The Year 1996

The public record

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

• 5 February 1996, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1996, 143,092,891 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 21 April 1996, The Reed Line: Peter Frauckel of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 19 May 1996, The Reed Line: Bernd Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water. Report.
• 4 June 1996, The Reed Line: The Summer Action at Lantern Point. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 8 June 1996, The Reed Line: The Summer Action at the Eel Cut. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 19 June 1996, Victory Square: The 185th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 22,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 7 July 1996, Weinwick: A gravestone at Weinwick is found to bear a year that does not exist. The stone is replaced at the Ministry's expense. Report.
• 5 September 1996, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 137th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 13 November 1996, Vellmar: Norrwick Printers win the Pfahl League, their 2nd title, with 19 wins from 22. Klaus Seltkar of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 31 stakes. Report.
• 19 November 1996, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at Heron Bend. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 3 December 1996, Vellmar: Rolf Hauk wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Hollhausen Letters. Report.
• 3 December 1996, Vellmar: Katja Ilgen wins the Radio Award for A History of Hagenkirchen. Report.
• 4 December 1996, Vellmar: Uwe Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Clockmaker's Daughter. Report.
• 8 December 1996, Vellmar: Manfred Moor wins the Museum Gold Medal for A Patient Year. Report.
• 18 January 1996, Tarnmund: Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 19 January 1996, Norrbruck: The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 20 January 1996, Oberbach: The bells of Oberbach church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 20 January 1996, Weinau: A fire in High Street at Weinau destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 21 January 1996, Vellmar: The paper mill at Vellmar burns through the night. 29 men are out of work. Report.
• 25 January 1996, Sudholt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sudholt. Report.
• 26 January 1996, Grauburg: Piped water reaches Harbour Gate, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 27 January 1996, Hochstadt: A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
• 29 January 1996, Salzhafen: Piped water reaches Old Gate Square, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 1 February 1996, Marschau: The road between Marschau and Norrbruck is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. Report.
• 10 February 1996, Vellhausen: The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 12 February 1996, Tarnmund: The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Report.
• 14 February 1996, Hochstadt: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Well Lane are flooded. Report.
• 20 February 1996, Lindenmar: The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 22 February 1996, Tarnmoor: A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 23 February 1996, Oberholt: The paper mill at Oberholt burns through the night. 9 men are out of work. Report.
• 25 February 1996, Weinau: Weinau marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Street. Report.
• 26 February 1996, Reedtal: The foundry at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work. Report.
• 1 March 1996, 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.
• 5 March 1996, Eisenheim: Piped water reaches Harbour Square, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 7 March 1996, Tarnmoor: The Tarnmoor council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Market Street. Report.
• 14 March 1996, Hochstadt: The Hochstadt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Long Way. Report.
• 25 March 1996, Weinfeld: The Weinfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Forge Quay. Report.
• 29 March 1996, Oberbach: A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 15 arrests. Report.
• 30 March 1996, Norrwick: The spring fair opens at Norrwick. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 1 April 1996, Sudholt: A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Wasserdorf. Report.
• 1 April 1996, Weinau: The road between Weinau and Grauburg is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Report.
• 1 April 1996, Grauholt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauholt. Report.
• 3 April 1996, Dammberg: The road between Dammberg and Reedtal is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Report.
• 4 April 1996, Sudfurt: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sudfurt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 9 April 1996, Hollstadt: Workers at the sawmill in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Report.
• 9 April 1996, Vellmar: Piped water reaches Long Square, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 10 April 1996, Wasserdorf: A motor omnibus service begins between Wasserdorf and Weinau. Report.
• 11 April 1996, Norrwick: The Norrwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Weaver Street. Report.
• 11 April 1996, Hollhausen: The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Ferry Street. Report.
• 13 April 1996, Wasserdorf: Workers at the brewery in Wasserdorf stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 16 April 1996, Hollhausen: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Tanner Square are flooded. Report.
• 17 April 1996, Vellmar: The telegraph reaches Vellmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 21 April 1996, Hollstadt: Hollstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Square. Report.
• 23 April 1996, Reedtal: The harvest at Reedtal is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.
• 27 April 1996, Grautal: A picture house opens in Orchard Gate, Grautal, seating 600. Report.
• 27 April 1996, Brennholt: A new school opens at Brennholt with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 27 April 1996, Oberbach: The bells of Oberbach church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 27 April 1996, Grauburg: A picture house opens in High Walk, Grauburg, seating 600. Report.
• 28 April 1996, Reedtal: The bells of Reedtal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 28 April 1996, Dammsee: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Dammsee. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.