Himalayan Times (1952)

Six 3Simnlm:»n ifimcs April 27, 1952

KALIMPONG

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during the season when booking is heavy,
and these go elsewhere for their annual
visit to the hills. Social amenities for
a superior tourist class. are also
absent. Houses in the Development
Area have also not been developed for
lack of building materials which is only
available at high prices.

Kalimpong has now achieved
strategic importance by geographical
propinquity with Tibet, and to avoid
the possibility of being rated as a second
class hill-station in the future, the
matters referred to should be taken
in hand.

The numerous virtues of Kalimpong
are self evident but there is one which
is out .standing. This is the excellanl
relationship between all communities, be
thev hillmen or plainsmen. Tibetans c
Chinese, not obvious in a time of election
campaigning, but when the need is
powerful. An instance is the disaster
of 1950 when people of all communities
and parties gave succour without stint
for the relief and rescue of the people
who has been inundated by landslides.
Gurkha Leaguers, KSS workers. Commu-
nists, Congressmen, acted as one on
this occasion.

Our great and esteemed leader
Sri Jawaharlal Nehru is to visit Darjeeling,
Sikkim, and Kalimpong. This is a
momentous event when many hilifolk
will realise their dreams ot seeing and
hearing the Prime Minister and Congress
President for the first time in their
lives. In an introspective moment, ins-
pired by this visit, we can consider wl at
the citizenship of India means. A
cosmopolitan community, like one in
Kalimpong, is aw’are that unity is great,
and to be an Indian a distinction, no

KALIMPONG MUNICIPALITY.

NOTICE

Applications are invited to fill up
the permanent post of a clerk under
the Commissioners of the Kalimpong
Municipality on a scale of pay of Rs.
50 3-118-4-130 plue other usualallowan-
ces giving following particulars:-

1 Name in full 4 Academic qualification

2 Race 5 Age

3 Address t> Previous office experience

Preference will be given to candi-
date with office experience, knowledge
of typing and working on Gestetnor.
Selected candidate will be on probation
for a period of 2 years from the date of
joining the post. Applicants will have
to appear fcr interview or join the
post at their own cost.

Applications with full particulars
ai d copies of testimonials should reach
the office of the undersigned on or
before the 7th May 1952.

Municipal Office, B. B Mandal

Kalimpong. Chairman

21-4-52. Kalimpong Municipality.

NOTICE

Applications are invited fiom the
1 ill boys in Darjeeling district for filling
10 posts of Union Agricultural Assistants
in the scale of pay Rs 50-1-08-2-80 with
the usual allowances admissible under 1
the rules.

Application stating age, qualifica-
tions, previous experience etc., should
be sent to the undersigned so as to
reach this office by 30th April, 1952.

K.S. Banerjee.

Superintendent of Agriculture, Darjeeling.

matter whether we live in Kalimpong,
on India’s north-east frontier, or whether
we are citizens of India’s capital.