FROM this newspaper 150 years ago. - A public meeting of persons favourable to the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath was held on Thursday evening, in the Odd Fellows' hall, Middlesbrough. The Mayor (Isaac Wilson esq) presided and there was a very large attendance.

The Revs J Blackwell and H P Bowen and Messrs E Gilkes, J Vaughn, C Bell, J Smith, G Bottomley and W Johnson took part in proceedings. The following resolution were passed.

That this meeting, having heard with great satisfaction the beneficial results of the new Sunday liquor law passed last session and known as Wilson Pattern's Act, and more especially of the good that has resulted from the entire closing of public houses on the Sunday in Scotland, regards not with disapprobation all attempts to appeal those acts and will not rest satisfied until the traffic of intoxicating liquors is suppressed during the whole of the Sabbath day.

From this newspaper 100 years ago. - In consequence of complaints by parents, the education committee have sent out a circular to teachers pointing out that it is clear that the regulations as to corporal punishment are being violated, and warning assistant teachers that if they inflict corporal punishment themselves instead of handing over cases to head teachers, they will imperil their engagements to say nothing of destroying their prospect of promotion.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - Mrs Turton, wife of Mr Ralph M Turton, of Low Middleton Hall, near Darlington, is to present her daughter Cecilia at a Buckingham Palace presentation party on March 2. A dance is being given for her in August at Upsall Castle, home of Major RH Turton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who is Mr Ralph Turton's brother.

After the presentation, Miss Turton and her parents will be going to a party at the Savoy Hotel which Major and Mrs RH Turton are giving to celebrate the coming of age of their son, Timothy.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - A North Yorkshire farmer who does not wish to be named received a parking ticket from the Metropolitan police in London and on this ticket they quoted the registration number of the vehicle. He replied that it would be impossible to get that vehicle into a street because it was a combine harvester.