Himalayan Times (1955)

January 23. J955 Simalagan limes Three

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT

making (local) industry
were very praiseworthy.
The exhibition Was further

B1JANBARI AND LODHOMA highlighted with rows of

Rode Island Red Birds

AT BIJANBARI of Zamindari system, River On the opening day,

The 16th Annual Agri- Valley Projects and Second a child Show was held

cultural Exhibition at Five Ytar Plan. Sri B.B. in which eleven mothers

Bijanbari was held from Chettri, Sri D. B. Pradhan took part. At 2 P. M. a

13th to J6th January, and Sri D N. Pradhau also public meeting was held

1955. The various De- spoke in the meeting. The at Bazar in which Sj.

partments of Government Deputy Minister in his Indra Sundas, spoke on

viz. Agriculture, Veteri- speech, amongotherthings, the progress achieved so

nary and Publiciiy parti- said that the cultivators far by our country. Sj.

cipated in the exhibition. wpre the backbone of the D. N. Pradhan, expressed

On the different davs country and, therefore, it his satisfaction to see a

of the exhibition, a women w«s with the intention to successful exhibition at

conference, sports, football ed-icate them and for the such a place as Lodhoma

matches etc. were held. rural uplift, the N.E.S. and eaid that it shows

The exhibition was opened Scheme was implemented the progress gradually

by Sri T Wangdi, Deputy >n fhe cnuntjy. He said being achieved by our

Minister, '1 ribal ' Welfare that they should give people Sj. K. Singh and

and Excise Departments i heir whole hearted co-ope- Sj. R- H. Lama, also

Government of West Bm- ration for the success of addressed the gathering,

gal. Later, he attended Scheme which has been The geoon(j <jav<a

a public meetmg held at launched by the Govern- attraction wa8 Sports

the Mela Ground in wh.ch ment for their welfare whjoh wag thrQwn Qpen

many officials and leading AT LODHOMA to a11 intending partici-

non officials of Darjeeling _ pators. In the evening,

were present. Sri M. N. I" the mid*t of hund. ag irj, the ious d

Girl, Secretary of th« reds of spBCtators S.,. S N the melagours were enter-

Exhibition Committee in Choudhury, Khasmahal tained whh dramatio per.

his speech dealt with the officer, Darjee.ing declared formances

local problems and the open the second annual

measures to be taken by Agricultural Health and On the third day,

Government for the im- Industrial Exhibition held the exhibits were judge

provement of the villagers. on the occasion of Makar by a sub-Committee in-

Sri I. Sundas, District Sankranti on 12-1-55. eluding Sj. S. N. Chou-

Publicity Officer. Darjee- The Exhibition stall dhury, K. M. 0. in the

ling acquainted the people was packed spaceless with morning and in the eve-

with the aims and objects agricultural and industrial ning, Sj. Choudhury, gave

of the N. E. S. and the exhibits. The exhibition away the prizes and Cer-

great achievements of the of Cottage industrial tools tificates to the successful

Government, such as, abo- i e. Jan, Charkha and exhibitors before a large

lition of Rationing, end other accessories of Rari gathering.