LOOKING BACK
The Herald 100 years ago SHAMVA, 31 October 1919. — Disquieting news has come to hand of an outbreak of anthrax on Mr Morkel’s farm, Ceres, in the Shamva district.
It is satisfactory to hear that the outbreak is localised and that the Veterinary Department have the matter in hand.
Government Veterinary Surgeon Johnston of Salisbury, and Cattle Inspector Crisp of Bindura, left for the Ceres farm on October 22 and inoculated some 460 head of cattle.
Fortunately there have been only a few deaths to date, and it is expected that the surrounding farmers will have their stock vaccinated.
The source of infection is so far uncertain, but every effort is being made to trace it. There is, however, no cause for alarm, and one can rest assured that everything will be done in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
Lions have been seen on Dandazi farm, are probably the same as reported in the Concession area recently.
The Herald 75 years ago SALISBURY, 31 October 1944. — A major- general, who recently visited Burma, where many Rhodesians are serving, has done the men a service by describing to our London correspondent the hardships of campaigning on that difficult front.
No complete picture of what jungle warfare involves for those engaged in it has yet been presented, but enough has been disclosed to enable us all on the home front to appreciate what the shortage of comforts reported by the major- general must mean to men fighting under such exacting conditions.
Where, however, “roads are bad and railways inadequate,” to quote the report published yesterday, it is no easy matter providing the soldiers with a sufficiency of those little “extras” which are so much enjoyed and which do so much to keep the men in good heart.
Some really wonderful work has been done in the transport of supplies by air, but the men are nearly so well supplied as others from the Colony who are serving on other fronts.
The Herald 50 years ago SALISBURY, 31 October 1969. — The proposal before the Salisbury City Council to increase the density of Avondale’s residential zones — flats, residential club and hotel areas — has taken a new turn.
Alderman Bill Steer, a councillor representing the area, has come out in support in support of the ideas provided buildings do not exceed two storeys or 30ft in height.
Mr. Steer warned yesterday that unless Avondale’s bulk factor was doubled to 0,5 which is part of the proposal, serious financial repercussions were inevitable.
Earlier this week, opponents of the scheme, using town planning figures to back their claims, said that serious diffi culties could arise in the provision of roads, schools and open spaces if the proposal were accepted.
The proposal is that the area’s bulk factor, which varies with the height, ground floor area of a building and the size of stand, should be doubled and the maximum number of four.
The Herald 25 years ago HARARE, 31 October 1994. — The Zimbabwe Defence Industries will for the first time introduce garrison shops within military camps in the county to provide officers with duty-free goods.
Goods ranging from electrical items such as televisions and radios to small luxuries would be sold in the garrison shops are provided as part of army’s officers privileges.
General Manager of the industries Colonel Tshinga Dube said at the weekend that a pilot project started two weeks ago to pave way for establishments of the shops. The company was selling television sets to members of the force at slightly above wholesale price.
“The project is proving to be very popular with over 200 orders having been placed for TV sets within one week. We hope to sell more than 2 000 televisions before the end of this year.”
The ZDI board is still discussing the establishment of the shops which are expected to be operational by early next year.