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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · 1994 · 184 issues, 259 stories · Editor: Nikolaj Stinek
1994 in figures
Casualties published by the War Ministry: 22. Acts passed: 86. Rulings: 201. Births: 10,416. Deaths: 9,102. Population on 1 January: 707,392. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Rolf Quast.
January · 14 issues
- 3 January 1994 The bells of Wasserdorf church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 6 January 1994 Sudfurt Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 772 jobs are lost at Sudfurt.
- 9 January 1994 The winter fair opens at Norrhafen. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 10 January 1994 The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 18 January 1994 A new school opens at Hochstadt with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 19 January 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 20 January 1994 Vellmar Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HEP.
- 21 January 1994 Norrhafen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Square.
- 22 January 1994 A picture house opens in Ferry Square, Hollhausen, seating 600.
- 24 January 1994 Piped water reaches Harbour Street, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 25 January 1994 The road between Weinwick and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
- 26 January 1994 A cart overturns in Forge Row, Eisenheim. The driver, a man of Berging, is taken to hospital.
- 28 January 1994 Brenn Clockworks (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NLC.
- 29 January 1994 Brenn Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PZH.
February · 17 issues
- 3 February 1994 The Lindenmar council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Salt Way.
- 4 February 1994 The Annual War Appropriation for 1994, 133,654,990 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
- 5 February 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 6 February 1994 Moor Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LVM.
- 7 February 1994 Marrow & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 667 jobs are lost at Norrwick.
- 9 February 1994 The Hochstadt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Mill Way.
- 10 February 1994 Marschau Dairy is wound up. 269 jobs are lost at Marschau.
- 11 February 1994 A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grautal. There are 16 arrests.
- 13 February 1994 Dammsee Brewery is founded at Dammsee by Roland Brenn.
- 14 February 1994 The road between Salzhafen and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
- 17 February 1994 Vellmar marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Row.
- 18 February 1994 A new school opens at Wasserdorf with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 20 February 1994 Brenn & Balvei, Millers is founded at Weinfeld by Gisela Brenn.
- 22 February 1994 A new school opens at Norrwick with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 25 February 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hollhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 27 February 1994 The first train reaches Grauburg. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
- 28 February 1994 A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 40 beds.
March · 14 issues
- 2 March 1994 The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 3 March 1994 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.
- 6 March 1994 A cart overturns in Market Row, Oberholt. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital.
- 7 March 1994 Ebner Builders lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CFR.
- 8 March 1994 The harvest at Tarnmund is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
- 11 March 1994 The Tarnmund council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Warden Square.
- 12 March 1994 The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 13 March 1994 A cart overturns in Garrison Gate, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital.
- 17 March 1994 Brennholt Chronometric is founded at Brennholt by Pavel Folen.
- 20 March 1994 Fenn & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 77 jobs are lost at Grauholt.
- 21 March 1994 Workers at the foundry in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
- 26 March 1994 The harvest at Grautal is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
- 29 March 1994 The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
- 30 March 1994 A picture house opens in Low Street, Grauholt, seating 300.
April · 18 issues
- 1 April 1994 The first television set in Dammberg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in School Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 6 April 1994 Gas lighting is installed in Star Gate, Hollstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 7 April 1994 A picture house opens in Short Street, Vellmar, seating 800.
- 8 April 1994 Rusk Vineyards is wound up. 802 jobs are lost at Dammberg.
- 9 April 1994 Stiegl Iron & Steel is wound up. 544 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
- 10 April 1994 The tannery at Tarnmoor burns through the night. 37 men are out of work.
- 12 April 1994 Tarn Chemical Works is wound up. 291 jobs are lost at Weinwick.
- 15 April 1994 The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 April 1994 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Square, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 20 April 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sandfeld so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 21 April 1994 A fire in School Way at Hagenkirchen destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 22 April 1994 A cart overturns in Forge Row, Tarnmund. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital.
- 23 April 1994 A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt. There are 3 arrests.
- 24 April 1994 The bells of Oberbach church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 26 April 1994 The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
- 27 April 1994 The first television set in Sandfeld is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Bridge Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 29 April 1994 A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 40 beds.
- 30 April 1994 A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Salt Street.
May · 12 issues
- 1 May 1994 The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 2 May 1994 Reedtal Dye Company is wound up. 139 jobs are lost at Reedtal.
- 3 May 1994 Hallin Foods is declared bankrupt. 806 jobs are lost at Dammsee.
- 8 May 1994 A fire in Reed Row at Hagenkirchen destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
- 10 May 1994 A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Cooper Street.
- 13 May 1994 A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Church Way.
- 17 May 1994 Norrfeld Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WSI.
- 22 May 1994 A new school opens at Sudfurt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 24 May 1994 A motor omnibus service begins between Norrbruck and Grauburg.
- 26 May 1994 Marschau Brewery is founded at Marschau by Lukas Marrow.
- 28 May 1994 Dammberg Wireless lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GUR.
- 31 May 1994 A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
June · 14 issues
- 2 June 1994 The first television set in Ostrabruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Chapel Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 4 June 1994 Sudholt Ordnance Works is wound up. 297 jobs are lost at Sudholt.
- 8 June 1994 Schesttos Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BOU.
- 9 June 1994 Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 320 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
- 10 June 1994 Workers at the tannery in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
- 13 June 1994 The summer fair opens at Dammsee. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 15 June 1994 The harvest at Kessel is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
- 16 June 1994 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Lindenmar.
- 17 June 1994 Norrwick Electric Company is acquired by Brenn Brewery.
- 19 June 1994 The 183rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 17,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
- 20 June 1994 Unger & Pahl Machine Works is declared bankrupt. 850 jobs are lost at Ostrabruck.
- 22 June 1994 A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Norrbruck.
- 24 June 1994 A picture house opens in Church Quay, Hollhausen, seating 700.
- 26 June 1994 A new school opens at Sudfurt with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
July · 19 issues
- 1 July 1994 Wendl & Brangtiff Machine Works is declared bankrupt. 711 jobs are lost at Sudholt.
- 4 July 1994 A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
- 5 July 1994 Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Tarnmoor. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 7 July 1994 The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in Church Way are flooded.
- 8 July 1994 Beiler Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IPR.
- 13 July 1994 The first train reaches Brennholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
- 14 July 1994 Gas lighting is installed in Short Street, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 15 July 1994 A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Old Gate Gate.
- 16 July 1994 A picture house opens in Market Way, Hagenkirchen, seating 600.
- 19 July 1994 A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Hollstadt.
- 20 July 1994 A new school opens at Sandfeld with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 22 July 1994 Brenn Foundry is declared bankrupt. 744 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.
- 23 July 1994 Norrwick Wine Cellars lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GFU.
- 24 July 1994 Drexel Electrical is founded at Sandfeld by Uwe Drexel.
- 26 July 1994 Brenn & Patmann, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BLU.
- 27 July 1994 The summer fair opens at Oberholt. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 28 July 1994 The road between Sudholt and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
- 29 July 1994 Manfred Lenz of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night.
- 30 July 1994 Norkaldata is founded at Hagenkirchen by Stefan Fernarar.
August · 11 issues
- 1 August 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hagenkirchen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 6 August 1994 A picture house opens in Iron Street, Kessel, seating 200.
- 7 August 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sanding so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 10 August 1994 The first train reaches Sanding. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
- 13 August 1994 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Tarnmoor.
- 17 August 1994 A fire in Old Gate Gate at Norrhafen destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
- 19 August 1994 Workers at the sawmill in Dammsee stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
- 20 August 1994 A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 23 August 1994 Tarn Foods is founded at Weinau by Karl Tarn.
- 24 August 1994 The first television set in Hochstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 29 August 1994 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
September · 18 issues
- 1 September 1994 Oberst Brewery is founded at Eisenheim by Rainer Oberst.
- 3 September 1994 The Weinwick council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Chapel Street.
- 6 September 1994 Reednor Media is founded at Kessel by Renate Brenn.
- 7 September 1994 The Marschau Conference opens its 135th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
- 8 September 1994 A picture house opens in Ferry Street, Hochstadt, seating 800.
- 9 September 1994 Gas lighting is installed in Low Walk, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 10 September 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 11 September 1994 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrbruck. There are 16 arrests.
- 13 September 1994 Reed & Kranger, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZGA.
- 15 September 1994 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.
- 17 September 1994 The Norrbruck council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Reed Row.
- 19 September 1994 A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sandfeld. There are 34 arrests.
- 20 September 1994 A new wing opens at the Hollstadt hospital, with 80 beds.
- 21 September 1994 The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 22 September 1994 Workers at the weaving shed in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
- 23 September 1994 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 24 September 1994 A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Tarnmoor. There are 30 arrests.
- 30 September 1994 Workers at the sawmill in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
October · 14 issues
- 2 October 1994 General election for the Assembly, 1994. 5 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Reed Party wins the most seats with 16.
- 3 October 1994 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Lime Street are flooded.
- 4 October 1994 A motor omnibus service begins between Dammberg and Hollhausen.
- 7 October 1994 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt. Cellars in Short Row are flooded.
- 8 October 1994 The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
- 10 October 1994 A new school opens at Norrwick with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 15 October 1994 A new wing opens at the Wasserdorf hospital, with 20 beds.
- 17 October 1994 The weaving shed at Kessel burns through the night. 23 men are out of work.
- 19 October 1994 Treilen & Bastbik Machine Works is founded at Sudholt by Karl Treilen.
- 23 October 1994 A new school opens at Brennholt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 24 October 1994 Sudholt Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZPC.
- 26 October 1994 The autumn fair opens at Norrbruck. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 30 October 1994 A new school opens at Lindenmar with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 31 October 1994 A picture house opens in Ostra Street, Sudholt, seating 700.
November · 15 issues
- 5 November 1994 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 6 November 1994 A cart overturns in Printer Street, Kessel. The driver, a man of Grautal, is taken to hospital.
- 7 November 1994 Ostra Valley Line is wound up. 433 jobs are lost at Dammsee.
- 9 November 1994 Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Street, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 10 November 1994 The first train reaches Salzhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
- 12 November 1994 Piped water reaches Church Lane, Dammsee. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 13 November 1994 Hauk Electrical is founded at Sudfurt by Jurgen Hauk.
- 15 November 1994 Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 353 jobs are lost at Weinau.
- 17 November 1994 A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Ferry Quay.
- 19 November 1994 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 64th title, with 17 wins from 22. Karl Klotwitz of Norrwick Printers is top scorer with 25 stakes.
- 20 November 1994 The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 24 November 1994 Momann Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MOM.
- 27 November 1994 The harvest at Sanding is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
- 28 November 1994 Tasel Foundry is acquired by Sanding Television.
- 29 November 1994 Piped water reaches Garrison Quay, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.
December · 18 issues
- 1 December 1994 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Vellmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 2 December 1994 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Lime Square are flooded.
- 5 December 1994 Bernd Sell wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Almanac.
- 7 December 1994 Kalnor.sw lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KAW.
- 8 December 1994 The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 9 December 1994 A fire in Chapel Quay at Salzhafen destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
- 11 December 1994 The telegraph reaches Vellmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 12 December 1994 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Ostrabruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 14 December 1994 The harvest at Norrhafen is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 15 December 1994 Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 16 December 1994 A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime in Salt Way.
- 21 December 1994 Brenn Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VKD.
- 22 December 1994 The road between Ostrabruck and Dammberg is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
- 24 December 1994 Brenn Mill Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FWS.
- 25 December 1994 Grautal Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BJE.
- 28 December 1994 Berging Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BLD.
- 29 December 1994 The first television set in Tarnmoor is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Lime Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 30 December 1994 Pavel Helbein of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway.