LOOKING BACK
The Herald 100 years ago LONDON, 19 November 1919. — The Lord Milner said his Under-Secretary, Colonel Amery, is clearly succeeding in infusing a new spirit into the administration of the Colonial Office, a spirit reminiscent of that introduced by the late Mr Joseph Chamberlain.
Now that the Dominions have attained to the status of quasi-independent nations, the Colonial Offices becomes, so far as they are concerned, little more than a connecting link and a medium securing uniformity of policy matters of common and vital interest.
Whatever may be the advantages of the new system, the change must eventually prove to be to benefit of the Crown Colonies and Protectorates, so long as statesman of the ability, imagination and courage of Lord Milner and Colonel Amery remain in control.
Not so years ago the affairs of the Crown Colonies were either left altogether to the tender solicitude of the permanent Treasury. The Herald 75 years ago SALISBURY, 19 November 1944. — Surrounded by bales of fragrant leaf, a large and representative gathering in Salisbury yesterday gave the Colony’s Turkish tobacco industry, now happily beyond the experimental stage, a fine send- off.
The Minister of Agriculture did well to pay a tribute of gratitude to all who had shown their confidence in the industry. It was freely admitted on their behalf that they had still something to learn, but nevertheless they were convinced they could produce a first- class product.
That remark gave the minister a most appropriate text-the great importance of quality. Not in tobacco alone must the aim be that the label “Southern Rhodesia” will be readily accepted as guaranteeing a particular commodity when it reaches the highly profitable export market.
The “almost, as good” stuff will not attract the buyers who demand the nest and are ready to pay good prices for it. The Herald 50 years ago BULAWAYO, 19 November 1969. — The Amalgamated Engineering Union will meet the General Manager of Rhodesia Railways, Mr. Trevor Wright, tomorrow morning to reply to pay proposals made to the AEU. In talks held on Monday and today. Pay talks are also to be resumed between the Rhodesian Railways Workers’ Union and the Railways on Thursday.
These new moves in the Railways pay disputes came as the November 21 deadline for the “take-it-or-else” made by the Minister of Transport, Brig Dunlop on November 13 approaches.
The general secretary of the AEU, Mr. Muller, said tonight that representatives of the union had met Mr. Wright on Monday and today were considering an offer made by the Railways and would meet Mr. Wright again tomorrow.
The president of the RRWU, Mr. Tony Hodge, said that the national councillors, representing 29 branches of the union, had instructed the union’s executive to continue negotiations with the Railways Administration on pay increases. The Herald 25 years ago HARARE, 19 November 1994. — A complex costing $26 million to house administration offices and studios at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in Harare was officially opened by President Mugabe.
Government gave a $19,6 million loan towards the construction of the complex while the rest of the money was provided by the corporation.
Official opening the complex which marks a further step forward in the development of the electronic media, Cde Mugabe said: “With investment in this kind of infrastructure, I believe ZBC is now well placed to meet the broadcasting challenged of the 21st century as satellite broadcasting, which is getting less expensive than terrestrial broadcasting.”
Satellite broadcasting provides better sound with greater geographical coverage at reduced transmission costs compared to other land-based broadcasting systems which were constrained by limited coverage area and high costs of installation, maintenance and operations.