The Year 1997

The public record

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

• 6 February 1997, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1997, 147,139,518 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 28 May 1997, Vellmar: Ingrid Hallin becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 19 June 1997, Victory Square: The 186th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 33,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 1 July 1997, The Reed Line: The Summer Action at the Third Stake. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 27 August 1997, The Reed Line: Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. Report.
• 5 September 1997, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 138th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 18 September 1997, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. M. V.: fined and the item sealed. Report.
• 27 November 1997, Vellmar: Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 7th title, with 17 wins from 22. Peter Brenn of Norrwick Printers is top scorer with 26 stakes. Report.
• 1 December 1997, Vellmar: Heinz Teirnvaker wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Sealed Room. Report.
• 7 December 1997, Vellmar: Gisela Marrow wins the Museum Gold Medal for East of the Stakes. Report.
• 8 December 1997, Vellmar: Ingrid Tratek wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Eleven Characters. Report.
• 8 December 1997, Vellmar: Martin Mekel wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Clockmaker's Daughter. Report.
• 2 January 1997, Sanding: A cart overturns in Vine Lane, Sanding. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 8 January 1997, Weinwick: A picture house opens in Ostra Street, Weinwick, seating 400. Report.
• 11 January 1997, Kessel: The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 13 January 1997, Sudholt: The winter fair opens at Sudholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 13 January 1997, Sanding: A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.
• 13 January 1997, Marschau: The winter fair opens at Marschau. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 16 January 1997, Grauburg: The winter fair opens at Grauburg. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 16 January 1997, Tarnmoor: A picture house opens in Orchard Lane, Tarnmoor, seating 400. Report.
• 17 January 1997, Eisenheim: A new bridge is opened at Eisenheim by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 25 January 1997, Reedtal: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Church Walk are flooded. Report.
• 25 January 1997, Oberbach: A fire in Reed Street at Oberbach destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 28 January 1997, Reedtal: A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 30 January 1997, Sandfeld: The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Printer Row. Report.
• 2 February 1997, Vellhausen: Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 4 February 1997, Weinwick: Gas lighting is installed in Long Way, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 12 February 1997, Reedtal: The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 13 February 1997, Tarnmund: A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 50 beds. Report.
• 14 February 1997, Lindenmar: The harvest at Lindenmar is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 15 February 1997, Sudfurt: Sudfurt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Low Way. Report.
• 16 February 1997, Norrhafen: The road between Norrhafen and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Report.
• 17 February 1997, Salzhafen: Workers at the sawmill in Salzhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Report.
• 19 February 1997, Hollhausen: Workers at the foundry in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Report.
• 20 February 1997, Weinwick: Workers at the weaving shed in Weinwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Report.
• 20 February 1997, Eisenheim: A motor omnibus service begins between Eisenheim and Sanding. Report.
• 21 February 1997, Kessel: Gas lighting is installed in Iron Street, Kessel. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 24 February 1997, Brennholt: The road between Brennholt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Report.
• 26 February 1997, Berging: A cart overturns in Short Lane, Berging. The driver, a man of Oberholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 27 February 1997, Hollstadt: A cart overturns in Salt Street, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 27 February 1997, Weinfeld: The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Report.
• 2 March 1997, Weinau: The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 9 March 1997, Norrwick: A cart overturns in Church Walk, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 11 March 1997, Weinfeld: A new school opens at Weinfeld with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 11 March 1997, Hochstadt: The first television set in Hochstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Weaver Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 13 March 1997, Sanding: Gas lighting is installed in Reed Lane, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 17 March 1997, Sudfurt: A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 20 beds. Report.
• 18 March 1997, Tarnmund: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in High Gate are flooded. Report.
• 20 March 1997, Grautal: A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Dammsee. Report.
• 21 March 1997, Oberholt: The brewery at Oberholt burns through the night. 43 men are out of work. Report.
• 22 March 1997, Tarnmund: Piped water reaches Bridge Quay, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 22 March 1997, Dammsee: A cart overturns in School Gate, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 23 March 1997, Marschau: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 27 March 1997, Dammsee: The first train reaches Dammsee. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 28 March 1997, Ostrabruck: The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 2 April 1997, Norrhafen: Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 4 April 1997, Hagenkirchen: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hagenkirchen. Report.
• 4 April 1997, Grauburg: A motor omnibus service begins between Grauburg and Sudfurt. Report.
• 4 April 1997, Sanding: Sanding marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street. Report.
• 8 April 1997, Hochstadt: A new school opens at Hochstadt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.