FROM this newspaper 100 years ago.

- That the practice of scorching on the highways by those who drive motor cars or ride bicycles is of frequent occurrence, is proved by the persistent complaints and a constant crop of fatal and serious accidents. The drivers and riders do not themselves suffer so much as pedestrians and the occupants of horse drawn vehicles. The speed at which they go frequently enables them to evade detection. Those who can afford to toy with the latest invention in locomotion have no right to any monopoly of our highways, and much less to put in jeopardy the lives and limbs of other people. But that is just what many reckless people are doing. Every machine scorcher is creating a body of public opinion, not only against those of his class, but against those who reasonably use machine locomotion on the highways. He should be tabooed by them as well as the public generally.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - Darlington 2, Oldham Athletic 2: Football at Feethams on Wednesday assumed a new look. It was "new" not only by comparison with performances of this season to date, but with those of last season too ... Fortunately there were more than 6,500 spectators to see this revitalised Darlington team. Many may have been attracted by the visit of the formidable opposition - Oldham Athletic. Everyone was impressed by George Hardwick's team, but they were equally delighted with Darlington, who but for evasive instead of direct action in front of goal would have scored a grand victory. The game put Feethams' star in the ascendancy. It is peculiarly true in the case of Darlington that such a circumstance is not always a prelude to a prolonged spell of success. The fact remains, however, that Darlington can play good football and, given essential support, should set a lively pace in the Northern Third Division this season.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - Firemen from Guisborough, Skelton, Loftus and Saltburn were on High Cliff, Guisborough on Sunday evening when the Guisborough forestry caught fire. Some of the men had to be taken from Barnaby Moor, where the fire which has been burning on and off for two weeks was still going. Helped by an army of about 200 volunteers, the firemen battled to contain the blaze, which at one point began to flash through the tree tops ... One fireman said the recent rain had done very little to help, and the whole forestry area was still very dry ... The situation appeared chaotic, with fire tenders and police cars roaring up and down the narrow forestry tracks, but the brigades were more than equal to the task and by some miracle had the blaze under control in about two hours.