From this newspaper 100 years ago. - The question of registration, taxation and speed of motor-cars was discussed on Monday at the Darlington Rural District Council in connection with two representations. The first of these invited the Council to support a memorial asking that no one should be allowed to drive motor-cars unless properly qualified; that the speed should be limited to 12 miles an hour; that licenses should be taken out giving the names and addresses of the owner and number of the car; that a special tax be placed on motor-cars, to be expended in making the roads safe for the public, as footpaths would be necessary on all highways; and that licenses should be fortified for six or twelve months on conviction.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - People in North Road and central parts of Darlington on Tuesday evening gaped in amazement. For riding along serenely, regardless of the stream-lined cars and multi-farious forms of other traffic, was a green-uniformed young man mounted on a penny-farthing bicycle. The cyclist, 23-year-old Alfred G Nuttall, an aircraft-man from Leeds, is following the route taken by Stanley Cotterell, who 75 years ago rode from Edinburgh to Harrogate to attend a meeting which led to the formation of the Bicycle Touring Club.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - A number of organisations throughout Langbaurgh will be benefiting from the first payout from the recently-introduced Langbaurgh lottery. The borough council's public relations officer, Mr Dave Robson, said this week that the distribution of the first £30,000 had already taken place and although the bulk of the money, £15,000 had gone to the Grangetown's Community Association to provide a community centre, many other organisations were also benefiting by amount from anything between £2,500 and £50