The Year 2005

The public record

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

• 7 February 2005, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 2005, 179,933,443 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 19 February 2005, The Reed Line: The Winter Action at Ollen's Landing. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 26 May 2005, The Reed Line: Leon Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 19 June 2005, Victory Square: The 194th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in heat. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 27,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 5 September 2005, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 146th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 14 September 2005, Grauholt: A bundle of letters postmarked in a year that does not exist is handed in at Grauholt by an executor. The executor is thanked and charged. Among those questioned is a K. Wendl. Report.
• 2 October 2005, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Sunk Causeway. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 8 October 2005, Weinwick: A clock face at Weinwick is found to carry an unlicensed year on its calendar dial. The clockmaker's licence is revoked. Report.
• 19 October 2005, The Ministry Quarter: Dieter Bismann is appointed Minister of Justice. Report.
• 20 November 2005, Vellmar: Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 11th title, with 16 wins from 22. Jannik Nagel of Hollstadt Workers is top scorer with 28 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 2005, Vellmar: Andrea Wendl wins the Radio Award for The Long Sedge. Report.
• 7 December 2005, Vellmar: Milo Grau wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Marschau. Report.
• 8 December 2005, Vellmar: Anna Kreil wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Empty Chair. Report.
• 2 January 2005, Weinau: A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 70 beds. Report.
• 2 January 2005, Dammberg: A picture house opens in Mill Street, Dammberg, seating 300. Report.
• 2 January 2005, Tarnmund: The tannery at Tarnmund burns through the night. 51 men are out of work. Report.
• 9 January 2005, Weinfeld: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 11 January 2005, Hagenkirchen: Hagenkirchen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street. Report.
• 11 January 2005, Weinwick: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 12 January 2005, Sanding: The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Vine Lane. Report.
• 13 January 2005, Sandfeld: Gas lighting is installed in Printer Row, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 15 January 2005, Weinau: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinau. Report.
• 21 January 2005, Vellhausen: Vellhausen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Street. Report.
• 21 January 2005, Grautal: A fire in High Street at Grautal destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 28 January 2005, Oberholt: A fire in Short Row at Oberholt destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 2 February 2005, Grauburg: Gas lighting is installed in Mill Lane, Grauburg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 3 February 2005, Hochstadt: Piped water reaches Ostra Street, Hochstadt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 3 February 2005, Tarnmund: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in High Gate are flooded. Report.
• 8 February 2005, Berging: The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 9 February 2005, Tarnmund: The first television set in Tarnmund is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ostra Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 9 February 2005, Dammberg: Dammberg marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Street. Report.
• 9 February 2005, Norrhafen: The Norrhafen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Lime Square. Report.
• 11 February 2005, Norrbruck: The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 11 February 2005, Kessel: A new school opens at Kessel with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 11 February 2005, Norrbruck: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrbruck. Report.
• 12 February 2005, Weinwick: A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinwick. There are 16 arrests. Report.
• 14 February 2005, Sudholt: A fire in Ferry Gate at Sudholt destroys 4 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 14 February 2005, Grauburg: A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 15 February 2005, Lindenmar: The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 17 February 2005, Hochstadt: The road between Hochstadt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. Report.
• 18 February 2005, Weinfeld: Weinfeld marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Walk. Report.
• 22 February 2005, Sanding: The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Reed Lane. Report.
• 24 February 2005, Kessel: The Kessel council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Garrison Square. Report.
• 24 February 2005, Grauburg: The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.
• 24 February 2005, Sandfeld: A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 26 February 2005, Hochstadt: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 27 February 2005, Oberholt: A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 28 February 2005, Weinau: The winter fair opens at Weinau. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 4 March 2005, Dammberg: Dammberg library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 4 March 2005, Kessel: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Kessel. Report.
• 5 March 2005, Brennholt: A storm strips roofs in Brennholt and fells the old lime in Reed Walk. Report.
• 7 March 2005, Grauburg: A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 50 beds. Report.
• 9 March 2005, Hollhausen: The harvest at Hollhausen is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 10 March 2005, Eisenheim: The first train reaches Eisenheim. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 11 March 2005, Tarnmoor: The first television set in Tarnmoor is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Lime Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 13 March 2005, Oberbach: The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Oberbach. Cellars in Church Way are flooded. Report.
• 14 March 2005, Grauholt: Workers at the sawmill in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 15 March 2005, Grautal: The spring fair opens at Grautal. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 16 March 2005, Brennholt: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Brennholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 17 March 2005, Ostrabruck: A fire in Well Street at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.