LOOKING BACK
The Herald 100 years ago
SALISBURY, 11 October 1919. — It has been subject of remark that a very considerable proportion of Southern Rhodesia’s exports of maize this year is being sent direct by rail to the Union.
No particular significance has been attached to this development, which many connected with the shortage of shipping at Beira.
Some fresh light is cast on the movement, however, but the Customs Union returns for the seven months ended July 31.
From these it appears that the maize industry f British South Africa is undergoing a pronounced change, which may or may not be permanent.
In former years, we believe, practically the whole of the maize sent overseas from South Africa was shipped as grain, whereas in the first seven months of the present year almost two- thirds of the total value has been exported in the form of meal.
The Herald 75 years ago
SALISBURY, 11 October 1944. — The suggestion that no celebrations could be too great for welcoming Rhodesian servicemen back to the Colony, whether they came in batches or all together, was made by the Mayor (Mr. C. Olley, when proposing the toast of “Our Forces” at a civic luncheon in the Grand Hotel yesterday in honour of the National Council of the National War Fund.
The chairman of the Fund, Mr. H. T. Low, replying to the toast outlined the work the Fund had already done for Service men, and appealed for more donations so that it could widen its scope.
Mr. Olley said the jacaranda had bloomed six times since the outbreak of war. The Empire’s fortunes at last were sunny and he hoped the jacarandas would next bloom in peace. It was through the courage and sacrifice of serving men that this had been accomplished, they deserved all the cheers they could be given; they deserved as recompense that the civilians should play the game for them in peace as they had played the game for civilians in the war.
The Herald 50 years ago
SALISBURY, 11 October 1969. — Rhodesia’s biggest growth area is in secondary industry and one of the greatest needs will be better systems of management, the director of the Association of Rhodesian Industries, Mr. John Graylin, said in Umtali yesterday.
Mr. Graylin, who was addressing the Umtali branch of the Rhodesian Institute of Management, said it would become more and more necessary to train managers within the country except in specialised fields where it could only be done in more developed countries.
“The increase in size of companies and groups of companies is bound to occur because of natural growth and because of mergers, the prevalence of which is intending to increase,” Mr. Graylin said. “This will ensure the need for more and more highly skilled managers.”
Mr. Graylin said that the last Census of Production, for 1966, showed that about 30 percent of Rhodesian industries employed fewer than 10 people, and 70 percent employed fewer than 50.
The Herald 25 years ago
HARARE, 11 October 1994. — A new nursing training curriculum based on local needs and international guidelines will be introduced in January next year by the Ministry of Health Child Welfare to improve the existing nurse training programmes.
The new curriculum, which is expected to enhance nursing research and development of training programme, will focus on the ministry’s thrust to provide adequate maternal and health child care.
In an interview after the launching of the Mental Health day in Harare yesterday the director of nursing in the ministry, Sr Clara Rinomhotsa, said the drafting of the curriculum was at an advanced level. The curriculum, which is being drafted by educators and nurse managers, is expected to be implemented in January next year and will be evaluated at the end of next year.
Drafting the curriculum started in 1992 and 10 health officials taking part in its formation were sent to the United States for a six-week course in curriculum development.