Malawi - Rhodesian Study Circle

Round Table Malawi

Blantyre

The Blantyre-Limbe Round Table No.20 was established in 1960.Round Table is a non-political, non-sectarian association of young men between the ages of 18 and 40, embracing representatives of nearly every profession and occupation.

: 17.05.1960

Its objects are the encouragement of high ethical standards, the promotion of social communication and fellowship among young professional and business men, the stimulation of individual interest in everything affecting the public welfare, and the promotion of understanding amongst peoples of different cultural, linguistic, religious and political backgrounds.

References

www.roundtablemalawi.com

Contributors

James Gavin

1965 – State Visit of Emperor Haile Selassie

State Visit of Emperor Haile Selassie

2 – 5 August 1965

In 1965, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Halie Selassie of Eithopia made the first State Visit to the newly independent Malawi.

His arrived at Chileka Airport in Blantyre at 10am on Monday 2 August 1965. He was welcomed by Dr. Banda, the Prime Minister, Sir Glyn Jones, the Governor General and Sattar Sacranie the Mayor of Blantyre/Limbe among other top officials of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Government.

Straight from the airport, the Emperor was taken on a state drive around Blantyre/Limbe enroute the Government House in the then capital city, Zomba. In the afternoon, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Governor General, cabinet ministers and the Ethiopian entourage, the Emperor was driven up the Zomba Mountain Plateau where they viewed a panoramic model of Phalombe plain and the Shire Highlands.

On 3 August 1965, in company of the Prime Minister, the Emperor visited Amalika Young Pioneers` Training Base in Cholo district. From Amalika, the two leaders proceeded to Naming`omba Tea Estate in the same district before driving to Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre for a civic luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Blantyre/Limbe, Clr. Sattar Sacranie.

The Emperor and his entourage finally left Malawi on Wednesday 4 August 1965. Before departure, he accorded special honours to 31 individuals who played significant tasks in making arrangements for this state visit

Postmarks

References

www.historyofmalawi.com

Postcards: Valentine & Sons Ltd – Z Series

Valentine & Sons Ltd

Z Series

: PET.4000

: PET.4001

No.s	Description	Earliest PMK Date
PET.4000	Kariba Dam.
PET.4001	Mount Mlanje, Malawi.

United Nations Development Programme: Malawi

United Nations Development Programme

Malawi

: 20.12.1966

: 09.05.1974

: 03.06.1974

: 14.01.1975

: 15.03.1975

International Red Locust Control Service

Abercorn

: IRLCS Headquarters, Abercorn.

The International Red Locust Control Service (IRLCS) was established by an international convention on 22nd February, 1949. The formation of IRLCS was partly a result of nearly 15 years’ work to identify sources of Red Locust (Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville) plagues and to prevent their re-occurrence.

A plague of Red Locusts, which started in 1929 and ended in 1944, had affected most of Africa south of the equator and some areas further north. For the organisation to achieve its objectives, its strategy was first to identify the source of the plague and then to control hopper bands and incipient swarms.

: 05.11.1954

: 25.04.1966

For more than 40 years this strategy was effective. Consequently, the organisation expanded its mandate to include the management of other migratory pests, viz. African Armyworm, Spodoptera exempta, and quelea birds, Quelea quelea. The organisation was superseded International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA) on Sept 14th, 1970.

Stamp Releases

1972 – Conservation Year 1972 (3rd Series)

References

Popular Publications

Limbe

Popular Publications was ran by the Montfort Priests and appears to have been established c.1975 but could be as early as 1964.

: 1980

The publishing business promoted publications in Chichewa including theatrical plays. They also printed the magazine Moni.

Contributors

James Gavin

Hans Mehr (Malawi) Ltd

Limbe

Hans Mehr (Malawi) Ltd was listed in 1977 as an official service dealer for Hornby Railways electric model trains.

: 14.04.1980

References

Hornby Railways International Service Dealer Network 49, 1977

Contributors

James Gavin

R. W. Gunson (Seeds) Ltd

Limbe

In 1881, William Gunson left Hungary as a refugee for New Zealand where he founded W. Gunson & Co – a seed-grain and produce business. William Gunson died in 1902 and the business was taken over by his son James Henry Gunson (Mayor of Auckland). William’s other son, Robert Withers Gunson (b.1885) also worked for W. Gunson & Co but left Wellington, New Zealand in 1920 to start his own seed business in England. This firm became known as R. W. Gunson (Seeds) Ltd. In 1938, the business merged with Beno Balint & Sons Ltd.

: 01.05.1952

In 1945 R. W. Gunson (Exports) Ltd was incorporated and opened a branch in Limbe, Nyasaland where it traded as R. W. Gunson Seeds & Exports Ltd. This was eventually closed in 1970 and the company later dissolved.

In 1947, Gunson invented SORTEX – an optical sorting machine. In 1955, due to the success of the invention, a separate SORTEX division was created which was acquired by Buhler in 1994. The business currently trades as Buhler SORTEX.