FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - In Richmond, with reference to the new act fixing the limit of the speed of motor cars at 20 miles per hour, Mr J Crusher moved that the surveyor should be instructed to make a schedule of the narrow roads in the district where such a speed should not be attained. There were some roads in his district where he did not know what would become of them if the motors were allowed to travel along them at 20 miles per hour. Mr J J Wilson hoped that the Reeth Road would be amongst the scheduled ones and remarked that motorists seemed amused when horses capered about and ran into ditches. A member asked: Why do you not put your hand up and stop them? Mr Wilson replied: "It is of no use as they are just amused and then ride on."

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - Mr W E (Bill) Bowes, the former Yorkshire and England cricketer, who was chief guest at Wensleydale Cricket League's annual dinner at Leyburn on Wednesday, emphasised that cricketers were not made on county grounds but on village grounds and on the grounds of local clubs. Revealing that he started his cricket career with a Sunday school team, he pleaded with members of small clubs to see that the younger generation was taught cricket on the proper lines, pointing out that the essentials of bowling and batting were taught more easily to young players than to older ones. Mr Bowes said he had great faith in Freddie Trueman and described Bob Appleyard as the finest bowler in the world.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. - On Friday 118 of Cleveland's schools were closed because of the tanker drivers dispute. By Monday 139 schools will be closed, and by the end of the week it is anticipated 154 schools will be closed. Mr David Stephenson, County Assistant Education Officer, estimated the number of children to be affected at 40,000. Mr Stephenson said there seemed to be some confusion that the situation might be improving because of the settlement in the petrol tanker drivers' dispute but he pointed out that the delivery of oil to schools is not at all part of the tanker drivers' dispute at all but part of the general road haulage strike, which had just been made official. "There is no sign of improvement at all," he said.