FROM this newspaper 100 years ago.- Rather late in the day, but none the less heartily and loyally, was the Coronation of King Edward VII celebrated on Wednesday at Hawes. The knife and fork tea and the presentation of a Coronation mug to each child took place perforce on the first day appointed for the Coronation, while the procession and sports were postponed on account of the sudden illness of the King. They were, on account of harvest operations, put off to a little later date than that generally devoted to the celebration. The occasion was glorified by bright weather. The houses were decorated by flags. The celebration was started by 12.30 by the singing of the National Anthem three times by the united choirs, children etc., accompanied by the Hawes String Band. Hawes presented the most animated, crowded and gay aspect it has ever displayed within memory.

From this newspaper 50 years ago.- The gloomy prospect of a return to school after the summer holidays, which invariably clouds the impressionable minds of school children at this time of year, will be brightened, for the infants of Barnard Castle Primary School at any rate, by the news that something of special interest awaits them on their return next month. Rarely does the privilege of handling a "real" car, with lights to switch on and off, and with "real" sparking plugs and brakes, come to the infant, and this surprise, which is calculated to come to be of some educational value as well as being a super toy, has been made possible by the presentation to the school of a junior version of a well known make of car. Peddle operated, the car has been on show in shop windows in the town, and needles to say, has aroused considerable interest among the younger population.

From this newspaper 20 years ago.- Cleveland's 220 ambulancemen ended their eight-day all-out stoppage at midnight on Thursday, following hastily arranged meetings between union and management. A peace formula worked out during the day-long talks was endorsed overwhelmingly by the men at a mass meeting in Middlesbrough.

Full emergency cover was restored at midnight after the strike which had begun after a crew had their pay docked for refusing to cross a picket line when carrying out patients. In more than four hours of talks between union leaders, shop stewards and management, the two sides found a solution round a controversial clause which prevented a return to work earlier in the week. Unions and management agreed to modify part of the peace formula rejected by the men earlier this week so that they would not have to cross picket lines with non-emergency cases.