The Year 2008

The public record

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

• 4 January 2008, The Reed Line: Theo Wendl of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. Report.
• 4 February 2008, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 2008, 190,669,634 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 7 April 2008, The Ministry Quarter: Uwe Brenn is appointed Minister of Justice. Report.
• 19 June 2008, Victory Square: The 197th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 20,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 26 August 2008, The Reed Line: Jurgen Ronnfeld of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water. Report.
• 5 September 2008, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 149th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 27 November 2008, Vellmar: Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 13th title, with 19 wins from 22. Nils Vingwitz of Kessel Iron is top scorer with 34 stakes. Report.
• 1 December 2008, Vellmar: Andrea Lenz wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Long Sedge. Report.
• 2 December 2008, Vellmar: Mathilde Schall wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Water. Report.
• 5 December 2008, Vellmar: Anja Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Empty Chair. Report.
• 8 December 2008, Vellmar: Ursula Rusk wins the Radio Award for The Reed and the Stake. Report.
• 1 January 2008, Reedtal: Workers at the weaving shed in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Report.
• 1 January 2008, Kessel: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Kessel so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 2 January 2008, Hollstadt: A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
• 4 January 2008, Tarnmund: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Bridge Quay are flooded. Report.
• 6 January 2008, Sudfurt: A fire in Salt Way at Sudfurt destroys 7 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 9 January 2008, Weinfeld: A new school opens at Weinfeld with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 9 January 2008, Dammsee: A picture house opens in Star Street, Dammsee, seating 200. Report.
• 11 January 2008, Hollstadt: Hollstadt library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Report.
• 13 January 2008, Hollhausen: The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in School Street. Report.
• 17 January 2008, Sanding: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 18 January 2008, Hagenkirchen: A storm strips roofs in Hagenkirchen and fells the old lime in Low Street. Report.
• 19 January 2008, Norrhafen: The telegraph reaches Norrhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 21 January 2008, Ostrabruck: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Ostrabruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 22 January 2008, Oberholt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberholt. Report.
• 24 January 2008, Hagenkirchen: The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 25 January 2008, Brennholt: The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 26 January 2008, Oberholt: The road between Oberholt and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 27 January 2008, Weinfeld: Weinfeld marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Quay. Report.
• 30 January 2008, Lindenmar: The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 2 February 2008, Sudholt: Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Sudholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 3 February 2008, Weinwick: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 3 February 2008, Ostrabruck: A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 20 arrests. Report.
• 4 February 2008, Brennholt: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in High Way are flooded. Report.
• 4 February 2008, Vellmar: The bells of Vellmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 4 February 2008, Oberbach: A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Sudfurt. Report.
• 7 February 2008, Tarnmoor: Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Lane, Tarnmoor. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 7 February 2008, Sanding: The Sanding council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Salt Quay. Report.
• 10 February 2008, Weinwick: A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Ostra Row. Report.
• 10 February 2008, Norrwick: A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.
• 12 February 2008, Dammberg: The tannery at Dammberg burns through the night. 13 men are out of work. Report.
• 15 February 2008, Hochstadt: The harvest at Hochstadt is reported average. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.
• 17 February 2008, Ostrabruck: The brewery at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 14 men are out of work. Report.
• 17 February 2008, Ostrabruck: A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Garrison Lane. Report.
• 19 February 2008, Oberholt: The telegraph reaches Oberholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 23 February 2008, Tarnmoor: The telegraph reaches Tarnmoor. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 25 February 2008, Weinau: Piped water reaches New Gate Walk, Weinau. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 26 February 2008, Vellmar: The telegraph reaches Vellmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 27 February 2008, Sudholt: A new bridge is opened at Sudholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 27 February 2008, Oberbach: The harvest at Oberbach is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 28 February 2008, Sudholt: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 29 February 2008, Norrhafen: The winter fair opens at Norrhafen. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 29 February 2008, Salzhafen: The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 1 March 2008, Eisenheim: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Eisenheim. Report.
• 2 March 2008, Oberbach: A fire in Church Way at Oberbach destroys 8 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 2 March 2008, Hochstadt: The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 2 March 2008, Berging: Piped water reaches Lime Square, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 3 March 2008, Weinwick: The first train reaches Weinwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. Report.
• 7 March 2008, Hochstadt: The paper mill at Hochstadt burns through the night. 55 men are out of work. Report.
• 8 March 2008, Vellmar: The spring fair opens at Vellmar. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.