vellmar: Heike Voss wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Ledger of Sudfurt. Report.
• 7 December 1974, Vellmar: Hugo Brinel wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Reed Line. Report.
• 3 January 1974, Oberbach: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberbach. Report.
• 12 January 1974, Tarnmoor: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Short Street are flooded. Report.
• 12 January 1974, Oberholt: The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 16 January 1974, Lindenmar: The Lindenmar council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Well Street. Report.
• 16 January 1974, Sanding: A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 17 January 1974, Marschau: A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Star Street. Report.
• 22 January 1974, Sandfeld: The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Well Row. Report.
• 25 January 1974, Sudfurt: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in High Way are flooded. Report.
• 26 January 1974, Eisenheim: The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Mill Row. Report.
• 26 January 1974, Tarnmund: The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. Report.
• 28 January 1974, Dammsee: The harvest at Dammsee is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.
• 30 January 1974, Grautal: A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Well Square. Report.
• 31 January 1974, Oberholt: The harvest at Oberholt is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.
• 2 February 1974, Eisenheim: A fire in Garrison Street at Eisenheim destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 2 February 1974, Oberholt: A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 3 February 1974, Sanding: A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Bridge Street. Report.
• 4 February 1974, Berging: Piped water reaches Salt Way, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 7 February 1974, Ostrabruck: A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 50 beds. Report.
• 8 February 1974, Weinau: Workers at the foundry in Weinau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Report.
• 8 February 1974, Ostrabruck: Piped water reaches Iron Street, Ostrabruck. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 13 February 1974, Vellhausen: Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Report.
• 13 February 1974, Tarnmund: A new school opens at Tarnmund with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 16 February 1974, Weinwick: Weinwick marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Way. Report.
• 16 February 1974, Eisenheim: A cart overturns in School Way, Eisenheim. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 17 February 1974, Sanding: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding. Report.
• 17 February 1974, Weinfeld: The winter fair opens at Weinfeld. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 18 February 1974, Hochstadt: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hochstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 20 February 1974, Grauburg: The winter fair opens at Grauburg. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 22 February 1974, Hollhausen: The winter fair opens at Hollhausen. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 22 February 1974, Hollstadt: The brewery at Hollstadt burns through the night. 40 men are out of work. Report.
• 23 February 1974, Vellmar: The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. Report.
• 26 February 1974, Marschau: Piped water reaches Star Street, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 26 February 1974, Norrwick: A motor omnibus service begins between Norrwick and Norrbruck. Report.
• 26 February 1974, Wasserdorf: A motor omnibus service begins between Wasserdorf and Oberbach. Report.
• 27 February 1974, Sandfeld: A motor omnibus service begins between Sandfeld and Grauburg. Report.
• 28 February 1974, Tarnmund: The first television set in Tarnmund is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Mill Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 4 March 1974, Weinwick: The road between Weinwick and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 7 March 1974, Lindenmar: The Lindenmar council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Salt Way. Report.
• 8 March 1974, Marschau: The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Star Street are flooded. Report.
• 9 March 1974, Ostrabruck: A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Mill Way. Report.
• 16 March 1974, Norrwick: The road between Norrwick and Berging is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 16 March 1974, Norrbruck: The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Weaver Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 16 March 1974, Sanding: The paper mill at Sanding burns through the night. 48 men are out of work. Report.
• 17 March 1974, Vellhausen: The Vellhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Orchard Street. Report.
• 20 March 1974, Weinau: The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 22 March 1974, Hollhausen: Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Square, Hollhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 23 March 1974, Berging: A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 40 beds. Report.
• 24 March 1974, Tarnmoor: Workers at the sawmill in Tarnmoor stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Report.
• 29 March 1974, Sudholt: The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Harbour Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 30 March 1974, Norrbruck: A fire in Garrison Street at Norrbruck destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 31 March 1974, Vellhausen: The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. Report.