LOOKING BACK
The Herald 100 years ago
SALISBURY, 2 October 1919. — The principal of the week has been the tour of Mr. Little to join Philip through the district disseminating information on the question of elevators and eliciting opinions as to the possibility of the extension of maize growing round each centre of the Valley.
For the benefit of maize growers he has been insisting on three important points in connection with Rhodesian maize, quite apart from the elevator question, that ought to be kept steadily before the buyers of this maize, whether in London or elsewhere.
There are three points distinctly to the advantage of the maize as sent from this country which ought to be reflected in the price received by farmers for their grain.
In the first place the maize is drier. In American maize number three grade is allowed 17,3 percent of moisture, in South African maize only 12,5 the South African growers therefore supply five percent more grain in the bag equivalent to 7½ per bag.
The Herald 75 years ago
SALISBURY, 2 October 1944. — The Southern Rhodesian Government has taken up with the Imperial Government the question of giving Rhodesian soldiers who have seen four or five years’ service at least as favourable treatment as the Imperial troop who are being repatriated after four years tropical service, Captain F. E. Harris (Minister of Defence) told the congress of the Unity Party at its closing session in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Captain Harris said he was hopeful of reaching a satisfactory result. The congress unanimously re-elected Sir Godfrey Huggins president of the Party.
Subjects discussed the disabilities of natives under the Industrial Conciliation Act, the “recall” of M.P.s and compulsory voting in elections.
When the United Party re-assumed its congress on Saturday morning under the chairmanship of Mr. G. M. Fleming, there was again a full attendance of delegates from 33 branches, including the women’s sections of Salisbury and Bulawayo being represented by about 110 delegates.
The Herald 50 years ago
SALISBURY, 2 October 1969. — The question of shortage of photographic supplies in Rhodesian tourist resorts was raised by Mr. Robin James ( RA, Salisbury City).
He asked the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Bernard Musett, if he would seek the co- operation of traders to ensure that adequate supplies were available.
He said tourists did not always stop in major centres where they could obtain these supplies.
Mr. Mussett replied to his Ministry requested this co- operation early in the current quota period and was informed by the spokesman for the Photographic Importers’ Association that, within the limits of available foreign exchange, the requirements of film for those tourist areas where shortage had been reported was being catered for.
In reply to further questions by Mr. James, said temporary import problems had been resolved for the most part, and he was sure the position would improve.
The Herald 25 years ago
HARARE, 2 October 1994. — The troubled Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company has entered into negotiations with a French company to help bring blast furnace Number Four back on line and has also started looking for management consultants to run the company and turn it around.
Ziscosteel chairman Cornelius Sanyanga said yesterday that for some time now management skills at Zisco had been depleting and the board had decided that it would be difficult for the time being to continue replacing management that was leaving.
As a result, a decision was taken at a board meeting yesterday to look for management consultants that would restore viability of the company and enable it to sustain itself.
This would also enable Zisco to depend less on Government assistance.
“Letters of invitation have now been sent out to a number of corporations which manages steel mills asking them to make proposals under terms of reference that are contained in the letter,” Mr Sanyanga said in an interview.