The Year 2004

The public record

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

• 9 January 2004, The Reed Line: Mika Saltmann of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 6 February 2004, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 2004, 175,377,555 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 11 April 2004, The Reed Line: Emil Gerst of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway. Report.
• 19 June 2004, Victory Square: The 193rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 13,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 3 September 2004, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 145th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 6 October 2004, Schwartzistan: General election for the Assembly, 2004. 5 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 17. Report.
• 25 November 2004, Vellmar: Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 12th title, with 18 wins from 22. Theo Mengen of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 21 stakes. Report.
• 1 December 2004, Vellmar: Rolf Brenn wins the Museum Gold Medal for East of the Stakes. Report.
• 4 December 2004, Vellmar: Marta Moor wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Clockmaker's Daughter. Report.
• 8 December 2004, Vellmar: Monika Neiner wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Patient Inheritance. Report.
• 22 December 2004, Vellmar: Lukas Hallin becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 1 January 2004, Oberholt: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 2 January 2004, Hollstadt: The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 3 January 2004, Hagenkirchen: A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 4 January 2004, Tarnmund: A fire in Mill Lane at Tarnmund destroys 2 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 4 January 2004, Eisenheim: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Eisenheim so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 5 January 2004, Sanding: A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Old Gate Gate. Report.
• 5 January 2004, Sanding: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding. Report.
• 7 January 2004, Norrbruck: Workers at the weaving shed in Norrbruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Report.
• 11 January 2004, Weinau: A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in New Gate Walk. Report.
• 11 January 2004, Tarnmund: Tarnmund library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 14 January 2004, Grauburg: The harvest at Grauburg is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
• 17 January 2004, Sudholt: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Ostra Street are flooded. Report.
• 17 January 2004, Vellmar: The first television set in Vellmar is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Low Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 19 January 2004, Hollhausen: Hollhausen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Way. Report.
• 26 January 2004, Vellhausen: Vellhausen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 26 January 2004, Reedtal: A cart overturns in Ferry Row, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 29 January 2004, Weinfeld: A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
• 31 January 2004, Oberholt: Oberholt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Gate. Report.
• 31 January 2004, Tarnmoor: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmoor so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 3 February 2004, Hochstadt: The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Long Way are flooded. Report.
• 4 February 2004, Kessel: A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel. There are 55 arrests. Report.
• 5 February 2004, Norrwick: A new school opens at Norrwick with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 8 February 2004, Kessel: A new wing opens at the Kessel hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 9 February 2004, Sandfeld: A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sandfeld. There are 50 arrests. Report.
• 10 February 2004, Berging: Gas lighting is installed in Low Walk, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 13 February 2004, Eisenheim: The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 20 February 2004, Dammberg: A picture house opens in Weaver Way, Dammberg, seating 300. Report.
• 25 February 2004, Grauholt: The Grauholt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Cooper Lane. Report.
• 25 February 2004, Weinau: A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinau. There are 48 arrests. Report.
• 29 February 2004, Hollstadt: Piped water reaches Well Quay, Hollstadt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 2 March 2004, Dammsee: The telegraph reaches Dammsee. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 4 March 2004, Grauholt: The bells of Grauholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 6 March 2004, Vellhausen: The first television set in Vellhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Tanner Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 6 March 2004, Wasserdorf: The road between Wasserdorf and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 7 March 2004, Lindenmar: Lindenmar library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 7 March 2004, Oberbach: A picture house opens in Church Way, Oberbach, seating 300. Report.
• 8 March 2004, Hollstadt: The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 8 March 2004, Tarnmoor: A cart overturns in Garrison Gate, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 10 March 2004, Oberholt: The first train reaches Oberholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 11 March 2004, Salzhafen: A picture house opens in Printer Street, Salzhafen, seating 500. Report.
• 14 March 2004, Norrwick: The Norrwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Iron Street. Report.
• 19 March 2004, Wasserdorf: The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 20 March 2004, Weinwick: A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Long Way. Report.
• 20 March 2004, Hollstadt: A motor omnibus service begins between Hollstadt and Eisenheim. Report.
• 23 March 2004, Ostrabruck: A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 25 arrests. Report.
• 24 March 2004, Eisenheim: A new school opens at Eisenheim with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 27 March 2004, Hollhausen: A fire in Ferry Street at Hollhausen destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 28 March 2004, Reedtal: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 29 March 2004, Norrbruck: The harvest at Norrbruck is reported late. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.