Himalayan Times (1953)

September o, ! 953

DEPUTY MINISTER AT
DARJEELING

Darjeeling, Sept. 1

Sri T. Wangtli, Deputy
Minister for Tribal Wel-
fare, West Bengal Govern-
ment lias arrived at Dar-
jeeling in connection with
the establish men', of the
Tenzing Mountaineering
School at Darjeeling, it Is
learnt here reliably He
had earlier also come to
Darjeeling in this very
connection and was accom-
panied by another state
official also. Birch Hill,
approximately 7300 feet,
has been recommended to
be the site for the school.

AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL

SHOW FOR SOLDIERS
Gangtok, Sept. 1
The Sikkim Soldiers’
Board has planned to or-
ganise Agriculture and
animal show among pen-
sioners, families of serving
soldiers, and ex-soldiers of
the State during the month
of November 1053. T he
following art i< les will be
accepted:- Corn, paddy,
millet pumpk’n, raddis.
orange, beens, lirinzel and
chillies. Milking cow. fowl,
pig and he-goat. The re-
wind will b > Rs. 50/-, .30/-
nnd 20/- for vegetable and
corns and Rs. 80. - and 40 -
for animal All willing
entitled personi are retpies
ted to register their names
for the competition and
accomndati.cn well in time.
Kx soldiers' of Sikkitn re-

ifinuajnuaa tTimfs

IJs. 10,b<10 LOST

Gymkhana Club Affairs

ICalimpong, Sept I

Mr. M. Bell. Hony. Sec-
retaiy of Darjeeling Gym
kliana Club has resigned
and will be leaving for
England sometimes in No-
vember next, it is learnt
here Applications have
already been invited for
the post and it is reliably
understood that so far some
45 appbeations have been
received.

The Gymkhana Club of
"Darjeding is one of the
oldest and most renowned
clubs of Darjeeling wilh a
good membership strength
and visitors also join it
as temporary members,
ft also runs the races
twice a year including the
Governor's Cup race.

But it is now known
that the club is rurn'ng
in shaky manner and it
is also reported that
Rs 40 000/ has bren shpwn
as loss to the club last
year over the catering
establishment only. Dire
to shortage of Bqok-ma
kers and Pjinters the ra-
cing side of the income
has also very much dro-
pped

siding outside arc welcome
to comp -te

In addition to the above
there will he soldlet’s re-
union in which sports,
distribution of medals /
stars and other shows will
be arranged.

Five

SRI TENZING’S NEW
SIGNATURE
Darjeeling, Sept. -
Nepal '1 ara Sri Tenzing
who till now used to
sign as Tenzing only has
of late begun, to sign in
a different style as revea-
led from his recent signa-
tures on autograph books.
He now signs as “Tenzing
Ntrgay G MB’, This, peo-
ple close to ‘him think,
means that he attaches
more importance to his
George Medal than toother
Indian and Nepalese de-
corations awarded to him.
NEW MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN

(From Our OorreRj ondent)

Kurseong, Aug. 21
It is learnt that in
yesterdays Municipal elec- ...
tions Sri D. B Chettry
was unanimously elected
Chairman and Sri K. B.
Bhandari the Vice-cltair-
man of the Kurseong Mu.
nicipality. Dr. A. O. Gtiha,
'Sri Chandrashekar Pro-/’
sad and Sri K. Wangdi
are the three new rom-
mi.-sioner wlio were nomi-,
nated* this year.

SUDAMA CHALLENGE
SHIELD

Matches to be played

September 5, ’53 •

1 We eleven vs Tirpai
Sporting 3 p m

2 Hytpalayan ,, Tithes vs
Friends Union 4 pm/

Final on 12th St pf 53.

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