FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - On Tuesday, as a funeral cortege was proceeding through Thirsk on its way to Birdforth, am incident occurred in Finkle-street which might have had somewhat serious results. Just as the hearse was about to mount the ascent to Ingramgate Bridge, a large steam road-roller was seen on the brow of bridge in Mill-stream coming in the direction of the Market-place. The horse in the hearse took fright, and, swerving to the right, both the traces were broken, and an awful stoppage of five cabs and other conveyances took place until a pair of new traces were procured.

From this newspaper 50 years ago. - A special meeting of the Justices for the borough of Stockton, the Stockton County Division and the Petty Sessional Division of Thornaby and Yarm, held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, passed a resolution to be forwarded to the Home Secretary stating that, in their opinion, owing to the increase of crime committed by both adults and juveniles the power to inflict corporal punishment should be restored.

From this newspaper 20 years ago. - The Durham County teachers' dispute seemed no nearer a solution this week, as the Education Committee went ahead with recruiting school meals supervisory assistants and the teachers spread their no-cover for absent colleagues action to 44 out of 50 schools. The teachers' dispute began last month when the NAS/UWT and NUT withdrew their cover for absent colleagues after the education authority decided not to employ casual teachers for this duty. The council then docked the pay of the teachers involved and they in turn refused to continue voluntary supervisory duties.