The Year 2000

The public record

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

• 7 February 2000, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 2000, 157,075,817 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 2000, The Assembly Hall: Lukas Marsch is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, after the incumbent declined to stand. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 13 March 2000, The Ministry Quarter: Susanne Miffen is appointed Minister of the Interior. Report.
• 15 March 2000, The Ministry Quarter: Rainer Tarn is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 17 March 2000, The Ministry Quarter: Martin Mistes is appointed Minister of Finance. Report.
• 21 March 2000, The Ministry Quarter: Nikolaj Vellmann is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 23 May 2000, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. T. W.: fined and the item sealed. Report.
• 8 June 2000, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. M. B.: 3 months. Report.
• 19 June 2000, Victory Square: The 189th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 24,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 25 June 2000, The Reed Line: Thomas Fenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 5 September 2000, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 141st session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 2 October 2000, Vellhausen: A four-digit number appears overnight on the Vellhausen market cross. It is removed before dawn. Three people are questioned. Report.
• 16 November 2000, Vellmar: Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 10th title, with 15 wins from 22. Gregor Klannhardt of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 29 stakes. Report.
• 1 December 2000, Vellmar: Bernd Brenn wins the Radio Award for A Licensed Year. Report.
• 3 December 2000, Vellmar: Monika Mannmann wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Empty Chair. Report.
• 5 December 2000, Vellmar: Petra Kitel wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Sandfeld Letters. Report.
• 3 January 2000, Brennholt: The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 4 January 2000, Grauholt: A new school opens at Grauholt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 7 January 2000, Grauburg: The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 8 January 2000, Vellhausen: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen. Report.
• 8 January 2000, Tarnmund: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmund so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 11 January 2000, Hollstadt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt. Report.
• 12 January 2000, Weinwick: The Weinwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Long Walk. Report.
• 12 January 2000, Grautal: Gas lighting is installed in Old Gate Lane, Grautal. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 12 January 2000, Sanding: A motor omnibus service begins between Sanding and Vellmar. Report.
• 13 January 2000, Grautal: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Iron Way are flooded. Report.
• 14 January 2000, Salzhafen: Salzhafen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 14 January 2000, Sudfurt: The first television set in Sudfurt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Low Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 14 January 2000, Oberholt: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 15 January 2000, Hochstadt: A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Mill Way. Report.
• 15 January 2000, Dammberg: Gas lighting is installed in Old Gate Street, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 16 January 2000, Weinfeld: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinfeld so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 17 January 2000, Berging: The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 18 January 2000, Salzhafen: A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 19 January 2000, Grauholt: The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.
• 21 January 2000, Marschau: Gas lighting is installed in Star Street, Marschau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 24 January 2000, Oberholt: A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 27 January 2000, Oberholt: The Oberholt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Garrison Square. Report.
• 3 February 2000, Sandfeld: The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Sandfeld. Cellars in Bridge Street are flooded. Report.
• 3 February 2000, Vellmar: A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellmar. There are 59 arrests. Report.
• 3 February 2000, Tarnmund: Workers at the sawmill in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days. Report.
• 4 February 2000, Grauburg: Grauburg library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 4 February 2000, Weinau: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinau. Report.
• 5 February 2000, Norrhafen: A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
• 8 February 2000, Grauholt: The first train reaches Grauholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 8 February 2000, Tarnmoor: A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 11 February 2000, Sudholt: Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Report.
• 12 February 2000, Reedtal: Reedtal library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 12 February 2000, Vellhausen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 12 February 2000, Vellmar: The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 13 February 2000, Eisenheim: The first television set in Eisenheim is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Market Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 14 February 2000, Weinfeld: Weinfeld library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 14 February 2000, Reedtal: A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Reedtal. There are 40 arrests. Report.
• 14 February 2000, Weinwick: Gas lighting is installed in Ostra Street, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 21 February 2000, Brennholt: The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 24 February 2000, Norrhafen: A new school opens at Norrhafen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 28 February 2000, Oberbach: A picture house opens in Harbour Row, Oberbach, seating 600. Report.
• 1 March 2000, Salzhafen: Salzhafen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 3 March 2000, Hollhausen: A fire in Iron Gate at Hollhausen destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 4 March 2000, Dammberg: A fire in Old Gate Street at Dammberg destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.