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1882 in figures

Casualties published by the War Ministry: 102. Acts passed: 103. Rulings: 157. Births: 8,612. Deaths: 4,844. Population on 1 January: 300,994. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Casimir Moor.

January · 18 issues

  1. 1 January 1882 Piped water reaches School Street, Dammberg. The old pump is retained by public request.
  2. 2 January 1882 A cart overturns in Old Gate Street, Dammberg. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital.
  3. 4 January 1882 The paper mill at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 15 men are out of work.
  4. 5 January 1882 A fire in Weaver Quay at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
  5. 6 January 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Street, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  6. 8 January 1882 The harvest at Sudfurt is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
  7. 9 January 1882 The winter fair opens at Ostrabruck. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  8. 12 January 1882 A new school opens at Vellhausen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  9. 13 January 1882 Workers at the sawmill in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  10. 14 January 1882 The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  11. 17 January 1882 The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  12. 18 January 1882 The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. W.: 13 months.
  13. 19 January 1882 The foundry at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 48 men are out of work.
  14. 20 January 1882 The harvest at Hochstadt is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
  15. 21 January 1882 A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Salt Street.
  16. 24 January 1882 The winter fair opens at Sanding. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  17. 27 January 1882 Piped water reaches Ferry Row, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request.
  18. 29 January 1882 The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.

February · 14 issues

  1. 5 February 1882 The Annual War Appropriation for 1882, 1,387,622 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
  2. 12 February 1882 Salt Gate in Vellmar is renamed Hallin Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor.
  3. 13 February 1882 Workers at the weaving shed in Wasserdorf stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  4. 14 February 1882 The brewery at Weinau burns through the night. 3 men are out of work.
  5. 18 February 1882 The foundry at Oberholt burns through the night. 41 men are out of work.
  6. 19 February 1882 A new wing opens at the Hagenkirchen hospital, with 20 beds.
  7. 20 February 1882 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Old Gate Walk are flooded.
  8. 21 February 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Church Way, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  9. 22 February 1882 Dammberg Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MZZ.
  10. 23 February 1882 Piped water reaches Salt Way, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request.
  11. 24 February 1882 A new school opens at Sanding with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  12. 26 February 1882 Piped water reaches Reed Street, Oberbach. The old pump is retained by public request.
  13. 27 February 1882 A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 60 beds.
  14. 28 February 1882 Piped water reaches Old Gate Quay, Dammsee. The old pump is retained by public request.

March · 9 issues

  1. 2 March 1882 Ostrabruck marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Forge Gate.
  2. 3 March 1882 A fire in Harbour Square at Eisenheim destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
  3. 4 March 1882 The harvest at Hollhausen is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
  4. 9 March 1882 The spring fair opens at Grauburg. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  5. 11 March 1882 The harvest at Eisenheim is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
  6. 14 March 1882 Wendl & Kicker is founded at Sandfeld by Ottmar Wendl.
  7. 18 March 1882 Ostra Valley Line is declared bankrupt. 246 jobs are lost at Grautal.
  8. 28 March 1882 The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  9. 31 March 1882 A new wing opens at the Weinfeld hospital, with 30 beds.

April · 17 issues

  1. 1 April 1882 A new school opens at Dammberg with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  2. 2 April 1882 Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
  3. 3 April 1882 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 80 beds.
  4. 5 April 1882 A fire in Ferry Quay at Sandfeld destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
  5. 6 April 1882 A cart overturns in Printer Row, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital.
  6. 9 April 1882 The Spring Action at Heron Bend. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
  7. 10 April 1882 A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
  8. 14 April 1882 A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  9. 15 April 1882 The spring fair opens at Sandfeld. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  10. 19 April 1882 The tannery at Hochstadt burns through the night. 13 men are out of work.
  11. 20 April 1882 Isker & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ISK.
  12. 21 April 1882 A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate.
  13. 22 April 1882 The road between Norrwick and Weinau is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
  14. 27 April 1882 A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Long Gate.
  15. 28 April 1882 A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
  16. 29 April 1882 The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  17. 30 April 1882 The road between Berging and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.

May · 14 issues

  1. 1 May 1882 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in Chapel Street are flooded.
  2. 2 May 1882 A new bridge is opened at Eisenheim by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  3. 7 May 1882 The telegraph reaches Berging. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  4. 11 May 1882 A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  5. 13 May 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Row, Reedtal. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  6. 17 May 1882 The telegraph reaches Berging. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  7. 19 May 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Long Street, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  8. 20 May 1882 Ostrabruck Gas Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LCT.
  9. 22 May 1882 The road between Grauholt and Reedtal is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
  10. 24 May 1882 A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 20 beds.
  11. 25 May 1882 Piped water reaches Salt Row, Norrhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
  12. 26 May 1882 Workers at the foundry in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
  13. 27 May 1882 The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  14. 31 May 1882 The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report.

June · 14 issues

  1. 5 June 1882 Nepo & Brugreind lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NEP.
  2. 6 June 1882 The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  3. 7 June 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Oberbach. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  4. 8 June 1882 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  5. 9 June 1882 The road between Hollstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
  6. 12 June 1882 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  7. 15 June 1882 The brewery at Sanding burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
  8. 17 June 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Church Walk, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  9. 18 June 1882 Weinwick Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NHP.
  10. 19 June 1882 The 71st Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 12,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
  11. 21 June 1882 The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
  12. 24 June 1882 A new school opens at Grautal with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  13. 26 June 1882 The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  14. 29 June 1882 The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.

July · 9 issues

  1. 4 July 1882 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  2. 5 July 1882 A fire in Bridge Street at Sudholt destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
  3. 10 July 1882 A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 20 beds.
  4. 12 July 1882 The harvest at Marschau is reported average. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
  5. 15 July 1882 A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
  6. 20 July 1882 A cart overturns in Iron Gate, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital.
  7. 22 July 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Vine Row, Hagenkirchen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  8. 26 July 1882 A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 40 beds.
  9. 31 July 1882 Piped water reaches Iron Walk, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request.

August · 15 issues

  1. 2 August 1882 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  2. 4 August 1882 The sawmill at Salzhafen burns through the night. 56 men are out of work.
  3. 5 August 1882 A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  4. 7 August 1882 Piped water reaches Church Street, Oberholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
  5. 12 August 1882 The road between Dammsee and Lindenmar is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
  6. 13 August 1882 Testen Chemical Works is founded at Vellhausen by Wilma Testen.
  7. 14 August 1882 The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  8. 15 August 1882 The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  9. 17 August 1882 Workers at the foundry in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
  10. 19 August 1882 Sanding marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
  11. 20 August 1882 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  12. 21 August 1882 A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  13. 26 August 1882 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  14. 28 August 1882 The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  15. 30 August 1882 Workers at the tannery in Weinau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.

September · 13 issues

  1. 4 September 1882 Casimir Moor is appointed Minister of War.
  2. 6 September 1882 A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
  3. 7 September 1882 A fire in School Gate at Dammsee destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
  4. 10 September 1882 A new wing opens at the Brennholt hospital, with 20 beds.
  5. 15 September 1882 Workers at the paper mill in Lindenmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
  6. 17 September 1882 A fire in Old Gate Walk at Sudfurt destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
  7. 18 September 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Street, Wasserdorf. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  8. 20 September 1882 Kaltz Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KALT.
  9. 21 September 1882 Mahler Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 404 jobs are lost at Sandfeld.
  10. 22 September 1882 The autumn fair opens at Grautal. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  11. 23 September 1882 A new school opens at Vellmar with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  12. 27 September 1882 The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
  13. 30 September 1882 The harvest at Norrbruck is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.

October · 10 issues

  1. 8 October 1882 The tannery at Dammberg burns through the night. 15 men are out of work.
  2. 10 October 1882 A fire in High Street at Wasserdorf destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
  3. 12 October 1882 Kessel Wine Cellars is founded at Kessel by Piet Grau.
  4. 13 October 1882 A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Mill Street.
  5. 14 October 1882 The first train reaches Sudfurt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
  6. 19 October 1882 A fire in Reed Lane at Wasserdorf destroys 2 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
  7. 22 October 1882 The first train reaches Weinwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
  8. 23 October 1882 A cart overturns in New Gate Way, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital.
  9. 25 October 1882 Brennholt Peat Company is acquired by Brenn Vineyards.
  10. 31 October 1882 Holt Almanacs (Licensed) is wound up. 397 jobs are lost at Reedtal.

November · 19 issues

  1. 1 November 1882 The first train reaches Tarnmoor. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
  2. 2 November 1882 A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
  3. 3 November 1882 The road between Grauholt and Norrbruck is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
  4. 4 November 1882 The sawmill at Oberbach burns through the night. 46 men are out of work.
  5. 5 November 1882 Brenn Iron & Steel is wound up. 30 jobs are lost at Dammberg.
  6. 7 November 1882 A cart overturns in Salt Row, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital.
  7. 8 November 1882 The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
  8. 10 November 1882 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 5th title, with 9 wins from 10. Ottmar Schitzer of Vellmar Wardens is top scorer with 27 stakes.
  9. 11 November 1882 The road between Hochstadt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
  10. 12 November 1882 A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  11. 13 November 1882 Weinwick marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Row.
  12. 14 November 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Gate, Eisenheim. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  13. 15 November 1882 Vellmar Gas Company is declared bankrupt. 462 jobs are lost at Vellmar.
  14. 16 November 1882 Tarn & Gocking, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JIR.
  15. 19 November 1882 The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  16. 22 November 1882 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  17. 23 November 1882 The road between Marschau and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
  18. 24 November 1882 Osmoor Fuel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UCD.
  19. 27 November 1882 Piped water reaches Printer Street, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request.

December · 16 issues

  1. 1 December 1882 A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Garrison Street.
  2. 2 December 1882 Hollstadt Trading House is wound up. 265 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
  3. 3 December 1882 Cordula Wendl wins the Museum Gold Medal for Water to the Knee.
  4. 6 December 1882 The harvest at Sanding is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
  5. 8 December 1882 Jorn Nicking wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for A Patient Year.
  6. 10 December 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Low Walk, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  7. 12 December 1882 Keiring Chemical Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KEI.
  8. 19 December 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Reed Row, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  9. 20 December 1882 A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 20 beds.
  10. 22 December 1882 The road between Reedtal and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
  11. 23 December 1882 The road between Weinwick and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
  12. 26 December 1882 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Norrhafen. Cellars in Garrison Square are flooded.
  13. 28 December 1882 A cart overturns in Low Walk, Berging. The driver, a man of Berging, is taken to hospital.
  14. 29 December 1882 Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  15. 30 December 1882 Workers at the tannery in Eisenheim stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
  16. 31 December 1882 Workers at the brewery in Tarnmoor stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.

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