The Year 2021

The public record

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

• 2 February 2021, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 2021, 255,678,330 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 2021, The Assembly Hall: Nadja Maller is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, on the promise of a firmer line. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 4 March 2021, The Ministry Quarter: Jurgen Brenn is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 5 March 2021, The Ministry Quarter: Stefan Baum is appointed Minister of Justice. Report.
• 16 March 2021, The Ministry Quarter: Martin Birk is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 25 May 2021, Vellmar: Stefan Gilhor becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 11 June 2021, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. T. W.: 10 years. Report.
• 19 June 2021, Victory Square: The 210th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 22,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 1 August 2021, The Reed Line: Leon Bauer of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for recovering the regimental colours from the water. Report.
• 6 September 2021, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 162nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 26 September 2021, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Drowned Wood. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 24 November 2021, Vellmar: Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 16th title, with 20 wins from 22. Anton Brenn of Altstadt Pfahl Club is top scorer with 33 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 2021, Vellmar: Matteo Rusich wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters. Report.
• 3 December 2021, Vellmar: Ida Wendl wins the Radio Award for The Long Sedge. Report.
• 4 December 2021, Vellmar: Katja Hauk wins the Museum Gold Medal for Widow in the Marsh. Report.
• 6 December 2021, The Reed Line: Noah Pfeil of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. Report.
• 5 January 2021, Vellhausen: The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 6 January 2021, Lindenmar: A new wing opens at the Lindenmar hospital, with 60 beds. Report.
• 11 January 2021, Grautal: A cart overturns in Orchard Walk, Grautal. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 11 January 2021, Salzhafen: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 17 January 2021, Wasserdorf: The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 20 January 2021, Norrhafen: Workers at the brewery in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 25 January 2021, Berging: Berging marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Way. Report.
• 25 January 2021, Tarnmoor: The Tarnmoor council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Weaver Square. Report.
• 27 January 2021, Norrbruck: Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Gate, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 28 January 2021, Dammsee: A cart overturns in New Gate Lane, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 28 January 2021, Eisenheim: A motor omnibus service begins between Eisenheim and Marschau. Report.
• 29 January 2021, Grauburg: A picture house opens in Mill Lane, Grauburg, seating 600. Report.
• 30 January 2021, Hollhausen: A new school opens at Hollhausen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 31 January 2021, Sudholt: The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 1 February 2021, Grautal: Grautal marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Walk. Report.
• 3 February 2021, Grauholt: Grauholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Gate. Report.
• 7 February 2021, 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.
• 7 February 2021, Reedtal: Piped water reaches Ferry Row, Reedtal. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 8 February 2021, Norrbruck: The harvest at Norrbruck is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 8 February 2021, Norrwick: The Norrwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Weaver Way. Report.
• 9 February 2021, Oberbach: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Oberbach so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 9 February 2021, Eisenheim: Workers at the weaving shed in Eisenheim stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Report.
• 10 February 2021, Vellhausen: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.
• 11 February 2021, Sudfurt: The weaving shed at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.
• 11 February 2021, Salzhafen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Salzhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 20 February 2021, Oberholt: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Oberholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 22 February 2021, Norrwick: Piped water reaches Weaver Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 1 March 2021, Hollstadt: The Hollstadt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Weaver Gate. Report.
• 3 March 2021, Berging: A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 60 beds. Report.
• 4 March 2021, Norrhafen: A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Lime Square. Report.
• 7 March 2021, Dammberg: The foundry at Dammberg burns through the night. 40 men are out of work. Report.
• 10 March 2021, Grauholt: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Tanner Lane are flooded. Report.
• 11 March 2021, Vellhausen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 13 March 2021, Vellhausen: A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Gate. Report.
• 13 March 2021, Hagenkirchen: A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 42 arrests. Report.
• 13 March 2021, Norrwick: The Norrwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in New Gate Quay. Report.
• 13 March 2021, Ostrabruck: A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 14 March 2021, Berging: A picture house opens in Old Gate Walk, Berging, seating 600. Report.
• 14 March 2021, Hochstadt: The tannery at Hochstadt burns through the night. 34 men are out of work. Report.
• 14 March 2021, Grauholt: Piped water reaches Short Square, Grauholt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 16 March 2021, Vellmar: A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.
• 18 March 2021, Hagenkirchen: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 20 March 2021, Norrhafen: The spring fair opens at Norrhafen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 23 March 2021, Vellmar: The road between Vellmar and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. Report.