Looking Back
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April 25th, 2008
FROM this newspaper 100 years
ago.
- The Marchioness of Zetland's
Challenge Cup. A very enthusiastic
demonstration took place at Richmond
on Tuesday evening, when
Lord George Dundas presented the
handsome Challenge Cup given by
his mother to the Aske and Skeeby
United team. The presentation took
place at Aske, where the young nobleman
gave a homely complimentary
speech. The trophy was fittingly
filled with champagne, and a merry
evening was spent at the Black Lion
Hotel.
From this newspaper 50 years
ago. - The Vicar of Barnard Castle
(Rev. A. B. Webster), addressing the
annual meeting of the Parochial
Church Council on Wednesday, had
some comforting things to say to
people disturbed by the menace of
the H-bomb. Neither the bomb nor
war was inevitable for all time, he
said, and just as slavery was abolished
after centuries of effort he believed
the bomb would go the same
way.
From this newspaper 25 years
ago. - Barnard Castle youth hostel
may close because of the decline in
visitors and the increase in running
costs. At the Chamber of Trade
meeting this week, traders were told
that this could be unfortunate, since
closure would mean that some
tourism revenue would be lost to
the town. Mr Colin Clarke, chairman
of the Chamber of Trade said
that the 40-bed hostel in Galgate
was a great asset to the town, and
the Chamber wanted to see it remain
open.
From this newspaper 10 years
ago. - A David and Goliath battle is
underway to stop a multi-million
pound cargo handling depot being
established at Teesside International
Airport. The Action Against Airfreight
Terminal committee held an
emergency meeting last Friday to
plan its strategy for June 2 when the
public planning inquiry into the
proposed development is due to
take place. A spokesman for the
AAAT said it had been decided to
employ a barrister to present their
opposition case in the most professional
way.
12:55pm Friday 25th April 2008
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