Multiple NewPage create only one new page

[pgundlach]

<Layout xmlns="urn:speedata.de:2009/publisher/en"
  xmlns:sd="urn:speedata:2009/publisher/functions/en">

  <Pageformat height="3cm" width="5cm" />

  <Record element="data">
    <PlaceObject>
        <Textblock>
            <Paragraph>
                <Value>first page</Value>
            </Paragraph>
        </Textblock>
    </PlaceObject>
    <NewPage  />
    <NewPage  />
    <PlaceObject>
        <Textblock>
            <Paragraph>
                <Value>last page</Value>
            </Paragraph>
        </Textblock>
    </PlaceObject>
  </Record>
</Layout>

used to create three pages. In version 4.3.19 it creates only two.