LOOKING BACK

The Herald 100 years ago

SALISBURY, 21 November 1919. — The Veterinary Surgeon and Mrs Sinclair have been paying a visit to this portion of the district. Up to the present the quarantine areas have not been reduced, but we hope this will be done shortly. Inter- district transport is now permitted, and many of the farmers are taking advantage of this to take their grain to the local mill and for transporting timber.

We regret to say that our cattle inspector, Mr H. Meadows, has been somewhat seriously indisposed.

His had taken ill whilst on patrol with the C.V. Surgeon; fortunately this occurred close to Mr Odendaal’s at once offered to provide accommodation for Mr Meadows, and we are glad to report that he is making a rapid recovery.

The recent letter in your columns regarding the fact that dipping does not kill ticks in the brush of a beast’s tail has caused the keenest searching of the nether ends of the cattle in this district.

The Herald 75 years ago

SALISBURY, 21 November 1944. — While we have still to learn how the other local authorities throughout the Colony view the legislation on native affairs, which the Prime Minister wants to see introduced during the next session of Parliament — this will probably be in March next year — our immediate inquiries have shown that it is likely to have a favourable reception in Salisbury.

The City Council has decided to ask for an interview with the Prime Minister, the request arising from the fear expressed at yesterday’s special meeting that the difficulties of housing decently the poorly-paid married native would not be overcome, thus perpetuating a number a number of serious socials evils which it cannot be denied do exist; but otherwise the Council appears generally to welcome the scheme.

The legislation is of a far-reaching nature and well illustrates the progressive policy followed by the Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister of Native Affairs.

The Herald 50 years ago

SALISBURY, 21 November 1969. — The exhibition at the Salisbury Showgrounds on the use and misuse of the veld was such an outstanding success that it’s duration was extended from three to four weeks. More than 7 000 pupils from 56 Mashonaland schools visited the exhibition during its run from October 20 until November 14.

A spokesman for the Natural Resources Board said yesterday that the exhibition met with approval and interest of both teachers and children. It was sponsored by the Mashonaland Conservation Education Committee of the NRB.

“Classes of 30 to 40 children — sometimes more — saw the exhibit and listened to an accompanying lecture at half-hour intervals throughout the period. The exhibit consisted of a display of photographs and set pieces illustrating good and bad use of the natural veld,” he said.

As the NRB’s national conservation campaign theme for 1970 is the veld, it is expected that the benefits from the exhibit will stimulate special group study projects in schools next year.

The Herald 25 years ago

HARARE, 21 November 1994. — The proposed Harare International Airport Freeway which Government is conceptualising may be the first public road to be offered to private investment to finance its construction and operate.

But it comes with the heftiest of tags at more than $150 million.

Ministry of Transport and Energy officials are tightlipped about the project, save for confirming that the Planning Branch of the Department of State Roads already has ideas as to how the road should look.

If private investors are allowed to come in, they are allowed to come in and they are likely to demand “something extra” other than just constructing and operating the road as the return on their investment would be too slow.

Investment funds in Harare say if the Government and Harare City Council offered some of the open land near or adjacent to the road for unrestricted development, there would be many takers.