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| INQUEST. | INQUEST. | INQUEST. |
| Dr. Youl hold an inquost on Wednesday on | Dr. Youl held an inquest on Wednesday on | Dr. Youl held an inquest on Wednesday on |
| tho body of Matthow Boland, agod 21 yoars, | the body of Matthew Boland, aged 21 years, | the body of Matthew Boland, aged 21 years, |
| a grocer. On Saturday throe weeks ho came . | a grocer. On Saturday three weeks he came | a grocer. On Saturday three weeks he came . |
| homo and said that his horse had thrown | home and said that his horse had thrown | home and said that his horse had thrown |
| him, but did not complain, oxcopt that ho, | him, but did not complain, except that he | him, but did not complain, except that he |
| was shaken. Two days afterwards his head | was shaken. Two days afterwards his head | was shaken. Two days afterwards his head |
| began to ache, and ho was told by a doctor > | began to ache, and he was told by a doctor | began to ache, and he was told by a doctor that |
| that ho had boon injured internally. Tho. | that he had been injured internally. The | he had been injured internally. The. |
| headache continuing, and his mind wander- | headache continuing, and his mind wander- | headache continuing, and his mind wander- |
| ing, ho was takon to the hospital on tho lotta, | ing, he was taken to the hospital on the 15th | ing, he was taken to the hospital on the lotta, |
| inst. A storekeeper named Farrell saw him | inst. A storekeeper named Farrell saw him | inst. A storekeeper named Farrell saw him |
| thrown, by his horso bucking. Ho became, | thrown, by his horse bucking. He became | thrown by his horse bucking. He became |
| paralysed, sank, and diod on tho 20th, from | paralysed, sank, and died on the 20th, from | paralysed, sank, and died on the 20th, from |
| inflammation of tho brain from oxtornal | inflammation of the brain from external | inflammation of the brain from external |
| violenco. A verdict of death from tho offocb | violence. A verdict of death from the effect | violence. A verdict of death from the effect |
| of au accidental fall was returned. | of an accidental fall was returned. | of an accidental fall was returned. |
| Identified overProof corrections | HELD MATTHEW TAKEN EFFECT EXCEPT YEARS BEEN THREE DIED EXTERNAL AGED ONTHE VIOLENCE HE HOME |
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| All Words | 114 | 75.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 77 | 80.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 81.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
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| FAIRLIE'S ENGINE. | FAIRLIE'S ENGINE. | FAIRLIE'S ENGINE. |
| At a Genoral Meeting of tho Shareholders of | At a General Meeting of the Shareholders of | At a General Meeting of the Shareholders of |
| the Great Luxembourg Railway (Belgium) hold | the Great Luxembourg Railway (Belgium) held | the Great Luxembourg Railway (Belgium) held |
| at Loudon on Friday, March 4th : | at London on Friday, March 4th :— | at London on Friday, March 4th : |
| Mr. White called attention to the advantages | Mr. White called attention to the advantages | Mr. White called attention to the advantages |
| of using Mr. Fairlio's Bogie ongino for the | of using Mr. Fairlie's Bogie engine for the | of using Mr. Fairlie's Bogie engine for the |
| mineral traffic on tho line. The new locomotive | mineral traffic on the line. The new locomotive | mineral traffic on the line. The new locomotive |
| would do tho work of two engines at a capital | would do the work of two engines at a capital | would do the work of two engines at a capital |
| cost of á¡3,500 against two of £2,500 each. The | cost of £3,500 against two of £2,500 each. The | cost of s 3,500 against two of £2,500 each. The |
| cost pur train milo would bo about 3s for ono | cost per train mile would be about 3s for one | cost per train mile would be about 3s for one |
| train against us. for two trains to draw tho same | train against 6s. for two trains to draw the same | train against us. for two trains to draw the same |
| load. | load. | load. |
| The Chairman said the company had bad | The Chairman said the company had had | The Chairman said the company had bad |
| grudienta and bad curvos on their line ; ho had | gradients and bad curves on their line ; he had | gradients and bad curves on their line ; he had |
| made an offer to Mr. Fairlie to supply them with | made an offer to Mr. Fairlie to supply them with | made an offer to Mr. Fairlie to supply them with |
| an engine at his own expense ahd risk, and if | an engine at his own expense and risk, and if | an engine at his own expense and risk, and if |
| successful the company would pay for it, but | successful the company would pay for it, but | successful the company would pay for it, but |
| thoy had boon met by a counter-proposition | they had been met by a counter-proposition | they had been met by a counter proposition |
| which they could not accopt, as thoy would not | which they could not accopt, as they would not | which they could not accept, as they would not |
| bo justified in making any experiments at tho | be justified in making any experiments at the | be justified in making any experiments at the |
| cost of tho company. | cost of the company. | cost of the company. |
| In reference to this Mr. Fairlie has written tho | In reference to this Mr. Fairlie has written the | In reference to this Mr. Fairlie has written the |
| following letter to tho Editor of The Times : | following letter to the Editor of The Times :— | following letter to the Editor of The Times |
| "Sir,-I trust in your kindness to lot mo cor- | "Sir,—I trust in your kindness to let me cor- | "Sirs-I trust in your kindness to let me correct |
| rect a serious mis-statement which has tho wide | rect a serious mis-statement which has the wide | a serious mis-statement which has the wide |
| circulation of your columns, and which has, no j | circulation of your columns, and which has, no | circulation of your columns, and which has, no doubt, |
| doubt, arisen from tho oxigencios of an abridged | doubt, arisen from the exigencies of an abridged | arisen from the exigencies of an abridged |
| report. At the meeting of the shareholders of j | report. At the meeting of the shareholders of | report. At the meeting of the shareholders of the |
| the Grout Luxembourg Railway the chairman is J | the Great Luxembourg Railway the chairman is | Great Luxembourg Railway the chairman is J |
| reported to have said that he had modo mo nu | reported to have said that he had made me an | reported to have said that he had made me an |
| oller to supply his lino with one of my engines | offer to supply his line with one of my engines | offer to supply his line with one of my engines |
| at my own expenso, and risk his company under-1 | at my own expense, and risk his company under- | at my own expense, and risk his company undertaking |
| taking to pay for it if successful, but that he | taking to pay for it if successful, but that he | to pay for it if successful, but that he |
| had been mot with a counter proposition, | had been met with a counter proposition, | had been met with a counter proposition, |
| which ho could not accept, as ho ' would | which he could not accept, as he would | which he could not accept, as he would not |
| not be justified in making any experi- | not be justified in making any experi- | be justified in making any experiments |
| ments at tho cost of the company.' It would | ments at the cost of the company. It would | at the cost of the company. It would |
| appear from this that I eau have very little | appear from this that I can have very little | appear from this that I can have very little |
| confidence in my own engine. The fact is that | confidence in my own engine. The fact is that | confidence in my own engine. The fact is that |
| I have in effect accepted the chairman's offer | I have in effect accepted the chairman's offer | I have in effect accepted the chairman's offer |
| that is, I havo agreed to build olio of my engines | that is, I have agreed to build one of my engines | that is, I have agreed to build one of my engines |
| for the company, and to take it back if it should | for the company, and to take it back if it should | for the company, and to take it back if it should |
| prove to be unsuccessful. The only question be- | prove to be unsuccessful. The only question be- | prove to be unsuccessful. The only question be- |
| tweon us is a question of account. I do not | tween us is a question of account. I do not | tween us is a question of account. I do not |
| ask tho company to spond a farthing in | ask the company to spend a farthing in | ask the company to spend a farthing in |
| experiments ; I undertake to quit them | experiments ; I undertake to quit them | experiments ; I undertake to quit them |
| of all risk ; but I am not a millionaire, and | of all risk ; but I am not a millionaire, and | of all risk ; but I am not a millionaire, and |
| though I can givo ampio guarantees for the re- | though I can give ample guarantees for the re- | though I can give ample guarantees for the re- |
| purchase of my engine if it should not work to | purchase of my engine if it should not work to | purchase of my engine if it should not work to |
| tho satisfaction of tho company, I cannot at pro | the satisfaction of the company, I cannot at present | the satisfaction of the company, I cannot at present |
| Bent afford to lay out scvorul thousand pounds | afford to lay out several thousand pounds | afford to lay out several thousand pounds |
| on tho chance of a doforred paymont. I am, | on the chance of a deferred payment. I am, | on the chance of a deferred payment. I am, |
| Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT F. FAIRLIE. | Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT F. FAIRLIE. | Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT F. FAIRLIE. |
| 9, Viotoriacliambors, Westminster, March 15th." | 9, Victoria chambers, Westminster, March 15th." | 9, Victoria-chambers, Westminster, March 15th." |
| To CLEAN DECANTERS.— First roll up in small | TO CLEAN DECANTERS.—First roll up in small | To CLEAN DECANTERS.— First roll up in small |
| pioces some whited-brown or blotting paper ; | pieces some whited-brown or blotting paper; | pieces some whited brown or blotting paper ; |
| then wet and soap the same ; put thom into the | | then wet and soap the same; put them into the | then wet and soap the same ; put them into the vessel |
| vessel with a littlo lukewarm water ; shako them | vessel with a little lukewarm water; shake them | with a little lukewarm water ; shake them |
| well for a few minutes ; then rinse the glass with | well for a few minutes; then rinse the glass with | well for a few minutes ; then rinse the glass with |
| clean water, and it will be as bright and clear as | clean water, and it will be as bright and clear as | clean water, and it will be as bright and clear as |
| when new from tho shop. . , , | when new from the shop. | when new from the shop. . , , |
| Identified overProof corrections | PAYMENT BETWEEN MILE LONDON CURVES SHAKE EXIGENCIES SEVERAL DEFERRED GRADIENTS UNDERTAKING GENERAL VICTORIA PER HELD GIVE PRESENT CHAMBERS SPEND ME AMPLE PIECES LET |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ACCOPT [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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| All Words | 466 | 86.3 | 99.4 | 95.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 210 | 89.0 | 99.5 | 95.7 |
| Weighted Words | 90.3 | 99.5 | 94.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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| I THE NARROW GUAGR. | THE NARROW GUAGE. | I THE NARROW GAUGE. |
| I TO THE EDITOR OF TUB MERCURY. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERCURY. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERCURY. |
| Beau Sib,-In this, the day of progress, wo | DEAR SIR,—In this, the day of progress, we | Beau SIR-In this, the day of progress, we |
| are evory now and then startled with somo | are every now and then startled with some | are every now and then startled with some |
| novelty which briugs our preconceived notions | novelty which brings our preconceived notions | novelty which brings our preconceived notions |
| w » nonplus, and in all such casos wo aro | to a nonplus, and in all such cases we are | w s nonplus, and in all such cases we are |
| disposed to ridiculo thom. Such, no doubt, | disposed to ridicule them. Such, no doubt, | disposed to ridicule them. Such, no doubt, |
| has been the ease iu reference to the narrow | has been the ease in reference to the narrow | has been the case in reference to the narrow |
| guage, kuown as the Fostiniog railjpad ; but | gauge, known as the Festiniog railroad; but | gauge, known as the Festiniog railroad ; but |
| '.»et«, mich ns the following comparativo state- | facts, such as the following comparative state- | sets, such as the following comparative statement |
| ment between the original cost, the traffic, and | ment between the original cost, the traffic, and | between the original cost, the traffic, and |
| Hie| returns of the above railroad-of about 14 | the returns of the above railroad—of about 14 | the; returns of the above railroad-of about 14 |
| miles long - and tho Victorian Government rail | miles long and the Victorian Government rail- | miles long - and the Victorian Government rail- |
| road—the latter of which cost £36,000 per mile; | road—the latter of which cost £36,000 per mile; | road—the latter of which cost £36,000 per mile; |
| tbe FeBtiuioj;, £2,717 per milo-must toll their | the Festiniog, £2,717 per mile—must tell their | the Festiniog;, £2,717 per mile must tell their |
| own talo. Thopussougor traffic upon tho Vic- | own tale. The passenger traffic upon the Vic- | own tale. The passenger traffic upon the Victorian |
| torian w 71 por n,i|e pol. "ouït- Fostiniog, 170 | torian is 71 per mile per week; Festiniog, 170 | w 71 per nine not. "out- Festiniog, 170 |
| Kitto ditto. The charge of the Victorian is 4s. 2d. | ditto ditto. The charge of the Victorian is 4s. 2d. | ditto ditto. The charge of the Victorian is 4s. 2d. |
| I»r mile por week ; the Fostiniog, Cd. The | per mile per week; the Festiniog, 6d. The | per mile per week ; the Festiniog, Cd. The |
| ««¡us trafilo upon tho Victorian is 32 tons per | goods traffic upon the Victorian is 32 tons per | Argus traffic upon the Victorian is 32 tons per |
| .ni o per week ; on the Festiuiog, 179 tous por | mile per week; on the Festiniog, 179 tons per | m o per week on the Festiniog, 179 tons per |
| «mo nor week. Tho chargo on tho fornior is | mile per week. The charge on the former is | fine per week. The charge on the former is |
| Jl». Cd. per milo pur week ; on tho latter, 3s. 2d. | 16s. 5d. per mile per week; on the latter, 3s. 2d. | 17s. 6d. per mile per week on the latter, 3s. 2d. |
| par milo pur Woek. Tho original capital of | per mile per week. The original capital of | per mile per Week. The original capital of |
| fno tcstiuirig was £20,000, making a roturn | the Festiniog was £26,000, making a return | the testatrix was £20,000, making a return |
| in îo 3° por co,lt' Tlle sui'plus income abovo | in to 30 per cent. The surplus income above | in to 36 per cent' The surplus income above |
| ȟor]2pBrcoiit.,paidasadividond, has been | 10 or 12 per cent., paid as a dividend, has been | ȟor]2pBrcoiit.,paidasadividond, has been |
| to£8oÔnritll00risi'ml 0*Pita,»*'l»'>l» now amounts | carried to the original capital, which now amounts to £80,000. | to£8oÔnritll00risi'ml 0*Pita,»*'l»'>l» now amounts |
| However muoh wo may rogrot the dolay which | However much we may regret the delay which | However much we may regret the delay which |
| y tak.°" P'ac° >» tho carrying out of our maiu | has taken place in the carrying out of our main | by take" Place >» the carrying out of our main |
| »no railroad, I havoroaBon to hope wo shall be | line railroad, I have reason to hope we shall be | line railroad, I havoroaBon to hope we shall be |
| «eil ropnid for tho loss of timo, if, by an advauoo | well repaid for the loss of time, if, by an advance | well repaid for the loss of time, if, by an advance |
| rírTíS? b°lma oir°roa ot «300,000, a sum of | beyond the loans offered of £300,000, a sum of | rírTíS? bales offered at «300,000, a sum of |
| i,160,000 or £200,000 addition bo added, and the | £150,000 or £200,000 addition be added, and the | i 160,00 or £200,000 addition be added, and the |
| ?1'roa.(1.k10Pt>n the hands of the Government, | railroad kept in the hands of the Government, | ?1'roa.(1.k10Pt>n the hands of the Government, |
| ment * mU011 ,n0I'° 8atiBfaotol'y arrango | it would be a much more satisfactory arrangement. | ment * MUCH ,n0I'° satisfactory arrange |
| »li o Tery g00cl refts°n may bo assigned | I think a very good reason may be assigned | in a very good reason may be assigned |
| wny tue narrow guage has not boen moro nono | why the narrow gauge has not been more generally | why the narrow gauge has not been more one |
| {»tí ,n.tní,U!ed at home (boyoud tho stiong pie | introduced at home (beyond the strong prejudice | gets ,n.tní,U!ed at home (beyond the strong pie |
| th. í° 7 . old ">,,0°1 ü'>ß">°°is> who novor like | by old school engineers who never like | the 2s 7 . old ">,,0°1 ü'>ß">°°is> who never like |
| ' » rpotplansnud pieconcoived uotiouBiutoiforod | the pet plans and preconceived notions interfered | a rpotplansnud preconceived uotiouBiutoiforod |
| «rut" " WOÜ,d n°t Jove tail in with any of the | with) as it would not dove-tail in with any of the | fruit" " WOUld not Love tail in with any of the |
| pent constructed lailroada, and no doubt m | present constructed railroads, and no doubt in | pent constructed railroads, and no doubt in |
| Mt ter adapt ed for foeduis, ut tho sanio time, it is | better adapted for feeders, at the same time, it is | Mt ter adapted for feeding, at the same time, it is |
| Wo evident a narrow guago of 3ft Oin would | quite evident a narrow gauge of 3ft. 6in. would | too evident a narrow gauge of 3ft 6in would |
| T.J5to»nfcowntfoi all otu uquuomonts, and | be quite sufficient for all our requirements, and | T.J5to»nfcowntfoi all our requirements, and |
| all.i"i'.0Ul11 8T.a oarrweu width of Oft At | which would give a carriage width of 6ft. At | all.i"i'.0Ul11 STAN narrower width of 6ft At |
| chonS V tha}} 80°" lmv0 n" "Pportunity of | all events, we shall soon have an opportunity of | chesS V tha}} 80" live n" "oPportunity of |
| ttî*> »o next mill, oi tho mail follow | no doubt by the next mail, or the mail following, | news to next mill, of the mail follow |
| ."ft uie two alternatives will bo btfoio us | the two alternatives will be before us. | left are two alternatives will be before us |
| I remain, dear Sir, | I remain, dear Sir, | I remain, dear Sir, |
| Your obediont servant, | Your obedient servant, | Your obedient servant, |
| E. HODGSON. | E. HODGSON. | E. HODGSON. |
| Identified overProof corrections | NEVER MUCH THEM SAME REGRET BRINGS PLACE TALE SATISFACTORY BEYOND GOOD REPAID DELAY WE RETURN SOME GAUGE WELL CASES RAILROADS STRONG REQUIREMENTS EVERY ADAPTED MAINLINE VERY ADVANCE KNOWN MORE FORMER SURPLUS RIDICULE TELL REASON OFFERED WHY COMPARATIVE FESTINIOG CENT PASSENGER OBEDIENT BEFORE OPPORTUNITY |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | SCHOOL ARRANGEMENT THINK TAKEN ENGINEERS DOVE SUFFICIENT FEEDERS FACTS PLANS CARRIAGE PAID KEPT PET INTRODUCED PREJUDICE CARRIED SOON GUAGE [**VANDALISED] LOANS GIVE GOODS PRESENT HAVE QUITE BETTER GENERALLY EVENTS INTERFERED DIVIDEND EASE [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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| All Words | 391 | 50.9 | 79.0 | 57.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 182 | 60.4 | 83.0 | 56.9 |
| Weighted Words | 61.2 | 83.7 | 58.1 | |
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| THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. | THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. | THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. |
| On Wednesday, June 1st, the Government | On Wednesday, June 1st, the Government | On Wednesday, June 1st, the Government |
| babied information about the overland tele | tabled information about the overland tele- | tabled information about the overland telegraph |
| graph which might have rendered unneces | graph which might have rendered unneces- | which might have rendered unnecessary |
| sary the discussion of the previous night. | sary the discussion of the previous night. | the discussion of the previous night. |
| wesuDjoin the two documents— one a tele | We subjoin the two documents—one a tele- | we subjoin the two documents one a telegram |
| gram from the British Australian Company | gram from the British Australian Company | from the British Australian Company |
| to the Government, and the other a letter | to the Government, and the other a letter | to the Government, and the other a letter |
| from the Company's agent here intimating | from the Company's agent here intimating | from the Company's agent here intimating |
| his receipt of an identical telegram. They | his receipt of an identical telegram. They | his receipt of an identical telegram. They |
| contain a frank and unqualified acceptance | contain a frank and unqualified acceptance | contain a frank and unqualified acceptance |
| of the offer made by the late Attorney. | of the offer made by the late Attorney- | of the offer made by the late Attorney-General |
| General before Commander Oaborn's arrival | General before Commander Osborn's arrival | before Commander Osborn's arrival |
| in the colony. Its terms are so explicit as to | in the colony. Its terms are so explicit as to | in the colony. Its terms are so explicit as to |
| acconnt for the determination exhibited since | account for the determination exhibited since | account for the determination exhibited since |
| the arrival of the mail in favour of the Port | the arrival of the mail in favour of the Port | the arrival of the mail in favour of the Port |
| Augusta route. The only conditions imposed | Augusta route. The only conditions imposed | Augusta route. The only conditions imposed |
| are that the line shall be finished by the end | are that the line shall be finished by the end | are that the line shall be finished by the end |
| of 1871, and that the tolls on cable mes | of 1871, and that the tolls on cable mes- | of 1871, and that the tolls on cable messages |
| sages shall not exceed the average of Anstra | sages shall not exceed the average of Austra- | shall not exceed the average of Australian |
| han rates for the time being. This reply, so | lian rates for the time being. This reply, so | rates for the time being. This reply, so |
| far, secures priority for as that no other nego | far, secures priority for as that no other nego- | far, secures priority for as that no other nego |
| tiatwnwill be opened pending the farther | tiation will be opened pending the further | nationwide be opened pending the farther |
| ?ction which may have to be taken upon it. | action which may have to be taken upon it. | action which may have to be taken upon it. |
| Commander Osborn's letter introduces con | Commander Osborn's letter introduces con- | Commander Osborn's letter introduces con |
| additions arising out of the peculiar | siderations arising out of the peculiar | additions arising out of the peculiar |
| circumstances of the question a few days | circumstances of the question a few days | circumstances of the question a few days |
| ago. He dees not simply counsel expedition | ago. He does not simply counsel expedition— | ago. He does not simply counsel expedition |
| only by the most strenuous exertions he says | only by the most strenuous exertions he says | only by the most strenuous exertions he says |
| can the enterprise be accomplished within | can the enterprise be accomplished within | can the enterprise be accomplished within |
| the given time— bat he hints that an earnest | the given time—but he hints that an earnest | the given time but he hints that an earnest |
| of soKtrity win be rad«d befort tni Amtf | of sincerity will be needed before his consti- | of soKtrity will be raced before the Amtf |
| tanftieui dost with vs. As distinctly as if | tuents can close with us. As distinctly as if | Cantieni cost with us. As distinctly as if |
| it warn stated is somaoy words, hesonssts | it warn stated is so many words, he suggests | it was stated is sorry words, hesonssts |
| that W win rtqaift to see sosnethingdoM | that he will require to see something done | that W win require to see sosnethingdoM |
| f«r m WMtiM btfar* W rwonaMda tk« | for its initiation before be recommends the | fr m WMtiM bears W rwonaMda the |
| South Australian scheme as a permanent | South Australian scheme as a permanent | South Australian scheme as a permanent |
| resource. | resource. | resource. |
| With snch information in their hands, and | With such information in their hands, and | With such information in their hands, and |
| suehaTOteaa Tuesday's to reflect upon, the | such a vote as Tuesday's to reflect upon, the | suehaTOteaa Tuesday's to reflect upon the |
| Govmaeat cotld do nothing lest than | Government could do nothing less than | Govmaeat could do nothing less than |
| prasriM to proewd hssBsdisMr with the | promise to proceed immediately with the | prasriM to proceed hssBsdisMr with the |
| utotakiftf. Ts* Tdcfnpk DtftrtMgl | undertaking. The Telegraph Department | retaking. Ts Tdcfnpk DtftrtMgl |
| Identified overProof corrections | SUBJOIN DOES BUT SUCH ACCOUNT US WE PROCEED ACTION TABLED REQUIRE COULD LESS WILL |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CLOSE DEPARTMENT SOMETHING MANY PROMISE FURTHER WARN [**VANDALISED] NEEDED VOTE SINCERITY UNDERTAKING SUGGESTS CONSIDERATIONS NEGOTIATION RECOMMENDS CONSTITUENTS DONE IMMEDIATELY INITIATION |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 286 | 81.8 | 88.1 | 34.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 174 | 81.6 | 89.1 | 40.6 |
| Weighted Words | 82.2 | 88.9 | 37.7 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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| MURDER AT HIGHFIELDS. | MURDER AT HIGHFIELDS. | MURDER AT HIGHFIELDS. |
| (From (he Exprete.J | (From the Express) | (From (he Expected |
| ! TOOWOOMBA, February 14 -A frightful murder | TOOWOOMBA, February 14.—A frightful murder | ! TOOWOOMBA, February 14 -A frightful murder |
| was committed on Saturday morning last, at a | was committed on Saturday morning last, at a | was committed on Saturday morning last, at a |
| place known tis the Cedar Beruh, near High- | place known as the Cedar Scrub, near High- | place known as the Cedar Scrub, near Highfields, |
| fields, thirty miles from Toowoomba. At tim | fields, thirty miles from Toowoomba. At this | thirty miles from Toowoomba. At the |
| place, at about ten o'clock in the morning, a | place, at about ten o'clock in the morning, a | place, at about ten o'clock in the morning, a |
| German commonly known as Alec, but whose | German commonly known as Alec, but whose | German commonly known as Alec, but whose |
| name is Helrich, shot dead another German | name is Helrich, shot dead another German | name is Helrich, shot dead another German |
| named Michael Klein. Klein was an ex- | named Michael Klein. Klein was an ex- | named Michael Klein. Klein was an exceedingly |
| ceedingly industrious colonist; was married, | ceedingly industrious colonist; was married, | industrious colonist; was married, |
| and bad a family of aeren children. It would | and had a family of seven children. It would | and had a family of seven children. It would |
| appear that Helrich considered lie had a pro- | appear that Helrich considered he had a pre- | appear that Helrich considered he had a pro- |
| scriptive right to the ceder in the scrub. Klein | scriptive right to the cedar in the scrub. Klein | scriptive right to the order in the scrub. Klein |
| went there Ia«t week to fut some ceder, end | went there last week to cut some cedar, and | went there last week to far some cedar, end |
| felled some trees ; and on Suturday morning he | felled some trees; and on Suturday morning he | felled some trees and on Saturday morning he |
| proceeded again to thc ecrub with a bullock | proceeded again to the scrub with a bullock | proceeded again to the scrub with a bullock |
| team, with whiob he had commenced to draw | team, with which he had commenced to draw | team, with which he had commenced to draw |
| away the logs, when Helrich came up to him, | away the logs, when Helrich came up to him, | away the logs, when Helrich came up to him, |
| fired at him, end shot him through the heart. | fired at him, and shot him through the heart. | fired at him, and shot him through the heart. |
| Doath was instantaneous. | Death was instantaneous. | Death was instantaneous. |
| FDBTITEB PABTICDXAES. | FURTHER PARTICULARS. | FURTHER PARTICULARS. |
| When the murderer threatened to shoot | When the murderer threatened to shoot | When the murderer threatened to shoot |
| Klein, tho deceased caught hold of the barrel of | Klein, the deceased caught hold of the barrel of | Klein, the deceased caught hold of the barrel of |
| thc gun, upon which nelrich immediately | the gun, upon which Helrich immediately | the gun, upon which Oelrich immediately |
| Eulled tho trigger nnd shot Klein through the | pulled the trigger and shot Klein through the | pulled the trigger and shot Klein through the |
| earl. A post mortem examination has revealed | heart. A post mortem examination has revealed | earl. A post mortem examination has revealed |
| the fact that Klein's heart was quite shattered, | the fact that Klein's heart was quite shattered, | the fact that Klein's heart was quite shattered, |
| and that the ball passed out through his | and that the ball passed out through his | and that the ball passed out through his |
| shoulder. After committing the deed the | shoulder. After committing the deed the | shoulder. After committing the deed the |
| murderer went to a place where the brother of | murderer went to a place where the brother of | murderer went to a place where the brother of |
| the deceased was sawing timber, but said nothing | the deceased was sawing timber, but said nothing | the deceased was sawing timber, but said nothing |
| to him respecting what ho had done. He | to him respecting what he had done. He | to him respecting what he had done. He |
| merely inquired for another man, whom, it ie | merely inquired for another man, whom, it is | merely inquired for another man, whom, it is |
| presumed, he also contemplated shooting. Up | presumed, he also contemplated shooting. Up | presumed, he also contemplated shooting. Up |
| to the preBent time, be lina baffled all the offerte | to the present time, he has baffled all the efforts | to the present time, he has baffled all the efforts |
| of the police to effect bis capture. The ecrub | of the police to effect his capture. The scrub | of the police to effect his capture. The scrub |
| where he is supposed to be concealed is very | where he is supposed to be concealed is very | where he is supposed to be concealed is very |
| dense, and lie knows it well, having lived close | dense, and he knows it well, having lived close | dense, and he knows it well, having lived close |
| by it for six years. The murderer's proper | by it for six years. The murderer's proper | by it for six years. The murderer's proper |
| name ie Helrich. | name is Helrich. | name is Helfrich. |
| Identified overProof corrections | PARTICULARS FURTHER PULLED PRESENT SEVEN EFFORTS DEATH |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CUT SUTURDAY [**VANDALISED] THIS PRESCRIPTIVE EXPRESS |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 285 | 87.0 | 96.5 | 73.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 161 | 93.2 | 96.9 | 54.5 |
| Weighted Words | 94.3 | 97.1 | 48.9 | |
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| SADDLEWORTS. | SADDLEWORTH. | SADDLEWORTH. |
| October 8. — Present— AIL Tenders accepted : | October 8.—Present—All. Tenders accepted: | October 8. 2 Presents All Tenders accepted : |
| —No. 96, J. Fisher, £12 12a.; No. 97, D. | —No. 96, J. Fisher, £12 12s. ; No. 97, D. | No. 96, J. Fisher, £12 12a.; No. 97, D. |
| ffickey, £26 19a. ; No. 98, J. O'Neil, £22 19a. | Hickey, £26 19s. ; No. 98, J. O'Neil, £22 19s. | ffickey, £26 19a. ; No. 98, J. O'Neil, £22 19a. |
| Intimation from Crown Lands Office that dis | Intimation from Crown Lands Office that dis- | intimation from Crown Lands Office that district |
| trict was divided into two wards, viz., Saddle | trict was divided into two wards, viz., Saddle- | was divided into two wards, viz., Saddle |
| worth and Mapoora Wards. Mr. J. Moule ten | worth and Manoora Wards. Mr. J. Moule ten- | worth and Manoora Wards. Mr. J. Moule tendered |
| dered resignation as Auditor ; accepted. Rate | dered resignation as Auditor ; accepted. Rate- | resignation as Auditor ; accepted. Rate |
| payers9 meeting to elect five Councillors and one | payerss meeting to elect five Councillors and one | payers' meeting to elect five Councillors and one |
| Auditor to be held. Mr. Bee and Mr. Hunt | Auditor to be held. Mr. Bee and Mr. Hunt | Auditor to be held. Mr. Bee and Mr. Hunt |
| waited on Council, to urge necessity of making | waited on Council, to urge necessity of making | waited on Council, to urge necessity of making |
| good road between Saddleworth and Steelton. | good road between Saddleworth and Steelton. | good road between Saddleworth and Steelton. |
| Clerk to write to Waterloo District Council, | Clerk to write to Waterloo District Council, | Clerk to write to Waterloo District Council, |
| asking them to assist in making road through | asking them to assist in making road through | asking them to assist in making road through |
| Colman's Gap Mr. Richardson asked to have | Colman's Gap. Mr. Richardson asked to have | Colman's Gap Mr. Richardson asked to have |
| road near Robinson'g Ford repaired; granted. | road near Robinson's Ford repaired ; granted. | road near Robinson's Ford repaired; granted. |
| Advice received from Mr. Mann relative to | Advice received from Mr. Mann relative to | Advice received from Mr. Mann relative to |
| grant to Manoora SchooL Mr. McEwen pre | grant to Manoora SchooL Mr. McEwen pre- | grant to Manoora School Mr. McEwen presented |
| sented memorial for grant; Council decided | sented memorial for grant ; Council decided | memorial for grant; Council decided |
| that a grant of 5 per cent, on the cost of the | that a grant of 5 per cent. on the cost of the | that a grant of 5 per cent, on the cost of the |
| building, if not exceeding £10, should be given, | building, if not exceeding £10, should be given, | building, if not exceeding £10, should be given, |
| provided a trust deed be submitted to Council | provided a trust deed be submitted to Council | provided a trust deed be submitted to Council |
| showing that the building . shall Ije used in | showing that the building shall be used in | showing that the building . shall be used in |
| future for scholastic purposes. | future for scholastic purposes. | future for scholastic purposes. |
| Identified overProof corrections | ROBINSONS ALL |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HICKEY PRESENT [**VANDALISED] PAYERSS |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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| All Words | 151 | 95.4 | 98.0 | 57.1 |
| Searchability of unique words | 103 | 96.1 | 97.1 | 25.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.3 | 97.4 | 29.1 | |
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| FAIRLIE ENGINE. | FAIRLIE ENGINE. | FAIRLIE ENGINE. |
| A series of experiments, for further testing the | A series of experiments, for further testing the | A series of experiments, for further testing the |
| powers of Mr Fairlie's double-bogie engine, were | powers of Mr. Fairlie's double-bogie engine, were | powers of Mr Fairlie's double-bogie engine, were |
| commenced on the 16th June upon the Festiniog | commenced on the 16th June upon the Festiniog | commenced on the 16th June upon the Festiniog |
| Railway. The visitors who had not before seen the | Railway. The visitors who had not before seen the | Railway. The visitors who had not before seen the |
| - Postiuiog - Itail way and its miniatbro rolling stock | Festiniog Railway and its miniature rolling stock | - Postiuiog - Railway and its miniature rolling stock |
| were much interested. The gauge of the line is only | were much interested. The gauge of the line is only | were much interested. The gauge of the line is only |
| - lft lliin. , The ordinary engines weigh about ton | 1ft 11½in. The ordinary engines weigh about ten | - left him. The ordinary engines weigh about ten |
| tons, 'boated and. watered, and the tendors a little | tons, coaled and watered, and the tenders a little | tons, 'boated and. watered, and the vendors a little |
| .lorefla'ton, ; The passenger carriages are about 'six | over a ton, The passenger carriages are about six | .lorefla'ton, The passenger carriages are about six |
| e fcet 'iwido; and six : foot six inches kigiiin the centre, | feet wide and six feet six inches high in the centre, | feet wide; and six : foot six inches higher the centre, |
| i- Tvith eoats for fourteen possongers.' Ail the new car- | with seats for fourteen passengers. All the new car- | is with coats for fourteen passengers.' All the new carriages |
| riages were made with cross seats, and carrying | riages were made with cross seats, and carrying | were made with cross seats, and carrying |
| - three on each- seat. The -passenger adrriages and | three on each seat. The passenger carriages and | three on each- seat. The passenger carriages and |
| goods trucks carry about three times their own | goods trucks carry about three times their own | goods trucks carry about three times their own |
| -wdfglit '-of paying load. Tho carriage- wheels' are | weight of paying load. The carriage wheels are | -weight of paying load. The carriage- wheels' are |
| i-oightodii' inches in diameter, and the floors of the | eighteen inches in diameter, and the floors of the | eighteens' inches in diameter, and the floors of the |
| vVcbiolos Only about seven inches above tho rondwayi- | vehicles. Only about seven inches above the roadway. | vVcbiolos Only about seven inches above the roadway- |
| The experimonts hild two 'distinot objeots— to teat, | The experiments had two distinct objects—to test, | The experiments held two distinct objects to test, |
| Vfirslr.'tho'comparativo smoothness and steadiness 'of | first, the comparative smoothness and steadiness of | Vfirslr.'tho'comparativo smoothness and steadiness of |
| ' the Eairlie'euginC against tho ordinary engine while | the Fairlie engine against the ordinary engine while | the Eairlie'euginC against the ordinary engine while |
| - remaining on a straight and' IotoI road, because in | remaining on a straight and level road, because in | - remaining on a straight and' MotoR road, because in |
| ' tlifropibidri of many tho Eairlio engine was admitted | the opinion of many the Fairlie engine was admitted | tlifropibidri of many the Eairlio engine was admitted |
| : steady on curves, but by reason of the bogies it wat | steady on curves, but by reason of the bogies it was | : steady on curves, but by reason of the bogies it was |
| 'thought it Would bb unsteady on the straight, which | thought it would be unsteady on the straight, which | thought it would be unsteady on the straight, which |
| "was1 clearly demonstrated to bo :a fallacy j and; | was clearly demonstrated to be a fallacy; and | was clearly demonstrated to be a fallacy j and |
| ' Secondly,' thoir power. The Eairlio ongine, it was | secondly, their power. The Fairlie engine, it was | Secondly,' their power. The Eairlio engine, it was |
| " 'shown, cbiild work on rails of muoh less weight and | shown, could work on rails of much less weight and | " shown, child work on rails of much less weight and |
| ''require much loss maintaining than any ordinary | require much less maintaining than any ordinary | ''require much loss maintaining than any ordinary |
| ' 'engine of tbo same weight for whbol. The'next test | engine of the same weight for wheel. The next test | engine of the same weight for wheel. The next test |
| delated to the comparative power of the tWo classes | related to the comparative power of the two classes | related to the comparative power of the two classes |
| of engine. "The Welsh Pony" was yoked to a | of engine. "The Welsh Pony" was yoked to a | of engine. "The Welsh Pony" was yoked to a |
| tfUiri'bf seventy-seven slati trucks, the woight of the | train of seventy-seven slate trucks, the weight of the | tfUiri'bf seventy-seven slate trucks, the weight of the |
| train being 193 tons 13 cwt, exclusivo of engine nrid | train being 193 tons 13 cwt, exclusive of engine and | train being 193 tons 13 cwt, exclusive of engine and |
| tender. "The Welsh Pony" and ongines of tho | tender. "The Welsh Pony" and engines of the | tender. "The Welsh Pony" and engines of the |
| same class aro about 101 tons in weight, and their | same class are about 10¼ tons in weight, and their | same class are about 100 tons in weight, and their |
| tenders about a ton and a quarter, coaled and | tenders about a ton and a quarter, coaled and | tenders about a ton and a quarter, coaled and |
| watered. Mr Eairlio's " Little Wonder," which re | watered. Mr. Fairlie's "Little Wonder," which re- | watered. Mr Eairlio's " Little Wonder," which represents |
| presents two engines both oxorcising traction power, | presents two engines both exercising traction power, | two engines both exercising traction power, |
| weighs about IDA tons. Tho Pony broke | weighs about 19½ tons. The Pony broke | weighs about IDA tons. The Pony broke |
| down. Nine trucks were taken off, and the 31 were | down. Nine trucks were taken off, and the 31 were | down. Nine trucks were taken off, and the 31 were |
| "managed by the Pony. Tbo same 77 loaded trucks | managed by the Pony. The same 77 loaded trucks | managed by the Pony. The same 77 loaded trucks |
| .were token in tow by the " Little Wonder," and were | were taken in tow by the "Little Wonder," and were | were taken in tow by the " Little Wonder," and were |
| carried at a brisk pace through everything, until it | carried at a brisk pace through everything, until it | carried at a brisk pace through everything, until it |
| "was purposely stopped to return to Portmadoc, hav | was purposely stopped to return to Portmadoc, hav- | was purposely stopped to return to Portmadoc, having |
| ing clearly shown its power of taking tho load right | ing clearly shown its power of taking the load right | clearly shown its power of taking the load right |
| away. The "Little Wonder" took a very long | away. The "Little Wonder" took a very long | away. The "Little Wonder" took a very long |
| "traih to Eestiniog, 414 yards. It consisted of 125 | train to Festiniog, 414 yards. It consisted of 125 | "train to Festiniog, 414 yards. It consisted of 125 |
| trucks, seven passenger carriages, and a boat car | trucks, seven passenger carriages, and a boat car- | trucks, seven passenger carriages, and a boat carriage, |
| riage, besides tbo engino. Tbo weight of the train | riage, besides the engine. The weight of the train | besides the engine. The weight of the train |
| was 114 tohs. Thb distnnco between Portmadoc and | was 114 tons. The distance between Portmadoc and | was 114 tons. The distance between Portmadoc and |
| -Eestiniog' was rather less than 14 miles. The con | Festiniog was rather less than 14 miles. The con- | -Festiniog' was rather less than 14 miles. The continuous |
| tinuous riso was by gradients of, for tho greater part,; | tinuous rise was by gradients of, for the greater part, | rise was by gradients of, for the greater part,; |
| 1 in 85. The train was on as many as five curves at | 1 in 85. The train was on as many as five curves at | 1 in 85. The train was on as many as five curves at |
| one time, and on several occasions tbo engino WUs | one time, and on several occasions the engine was | one time, and on several occasions the engine WUs |
| moving in a completely opposite direction to tho last | moving in a completely opposite direction to the last | moving in a completely opposite direction to the last |
| ' 20 waggons. Tho opinions in favour of the Eairlio | 20 waggons. The opinions in favour of the Fairlie | ' 20 waggons. The opinions in favour of the Eairlio |
| engino wore strong and unanimous, and decidedly | engine were strong and unanimous, and decidedly | engine were strong and unanimous, and decidedly |
| favourablo to the bogie, ns being much more steady | favourable to the bogie, as being much more steady | favourable to the bogie, as being much more steady |
| and powerful than the ordinary engine, and as | and powerful than the ordinary engine, and as | and powerful than the ordinary engine, and as |
| .with railways that would pay tlio districts and | with railways that would pay the districts and | with railways that would pay the districts and |
| countries as yet unprovided with thorn. MrSpoonor, | countries as yet unprovided with them. Mr. Spooner, | countries as yet unprovided with them. Mr Spooner, |
| the manager of the Festiniog Railway, stated that | the manager of the Festiniog Railway, stated that | the manager of the Festiniog Railway, stated that |
| there was a saving of GO per cent in favour of tho | there was a saving of 50 per cent. in favour of the | there was a saving of 50 per cent in favour of the |
| .double bogie Eairlio ongino on tho weight hauled,: | double bogie Fairlie engine on the weight hauled. | double bogie Eairlio engine on the weight hauled,: |
| Mr Roberts, of tho Brecon ntid Mertbyr Railway, | Mr. Roberts, of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, | Mr Roberts, of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, |
| (Stated that the Progress (Eairlio's double bogie), | stated that the Progress (Fairlie's double bogie), | (Stated that the Progress (Fairlie's double bogie), |
| .with a consumption of 34 tons 6 cwt of coal, hauled | with a consumption of 34 tons 6 cwt of coal, hauled | with a consumption of 34 tons 6 cwt of coal, hauled |
| GGOO tons in. the same time as tho Cyclops or Severn | 6600 tons in the same time as the Cyclops or Severn | GGOO tons in. the same time as the Cyclops or Severn |
| hauled. 4570 Ions, .with an avcrngo consumption of | hauled 4570 tons, with an average consumption of | hauled. 4570 Ions, with an average consumption of |
| "coal of 31 tonB 13 owt ; or, in otbor words, tho Pro | coal of 31 tons 13 cwt ; or, in other words, the Pro- | "coal of 31 tons 18 cwt ; or, in other words, the Progress, |
| gress, -with an avorage consumption of 9.7 par cont | gress, with an average consumption of 9.7 per cent | with an average consumption of 9.7 per cent |
| moro coal, did.44.5 per cent more work, the total | more coal, did 44.5 per cent more work, the total | more coal, did 44.5 per cent more work, the total |
| cost for the Progress being 7.18d per railo, while tlio | cost for the Progress being 7.18d per mile, while the | cost for the Progress being 73d per mile, while the |
| avorago of the Cyclops and Soiern was C.34d. The | average of the Cyclops and Severn was 6.34d. The | average of the Cyclops and Modern was C.34d. The |
| Pro gress did 44.5 per.cont moro duty at an incroased | Progress did 44.5 per cent more duty at an increased | Progress did 44.5 percent more duty at an increased |
| "cost of only 0.8-id per mile, or tho total cost of | cost of only 0.84d per mile, or the total cost of | cost of only 93rd per mile, or the total cost of |
| lmuling tho GGOO tons with engines of tho Cyolops | hauling the 6600 tons with engines of the Cyclops | hauling the GGOO tons with engines of the Cyclops |
| or Severn class would be £35 lis 3d as compared | or Severn class would be £35 11s 3d as compared | or Severn class would be £35 11s 3d as compared |
| .'with £27 19s 9d, tho cost of haulage with tho Pro- | with £27 19s 9d, the cost of haulage with the Pro- | with £27 19s 9d, the cost of haulage with the Progress. |
| gress. | gress. | |
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| Did anybody ever see a "train of thought " on a | Did anybody ever see a "train of thought" on a | Did anybody ever see a train of thought " on a |
| railway. | railway. | railway. |
| Identified overProof corrections | MINIATURE HAULING DISTANCE THEM PASSENGERS OTHER INCREASED AVERAGE NEXT EXCLUSIVE MERTHYR RISE SPOONER WIDE FAVOURABLE WHICHWAS DISTINCT OBJECTS ALL FEET RELATED SLATE WHEEL EXERCISING ROADWAY TEN |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | EIGHTEEN VEHICLES OPINION OVER INTHE LEVEL FIRST COULD HIGH |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 656 | 80.3 | 95.0 | 74.4 |
| Searchability of unique words | 262 | 86.6 | 96.6 | 74.3 |
| Weighted Words | 88.4 | 97.1 | 75.0 | |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 2349 | 78.3 | 93.0 | 67.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 1169 | 83.6 | 94.2 | 64.7 |
| Weighted Words | 84.4 | 94.5 | 64.8 | |