The Year 1981

The public record

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

• 5 February 1981, The Reed Line: Rolf Jost of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 8 February 1981, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1981, 94,458,100 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 19 June 1981, Victory Square: The 170th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in heat. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 28,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 13 July 1981, Vellmar: Kurt Moor becomes Editor of The Evening Courier. Report.
• 2 September 1981, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 122nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 20 September 1981, Vellmar: Jurgen Leir becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 10 November 1981, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 61st title, with 18 wins from 22. Rolf Kloltiell of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 22 stakes. Report.
• 12 November 1981, The Ministry Quarter: Andreas Weirnwitz is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 2 December 1981, Vellmar: Rolf Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Second Inheritance. Report.
• 5 December 1981, Vellmar: Ludwig Rerner wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Chancellor's Garrison. Report.
• 5 January 1981, Sandfeld: A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 7 January 1981, Reedtal: The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work. Report.
• 9 January 1981, Tarnmoor: A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane. Report.
• 10 January 1981, Weinwick: The road between Weinwick and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 12 January 1981, Norrbruck: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 13 January 1981, Hagenkirchen: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Low Street are flooded. Report.
• 18 January 1981, Grauburg: A new bridge is opened at Grauburg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 18 January 1981, Sandfeld: The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 20 January 1981, Grautal: The winter fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 20 January 1981, Marschau: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 20 January 1981, Norrhafen: The first television set in Norrhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Garrison Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 21 January 1981, Hagenkirchen: Piped water reaches Low Street, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 23 January 1981, Sandfeld: The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 1 February 1981, Brennholt: Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 4 February 1981, Reedtal: The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Ferry Row are flooded. Report.
• 4 February 1981, Dammsee: A cart overturns in Chapel Row, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 6 February 1981, Salzhafen: A new school opens at Salzhafen with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 10 February 1981, Sudfurt: A new school opens at Sudfurt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 10 February 1981, Hagenkirchen: A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 32 arrests. Report.
• 13 February 1981, Weinau: A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 40 beds. Report.
• 15 February 1981, Salzhafen: A new school opens at Salzhafen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 19 February 1981, Marschau: A new wing opens at the Marschau hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 21 February 1981, Sudfurt: A new bridge is opened at Sudfurt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 22 February 1981, Ostrabruck: The bells of Ostrabruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 24 February 1981, Hollstadt: A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Mill Row. Report.
• 24 February 1981, Oberholt: The first train reaches Oberholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 24 February 1981, Salzhafen: A new school opens at Salzhafen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 25 February 1981, Ostrabruck: A fire in Mill Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 1 March 1981, Dammsee: Dammsee marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Quay. Report.
• 4 March 1981, Oberbach: The first television set in Oberbach is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Salt Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 7 March 1981, Tarnmoor: The road between Tarnmoor and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. Report.
• 14 March 1981, Oberbach: A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Sudfurt. Report.
• 15 March 1981, Hochstadt: The spring fair opens at Hochstadt. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 16 March 1981, Sudholt: A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Kessel. Report.
• 19 March 1981, Weinwick: The first television set in Weinwick is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ostra Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 27 March 1981, Norrbruck: The weaving shed at Norrbruck burns through the night. 52 men are out of work. Report.
• 29 March 1981, Weinau: A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 3 April 1981, Tarnmoor: Tarnmoor marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Lane. Report.
• 3 April 1981, Hagenkirchen: A motor omnibus service begins between Hagenkirchen and Brennholt. Report.
• 4 April 1981, Sandfeld: The road between Sandfeld and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 7 April 1981, Grauholt: A new school opens at Grauholt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 8 April 1981, Lindenmar: A fire in Salt Way at Lindenmar destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 11 April 1981, Oberbach: The harvest at Oberbach is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 12 April 1981, Salzhafen: A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 14 April 1981, Sudfurt: A picture house opens in Printer Quay, Sudfurt, seating 400. Report.
• 15 April 1981, Wasserdorf: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Wasserdorf. Report.
• 17 April 1981, Vellhausen: The weaving shed at Vellhausen burns through the night. 10 men are out of work. Report.
• 18 April 1981, Salzhafen: A cart overturns in Short Way, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Oberholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 27 April 1981, Brennholt: Gas lighting is installed in Reed Street, Brennholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 28 April 1981, Grauholt: A new wing opens at the Grauholt hospital, with 30 beds. Report.