LOOKING BACK
The Herald 100 years ago LONDON, 9 October 1919. — In our view, the best feature of the settlement of the railway strike in the amicable spirit in which it appears to have been accepted by all parties.
The extremists will no doubt seek to represent the result as a victory for aggressive unionism. Mr. Cramp, the President of railwaymen have won a battle not merely for themselves, but for the organised workers throughout the country. The story of the struggle does not support his assertion. In another column we publish a letter which furnishes our only excuse for returning to the subject so soon.
Our correspondent takes us to task for our recent comments on the railway strike and, in effect, secures us of approaching the subject in a petty-minded spirit as though we be grudged the poor railwaymen a few extra shillings per week.
It is very obvious that the writer of this letter has not the most elementary conception of the financial and economic conditions in the United Kingdom.
The Herald 75 years ago SALISBURY, 9 October 1944. — It was very fitting that, through the Military Tattoo which concluded in Salisbury on Saturday night, the men and women on home service should have been enabled to participate in the city’s tribute to Rhodesians now fighting upon so many fronts.
They gladly availed themselves of the opportunity, and this “Salute the Forces” efforts should add considerably the funds from which servicemen and their dependants will draw in time of need, for the public supported it with marked enthusiasm and in gratifyingly large numbers.
A brilliantly spectacular show with man thrilling moments, the Tattoo was a masterpiece of organisations and all who played in part in its production deserve thanks and congratulations.
The one regret was that His Excellency the Governor had not sufficiently recovered from his recent indisposition to be able to attend and, as the representative of His Majesty.
The Herald 50 years ago SALISBURY, 9 October 1969. — The Salisbury City Council’s powerful Finance Committee will ask at the next council meeting (October 16) that the controversial issue of the introduction of one-hour time restricted parking in the city centre be re-examined in the light of views to be put forward on the Committee’s behalf by its chairman, Councillor Bernard Ponter, Mr ( RF).
A Public Council at present is a Public Works Committee recommendation that was deferred at the last council meeting at the request of the Finance Committee. The committee wanted time to consider the full financial implications of the recommendation. Mr Ponter said yesterday that his committee has since discussed one-hour time-restricted parking at “some considerable depth.”
“I will now have to put the committee’s views to the council and ask the Public Works Committee to re-examine the matter in the light of these views.”
The Public Works Committee has recommended that restricted meter parking be introduced in the city centre on February 17 next year.
The Herald 25 years ago
HARARE, 9 October 1994. — Zimbabwe is reaping the benefits from the influx of trade delegations visiting South Africa, Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce deputy president, Dr Danny Meyer, said yesterday.
Mr Meyer said in an interview that following the Zimbabwe Investment Conference in London and the elections in South Africa, there was renewed, there was renewed investor interest in the sub-region.
“Most trade missions that visit South Africa are including Zimbabwe on their itinerary,” said Mr Meyer, adding that Kent Chamber of Commerce and Coventry Chamber of Commerce, both from the United Kingdom, were expected in Zimbabwe in November.
ZNCC was facilitating representative bodies such as Zimbabwe Investment Centre, Zimbabwe Trade Centre, Zimbabwe Trade, Confederation of in Zimbabwe Industries and Indigenous Business Development Centre, to meet the visiting trade delegations.