| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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| Ä PORTER KILLED.^! | A PORTER KILLED. | A PORTER KILLED! |
| SHUNTING^ ACCIDENT AT CRYSTAß. | SHUNTING ACCIDENT AT CRYSTAL | SHUNTING ACCIDENT AT CRYSTAL. |
| BROOET. | BROOK. | BROOK. |
| Crystal Brook) December 28. | Crystal Brook, December 28. | Crystal Brook) December 28. |
| A distressing accident occurred "here' to^ , | A distressing accident occurred here to | A distressing accident occurred "here' to , |
| day,'by which *a'porter, James Farmer^ wai^^,. | day, by which a porter, James Farmer was | day, by which a porter, James Farmer was,. |
| killed. ' He was fly-shunting wheat trucki^' | killed. He was fly-shunting wheat trucks | killed. He was fly shunting wheat trucks' |
| from the siding, and had uncoupled» the-*" | from the siding, and had uncoupled the | from the siding, and had uncoupled the" |
| back trucks of the tram and signalled-th<KU | back trucks of the train and signalled the | back trucks of the tram and signalled thRU |
| driver to increase, the speed, when he¿iell ç | driver to increase the speed, when he fell | driver to increase, the speed, when he fell is |
| on, "his back across the rails'. A,/truck~raa-& | on his back across the rails. A truck ran | on, his back across the rails. A,/truck~raa-& |
| across hm chest and legs,' killing him on/¡ | across his chest and legs, killing him on | across his chest and legs, killing him on |
| the spot. The sad sight was witnessed by | the spot. The sad sight was witnessed by | the spot. The sad sight was witnessed by |
| about 30 farmers and wheatbuyers. <- «The-p' | about 30 farmers and wheatbuyers. The | about 30 farmers and wheat buyers. <- Thee' |
| deceased was a general favorite. u. fj > <*¿á | deceased was a general favorite. | deceased was a general favorite. u. to was |
| Identified overProof corrections | SIGNALLED FELL |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | WHEATBUYERS [**VANDALISED] TRAIN TODAY TRUCK RAN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 83 | 81.9 | 91.6 | 53.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 58 | 89.7 | 91.4 | 16.7 |
| Weighted Words | 89.7 | 91.5 | 17.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Late Advertisements. | Late Advertisements. | Late Advertisements. |
| [Received too late for CIa_-lcatJon.1 | [Received too late for Classification.] | [Received too late for CIa_-lcatJon.1 |
| DEATH- " ii J« | DEATH. | DEATH- of JJ |
| I "ORISH.-On the lath June, «t. BudüandS. | MORISH.— On the 14th June, at Bucklands, | I "GROSE-On the 15th June, at. Eudunda. |
| Plympton, Captain William Henry Morish, beiovea | Plympton, Captain William Henry Morish, beloved | Plympton, Captain William Henry Morish, beloved |
| luisband of Mary Morish, aged 60. ,__. , | husband of Mary Morish, aged 60. | husband of Mary Morish, aged 60. an. , |
| milE FRIENDS of the late CAPTAIN WILLIAM | THE FRIENDS of the late CAPTAIN WILLIAM | THE FRIENDS of the late CAPTAIN WILLIAM' |
| JL' HENRY MORISH are respectfully T°&P?Z | HENRY MORISH are respectfully informed | HENRY MORRIS are respectfully TOPAZ |
| tliat his Remains will be removed from.biai »w | that his Remains will be removed from his late | that his Remains will be removed from his »w |
| residence, Bucklands, Plympton, on WEDNESDAY | residence, Bucklands, Plympton, on WEDNESDAY, | residence, Bucklands, Plympton, on WEDNESDAY |
| at 11 a.m., for interment in the Brighton cane» | at 11 a.m., for interment in the Brighton ceme- | at 11 a.m., for interment in the Brighton are |
| ery" P_NG_L_EY ii KNABE, Undertaka* "., | tery. PENGELLEY & KNABE, Undertakers. | very" PENGELLEY ii KNABE, Undertakers "., |
| Identified overProof corrections | THAT FROM PENGELLEY UNDERTAKERS BELOVED HUSBAND |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | INFORMED LATERESIDENCE CEMETERY CLASSIFICATION |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 60 | 75.0 | 88.3 | 53.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 42 | 76.2 | 90.5 | 60.0 |
| Weighted Words | 76.7 | 89.2 | 53.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| [GREAT iÏEAT IN EUROPE | GREAT HEAT IN EUROPE. | [GREAT HEAT IN EUROPE |
| Ni'Mi.i'oi s m: un«. | NUMEROUS DEATHS. | Ni'Mi.i'oi son and. |
| LONDON. duli n | LONDON, July 6. | LONDON. dull n |
| lilla II*.. III it iimliuilli lu be lill i | Intense heat continues to be felt in | Hills II.. III it naturally to be held |
| mint pul« m ( a nt rail nu I i mili, i , | many parts of Central and Southern | mint put in ( a nt rail and a mile, i , |
| I mope In lleihn ti iti-ullt« truni »m | Europe. In Berlin 45 deaths from sun- | Europe In Berlin an insulting trunk a |
| «tnili Inn ut ulm d, ami m V n nui 7 | stroke have occurred, and in Vienna 7. | small Inn at ulm d, and in V n and 7 |
| Stall \tl»tltlll «ii|atui« ililli, ll|j,| . I | Seven Austrian soldiers died, and 200 | Stall \tl»tltlll miniature hills, ll|j,| I |
| mn III ,ipuilutaal «lim iiiiinliiug ii | were incapacitated when marching to | am III ,ipuilutaal him irrigating it |
| li n »ta nu tim Adi mtli | Trieste, on the Adriatic. | is n in on him All the |
| Identified overProof corrections | BERLIN AND THE HEAT ON TO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CONTINUES DEATHS INTENSE FROM WHEN FELT CENTRAL VIENNA WERE SOUTHERN SOLDIERS TRIESTE JULY AUSTRIAN OCCURRED ADRIATIC DIED PARTS HAVE MARCHING INCAPACITATED OF NUMEROUS SEVEN SUNSTROKE MANY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 46 | 13.0 | 37.0 | 27.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 37 | 13.5 | 29.7 | 18.8 |
| Weighted Words | 12.5 | 24.3 | 13.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| LIGHT-HORSE CAMP. | LIGHT-HORSE CAMP. | LIGHT HORSE CAMP. |
| WARRN \MBOOL, Tuesdaj - On Mon | WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. — On Mon- | WARRNAMBOOL Tuesday - On Monday |
| daj and Tuesday icrj* extended opera | day and Tuesday very extended opera- | and Tuesday very extended operations |
| tiona weic earned out by the llth | tions were carried out by the 11th | were carried out by the 11th |
| Australian Light Hoisc, now in camp near | Australian Light Horse, now in camp near | Australian Light Horse, now in camp near |
| N\ insloii. The manceuvrea, wInch were wit | Winslow. The manœuvres, which were wit- | No inshore. The manoeuvres, which were witnessed |
| nessed bj His Excellcncj the state Gover | nessed by His Excellency the state Gover- | by His Excellency the state Governor |
| noi and the state coiiunindant. Colonel | nor and the state commandant, Colonel | and the state commandant. Colonel |
| Ricardo, covcied i large atea of couutrj | Ricardo, covered a large area of country. | Ricardo, covered a large area of country |
| The competition for the Talbot Shield re- | The competition for the Talbot Shield re- | The competition for the Talbot Shield resulted |
| sulted as follows -Hamilton team (Lieu- | sulted as follows :—Hamilton team (Lieu- | as follows Hamilton team (Lieu- |
| tenant Scott), lj Colac team, 2; Warrnam- | tenant Scott), 1 ; Colac team, 2 ; Warrnam- | tenant Scott), of Colac team, 2; Warrnambool |
| bool team, _ | bool team, 3. | team, M |
| Identified overProof corrections | GOVERNOR AREA COUNTRY WHICH COVERED COMMANDANT CARRIED VERY EXCELLENCY OPERATIONS MONDAY |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MANŒUVRES WINSLOW |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 64 | 71.9 | 96.9 | 88.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 48 | 72.9 | 95.8 | 84.6 |
| Weighted Words | 72.2 | 94.8 | 81.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| CYCLING AND MOTOBING, | CYCLING AND MOTORING. | CYCLING AND MOTORING, |
| TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. , | TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. | TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. |
| C} cling Carnival, Sydney Cricket Ground, at 8 p m | Cycling Carnival, Sydney Cricket Ground, at 8 p.m. | Cy cling Carnival, Sydney Cricket Ground, at 3 p m |
| Annandale Club -Run to Centennial Park | Annandale Club-- Run to Centennial Park. | Annandale Club -Run to Centennial Park |
| Western Sunnibs Club-Run to Centennial Park. | Western Suburbs Club.-- Run to Centennial Park. | Western Suburbs Club Run to Centennial Park. |
| S} dney Club -Impromptu run | Sydney Club.-- Impromptu run | Sydney Club -Impromptu run |
| I astern Suburbs Club -Run to the Spit | Eastern Suburbs Club.-- Run to the Spit. | Eastern Suburbs Club -Run to the Spit |
| Bilmain Club-Impromptu run | Balmain Club.-- Impromptu run. | Balmain Club Impromptu run |
| Burwood C} cling Club-Run to Parramatta. | Burwood Cycling Club.-- Run to Parramatta. | Burwood Cy cling Club Run to Parramatta. |
| Identified overProof corrections | EASTERN BALMAIN MOTORING |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 45 | 84.4 | 95.6 | 71.4 |
| Searchability of unique words | 25 | 88.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 90.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| MELBOURNE HICYCLE CLUB.' | MELBOURNE BICYCLE CLUB. | MELBOURNE BICYCLE CLUB.' |
| MELBOURNE, Sunday. | MELBOURNE, Sunday. | MELBOURNE, Sunday. |
| The autumn meeting of the Melbourne Dicycle Club' | The autumn meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club | The autumn meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club' |
| was continued on Saturday night on the Exhibition! | was continued on Saturday night on the Exhibition | was continued on Saturday night on the Exhibition! |
| Oval in the presence of a fair attendance. -The chief | Oval in the presence of a fair attendance. The chief | Oval in the presence of a fair attendance. -The chief |
| features of the programme were the matches between* | features of the programme were the matches between | features of the programme were the matches between |
| Kllegaard and,Ittttt on the one hand, end Lawson and | Ellegaard and Rutt on the one hand, and Lawson and | Kllegaard and,Ittttt on the one hand, end Lawson and |
| Farley on the other. j | Farley on the other. | Farley on the other. |
| Tlie tests were over a mile, but there was no, | The tests were over a mile, but there was no | The tests were over a mile, but there was no, |
| racing till the last lap. The results of the first | racing till the last lap. The results of the first | racing till the last lap. The results of the first |
| test were:-Lawson, Hutt, Kllegaard, Forlcy, and of | test were:—Lawson, Rutt, Ellegaard, Farlcy, and of | test were: Lawson, Rutt, Ellegaard, Farley, and of |
| the second test EHrgnard, Kutt. Lawson, Farley;] | the second test Ellergaard, Rutt. Lawson, Farley ; | the second test EHrgnard, Rutt. Lawson, Farley;] |
| third test, Kllegaard, Hutt, Lawson, Farley. In the | third test, Ellegaard, Rutt, Lawson, Farley. In the | third test, Ellegaard, Rutt, Lawson, Farley. In the |
| fourth test Kllegaard was paced by Itutt. and Lawson! | fourth test Ellegaard was paced by Rutt, and Lawson | fourth test Kllegaard was paced by Rutt. and Lawson! |
| was paced by Farley. Lawson beat Kllegaard by a| | was paced by Farley. Lawson beat Ellegaard by a | was paced by Farley. Lawson beat Kllegaard by a |
| length. Fifth test: Kllegaard bent Lawson by two | length. Fifth test : Kllegaard beat Lawson by two | length. Fifth test: Ellegaard beat Lawson by two |
| lengths. The points scored in the Ave tests .were ns. | lengths. The points scored in the five tests were as | lengths. The points scored in the Ave tests were as. |
| follows:-Kllegaard 15, Lawson 11, nutt 9, Farley 2. j | follows :-- Ellegaard 15, Lawson 11, Rutt 9, Farley 2. | follows: Ellegaard 15, Lawson 11, nutt 9, Farley 2. The |
| Tlie match was tims won hy Kllegaard and Hutt with | The match was thus won by Ellegaard and Rutt with | match was tims won by Kllegaard and Hutt with |
| an aggregate of 24 points to Lawson and Farley's 13 | an aggregate of 24 points to Lawson and Farley's 13 | an aggregate of 24 points to Lawson and Farley's 13 |
| points. | points. | points. |
| Identified overProof corrections | BICYCLE RUTT AS ELLEGAARD |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | FIVE ELLERGAARD THUS FARLCY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 153 | 82.4 | 92.2 | 55.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 72 | 88.9 | 94.4 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 84.5 | 94.9 | 66.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| CYCLING AND MOTORING. | CYCLING AND MOTORING. | CYCLING AND MOTORING. |
| I TODAVS ITVTURES. | TODAY'S FIXTURES. | I TO-DAYS FIXTURES. |
| [ Northern Suburbs Cycling Club: Impromptu run. | | Northern Suburbs Cycling Club: Impromptu run. | [ Northern Suburbs Cycling Club: Impromptu run. | |
| Balmain Cycling Club: Opening run to Wellman's | Balmain Cycling Club: Opening run to Wellman's | Balmain Cycling Club: Opening run to Wellman's |
| Gardens, Five Dock. | Gardens, Five Dock. | Gardens, Five Dock. |
| , Burwood Club: [tun to Parramatta Park. | Burwood Club: Run to Parramatta Park. | , Burwood Club: [Run to Parramatta Park. |
| Redfern Club: Three miles members' race. . | Redfern Club: Three miles members' race. | Redfern Club: Three miles members' race. . |
| ' Pioneer Motor Cycle Club: Ituu to Prospect, via | Pioneer Motor Cycle Club: Run to Prospect, via | ' Pioneer Motor Cycle Club: Run to Prospect, via |
| Western-road, and home by Ryde. | Western-road, and home by Ryde. | Western-road, and home by Ryde. Western |
| I Western Suburbs Club: Three miles road race on the | Western Suburbs Club: Three miles road race on the | Suburbs Club: Three miles road race on the |
| Homcbush-Klcmington course. | Homcbush-Flemington course. | Homebush-Flemington course. |
| Enfield Cycling Club.-Eight miles road race on | Enfield Cycling Club.—Eight miles road race on | Enfield Cycling Club Eight miles road race on |
| the Burwood-Bankstown course. | the Burwood-Bankstown course. | the Burwood-Bankstown course. |
| i Annandale Club: Run to Parramatta. | Annandale Club: Run to Parramatta. | i Annandale Club: Run to Parramatta. |
| Eastern Suburbs Club: Impromptu run. | Eastern Suburbs Club: Impromptu run. | Eastern Suburbs Club: Impromptu run. |
| Sydney Cycle Club: Impromptu run. | Sydney Cycle Club: Impromptu run. | Sydney Cycle Club: Impromptu run. |
| Identified overProof corrections | TODAYS FIXTURES FLEMINGTON |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HOMCBUSH [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 83 | 94.0 | 98.8 | 80.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 48 | 93.8 | 97.9 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 93.9 | 97.6 | 60.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| CYCLING AND MOTOELNG. | CYCLING AND MOTORING. | CYCLING AND MOTORING. |
| TO DAY'S FIXTURLS | TO DAY'S FIXTURES | TO DAY'S FIXTURE |
| Redfern Bicjclc Club-Run to Coot.ee | Redfern Bicycle Club.—Run to Coogee. | Redfern Bicycle Club Run to Coogee |
| Paratah Rovers Club -I adics run to Kingsgrove, | Waratah Rovers Club.—Ladies run to Kingsgrove; | Waratah Rovers Club -I ladies run to Kingsgrove, |
| gentlemen to East Hills | gentlemen to East Hills. | gentlemen to East Hills |
| Burwood Cycling Club -Impromptu run | Burwood Cycling Club.—Impromptu run. | Burwood Cycling Club -Impromptu run |
| Suburban Bicjcli. Club- lliree days tour to Penrith, | Suburban Bicycle Club.—Three days' tour to Penrith, | Suburban Bicycle. Club- three days tour to Penrith, |
| via Campbelltown, Picton Oaks and Mulgoa | via Campbelltown, Picton, Oaks and Mulgoa. | via Campbelltown, Picton Oaks and Mulgoa |
| 1 astern Suburbs Club -Run to Yarra Bav | Eastern Suburbs Club.—Run to Yarra Bay. | Eastern Suburbs Club -Run to Yarra Bay |
| Marrickville Blcjclc Club-Hoad race, Homebush | Marrickville Bicycle Club.—Road race, Homebush course. | Marrickville Bicycle Club Road race, Homebush |
| Western Suburbs Club -Three days' tour to the coun | Western Suburbs Club.—Three days' tour to the count- | Western Suburbs Club -Three days' tour to the country |
| try | try. | |
| Balmain Cycling Club-Three da.es tour to Bulli | Balmain Cycling Club.—Three days' tour to Bulli districts. | Balmain Cycling Club Three days' tour to Bulli |
| Pioneer Motor Cycle Club -Week end rim | Pioneer Motor Cycle Club.—Week-end run. | Pioneer Motor Cycle Club Week-end run |
| Nevttown Bicycle Club-Diree days tour | Newtown Bicycle Club.—Three days' tour. | Newtown Bicycle Club Direc days tour |
| Identified overProof corrections | ROAD LADIES EASTERN WARATAH COOGEE NEWTOWN MOTORING BAY |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DISTRICTS TRY FIXTURES COUNT COURSE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 87 | 77.0 | 93.1 | 70.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 50 | 74.0 | 90.0 | 61.5 |
| Weighted Words | 77.4 | 90.7 | 58.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| A.N.A. CYCLING CARNIVAL | A.N.A. CYCLING CARNIVAL | A.N.A. CYCLING CARNIVAL |
| SUCCESS OF RUTT. | SUCCESS OF RUTT. | SUCCESS OF RUTT. |
| MELBOURNE, Monday. | MELBOURNE, Monday. | MELBOURNE, Monday. |
| I The attendance at the A.N.A. cycling v^ui-i | The attendance at the A.N.A. Cycling Car- | The attendance at the A.N.A. cycling suit |
| nival this afternoon and to-night suffered by | nival this afternoon and to-night suffered by | nival this afternoon and to-night suffered by |
| reason of the adverse climatic conditions, but | reason of the adverse climatic conditions, but | reason of the adverse climatic conditions, but |
| soruo splendid racing was witnessed. Rutt] | some splendid racing was witnessed. Rutt | some splendid racing was witnessed. Rutt] |
| | won tbe milo championship in great stylo, | won the mile championship in great style, | a won the mile championship in great style, |
| boating Ellcijaard by a few inches, with Farley | boating Ellegaard by a few inches, with Farley | beating Ellegaard by a few inches, with Farley |
| . inches away, third. The time was 2m 6 3-Bs. | inches away, third. The time was 2m 6 3-5s. | . inches away, third. The time was 2m 6 3-5s. |
| I The win was a very popular one. The half- | The win was a very popular one. The half- | The win was a very popular one. The half- |
| mile event of the A.N.A. Gold Stakes was won ! | mile event of the A.N.A. Gold Stakes was won | mile event of the A.N.A. Gold Stakes was won ! |
| i by Farley 'rom M'Donald and Filsell In lm1 | by Farley from McDonald and Filsell in 1m | i by Farley from M'Donald and Filsell In lm |
| 13 4-5s. In tho five-mile event Gordon did | 13 4-5s. In the five-mile event Gordon did | 43 4-5s. In the five-mile event Gordon did |
| the lion's share of the pacing, and three laps | the lion's share of the pacing, and three laps | the lion's share of the pacing, and three laps |
| from homo got a break of 40 yards on the | from home got a break of 40 yards on the | from home got a break of 40 yards on the |
| Meld. Ho failed to maintain his sprint, and | field. He failed to maintain his sprint, and | field. He failed to maintain his sprint, and |
| Rutt, going »head, ?won by four length« from. | Rutt, going ahead, won by four lengths from | Rutt, going ahead, won by four lengths from. |
| Moigan, with M'Donald a close third. The | Morgan, with McDonald a close third. The | Morgan, with M'Donald a close third. The |
| timo was lim 55 2-5s. | time was 11m 55 2-5s. | time was in 55 2-5s. |
| The Metropolitan Stakes, a half-mile scratch | The Metropolitan Stakes, a half-mile scratch | The Metropolitan Stakes, a half-mile scratch |
| event, was won by Anderson, of Denmark, | event, was won by Anderson, of Denmark, | event, was won by Anderson, of Denmark, |
| by a length from Best, with Sandberg third. | by a length from Best, with Sandberg third. | by a length from Best, with Sandberg third. |
| Tho time w-. lm 10 2-5S. | The time was 1m 10 2-5s. | The time was-. lm 40 2-5s. |
| Tho meeting will be continued on Wednes- | The meeting will be continued on Wednes- | The meeting will be continued on Wednesday |
| day evening. | day evening. | evening. |
| Identified overProof corrections | AHEAD MORGAN FIELD STYLE LENGTHS SOME ELLEGAARD HE HOME |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MCDONALD BOATING [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 152 | 87.5 | 97.4 | 78.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 92 | 89.1 | 97.8 | 80.0 |
| Weighted Words | 89.2 | 96.7 | 70.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT COURT. Í | DISTRICT COURT. | DISTRICT COURT. I |
| 'Before lils Honor Judge Heydon-At 10 a m , nil uu | Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m., all un- | Before his Honor Judge Heydon At 12 a in all undefended |
| defended Ȏtions, und n ft er wards the following de ' | defended actions, and afterwards the following de- | actions, and n after wards the following de- ' |
| fended actions -Pinckh v Drown, Langton v Hackett, B | fended actions:—Finckh v Brown, Langton v Hackett, | fended actions -Finckh v Brown, Langton v Hackett, B |
| Macdougall v Ma\o, Macdougall \ Miller, lench v G | Macdougall v Mayo, Macdougall v Miller, Leach v | Macdougall v Mayo, Macdougall v Miller, French v G |
| l'otenon and nnother, Collins and another v Kiely, E | Pateson and another, Collins and another v Kiely, | Peterson and another, Collins and another v Kiely, E |
| Morrison v Welland, Ashbv \ Bergnor, Municipal f | Morrison v Welland, Ashby v Bergner, Municipal | Morrison v Welland, Ashby v Bergner, Municipal of |
| District of HuraUillo \ Hentseli, Munlclpil District * | District of Hurstville v Hentsch, Municipal District | District of Hurstville v Hentseli, Municipal District |
| of I v opa ra h \ Cobran, Pearl \ Hc\an IS ole-The | of Kogarah v Cobran, Pearl v Bevan. Note.—The | of I v opera b W Colman, Pearl V Bevan IS Note-The |
| last will be called o\er punctually at 10 a m j | last will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. | last will be called over punctually at 10 a m j |
| Identified overProof corrections | ALL FINCKH MAYO UNDEFENDED ASHBY BEVAN HURSTVILLE NOTE BROWN OVER HIS BERGNER |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | LEACH PATESON DEFENDED [**VANDALISED] COBRAN [**VANDALISED] KOGARAH AFTERWARDS HENTSCH |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 58 | 63.8 | 87.9 | 66.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 47 | 63.8 | 85.1 | 58.8 |
| Weighted Words | 63.3 | 83.1 | 53.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| PIONEER MOTOR CJ\ OLE CLUB. | PIONEER MOTOR CYCLE CLUB. | PIONEER MOTOR COY OLE CLUB. |
| Entries for the five milos open contest promoted by | Entries for the five miles open contest promoted by | Entries for the five miles open contest promoted by |
| tiie above body, and which ts to be held on the Kew | the above body, and which is to be held on the New | the above body, and which is to be held on the Kew |
| faports (.'round on the 17th inst during the interval | Sports Ground on the 17th inst during the interval | Sports (Ground on the 17th inst during the interval |
| of the football in itch, close to morrow evening, Hie ruce | of the football match, close to-morrow evening. The race | of the football in match, close to morrow evening, The race |
| for Siturdiy next is open to machines up to 2 h p.* | for Saturday next is open to machines up to 2 h.p.; | for Saturday next is open to machines up to 2 h p |
| the heats and final, open to larger-powered machines! | the heats and final, open to larger-powered machines, | the heats and final, open to larger powered machines! |
| taking place on June 'M and Juh 1 and 8. | taking place on June 24 and July 1 and 8. | taking place on June 20 and July 4 and 3. |
| Identified overProof corrections | MILES SATURDAY JULY BYTHE SPORTS GROUND RACE MATCH |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | NEW CYCLE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 66 | 81.8 | 97.0 | 83.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 47 | 78.7 | 95.7 | 80.0 |
| Weighted Words | 80.6 | 96.2 | 80.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| ENFIELD BICYCLE CLUB. | ENFIELD BICYCLE CLUB. | ENFIELD BICYCLE CLUB. |
| The following handicaps h j» vc boon declared for the | The following handicaps have been declared for the | The following handicaps h j e been declared for the |
| alune clubs 10 mile paced rate, to be run oter the | above clubs 10-mile paced race, to be run over the | above club's 10-mile paced rate, to be run over the |
| Homebush course to ila> -H K MaxncM ßcr E h | Homebush course to-day:—H. K. Maxwell, scr; E. L. | Homebush course to its -H K Maxwell scr E h |
| Belts 30s, H N Gannon, 40s R L Nicholson _m | Betts, 30s, H. N. Gannon, 40s; R. L Nicholson, 1m | Belts 30s, H N Gannon, 40s R L Nicholson lm |
| 10s P « Anei, lm 30s, V K Stephens lm 55s R | 10s; P. W. Aney, 1m 30s; P. R. Stephens, 1m 55s; R. | 10s P J Allen, Im 30s, V K Stephenson 55s R |
| Goddart, 2m 20s, C Morcan, 2m lo«, A Mumford, | Goddart, 2m 20s; C. Morgan, 2m 35s; A. Mumford, | Goddard, 2m 20s, C Morgan, 2in long, A Mumford, |
| h Matson, lin 10s T Cunningham, 3m lis, M | L. Watson, 3m 10s; J. Cunningham, 3m 15s; W. | h Matson, lin 10s T Cunningham, sales M |
| Hughes, vim 40s, H Grant 3m 50s | Hughes, 3m 40s; H. Grant, 3m 50s. | Hughes, vim 40s, H Grant 3m 50s |
| Identified overProof corrections | SCR MORGAN BEEN MAXWELL ABOVE OVER |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | STEPHENS [**VANDALISED] /TO/DAY|TODAY ANEY HAVE WATSON GODDART [**VANDALISED] BETTS RACE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 38 | 68.4 | 78.9 | 33.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 36 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 33.3 |
| Weighted Words | 66.3 | 75.6 | 27.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A MINER. | SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A MINER. | SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A MINER. |
| MELBOURNE, Tuesday. | MELBOURNE, Tuesday. | MELBOURNE, Tuesday. |
| Alf rod Smith, aged 49, mot with a serious' | Alfred Smith, aged 49, met with a serious | Alfred Smith, aged 49, met with a serious |
| I accident on Monday. While ho was nt work in | accident on Monday. While he was at work in | accident on Monday. While he was at work in |
| tho 21C0ft lovel of tho Victory and Pandora | the 2160ft. level of the Victory and Pandora | the 200ft level of the Victory and Pandora |
| mino, Bendigo, a mass of earth, weighing | mine, Bendigo, a mass of earth, weighing | mine, Bendigo, a mass of earth, weighing |
| about a ton, suddenly slipped from the nang | about a ton, suddenly slipped from the hang- | about a ton, suddenly slipped from the rang |
| . ing wall, crushing Smith against tho foot | ing wall, crushing Smith against the foot- | ing wall, crushing Smith against the foot |
| wall, and seriously injuring his back. Ho! | wall, and seriously injuring his back. He | wall, and seriously injuring his back. He |
| vas removed to tho hospital for treatment. | was removed to the hospital for treatment. | was removed to the hospital for treatment. |
| BEGA, Tuesday. | BEGA, Tuesday. | BEGA, Tuesday. |
| A sorlous accident has happened to Mr. I | A serious accident has happened to Mr. | A serious accident has happened to Mr. Maurice |
| Maurice Roche, of Wolumla. Together with | Maurice Roche, of Wolumla. Together with | Roche, of Wolumla. Together with |
| Mr. W. C. Allan, of Bega, ho was driving | Mr. W. C. Allan, of Bega, he was driving | Mr. W. C. Allan, of Bega, he was driving |
| towards Nowtown, when tho horse bolted. Mr. | towards Newtown, when the horse bolted. Mr. | towards Newtown, when the horse bolted. Mr. |
| Allan jumped out near tho corner of Gipps | Allan jumped out near the corner of Gipps | Allan jumped out near the corner of Gipps |
| ¡ and Upper streets. Tho horse turned tho | and Upper streets. The horse turned the | ¡ and Upper streets. The horse turned the |
| I corner, upsetting Mr. Roche, near tho ceme- | corner, upsetting Mr. Roche, near the ceme- | corner, upsetting Mr. Roche, near the cemetery, |
| tery, and breaking ono of his logs, the bono | tery, and breaking one of his legs, the bone | and breaking one of his legs, the bone |
| ¡ptotrudlnE through the skin near the anklo. | protruding through the skin near the ankle. | protruding through the skin near the ankle. |
| Mr. Rocho was taken to the Boga Hospital., | Mr. Roche was taken to the Bega Hospital. | Mr. Roche was taken to the Bega Hospital., |
| GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.' t | GUNDAGAI, Tuesday. | GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.' t |
| A mining fatality occurred yesterday at | A mining fatality occurred yesterday at | A mining fatality occurred yesterday at |
| an alluvial claim at Jackalass. John Coul- | an alluvial claim at Jackalass. John Coul- | an alluvial claim at Jackalass. John Coul- |
| ton, aged 43, a married man, wont to release | ton, aged 43, a married man, went to release | ton, aged 43, a married man, went to release |
| a truck and becamo jammed, and was | a truck and became jammed, and was | a truck and became jammed, and was |
| severely crushed. Ho was taken to the hos- | severely crushed. He was taken to the hos- | severely crushed. He was taken to the hos- |
| pital. Coulton lingered for eight hours, and | pital. Coulton lingered for eight hours, and | pital. Coulton lingered for eight hours, and |
| expired to-day. | expired to-day. | expired to-day. |
| PAMBULA, Tuesday. | PAMBULA, Tuesday. | PAMBULA, Tuesday. |
| Mr. John Borff. owner of an electric motor | | Mr. John Borff, owner of an electric motor | Mr. John Korff. owner of an electric motor |
| launch, has met with a serious accident. | launch, has met with a serious accident. | launch, has met with a serious accident. |
| The rod of the wheel became loose, and he | The rod of the wheel became loose, and he | The rod of the wheel became loose, and he |
| attempted to stop the wheel with one foot, | attempted to stop the wheel with one foot, | attempted to stop the wheel with one foot, |
| which became entangled. Ho received a, | which became entangled. He received a | which became entangled. He received a, |
| dreadful gash from the anklo to tho heel. J | dreadful gash from the ankle to the heel. | dreadful gash from the ankle to the heel. J |
| Identified overProof corrections | LEGS ANKLE INTHE LEVEL ALFRED WENT PROTRUDING MINE NEWTOWN BONE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HANGING GIPPSAND BORFF [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 219 | 84.0 | 98.6 | 91.4 |
| Searchability of unique words | 125 | 90.4 | 97.6 | 75.0 |
| Weighted Words | 90.4 | 97.4 | 73.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON AND WRENCH. | RICHARDSON AND WRENCH. | RICHARDSON AND WRENCH. |
| The thirty-second half-yearly meeting of I | The thirty-second half-yearly meeting of | The thirty-second half-yearly meeting of I |
| Richardson nnd Wrench, Limited, was held at | Richardson and Wrench, Limited, was held at | Richardson and Wrench, Limited, was held at |
| the company's rooms to-day, Mr. E. P. Simp- | the company's rooms to-day, Mr. E. P. Simp- | the company's rooms to-day, Mr. E. P. Simp- |
| son presiding. The balance-sheet disclosed | son presiding. The balance-sheet disclosed | son presiding. The balance-sheet disclosed |
| that the net profits for tho half-year ended | that the net profits for the half-year ended | that the net profits for the half-year ended |
| 30th Juno last amounted to £1001, to which | 30th June last amounted to £1661, to which | 30th June last amounted to £1001, to which |
| was added balance from last half-year, £1120, | was added balance from last half-year, £1120, | was added balance from last half-year, £1120, |
| making a total of £2781, which was appro- | making a total of £2781, which was appro- | making a total of £2781, which was appropriated |
| priated as follows:-Payment of dividend at | priated as follows :— Payment of dividend at | as follows: Payment of dividend at |
| the rata of 5 per cent, per annum, £1500; | the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, £1500 ; | the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, £1500; |
| carrying forward to next half-year £1281. Mr. | carrying forward to next half-year £1281. Mr. | carrying forward to next half-year £1281. Mr. |
| E. P. Simpson was ro-eloctcd a dlroetor. Mr. | E. P. Simpson was re-elected a director. Mr. | E. P. Simpson was re-elected a director. Mr. |
| James Oregg was re-appolntod managing di- ' | James Gregg was re-appointed managing di- | James Gregg was re-appointed managing di- ' |
| rector. j | rector. | rector. j |
| Identified overProof corrections | GREGG JUNE /RE/ELECTED|REELECTED /RE/APPOINTED|REAPPOINTED RATE DIRECTOR |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 80 | 88.8 | 98.8 | 88.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 57 | 89.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 87.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSIAN DEBACLE. | RUSSIAN DEBACLE. | RUSSIAN DEBACLE. |
| WORSE THAN A DISASTER. | WORSE THAN A DISASTER. | WORSE THAN A DISASTER. |
| JAPAN'S VICTORY OF VICTORIES. | JAPAN'S VICTORY OF VICTORIES. | JAPAN'S VICTORY OF VICTORIES. |
| ENORMOUS LOSSES OF RUSSIANS. | ENORMOUS LOSSES OF RUSSIANS. | ENORMOUS LOSSES OF RUSSIANS. |
| KUROPATKIN IMPLQ11ES LEAVE TO RESIGN. | KUROPATKIN IMPLORES LEAVE TO RESIGN. | KUROPATKIN EMPLOYES LEAVE TO RESIGN. |
| The Battle of Mukden is in truth the greatest battle the world has | The Battle of Mukden is in truth the greatest battle the world has | The Battle of Mukden is in truth the greatest battle the world has |
| witnessed. According to Japanese estimates the forces were about | witnessed. According to Japanese estimates the forces were about | witnessed. According to Japanese estimates the forces were about |
| equal-350,000 men each, Now the Russians have lost m killed, " | equal—350,000 men each, Now the Russians have lost in killed, | equal-350,000 men each, Now the Russians have lost in killed, " |
| ' wounded, and prisoners 200,000 men and 600 guns. The booty is | wounded, and prisoners 200,000 men and 500 guns. The booty is | wounded, and prisoners 200,000 men and 600 guns. The booty is |
| immense. | immense. | immense. |
| General Kuropatkin, with a remnant of his immense army, broke | General Kuropatkin, with a remnant of his immense army, broke | General Kuropatkin, with a remnant of his immense army, broke |
| through to Tie-ling He desires to resign the post of Generalissimo, | through to Tie-ling. He desires to resign the post of Generalissimo, | through to Tie-ling He desires to resign the post of Generalissimo, |
| ' alleging xvant of mental and physical rest. | alleging want of mental and physical rest. | ' alleging want of mental and physical rest. |
| The piercing of the Kussian line was the decisive movement of the | The piercing of the Russian line was the decisive movement of the | The piercing of the Russian line was the decisive movement of the |
| battle of days. Mukden was then doomed, and the victorious Japan- | battle of days. Mukden was then doomed, and the victorious Japan- | battle of days. Mukden was then doomed, and the victorious Japanese |
| ese closed round columns of retreating Hussians, annihilating them | ese closed round columns of retreating Russians, annihilating them | closed round columns of retreating Russians, annihilating them |
| 1 or compelling them to surrender. | or compelling them to surrender. | 1 or compelling them to surrender. |
| Identified overProof corrections | WANT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | IMPLORES |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 123 | 95.9 | 99.2 | 80.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 81 | 97.5 | 98.8 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 97.3 | 98.6 | 50.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| A FALL DOWN A HOLD. | A FALL DOWN A HOLD. | A FALL DOWN A HOLD. |
| A serious accident occurrod last evening on | A serious accident occurred last evening on | A serious accident occurred last evening on |
| tho collier Mount Kembla to James Soaland, | the collier Mount Kembla to James Sealand, | the collier Mount Kembla to James Sealand, |
| a coal-lumpor, residing at GloucoBtor-streot. | a coal-lumper, residing at Gloucester-street. | a coal-lumper, residing at Gloucester-street. |
| Discharging operations wero In progress, Sea | Discharging operations were in progress, Sea- | Discharging operations were in progress, Sea |
| land bolng tho "plank" man. A baskot of | land being the "plank" man. A basket of | land being the "plank" man. A basket of |
| coal, which was bolng hnulod, struck him, | coal, which was being hauled, struck him, | coal, which was being hauled, struck him, |
| and ho fell down tho hold of tho vessel, a | and he fell down the hold of the vessel, a | and he fell down the hold of the vessel, a |
| distance of 40ft. When brought on dock ho | distance of 40ft. When brought on deck he | distance of 40ft. When brought on dock he |
| was lu an unconscious condition, and tho Civil | was in an unconscious condition, and the Civil | was in an unconscious condition, and the Civil |
| Ambulanco Brlgndo was communlcatod with. | Ambulance Brigade was communicated with. | Ambulance Brigade was communicated with. |
| Tho victim was removed lo tho Sydney Hos- | The victim was removed to the Sydney Hos- | The victim was removed to Sydney Hospital, |
| pital, whoro It was found that ho had received | pital, where it was found that he had received | where it was found that he had received |
| sorlaus injurien, comprising fractures of tho | serious injuries, comprising fractures of the | serious injuries, comprising fractures of the |
| skull, jaw, ribs, and loft thigh. HlB condition | skull, jaw, ribs, and left thigh. His condition | skull, jaw, ribs, and left thigh. His condition |
| Is oxtromoly critical. | is extremely critical. | is extremely critical. |
| Identified overProof corrections | COMMUNICATED INJURIES LEFT WHERE BRIGADE THE EXTREMELY BEING /GLOUCESTER/STREET|GLOUCESTERSTREET ONTHE HIS HAULED BASKET WERE AMBULANCE OCCURRED /COAL/LUMPER|COALLUMPER HE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DECK |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 100 | 68.0 | 98.0 | 93.8 |
| Searchability of unique words | 75 | 74.7 | 98.7 | 94.7 |
| Weighted Words | 73.4 | 98.3 | 93.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALASIAN INTERESTS. | AUSTRALASIAN INTERESTS. | AUSTRALASIAN INTERESTS. |
| WATKIN MILLS' CONCERT PARTS!". | WATKIN MILLS' CONCERT PARTY. | WATKIN MILLS' CONCERT PARTY!". |
| LONDON, Wednesday. | LONDON, Wednesday. | LONDON, Wednesday. |
| The Walkin Mills Concert Partj, which | The Watkin Mills Concert Party, which | The Watkin Mills Concert Party, which |
| intludes Misses Edith Kirkwood and Gei | includes Misses Edith Kirkwood and Ger- | includes Misses Edith Kirkwood and Gertrude |
| liude Lonsdale, Mr. Harold Wilde, and | trude Lonsdale, Mr. Harold Wilde, and | Lonsdale, Mr. Harold Wilde, and |
| Mr Edouard Pailontr, will sail for Aus | Mr. Edouard Parlovitz, will sail for Aus- | Mr Edouard Pailontr, will sail for Australia |
| tialia on the 7th April, and will give the | tralia on the 7th April, and will give the | on the 7th April, and will give the |
| opening conceit of then Australian tout | opening concert of their Australian tour | opening concert of their Australian tour |
| at Peíth on the 3th May. | at Perth on the 3th May. | at Perth on the 5th May. |
| Identified overProof corrections | PARTY TOUR GERTRUDE AUSTRALIA PERTH INCLUDES THEIR |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | PARLOVITZ |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 50 | 78.0 | 98.0 | 90.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 37 | 78.4 | 97.3 | 87.5 |
| Weighted Words | 76.9 | 96.6 | 85.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| I CYCLING. | CYCLING. | CYCLING. |
| ' SOUTH BUISBANIK CYCL1NC CLUB. | SOUTH BRISBANE CYCLING CLUB. | SOUTH BRISBANE CYCLING CLUB. |
| Tli6 opening rim of the South Bris»banj | The opening run of the South Brisbane | The opening rim of the South Brisbane |
| Cycling Club took place to Tingalpa on | Cycling Club took place to Tingalpa on | Cycling Club took place to Tingalpa on |
| Saturday afternoon, and thirty-ix cyclists | Saturday afternoon, and thirty-six cyclists | Saturday afternoon, and thirty-six cyclists |
| i attende 1. A race from (Morningside to | attended. A race from Morningside to | i attended. A race from (Morningside to |
| Tingalpa, for valuable prizes, was ran off. | Tingalpa, for valuable prizes, was run off. | Tingalpa, for valuable prizes, was ran off. |
| There were sixteen starters, and the result | There were sixteen starters, and the result | There were sixteen starters, and the result |
| was. : | was :— | was |
| W. Tcxllhuntcr . 1 | W. Todhunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | W. Tcxllhuntcr 1 |
| .I. Bowen . 2 | J. Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | J. Bowen 2 |
| ./. Runcorn . 3 | J. Runcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | J. Runcorn 3 |
| 1'. Harry, »cratxili. also »lartcd. The | P. Harry, scratch, also started. The | 1'. Harry, scratch. also started. The |
| winner railc ii " .Local." Munt of the mem- | winner rode a "Local." Most of the mem- | winner raile of Local." Most of the members |
| bers were yresenl »it the Touriiu Club's | bers were present at the Touring Club's | were present at the Tourist Club's |
| ?Hillier at Tingalpa, | dinner at Tingalpa. | Hillier at Tingalpa, |
| Identified overProof corrections | ATTENDED SCRATCH PRESENT MOST BRISBANE /THIRTY/SIX|THIRTYSIX STARTED |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TODHUNTER DINNER TOURING RODE RUN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 68 | 75.0 | 91.2 | 64.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 49 | 75.5 | 89.8 | 58.3 |
| Weighted Words | 69.4 | 86.8 | 56.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| NAMBOUR MILL EMPLOYEES' | NAMBOUR MILL EMPLOYEES' | NAMBOUR MILL EMPLOYEES' |
| PICNIC. | PICNIC. | PICNIC. |
| .NAMBOUR, Dec 5 -The second annual | NAMBOUR, Dec. 5.—The second annual | NAMBOUR, Dec 5 -The second annual |
| home picnic organised by the emplojets | home picnic organised by the employees | home picnic organised by the employers |
| and cane-growers took place at Bli Bli | and cane-growers took place at Bli Bli | and cane-growers took place at Bli Bli |
| to-day Over £30 (had been subscribed by | to-day. Over £30 had been subscribed by | to-day Over £30 (had been subscribed by |
| the gnow era as prizes lor twentj five | the growers as prizes for twenty-five | the new era as prizes for twenty five |
| events, which were carried out in the JJU | events, which were carried out in the Bli | events, which were carried out in the JJU |
| Bh paddock lue mill locomotive was | Bli paddock. The mill locomotive was | Bh paddock lue mill locomotive was |
| placeo at the disposai ol the part.) during | placed at the disposal of the party during | placed at the disposal of the party during |
| the day, and a ball was held in the sugar | the day, and a ball was held in the sugar- | the day, and a ball was held in the sugar |
| room at night Hue proceeds will be | room at night. The proceeds will be | room at night The proceeds will be |
| divided between the Gympie and Brisbane | divided between the Gympie and Brisbane | divided between the Gympie and Brisbane |
| Hospital!« The picnic was a huge success | Hospitals. The picnic was a huge success. | Hospital The picnic was a huge success |
| Dr Maxwell and \Ix Henry were present | Dr. Maxwell and Mr. Henry were present | Dr Maxwell and Aix Henry were present |
| during the day, and 1500 people weie on | during the day, and 1500 people were on | during the day, and 1500 people were on |
| the ground A resolution was passed b> | the ground. A resolution was passed by | the ground A resolution was passed by |
| the cane-growers and presented to Di | the cane-growers and presented to Dr. | the cane-growers and presented to Dr |
| Maxwell as follows - ' We the cane | Maxwell as follows :—"We the cane- | Maxwell as follows - ' We the cane |
| growers of the district, wish to convey | growers of the district, wish to convey | growers of the district, wish to convey |
| our thanks and appreciation to Dr Ma\ | our thanks and appreciation to Dr. Max- | our thanks and appreciation to Dr Max |
| well for his determined efforts in plating | well for his determined efforts in placing | well for his determined efforts in placing |
| before the Federal House the necessity | before the Federal House the necessity | before the Federal House the necessity |
| of a continuance of the cane bounty for a | of a continuance of the cane bounty for a | of a continuance of the cane bounty for a |
| further period We also wish to con | further period. We also wish to con- | further period We also wish to congratulate |
| gratúlate the Moreton Mill management | gratulate the Moreton Mill management | the Moreton Mill management |
| on their successful season, and thank them | on their successful season, and thank them | on their successful season, and thank them |
| for their kindness, assistance, and co opera | for their kindness, assistance, and co-opera- | for their kindness, assistance, and co-operation |
| tion throughout the harvesting ' Dr | tion throughout the harvesting." Dr. | throughout the harvesting ' Dr |
| Maxwell replied briefly, and his remaiks | Maxwell replied briefly, and his remarks | Maxwell replied briefly, and his remarks |
| created a very hopeful spirit A gloom | created a very hopeful spirit. A gloom | created a very hopeful spirit A gloom |
| was cast over the picnickers owing to a | was cast over the picnickers owing to a | was cast over the picnickers owing to a |
| child about 7 j ears strajing irom the | child about 7 years straying from the | child about 7 years straying from the |
| ground, and up to midnight the little one | ground, and up to midnight the little one | ground, and up to midnight the little one |
| had net been found A party is now | had not been found. A party is now | had not been found A party is now |
| searching, headed by the police sergeant | searching, headed by the police sergeant. | searching, headed by the police sergeant |
| Identified overProof corrections | /TWENTY/FIVE|TWENTYFIVE REMARKS DISPOSAL STRAYING FROM CONGRATULATE YEARS PLACING NOT PLACED |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TION HOSPITALS /CO/OPERA|COOPERA MR |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 219 | 88.6 | 96.3 | 68.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 137 | 89.8 | 97.1 | 71.4 |
| Weighted Words | 90.1 | 97.2 | 71.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| S BITES, AZRR.AGES, AND | BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND | S BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND |
| DEATHS. | DEATHS. | DEATHS. |
| BIRTH. | BIRTH. | BIRTH. |
| THOMPSON.-On May 17, at Trafalgar-road, | THOMPSON.—On May 17, at Trafalgar-road, | THOMPSON.-On May 17, at Trafalgar-road, |
| East Perth, the wife of R. Thompson of a | East Perth, the wife of R. Thompson of a | East Perth, the wife of R. Thompson of a |
| daughter. Both doing well. | daughter. Both doing well. | daughter. Both doing well. |
| MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES. |
| IecCARTY-S?fITH.-On April a. at "The | McCARTY—SMITH.—On April 27, at "The | IecCARTY-S?fITH.-On April a at "The |
| Cliffe," Cottesloe, by the Rev. Henry C. | Cliffe," Cottesloe, by the Rev. Henry C. | Cliffe," Cottesloe, by the Rev. Henry C. |
| Matthew, Francis Alexander McCarty, of | Matthew, Francis Alexander McCarty, of | Matthew, Francis Alexander McCarty, of |
| Carning. N.Y., U.S.A., to Annie Smith, | Carning, N.Y., U.S.A., to Annie Smith, | Carrying. N.Y., U.S.A., to Annie Smith, |
| youngest daughter of the lat J. C. Smith. | youngest daughter of the late J. C. Smith. | youngest daughter of the late J. C. Smith |
| of Ballarat, Vie. Hallarat' papers please | of Ballarat, Vic. Ballarat papers please | of Ballarat, Vic. Ballarat' papers please |
| Dopy. | copy. | copy. |
| SAUNDERS-DAY.-On May 17, at St. Peter's | SAUNDERS—DAY.—On May 17, at St. Peter's | SAUNDERS DAY.-On May 17, at St. Peter's |
| Church, East Fremantle, by the Rev. F. | Church, East Fremantle, by the Rev. F. | Church, East Fremantle, by the Rev. F. |
| O'Halloran. Joseph Henry Saunders, only | O'Halloran, Joseph Henry Saunders, only | O'Halloran. Joseph Henry Saunders, only |
| surviving son of the late M. and R. Saunders, | surviving son of the late M. and R. Saunders, | surviving son of the late M. and R. Saunders, |
| of Gawler, South Australia. to Emily Roee, | of Gawler, South Australia. to Emily Rose, | of Gawler, South Australia. to Emily Rose, |
| fourth daughter of Frederick Day, of Exeter | fourth daughter of Frederick Day, of Exeter | fourth daughter of Frederick Day, of Exeter |
| and Plymouth, England. | and Plymouth, England. | and Plymouth, England. |
| DEATH. | DEATH. | DEATH. |
| TOOMATH--At Johnstone-street, Guildford, en | TOOMATH—At Johnstone-street, Guildford, on | TOOMATH -At Johnstone-street, Guildford, on |
| May 16. Alma. the dearly-beloved daughter | May 16, Alma, the dearly-beloved daughter | May 16. Alma. the dearly-beloved daughter |
| of William and Kathleen Todmath, aged 6 | of William and Kathleen Toomath, aged 6 | of William and Kathleen Toomath, aged 6 months. |
| mouths. Melbourne papers please copy. | months. Melbourne papers please copy. | Melbourne papers please copy. |
| IN mpYORýIAN. | IN MEMORIAM. | IN mpYORýIAN. |
| CRAIG--In icving memory of my dear husband, | CRAIG —In loving memory of my dear husband, | CRAIG In loving memory of my dear husband, |
| who diea at Fremantle Hospital, May 18. | who died at Fremantle Hospital, May 18, | who died at Fremantle Hospital, May 18. |
| 1904. | 1904. | 1904. |
| Gone. hut not forgotten. | Gone, but not forgotten. | Gone. but not forgotten. |
| -Inserted by his sorrowful wife and children. | —Inserted by his sorrowful wife and children. | -Inserted by his sorrowful wife and children. |
| FORWARD.-In sad hut loving memory of our | FORWARD.—In sad but loving memory of our | FORWARD.-In sad but loving memory of our |
| dear mother, who died at Northam on May | dear mother, who died at Northam on May | dear mother, who died at Northam on May |
| 18, 1903 | 18, 1903. | 18, 1903 |
| For many z year our family chain | For many a year our family chain | For many a year our family chain |
| Was firmly linked together; | Was firmly linked together; | Was firmly linked together; |
| But. oh! that chain is broken now | But, oh! that chain is broken now— | But. oh! that chain is broken now |
| One link is gone for ever. | One link is gone for ever. | One link is gone for ever. |
| -Inserted by her louing, daughter and son-in | —Inserted by her loving daughter and son-in- | -Inserted by her loving, daughter and son-in |
| kow. F. E. and J. S. D'Alton, "Wairoa," South | law, F. E. and J. S. D'Alton, "Wairoa," South | know. F. E. and J. S. D'Alton, "Wairoa," South |
| Perth. | Perth. | Perth. |
| Identified overProof corrections | MONTHS BIRTHS ROSE VIC |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MEMORIAM LAW CARNING [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 199 | 90.5 | 97.5 | 73.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 118 | 94.9 | 97.5 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 95.0 | 97.4 | 48.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| , AEMAD ALE RAILWAY. > ... | ARMADALE RAILWAY. | , ARMADALE RAILWAY. > ... |
| : "Anon." is glad to observe that the | "Anon." is glad to observe that the | : "Anon." is glad to observe that the |
| route of the Armadale-Jandakot rail- | route of the Armadale-Jandakot rail- | route of the Armadale Jandakot railway |
| way is that advocated, by ithe "Sun- | way is that advocated by the "Sun- | is that advocated, by the "Sun- |
| day Tunes''-Jandakot station bong | day Times'' — Jandakot station being | day Times Jandakot station being |
| immediately opposite the Bodalla | immediately opposite the Bodalla | immediately opposite the Bodalla |
| Estate on Forrest-roád. 'Tferailway | Estate on Forrest-road. The railway | Estate on Forrest-road. 'Tferailway |
| lias, already been''efiex^îvè.. *to induce | has already been effective to induce | has, already been''efiex^îvè.. to induce |
| settlement. , Our correspondent strong- , | settlement. Our correspondent strong- | settlement. , Our correspondent strong- |
| ly advocates the continuance of. the., | ly advocates the continuance of the | by advocates the continuance of, the, |
| line the nine miles to. Armadale.right-,. | line the nine miles to Armadale right- | line the nine miles to. Armadale right-,. |
| away. The. Minister is advised to | away. The Minister is advised to | away. The. Minister is advised to |
| give the suggestion his consideration. \ | give the suggestion his consideration. | give the suggestion his consideration. a |
| Identified overProof corrections | /FORREST/ROAD|FORRESTROAD RIGHT BEING HAS TIMES |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | EFFECTIVE BEEN STRONGLY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 67 | 80.6 | 92.5 | 61.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 46 | 82.6 | 93.5 | 62.5 |
| Weighted Words | 84.3 | 93.3 | 57.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| A NEW RAILWAY BFAKE. | A NEW RAILWAY BRAKE. | A NEW RAILWAY BRAKE. |
| In tbe presenile of the chief injpeoting | In the presence of the chief inspecting | In the presence of the chief inspecting |
| officer oi railways, a new method of coup | officer of railways, a new method of coup- | officer of railways, a new method of coupling |
| ling tracks was exhibited recently at the | ling trucks was exhibited recently at the | tracks was exhibited recently at the |
| South Eastern Railway, London. The in | South Eastern Railway, London. The in- | South Eastern Railway, London. The in |
| ventor, He Edward Hill, explained that | ventor, Mr. Edward Hill, explained that | vendor, He Edward Hill, explained that |
| the invention, whioh oonrists of an iron | the invention, which consists of an iron | the invention, which consists of an iron |
| hook shaped like a cam's horn, is fastened | hook shaped like a ram's horn, is fastened | hook shaped like a ram's horn, is fastened |
| to the centre link of the coupling, and | to the centre link of the coupling, and | to the centre link of the coupling, and |
| -enables a man to oouple or uncouple the | enables a man to couple or uncouple the | enables a man to couple or uncouple the |
| truoks without going between them. An | trucks without going between them. An | trucks without going between them. An |
| improved brake for trueka, aalled the 4 In | improved brake for trucks, called the 'In- | improved brake for trucks, called the 4 In |
| viota' brake, was Also shown. At a oost | victa' brake, was also shown. At a cost | viola' brake, was Also shown. At a cost |
| Blightly additional to that of the ordinary | slightly additional to that of the ordinary | slightly additional to that of the ordinary |
| single brake, by the use of the 'Inviota' | single brake, by the use of the 'Invicta' | single brake, by the use of the 'Invicta' |
| it was claimed one man, without moving | it was claimed one man, without moving | it was claimed one man, without moving |
| with the train, can apply the brake, which | with the train, can apply the brake, which | with the train, can apply the brake, which |
| is eelf-looking, to each truok as it passes | is self-locking, to each truck as it passes | is self-loading, to each truck as it passes |
| him, The brake is a double one, and oan | him. The brake is a double one, and can | him, The brake is a double one, and can |
| be applied to either side, Hie movement | be applied to either side, the movement | be applied to either side, The movement |
| being Automatically repeated on the other | being automatically repeated on the other | being Automatically repeated on the other |
| 'side of the truok or waggon. | side of the truck or waggon. | side of the trunk or waggon. |
| Identified overProof corrections | CONSISTS COUPLE INSPECTING RAMS SELF CALLED PRESENCE SLIGHTLY INVICTA COST TRUCKS TRUCK |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | LOCKING MR INVENTOR [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 148 | 83.8 | 95.9 | 75.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 92 | 84.8 | 96.7 | 78.6 |
| Weighted Words | 81.1 | 96.8 | 83.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| COLLIE-NAEROGIN | COLLIE-NARROGIN | COLLIE-NARROGIN |
| RAILWAY, | RAILWAY. | RAILWAY, |
| Tlio Minister for Public Works (Mr, | The Minister for Public Works (Mr. | The Minister for Public Works (Mr |
| W. I). Johnson) will loavo Porth on | W. D. Johnson) will leave Perth on | W. I). Johnson) will leave Perth on |
| l\iosdny for a trip along tho route of | Tuesday for a trip along the route of | Tuesday for a trip along the route of |
| the Collio-Narrogln i'ailwBy. He will | the Collie-Narrogin railway. He will | the Collie Narrogin railway. He will |
| bo accompanied by tho Enginorin | be accompanied by the Engineer-in- | be accompanied by the Engineering |
| Chief and tho Inspector of mirvoys, | Chief and the Inspector of surveys. | Chief and the Inspector of surveys, |
| Mr. Johnson oxpeots ; to return 'to | Mr. Johnson expects to return to | Mr. Johnson expects to return to |
| Perth on tho following Monday. | Perth on the following Monday. | Perth on the following Monday. |
| Identified overProof corrections | NARROGIN BE SURVEYS TUESDAY LEAVE EXPECTS /COLLIE/NARROGIN|COLLIENARROGIN |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | /ENGINEER/IN|ENGINEERIN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 48 | 68.8 | 97.9 | 93.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 34 | 76.5 | 97.1 | 87.5 |
| Weighted Words | 72.0 | 95.9 | 85.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| A PATENT RAILWAY BRAKE. | A PATENT RAILWAY BRAKE. | A PATENT RAILWAY BRAKE. |
| Mr. R. W. Goudie, of Petersburg, who | Mr. R. W. Goudie, of Petersburg, who | Mr. R. W. Goudie, of Petersburg, who |
| went lo England 11 months ago as the re | went to England 14 months ago as the re- | went to England 11 months ago as the representative |
| presentative of the BowniAn Continuous ! | presentative of the Bowman Continuous | of the Bowman Continuous ! |
| Automatic Brake Company, returned to ' | Automatic Brake Company, returned to | Automatic Brake Company, returned to |
| South Australia on Saturday by the mail ! | South Australia on Saturday by the mail | South Australia on Saturday by the mail ! |
| pteamer Mongolia. Whilst the merits of : | steamer Mongolia. Whilst the merits of | steamer Mongolia. Whilst the merits of the |
| the new handbrake, which is designed to | the new handbrake, which is designed to | new handbrake, which is designed to |
| facilitate shunting and kindred railway ? | facilitate shunting and kindred railway | facilitate shunting and kindred railway ? |
| operations, and to abolish the risks attach | operations, and to abolish the risks attach- | operations, and to abolish the risks attaching |
| ing thereto, were generally acknowledged | ing thereto, were generally acknowledged | thereto, were generally acknowledged |
| in various quarters, Mr. Goudie* failed to | in various quarters, Mr. Goudie failed to | in various quarters, Mr. Goudie failed to |
| induce the big railway companies to adopt ' | induce the big railway companies to adopt | induce the big railway companies to adopt ' |
| it. Mr. Goudie is confident, however, when j | it. Mr. Goudie is confident, however, when | it. Mr. Goudie is confident, however, when the |
| the Board of Trade moves in the direction I | the Board of Trade moves in the direction | Board of Trade moves in the direction of |
| of compelling the companies to affix either- ' | of compelling the companies to affix either- | compelling the companies to affix either- ' |
| side brakes to their goods vehicles that the ! | side brakes to their goods vehicles that the | side brakes to their goods vehicles that the |
| prospect for the Bowman brake will be a : | prospect for the Bowman brake will be a | prospect for the Bowman brake will be a : |
| bright one. The Railway Servants' Associa- j | bright one. The Railway Servants' Associa- | bright one. The Railway Servants' Association |
| tion of the United Kiuedorn intend to set | tion of the United Kingdom intend to set | of the United Kingdom intend to set |
| aside n sum of money for the purpose ot ? | aside a sum of money for the purpose of | aside a sum of money for the purpose of |
| testing the efliciency of various brakes, in- j | testing the efficiency of various brakes, in- | testing the efficiency of various brakes, in- j |
| cluding the Bowman, but Mr. Goudie has | cluding the Bowman, but Mr. Goudie has | cluding the Bowman, but Mr. Goudie has |
| the assurance of the Board of Trade in | the assurance of the Board of Trade in | the assurance of the Board of Trade in |
| writing that there will be no trials this | writing that there will be no trials this | writing that there will be no trials this |
| year. He intends to return to England in | year. He intends to return to England in | year. He intends to return to England in |
| six months' time in order to promote the | six months' time in order to promote the | six months' time in order to promote the |
| interests of the local invention. | interests of the local invention. | interests of the local invention. |
| The quality and value of a diamond may | The quality and value of a diamond may | The quality and value of a diamond may |
| be roughly determined by examining it | be roughly determined by examining it | be roughly determined by examining it |
| against the light. In an inferior stone | against the light. In an inferior stone | against the light. In an inferior stone |
| there appears to be many lines or scratches ; | there appears to be many lines or scratches; | there appears to be many lines or scratches ; |
| the more perfect fitone is recognised by its | the more perfect stone is recognised by its | the more perfect stone is recognised by its |
| purity and lack of marks in the grain, aud | purity and lack of marks in the grain, and | purity and lack of marks in the grain, and |
| also by its regularity of formation. | also by its regularity of formation. | also by its regularity of formation. |
| Identified overProof corrections | STEAMER KINGDOM EFFICIENCY ASSOCIATION |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | INCLUDING |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 233 | 95.7 | 99.6 | 90.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 139 | 96.4 | 99.3 | 80.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.0 | 99.2 | 79.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| ^?^p^|^#0P^/G^:.S | S. C. WARD AND CO. | ^?^p^|^#0P^/G^:.S |
| ^SW&^iSSft'Sfl^fe^^i ; | LONDON, Jan. 3, 5.30 p.m. | ^SW&^iSSft'Sfl^fe^^i ; |
| ??Asfbcia^dv^^is^^i^d^^w:;^:^^^ | Associated, 41s 1½d. | ??Asfbcia^dv^^is^^i^d^^w:;^:^^^ |
| ?Beileyup;';0rpp;rietary,^-;s^ | Bellevue Proprietary, seller 8s. 9d. | ?Beileyup;';0rpp;rietary,^-;s^ |
| ;Gpsmbp;piita^.-;8 Si^^Vv^JH^v^.^: ':;!;, | Cosmopolitan, 8s. | ;Gpsmbp;piita^.-;8 Si^^Vv^JH^v^.^: ':;!;, |
| ^re^OFiiiga^buyelr.^ ;yy ?'?''; ;V | Great Fingall, buyer £8 10s. | ^re^OFiiiga^buyelr.^ yy ?'?''; V |
| ^'Gre^&Bp.Mderj;;*^uy;e^N;:22S;'-;Q:d.i/; 'r-':^, '-'? | Great Boulder, buyer 22s. 9d. | ^'Gre^&Bp.Mderj;;*^uy;e^N;:22S;'-;Q:d.i/; 'rests, '-'? |
| :Gre^ti^B;otilder' j;^Perseyeranc;er - buy^r | Great Boulder Perseverance, buyer | :Gre^ti^B;otilder' j;^Perseyeranc;er - buyer |
| .^lOS^^d^-'^^t;^;^;'- | 10s. 9d. | .^lOS^^d^-'^^t;^;^;'- |
| :Grplde'n;-Hprsesho:eV::.^7;N 'yy'y .y-^yy'-y | Golden Horseshoe, £7. | :Grplde'n;-Hprsesho:eV::.^7;N 'yy'y .y-^yy'-y |
| ^Hainav^Abuyer'^V^s^^d;-;.^!,^; '? ::y'yy | Hainault, buyer £6 7s. d. | ^Hainav^Abuyer'^V^s^^d;-;.^!,^; '? ::y'yy |
| ; IJarinans;; Stars ^bjiiyer :;27s. ? 6d. Wy-:y- ';: : ?:?: | Hannans Star, buyer 27s. 6d. | ; Hannans;; Stars observer 27s. ? 6d. Wyly- ';: |
| Olpy^-BrpVnl^llr^s^^/,/? 5^3^.^ '-.?- y | Oroya-Brown Hill, seller 71s. 3d. | Olpy^-BrpVnl^llr^s^^/,/? 5352 '-.?- y |
| -SouJu^Kalg.ur^-^s;:1^^^;-;^;'^,'^ | South Kalgurli, 23s. | -SouJu^Kalg.ur^-^s;:1^^^;-;^;'^,'^ |
| .Sprisjof ^'Gwalia^ se;iler;i4.6s:vv;:;; ??- : y yy^ | Sons of Gwalia, seller 40s. | Sprig of Gwalia se;iler;i4.6s:vv;:;; ??- by way |
| :Britiih;:v'(Qid)^i!2sk^;[';v^v- y:-yy:: v: y::'y rV z.: | British (old), 12s. | :Britiih;:v'(Qid)^i!2sk^;[';v^v- y:-y:: v: y::'y rV z.: |
| ;BTpk%nv:;:HillJ:buy^^43s,;^ | Broken Hill, buyer 43s. 9d. | ;BTpk%nv:;:HillJ:buy^^43s,;^ |
| Sulp;hides^;buy;er; :^s. ;;3-L ? ;? yyyyy!y;^, : | Sulphides, buyer 6s. 3d. | Sulp;hides^;buy;er; ss. t;3 L ? ;? yyyyy!y;^, : |
| ;Mt;!;LypU^s?lk^^ | Mt. Lyell, seller 10s. 4½d. | ;Mt;!;LypU^s?lk^^ |
| ^ead;^ i-is^yy^ ^yy^. ~M\' ':~ ;---v -????:/ ?;:-. ?;?;? . | Lead, 13s. | lead assays by. Mr' ':~ say -????:/ ?;:-. ?;?;? . |
| Identified overProof corrections | BUYER LEAD HANNANS OF |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | OLD SONS SOUTH PROPRIETARY PERSEVERANCE LONDON BOULDER HORSESHOE SULPHIDES /OROYA/BROWN|OROYABROWN WARD ASSOCIATED HAINAULT HILL GREAT CO STAR BRITISH LYELL KALGURLI BROKEN BELLEVUE MT GOLDEN AND FINGALL COSMOPOLITAN SELLER JAN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 47 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 34 | 2.9 | 14.7 | 12.1 |
| Weighted Words | 2.9 | 17.7 | 15.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SP0BT1NG. | SPORTING. | SPORTING. |
| W.A.T.C. CUP iMiEETING. i: . | W.A.T.C. CUP MEETING. | W.A.T.C. CUP MEETING. i: . |
| PERTH, Nov. 2S. ? | PERTH, Nov. 28. | PERTH, Nov. 28. ? |
| JL'he foluowimg scra^chiings 'have been | The following scratchings have been | The following scratchings have been |
| ?recorded in connection with, the Cu|p | recorded in connection with the Cup | recorded in connection with the Cup |
| meetiaig of r-he W.iA.T.C.:— f | meeting of the W.A.T.C. :— | meeting of the W.iA.T.C.:— of |
| Raalway Stakes: St-rat-ha'v^wi'. , | Railway Stakes: Strathaven. | Railway Stakes: St-rat-ha'v^wi'. , |
| Derby: Warbler. ' | Derby: Warbler. | Derby: Warbler. Karrakatta |
| Karrakatta Plate : Flint, Cliff, Nor | Karrakatta Plate: Flint, Cliff, Nor- | Plate : Flint, Cliff, Nor |
| West colt. '-.?'.??' -??? . ?'. ??'??:':-. | West colt. | West colt. '-.?'.??' -??? . ?'. ??'??:':-. |
| ? Breakaway, who is engaged in- the | Breakaway, who is engaged in the | ? Breakaway, who is engaged in the |
| 'Derby, 'has arrived at ?headquarters. ; | Derby, has arrived at headquarters. | Derby, has arrived at headquarters. ; |
| Identified overProof corrections | RAILWAY SPORTING SCRATCHINGS FOLLOWING MEETING |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | STRATHAVEN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 42 | 76.2 | 97.6 | 90.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 35 | 82.9 | 97.1 | 83.3 |
| Weighted Words | 82.1 | 96.4 | 79.7 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| KILLED 'BY A TRAIN. - | KILLED BY A TRAIN. | KILLED BY A TRAIN. MELBOURNE, |
| MELBOURNE, Sept. 1 S. | MELBOURNE, Sept. 18. | Sept. 1 S. |
| Wnlle on 'his way !to Bray.broak, a | While on his way to Braybrook, a | While on his way to Braybrook, a |
| ganger, in the employ of tlie ?Raa(l»way | ganger, in the employ of the Railway | ganger, in the employ of the ?Raa(l»way |
| Department, came across the body | Department, came across the body | Department, came across the body |
| body of a man lyin^f outside the rails. | body of a man lying outside the rails. | body of a man lying outside the rails. |
| The bead' was quite severed. It was | The head was quite severed. It was | The head was quite severed. It was |
| evident 'that the train passed over the | evident that the train passed over the | evident that the train passed over the |
| deceased's neck. The body was sub | deceased's neck. The body was sub- | deceased's neck. The body was subsequently |
| sequently identified 'as that of Jio'hn | sequently identified as that of John | identified as that of John |
| Tbos. Shone, aged 29 years, wlio lived | Thos. Shone, aged 29 years, who lived | Thos. Shone, aged 29 years, who lived |
| at Albert-road, West Footscray. | at Albert-road, West Footscray. | at Albert-road, West Footscray. |
| Identified overProof corrections | JOHN LYING BRAYBROOK THOS WHO HEAD WHILE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | RAILWAY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 65 | 86.2 | 98.5 | 88.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 50 | 84.0 | 98.0 | 87.5 |
| Weighted Words | 84.1 | 98.9 | 93.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| HAIL-WAY TRACED Y. | RAILWAY TRAGEDY. | RAILWAY TRACED Y. |
| Melbourne, 2-jtli October. | Melbourne, 24th October. | Melbourne, 25th October. |
| Tiu- city coroner concluded the inquiry | The city coroner concluded the inquiry | The- city coroner concluded the inquiry |
| into the eireumstances of the death of John | into the circumstances of the death of John | into the circumstances of the death of John |
| "William Donahs this morning. # The dc | William Douglas this morning. The de- | William Donahs this morning. The deceased's |
| coaseds body was found in a .shockingly | ceased's body was found in a shockingly | body was found in a shockingly |
| mutilated condition on the Joliwont rail | mutilated condition on the Jolimont rail- | mutilated condition on the Jolimont railway |
| way lino on Sunday jnomirg, 35th Inst. | way line on Sunday morning, 15th inst. | line on Sunday morning, 15th Inst. |
| Alter hearing further evidence, the coroner | After hearing further evidence, the coroner | After hearing further evidence, the coroner |
| found that death was due to decapitation, | found that death was due to decapitation, | found that death was due to decapitation, |
| and added that lie way of opinion that it | and added that he was of opinion that it | and added that he way of opinion that it |
| was brought about by the deceased himself, | was brought about by the deceased himself, | was brought about by the deceased himself, |
| and tbafc no blame wa* attachable to the of» j | and that no blame was attachable to the of- | and that no blame was attachable to the of» j |
| pcials ot the Eailw^ Jcjartincnt, | ficials of the Railway Department. | petals of the Railway Department, |
| Identified overProof corrections | AFTER DEPARTMENT JOLIMONT CIRCUMSTANCES LINE HE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DE CEASEDS OFFICIALS DOUGLAS TRAGEDY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 83 | 78.3 | 92.8 | 66.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 55 | 80.0 | 90.9 | 54.5 |
| Weighted Words | 78.3 | 88.7 | 47.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| a naval i;aci:. | A NAVAL RACE. | a naval race:. |
| across this atlantjc. | ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. | across this atlantic. |
| London, loth duccjnbor. | LONDON, 15th December. | London, 15th December. |
| Hi'a r-Ailm ira I Prince Louis of linttoii | Rear-Admiral Prince Louis of Batten- | Hi'a rails ire I Prince Louis of buttons |
| ui-g, who is in command of the secen.l | burg, who is in command of the second | wing, who is in command of the second |
| cruiser of ttic Atlantic fleet, which re | cruiser of the Atlantic fleet, which re- | cruiser of the Atlantic fleet, which recently |
| cently visited Canada, ordered tile ships | cently visited Canada, ordered the ships | visited Canada, ordered the ships |
| to proceed homewards independently, at | to proceed homewards, independently, at | to proceed homewards independently, at |
| the greatest speed they were capable of. | the greatest speed they were capable of. | the greatest speed they were capable of. |
| The iirst-cla^s cruiser Drake, 1-1,100 tons, | The first-class cruiser Drake, 14,100 tons, | The first-class cruiser Drake, 1,100 tons, |
| in tlie run from Sandy Hook to Snrifc, | in the run from Sandy Hook to Sarife, | in the run from Sandy Hook to Snrifc, |
| on the north-west coast of Africa, estab | on the north-west coast of Africa, estab- | on the north-west coast of Africa, established |
| lished the record for the distance, -averag | lished the record for the distance, averag- | the record for the distance, averaging |
| ing 181 knots nil hour. | ing 18½ knots an hour. | 184 knots an hour. |
| Identified overProof corrections | DECEMBER AN /FIRST/CLASS|FIRSTCLASS AVERAGING RACE SECOND |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | /REAR/ADMIRAL|REARADMIRAL BATTENBURG SARIFE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 72 | 80.6 | 94.4 | 71.4 |
| Searchability of unique words | 55 | 83.6 | 94.5 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 82.8 | 93.0 | 59.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Political Labour League. | Political Labour League. | Political Labour League. |
| The annual conferenoe of the Politionl La | The annual conference of the Political La- | The annual conference of the Political Labour |
| bour League continosed its sittings on Friday | bour League continued its sittings on Friday | League continued its sittings on Friday |
| night There was a large atiendanoo, and Mr. | night. There was a large attendance, and Mr. | night There was a large attendance, and Mr. |
| 1. Lamond presided. Tile following resolution | H. Lamond presided. The following resolution | H. Lamond presided. The following resolution |
| was forwarded by the Barrier branoch of the | was forwarded by the Barrier branch of the | was forwarded by the Barrier branch of the |
| A.M.A.:--"T?at tle Federal and Slate fight | A.M.A.:—"That the Federal and State fight- | A.M.A.:--"T?at the Federal and Slate fighting |
| ing platforms should hlave a pbrmanent pre | ing platforms should have a permanent pre- | platforms should have a permanent pre |
| ludo clearly defining tihe ultimate purpose of | lude clearly defining the ultimate purpose of | ludo clearly defining the ultimate purpose of |
| the party en onnthing of these terms:--Ob | the party in something of these terms:—Ob- | the party en something of these terms: On |
| jective: A o -operative Commonwesrlthl found | jective: A co-operative Commonwealth found- | jective: A o -operative Commonwesrlthl found |
| ed upon thu aooiaiisat~is of tihe produotion | ed upon the socialisation of the production | ed upon the aooiaiisat~is of the production |
| sll dlislribution of wealth." Thie conference | and distribution of wealth." The conference | and distribution of wealth." The conference |
| rafesedl tle resolution to a suh-oonm ittee for | referred the resolution to a sub-committee for | passed the resolution to a subpeona ittee for |
| report, and they recommosded the folloings | report, and they recommended the following | report, and they recommend the following |
| as the objeotive in place of that submitted by | as the objective in place of that submitted by | as the objective in place of that submitted by |
| the Barrier branch :-"1. Thes cultivation of | the Barrier branch:—"1. The cultivation of | the Barrier branch 3-21. The s cultivation of |
| an Australian suntineset based upol tihle | an Australian sentiment based upon the | an Australian suntineset based upon the |
| malatlenancs pf fyacial purity and tie devel. | maintenance of racial purity and the devel- | maintenance of racial purity and the level. |
| opmueni in' Apstralia of an enlghtiened and | opment in Australia of an enlightened and | opinion in' Australia of an enlightened and |
| self-reliant comdmunity, 2. The securing of | self-reliant community. 2. The securing of | self-reliant community, 2. The securing of |
| tim futll results of their industry to all produc | the full results of their industry to all produc- | the full results of their industry to all producers |
| erns by the .oolletbive ownerp?lip of monojolies | ers by the collective ownership of monopolies | by the collective ownership of monopolies |
| and tiheo extension of tlie industrltl and eo | and the extension of the industrial and eco- | and then extension of the industrial and economic |
| noinSo funotlons of the State ande the munpoi | nomic functions of the State and the munici- | functions of the State and the supper |
| pality." After disouqsion thi ronfcerouoe adopt | pality." After discussion the conference adopt- | party." After discussion the conference adopted |
| ed the rcaommeandpl to of the sub-commilttee. | ed the recommendation of the sub-committee. | the rcaommeandpl to of the sub-committee. |
| Identified overProof corrections | INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SOMETHING HAVE RACIAL DISTRIBUTION PRODUCERS CONTINUED COLLECTIVE ENLIGHTENED OWNERSHIP PERMANENT /SUB/COMMITTEE|SUBCOMMITTEE AUSTRALIA FULL MAINTENANCE ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS MONOPOLIES PRODUCTION ATTENDANCE /SUB/COMMITTEE|SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | SENTIMENT RECOMMENDATION PRELUDE RECOMMENDED /CO/OPERATIVE|COOPERATIVE MUNICIPALITY REFERRED SOCIALISATION COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 166 | 63.9 | 91.0 | 75.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 98 | 66.3 | 89.8 | 69.7 |
| Weighted Words | 64.5 | 89.0 | 69.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of the Gauge. | The Story of the Gauge. | The Story of the Gauge. |
| WHY CHANGING IS NECESSARY | WHY CHANGING IS NECESSARY | WHY CHANGING IS NECESSARY |
| AT AT.RTTRY. | AT ALBURY. | AT ALBURY. |
| In tho forties and early in the fifties it | In the forties and early in the fifties it | In the forties and early in the fifties it |
| was an accepted thing that the gauge for | was an accepted thing that the gauge for | was an accepted thing that the gauge for |
| the railways then contemplated would be | the railways then contemplated would be | the railways then contemplated would be |
| 4ft. 8£in. Mr . F. W. Shields, who survey | 4ft. 8½in. Mr. F. W. Shields, who survey- | 4ft. 8½in. Mr. F. W. Shields, who surveyed |
| ed the l;ne from Sydney to Parramatta, | ed the line from Sydney to Parramatta, | the line from Sydney to Parramatta, |
| urged that 5ft. 2in. should be the gauge. | urged that 5ft. 2in. should be the gauge. | urged that 5ft. 2in. should be the gauge. |
| Mr. Jamos Wallace succeeded him as en | Mr. James Wallace succeeded him as en- | Mr. James Wallace succeeded him as engineer |
| gineer of the Sydney Railway Company, | gineer of the Sydney Railway Company, | of the Sydney Railway Company, |
| and he strongly advised a revision of the | and he strongly advised a revision of the | and he strongly advised a revision of the |
| 5ft. 3in. gauge — which had been accept | 5ft. 3in. gauge—which had been accept- | 5ft. 3in. gauge — which had been accept |
| ed— rui the ground that the narrow gauge | ed—on the ground that the narrow gauge | ed and the ground that the narrow gauge |
| of 4ft. 8iin. had been proved to be su | of 4ft. 8½in. had been proved to be su- | of 4ft. 8½in. had been proved to be so |
| oorior. The Government passed an Act to | perior. The Government passed an Act to | terror. The Government passed an Act to |
| give effect to this recommendation. Mr.,! | give effect to this recommendation. Mr. | give effect to this recommendation. Mr.,! |
| John Whitton, who succeeded Mr. Wai- ' | John Whitton, who succeeded Mr. Wal- | John Whitton, who succeeded Mr. Wallace, |
| lace, in giving evidence in January and j | lace, in giving evidence in January and | in giving evidence in January and February, |
| February, 1857, drew attention to the d'f- ! | February, 1857, drew attention to the dif- | 1857, drew attention to the d'f- ! |
| forenoe in gauge on the railways in Vic- i | ference in gauge on the railways in Vic- | forence in gauge on the railways in Victoria |
| toria (5ft. 3in.) and in New South Wales*' | toria (5ft. 3in.) and in New South Wales | (5ft. 3in.) and in New South Wales' |
| (4ft. 8-Jin.). He pointed out that serious | (4ft. 8½in.). He pointed out that serious | (4ft. 8in.). He pointed out that serious |
| difficulties would bo occasioned by tho | difficulties would be occasioned by the | difficulties would be occasioned by the |
| break in gauge if over tho linos of tho two | break in gauge if ever the lines of the two | break in gauge if over the lines of the two |
| colonies met at Albury, the boundary | colonies met at Albury, the boundary | colonies met at Albury, the boundary |
| town. Tho select committee 'considered | town. The select committee "considered | town. The select committee considered |
| tho 'prospect of the railway linos of New | the prospect of the railway lines of New | the prospect of the railway lines of New |
| South Wales and Victoria meeting at Al | South Wales and Victoria meeting at Al- | South Wales and Victoria meeting at Albury |
| bury a vory remote contingency,' and de | bury a very remote contingency," and de- | a very remote contingency,' and decided |
| cided thai- 'as tho g-augo had beo-n already | cided that "as the gauge had been already | that as the gauge had been already |
| changed from 5ft. Sin. to 4ft. 8iin. ano-j | changed from 5ft. 3in. to 4ft. 8½in. ano- | changed from 5ft. 3in. to 4ft. 8½in. among |
| thor change was not desirable.' I | ther change was not desirable." | the change was not desirable.' I |
| A now terror has (says the 'Times') sei | A new terror has (says the "Times") sei- | A new terror has (says the 'Times') seized |
| zed district graziers. On Sunday several | zed district graziers. On Sunday several | district graziers. On Sunday several |
| flockowners about Wagra and Gobarralong, | flockowners about Wagra and Gobarralong, | flockowners about Wagra and Gobarralong, |
| whilst riding amongst their flocks, disco | whilst riding amongst their flocks, disco- | whilst riding amongst their flocks, discovered |
| vered many of the:r sheep had been surrep | vered many of their sheep had been surrep- | many of their sheep had been surreptitiously |
| titiously shorn by some miscreant, and the | titiously shorn by some miscreant, and the | shorn by some miscreant, and the |
| fleeces taken away. The graziers affected, | fleeces taken away. The graziers affected, | fleeces taken away. The graziers affected, |
| so far as is known, are Messrs. Last (Wag | so far as is known, are Messrs. Last (Wag- | so far as is known, are Messrs. Last Wagra |
| ra), W. B. Smith, H. B. Smith, and J. | ra), W. B. Smith, H. B. Smith, and J. | W. B. Smith, H. B. Smith, and J. |
| Pierse (Darbalara), and J. J. Qiiilter (Go | Pierse (Darbalara), and J. J. Quilter (Go- | Pierse (Darbalara), and J. J. Quilter (Go |
| barralong). At the very least 100 sheep | barralong). At the very least 100 sheep | baralong). At the very least 100 sheep |
| have been thus treated. The sheep were | have been thus treated. The sheep were | have been thus treated. The sheep were |
| not penned, but the miscreant evidently | not penned, but the miscreant evidently | not penned, but the miscreant evidently |
| owns a sheep dog, as to all appearances the | owns a sheep dog, as to all appearances the | owns a sheep dog, as to all appearances the |
| sheep had been bailed up in corners of the | sheep had been bailed up in corners of the | sheep had been bailed up in corners of the |
| paddocks, and the fleeces taken off in that | paddocks, and the fleeces taken off in that | paddocks, and the fleeces taken off in that |
| manner. | manner. | manner. |
| Identified overProof corrections | JAMES QUILTER LINES LINE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | EVER SUPERIOR DIFFERENCE ANOTHER |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 299 | 91.0 | 98.0 | 77.8 |
| Searchability of unique words | 166 | 95.2 | 97.6 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 95.3 | 97.7 | 50.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| BKliiVK OP" 6UA0E IMmCULTY. | BREAK OF GUAGE DIFFICULTY. | BKliiVK OF" GRACE IMmCULTY. |
| * 31r.""Er "\V. Gill, of Parramatta', T, an | Mr. E. W. Gill, of Parramatta, an | * 3r." Er "V. Gill, of Parramatta', T, an |
| engineer employed in the Kveleigh Lo | engineer employed in the Eveleigh Lo- | engineer employed in the Eveleigh Locomotive |
| comotive Department, has. lately com | comotive Department, has lately com- | Department, has. lately come |
| •|jloted.^in terostihg and^iugchibus work | pleted interesting and ingenious work- | •|jloted.^in crossing and^iugchibus work |
| ing^ models "that he claitii3'<awill, if | ing models that he claims will, if | rings models that he claitii3' |
| adopted/ simplifytl«i fmjwi.mn /Uir. | adopted, simplify the operation of diff- | adopted simplify tai fmjwi.mn fair. |
| cronecsol gauge as working m the va | erences of gauge as working in the va- | connected gauge as working in the various |
| rious States raihvaya. . .By ,the model | rious States railways. By the model | States railways. . By the model |
| it is shown' that a whole train could | it is shown that a whole train could | it is shown' that a whole train could |
| bo t transferred from the 4ft. S&in. New | be transferred from the 4ft. 8½in. New | be t transferred from the 4ft. 8in. New |
| South .'Wales gauge to the 5ft. 3in. | South Wales gauge to the 5ft. 3in. | South Wales gauge to the 5ft. 3in. |
| Victorian gauge/ and vice versa/ with | Victorian gauge, and vice versa, with- | Victorian gauge and vice versa with |
| out, even stopping the train.at Albury. | out even stopping the train at Albury. | out, even stopping the train. at Albury. |
| 3Tr. Gill, who, in conjunction with .Mr. | Mr. Gill, who, in conjunction with Mr. | Mr. Gill, who, in conjunction with Mr. |
| Tobbult,.' a -fellow-workman, has been | Tebbutt, a fellow-workman, has been | Tebbutt,.' a -fellow-workman, has been |
| ^"gugecl for^a 'boiisiderable time on thq | engaged for a considerable time on the | engaged for a 'considerable time on the |
| invention,-claims to have solvt«d tho | invention, claims to have solved the | invention, claims to have solved the |
| problem of the break of guage. Slops | problem of the break of gauge. Steps | problem of the break of gauge. Steps |
| areinow beirig.'ita'kenUo patontM the in | are now being taken to patent the in- | are now beirig.'ita'kenUo paton the in |
| vention. . ... | vention. | vention. . ... |
| Identified overProof corrections | SOLVED ENGAGED AT ARE BE RAILWAYS EVELEIGH TEBBUTT SIMPLIFY FOR NOW STEPS CONSIDERABLE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TAKEN GUAGE [**VANDALISED] DIFFICULTY COMPLETED DIFFERENCES PATENT BEING OPERATION INGENIOUS INTERESTING WILL |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 113 | 65.5 | 82.3 | 48.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 80 | 71.2 | 86.2 | 52.2 |
| Weighted Words | 71.7 | 85.3 | 48.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| .FOOTBALLER INJURED. | FOOTBALLER INJURED. | FOOTBALLER INJURED. |
| . HarQld/^ilkes, a member of the Eastern | Harold Wilkes, a member of the Eastern | HarQld/^ilkes, a member of the Eastern |
| Suburbs Second Grade Team, had his right leg | Suburbs Second Grade Team, had his right leg | Suburbs Second Grade Team, had his right leg |
| fractured n the game' against Sydney ' Second, | fractured in the game against Sydney Second, | fractured in the game' against Sydney ' Second, |
| at the Jtampden Park Oval, this afternoon. | at the Hampden Park Oval, this afternoon. | at the Hampden Park Oval, this afternoon. |
| Wilkes anil another player made a simultaneous | Wilkes and another player made a simultaneous | Wilkes and another player made a simultaneous |
| kick at the bail and a collision resulted. The | kick at the ball and a collision resulted. The | kick at the back and a collision resulted. The |
| Civil Amtiilauce. removed the injured player, to | Civil Ambulance removed the injured player to | Civil Ambulance. removed the injured player, to |
| the Sydney Hospital, where' Dr . FInckh attend | the Sydney Hospital, where Dr. Finckh attend- | the Sydney Hospital, where Dr. Finckh attend |
| fed tio -him, and he was then eonveyed to his | ded to him, and he was then conveyed to his | fed to him, and he was then conveyed to his |
| home, 7 Stewart-place, Paddington.' | home, 7 Stewart-place, Paddington. | home, 7 Stewart-place, Paddington.' |
| Identified overProof corrections | HAMPDEN IN CONVEYED AMBULANCE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HAROLD BALL DED |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 72 | 86.1 | 94.4 | 60.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 55 | 87.3 | 94.5 | 57.1 |
| Weighted Words | 86.8 | 93.5 | 50.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Tramway aooident in | Tramway accident in | Tramway accident in |
| Sydney. | Sydney. | Sydney. |
| A tnmoar in Qaorgl Straet got | A tramcar in George Street got | A tramcar in George Street got |
| beyond the control of the driver, | beyond the control of the driver, | beyond the control of the driver, |
| and travelling at a great rate, col- | and travelling at a great rate, col- | and travelling at a great rate, collided |
| lided with another car. Seven | lided with another car. Seven | with another car. Seven |
| persons were injured. | persons were injured. | persons were injured. |
| The accident happened laat night. | The accident happened last night. | The accident happened last night. |
| The Dalwioh Hill car left Circular | The Dulwich Hill car left Circular | The Dulwich Hill car left Circular |
| Quay at 10.23 and aftir paaaing | Quay at 10.23 and after passing | Quay at 10.23 and after passing |
| Bathurst Street the speed greatly | Bathurst Street the speed greatly | Bathurst Street the speed greatly |
| inoreaaed. Brakes were applied | increased. Brakes were applied | increased. Brakes were applied |
| buc without effflot, and at Camp | but without effect, and at Camp- | but without effect, and at Campbell |
| bell Street the Pymont tram ahead | bell Street the Pyrmont tram ahead | Street the Pyrmont tram ahead |
| had jo.91 started, when the runaway | had just started, when the runaway | had jo.91 started, when the runaway |
| car omened into its tear. The - ei | car crashed into its rear. The es- | car crashed into its tear. The - es |
| oape of many of the ptiseugers | cape of many of the passengers | cape of many of the passengers |
| was wondertal. The woodwork of | was wonderful. The woodwork of | was wonderful. The woodwork of |
| the front of the runaway oar wae | the front of the runaway car was | the front of the runaway car was |
| shattered, and tbe gl is j broken in | shattered, and the glass broken in | shattered, and the gl is broken in |
| both that and the Pyrmont oar | both that and the Pyrmont car | both that and the Pyrmont car |
| The driver of the DoUioh Hill car | The driver of the Dulwich Hill car | The driver of the DoUioh Hill car |
| sustained fracture of tbo left leg | sustained fracture of the left leg | sustained fracture of the left leg |
| and left arm, and wound on fore | and left arm, and wound on fore- | and left arm, and wound on forehead, |
| head, six othora suffering from | head, six others suffering from | six others suffering from |
| bruises and cuts. Tbe driver states | bruises and cuts. The driver states | bruises and cuts. The driver states |
| the oar *»b travulliog at about 50 | the car was travelling at about 50 | the car was travelling at about 50 |
| miles an hour. | miles an hour. | miles an hour. |
| Identified overProof corrections | AFTER WONDERFUL EFFECT PASSENGERS BUT TRAMCAR INCREASED PASSING CRASHED DULWICH LAST GEORGE ESCAPE OTHERS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | GLASS REAR JUST |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 145 | 79.3 | 97.2 | 86.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 88 | 80.7 | 96.6 | 82.4 |
| Weighted Words | 79.3 | 96.0 | 80.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Ttie MiirruinbKlKeo. | The Murrumbidgee. | The MiirruinbKlKeo. |
| NAKANOEliA GVA.OE ltEAUINCi. | NARANDERA GUAGE READING. | NAKANOEliA GRADE ltEAUINCi. |
| Summer level is equivalent to a register | Summer level is equivalent to a register | Summer level is equivalent to a register |
| of 6ft. by the yovernvnent guage at tho | of 6ft. by the Government guage at the | of 6ft. by the Government gauge at the |
| bridge, at which height one foot of water | bridge, at which height one foot of water | bridge, at which height one foot of water |
| runs into the Yaako Cutting. | runs into the Yanko Cutting. | runs into the Yanko Cutting. |
| The river is said to be navigable to vessels | The river is said to be navigable to vessels | The river is said to be navigable to vessels |
| of Ut draught when the guago rending is | of 4ft draught when the guage reading is | of Ut draught when the guage rending is |
| 12 feet. | 12 feet. | 12 feet. |
| The readiug yesterday wat 5ft (iiu | The reading yesterday was 5ft 6in | The reading yesterday was 5ft (6in |
| falling. | falling. | falling. |
| The Naranderra Argus. | The Naranderra Argus. | The Narandera Argus. |
| Published Every Friday Morning. | Published Every Friday Morning. | Published Every Friday Morning. |
| FRIDAY, MAY 2ii, I'M)'). | FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1905. | FRIDAY, MAY 25, I'M)'). |
| Identified overProof corrections | YANKO READING GOVERNMENT NARANDERA WAS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MURRUMBIDGEE NARANDERRA [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 62 | 80.6 | 90.3 | 50.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 43 | 86.0 | 95.3 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 82.8 | 94.3 | 67.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY COURTS. | SYDNEY COURTS. | SYDNEY COURTS. |
| Supreme Court.-Monday. 4th December, | Supreme Court.-- Monday, 4th December, | Supreme Court. Monday. 4th December, |
| 1905. lanco Court, St. James'-road: M'Muil | 1905. Banco Court, St. James'-road: M'Mul- | 1905. Banco Court, St. James'-road: M'Muil |
| len and another v. Hennessy and others; Bor | len and another v. Hennessy and others ; Bor- | len and another v. Hennessy and others; For |
| man v. Railway Commisilouers. No. 1 Jury | man v. Railway Commissioners. No. 1 Jury | many Railway Commissioners. No. 1 Jury |
| Court, King-street: Smith v. Currie. No. 2 | Court, King-street : Smith v. Currie. No. 2 | Court, King-street: Smith v. Currie. No. 2 |
| Jury Court list, to be taken in No. 4 Jury | Jury Court list, to be taken in No. 4 Jury | Jury Court list to be taken in No. 4 Jury |
| Court: At 10 n.m., Wells and another v. Duff. | Court : At 10 a.m., Wells and another v. Duff. | Court: At 10 and., Wells and another v. Duff. |
| At 11.30 am., Davey v. Richardson and | At 11.30 a.m., Davey v. Richardson and | At 11.30 am., Davey v. Richardson and |
| Wrench, Ltd.; Sprlckley v. 'Gannon. | Wrench, Ltd. ; Sprickley v. Gannon. | Wrench, Ltd.; Spreckley v. 'Gannon. |
| In Equity.-Monday, 4th December, 1905. | In Equity.-- Monday, 4th December, 1905. | In Equity Monday, 4th December, 1905. |
| Before His Honor the Chlef Judge in Equity. | Before His Honor the Chief Judge in Equity. | Before His Honor the Chief Judge in Equity. |
| At 10 a.m. :'Wood v. Hogan: Stephenson v. | At 10 a.m. : Wood v. Hogan : Stephenson v. | At 10 a.m. Wood v. Hogan: Stephenson v. |
| RiLchards. At 11.30 a.m.: Byrnes v. Sydney | Richards. At 11.30 a.m. : Byrnes v. Sydney | Richards. At 11.30 a.m.: Byrnes v. Sydney |
| Harbour Trust Commissioners. | Harbour Trust Commissioners. | Harbour Trust Commissioners. |
| Monday, 4th December, 1905. Before the Mas | Monday, 4th December, 1905. Before the Mas- | Monday, 4th December, 1905. Before the Master |
| ter in Equity. At 11 a.m.: Carmichael v. | ter in Equity. At 11 a.m. : Carmichael v. | in Equity. At 11 am.: Carmichael v. |
| Wilson.. Biefore the Deputy Registrar in | Wilson. Before the Deputy Registrar in | Wilson.. Before the Deputy Registrar in |
| Equlty.--At 11 a.m.: Brodle, J., estate of. At | Equity.-- At 11 a.m. : Brodie, J., estate of. At | Equity. At 11 a.m.: Brodie, J., estate of. At |
| 11.30 n.m..: Hoare, C., and others, infants; re | 11.30 a.m. : Hoare, C., and others, infants ; re | 11.30 and..: Hoare, C., and others, infants; re |
| trusts of Win. Richardsan. | trusts of Wm. Richardson. | trusts of Win. Richardson. |
| Court of Arbitratlon.-Probate Court, | Court of Arbitration.-- Probate Court, | Court of Arbitration Probate Court, |
| Queen's-square. Monday, 4th December, 1905. | Queen's-square. Monday, 4th December, 1905. | Queen's-square. Monday, 4th December, 1905. |
| Before the President and members. At 10i | Before the President and members. At 10 | Before the President and members. At 105 |
| a.m:: New South Wales Typographical Asso | a.m. : New South Wales Typographical Asso- | am:: New South Wales Typographical Association |
| clation v. New South Wales Master Printers | ciation v. New South Wales Master Printers | v. New South Wales Master Printers |
| and Connected Trades' Association: re Car | and Connected Trades' Association : re Car- | and Connected Trades' Association: re Carpenters |
| penters and Joiners' award; Re tailors' | penters and Joiners' award; Re tailors' | and Joiners' award; Re tailors' |
| award. | award. | award. |
| I1b Wltherspoon's famous Shilling Tea | 1lb Witherspoon's famous Shilling Tea | 116 Wltherspoon's famous Shilling Tea |
| and 61b Co.'s No. 1. Sugar for 28, .atI | and 6lb Co.'s No. 1. Sugar for 2s, at | and 616 Co.'s No. 1 Sugar for 28, at |
| ,Wltherspgoori'4? d9; | Witherspoon's. | 4269 | ,Wltherspgoori'4? d9; |
| Identified overProof corrections | BRODIE BANCO RICHARDS ARBITRATION CHIEF |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MMULLEN BORMAN [**VANDALISED] SPRICKLEY WITHERSPOONS WM |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 149 | 89.3 | 96.0 | 62.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 87 | 89.7 | 94.3 | 44.4 |
| Weighted Words | 89.4 | 93.6 | 39.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| ; A WONDERFUL NEW ENGINE. | A WONDERFUL NEW ENGINE. | ; A WONDERFUL NEW ENGINE. |
| j 3000 MILES WITHOUT A STOP. | 3000 MILES WITHOUT A STOP. | j 3000 MILES WITHOUT A STOP. |
| After two years of experiment with a loco | After two years of experiment with a loco- | After two years of experiment with a locomotive |
| motive which promises to revolutionise the en | motive which promises to revolutionise the en- | which promises to revolutionise the entire |
| tire railroad system of the world, the managers | tire railroad system of the world, the managers | railroad system of the world, the managers |
| of the.Southern Pacific Road (U.S.A.) have al | of the Southern Pacific Road (U.S.A.) have al- | of the Southern Pacific Road (U.S.A.) have almost |
| most within reach the new fireless, smokeless, | most within reach the new fireless, smokeless, | within reach the new fireless, smokeless, |
| waterless, and cinderless locomotive of the | waterless, and cinderless locomotive of the | waterless, and under less locomotive of the |
| Diesel Engine and International | Diesel Engine and International | Diesel Engine and International |
| Power Company. | Power Company. | Power Company. |
| It was reported at the local | It was reported at the local | It was reported at the local |
| offices of the company (says the | offices of the company (says the | offices of the company (says the |
| New York "American Journal" | New York "American Journal" | New York "American Journal" |
| of November 20) that within | of November 20) that within | of November 20 that within |
| several weeks the monster would | several weeks the monster would | several weeks the monster would |
| he ready for business, and the' | he ready for business, and the | he ready for business, and the |
| world would be treated to a | world would be treated to a | world would be treated to a |
| sight never before imagined— | sight never before imagined— | sight never before imagined |
| that of seeing an engine travel | that of seeing an engine travel | that of seeing an engine travel |
| from New York to San Fran | from New York to San Fran- | from New York to San Francisco |
| cisco without a stop either for | cisco without a stop either for | without a stop either for |
| coaling, watering, or oiling. | coaling, watering, or oiling. | coaling, watering, or oiling. |
| Engine Nearly Beady. | Engine Nearly Ready. | Engine Nearly Ready. |
| The new engine is under the | The new engine is under the | The new engine is under the |
| process of construction at the | process of construction at the | process of construction at the |
| works of the International Power | works of the International Power | works of the International Power |
| Company, whose offices are in | Company, whose offices are in | Company, whose offices are in |
| New York, and its building.is' | New York, and its building is | New York, and its building. is |
| being . closely watched and | being closely watched and | being closely watched and |
| managed by Joseph Hoadley and | managed by Joseph Hoadley and | managed by Joseph Hoadley and |
| Walter Knight, two of the most | Walter Knight, two of the most | Walter Knight, two of the most |
| expert mechanics and engineers | expert mechanics and engineers | expert mechanics and engineers |
| in the world. | in the world. | in the world. |
| The story' of ^ the building of | The story of the building of | The story' of the building of |
| the new engine will hold a place among | the new engine will hold a place among | the new engine will hold a place among |
| the trials and. tribulations of the. early | the trials and tribulations of the early | the trials and. tribulations of the. early |
| inventors, who were • laughed at and | inventors, who were laughed at and | inventors, who were a laughed at and |
| harassed at every step of their progress. | harassed at every step of their progress. | harassed at every step of their progress. |
| Two years ago the Southern'Paciflc Rail | Two years ago the Southern Pacific Rail- | Two years ago the Southern Pacific Railway |
| way Company, after an •inspection of the | way Company, after an inspection of the | Company, after an inspection of the |
| possibilities of' the -internal combustion | possibilities of the internal combustion | possibilities of the internal combustion |
| locomotive, based on the principle."of.the | locomotive, based on the principle of the | locomotive, based on the principle."of.the |
| Diesel engine, decided to take up the new! | Diesel engine, decided to take up the new | Diesel engine, decided to take up the new! |
| proposition, and order the first, engine. | proposition, and order the first engine. | proposition, and order the first, engine. |
| Stockholders Withdraw. | Stockholders Withdraw. | Stockholders Withdraw. |
| Accordingly, after reports1 had been | Accordingly, after reports had been | Accordingly, after reports had been |
| circulated about the enormous saving pos | circulated about the enormous saving pos- | circulated about the enormous saving possibilities |
| sibilities of. the engine,, the'.stock'of tho | sibilities of. the engine the stock of the | of the engine,, the'.stock'of the |
| International Power Company took a rise | International Power Company took a rise | International Power Company took a rise |
| of many dollars, and after -it :h'ad been | of many dollars, and after it had been | of many dollars, and after it had been |
| puffed to the limit a number, of men with | puffed to the limit a number of men with- | puffed to the limit a number of men with |
| drew, leaving the load to be,carried by | drew, leaving the load to be carried by | drew, leaving the load to be, carried by |
| thp president, Joseph Hoadley,-who" was | the president, Joseph Hoadley, who was | the president, Joseph Hoadley, who" was |
| sick at the time. In spite of his illness, | sick at the time. In spite of his illness, | sick at the time. In spite of his illness, |
| however, he went to work at the reorga | however, he went to work at the reorga- | however, he went to work at the reorganisation |
| nisation of his company, and how has it | nisation of his company, and how has it | of his company, and how has it |
| in shape, and the engine is 'only a ques | in shape, and the engine is only a ques | in shape, and the engine is only a question |
| tion of a few weeks. | tion of a few weeks. | of a few weeks. |
| According to the reports of the experts, | According to the reports of the experts, | According to the reports of the experts, |
| the engine will be able to make the trip | the engine will be able to make the trip | the engine will be able to make the trip |
| from New York to California without a | from New York to California without a | from New York to California without a |
| stop, provided a clear road could be fur | stop, provided a clear road could be fur- | stop, provided a clear road could be furnished. |
| nished. This is possible by a huge tank, built | nished. This is possible by a huge tank, built | This is possible by a huge tank, built |
| beneath the locomotive, which carries sufficient | beneath the locomotive, which carries sufficient | beneath the locomotive, which carries sufficient |
| oil to make the machine go an indefinite period | oil to make the machine go an indefinite period | oil to make the machine go an indefinite period |
| of time without replenishing. | of time without replenishing. | of time without replenishing. |
| To Weigh 200,000 Pounds. | To Weigh 200,000 Pounds. | To Weigh 200,000 Pounds. |
| The engine to be built for the Southern Pacific | The engine to be built for the Southern Pacific | The engine to be built for the Southern Pacific |
| *will weigh 200,0001b., and will be the. biggest | will weigh 200,000lb., and will be the biggest | will weigh 200,0001b., and will be the, biggest |
| •' locomotive in the world. It will travel at a rate | locomotive in the world. It will travel at a rate | •' locomotive in the world. It will travel at a rate |
| ' of speed equalling the fast passenger trains of | of speed equalling the fast passenger trains of | of speed equalling the fast passenger trains of |
| any . of the roads, while its power will enable | any of the roads, while its power will enable | any of the roads, while its power will enable |
| ; the.company to operate several times as many | the company to operate several times as many | ; the company to operate several times as many |
| - cars -as 'are usually allowed to make up a | cars as are usually allowed to make up a | - cars as are usually allowed to make up a |
| ■ train: , | train. | a train: The |
| ; The entire mystery of the new engine lies in | The entire mystery of the new engine lies in | entire mystery of the new engine lies in |
| the .'internal combustion tank and process, and it | the internal combustion tank and process, and it | the internal combustion tank and process, and it |
| is said that with this tank filled with oil the | is said that with this tank filled with oil the | is said that with this tank filled with oil the |
| eastern roads will be able to enjoy the privi | eastern roads will be able to enjoy the privi- | eastern roads will be able to enjoy the privilege |
| lege of travelling without ashes, smoke, or cin | lege of travelling without ashes, smoke, or cin- | of travelling without ashes, smoke, or cinders, |
| ders, a condition now only possible in the south | ders, a condition now only possible in the south | a condition now only possible in the south |
| west. | west. | west. |
| Besides these conveniences, It is said that the | Besides these conveniences, It is said that the | Besides these conveniences, It is said that the |
| cost of running the engine will be ridiculously | cost of running the engine will be ridiculously | cost of running the engine will be ridiculously |
| low in comparison to the usual cost of transcon | low in comparison to the usual cost of transcon- | low in comparison to the usual cost of transcontinental |
| tinental travel. | tinental travel. | travel. |
| She: 'Women may gossip sometimes, but they | She : "Women may gossip sometimes, but they | She: 'Women may gossip sometimes, but they |
| have better control of their tongues than men | have better control of their tongues than men | have better control of their tongues than men |
| have." | have." | have." |
| He: "You are right*. Hen have^no control | He : "You are right*. Men have no control | He: "You are right. Men have no control |
| whatever of women's tongues." - | whatever of women's tongues." | whatever of women's tongues." - |
| Identified overProof corrections | CARRIED BYTHE NO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | STOCK PRINCIPLE CINDERLESS [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 543 | 95.8 | 98.7 | 69.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 257 | 98.1 | 98.8 | 40.0 |
| Weighted Words | 98.5 | 98.9 | 21.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| RAILWAY GAUGE. | RAILWAY GAUGE. | RAILWAY GAUGE. |
| The method now ordinarily used In railway | The method now ordinarily used in railway | The method now ordinarily used in railway |
| construction for. bringing rails to gauge is rather | construction for bringing rails to gauge is rather | construction for. bringing rails to gauge is rather |
| crude. Spikes are driven into the ties against | crude. Spikes are driven into the ties against | crude. Spikes are driven into the ties against |
| the base flanges and crowded either inward-or | the base flanges and crowded either inward or | the base flanges and crowded either inward or |
| outward to1 press the rail to proper position. | outward to press the rail to proper position. | outward to press the rail to proper position. |
| This often results in bending the spikes or,in | This often results in bending the spikes or in | This often results in bending the spikes or, in |
| breaking the-upper faces of the ties in such | breaking the upper faces of the ties in such | breaking the-upper faces of the ties in such |
| manner as to permit water' to percolate through | manner as to permit water to percolate through | manner as to permit water' to percolate through |
| to the* interior, causing decay of the tie and | to the interior, causing decay of the tie and | to the interior, causing decay of the time and |
| thus increasing the expense, of maintenance. | thus increasing the expense of maintenance. | thus increasing the expense, of maintenance. |
| TIIB NEW GAUGE IN OPERATION. | THE NEW GAUGE IN OPERATION. | THE NEW GAUGE IN OPERATION. |
| We show herewith, says the "Scientific Ameri | We show herewith, says the "Scientific Ameri- | We show herewith, says the "Scientific Americans |
| can," a device that greatly simplifies the process | can," a device that greatly simplifies the process | a device that greatly simplifies the process |
| ot gauging a railway, and which avoids the | of gauging a railway, and which avoids the | of gauging a railway, and which avoids the |
| .difficulties ahove noted. The device comprises | difficulties above noted. The device comprises | difficulties above noted. The device comprises |
| a drawbar, provided at its outer end. with a | a drawbar, provided at its outer end with a | a drawbar, provided at its outer end, with a |
| head, and to the other end the shorter arm ot | head, and to the other end the shorter arm of | head, and to the other end the shorter arm of |
| a bell crank lever is pivoted. At the angle of | a bell crank lever is pivoted. At the angle of | a bell crank lever is pivoted. At the angle of |
| the bell crank lever a claw is hinged. The | the bell crank lever a claw is hinged. The | the bell crank lever a claw is hinged. The |
| claw is provided with a head at its outer end. | claw is provided with a head at its outer end. | claw is provided with a head at its outer end. |
| In use, this head and that on the rod are | In use, this head and that on the rod are | In use this head and that on the rod are |
| slipped over opposite rails and the bell crank Is | slipped over opposite rails and the bell crank is | slipped over opposite rails and the bell crank Is |
| then operated to draw them together. To pre | then operated to draw them together. To pre- | then operated to draw them together. To prevent |
| vent the rails from moving in too far a spreader | vent the rails from moving in too far a spreader | the rails from moving in too far a spreader |
| is provided which comprises a tube or sleeve | is provided which comprises a tube or sleeve | is provided which comprises a tube or sleeve |
| loosely mounted on the rod. At the end ad | loosely mounted on the rod. At the end ad- | loosely mounted on the road. At the end adjacent |
| jacent to the bell crank lever a yoke Is at | jacent to the bell crank lever a yoke is at- | to the bell crank lever a yoke is attached |
| tached to the sleeve, and this yoke, at its outer | tached to the sleeve, and this yoke, at its outer | to the sleeve, and this yoke, at its outer |
| end, is formed with an abutment. An abut | end, is formed with an abutment. An abut- | end, is formed with an abutment. An abut |
| ment is also carried on the other end of the | ment is also carried on the other end of the | ment is also carried on the other end of the |
| sleeve, and these are adapted to press against | sleeve, and these are adapted to press against | sleeve, and these are adapted to press against |
| the inner faces of opposite rails. The yoked | the inner faces of opposite rails. The yoked | the inner faces of opposite rails. The yoked |
| member serves not only to span the bell crank | member serves not only to span the bell crank | member serves not only to span the bell crank |
| lever joint, but also to brace the gauge laterally | lever joint, but also to brace the gauge laterally | lever joint, but also to brace the gauge laterally |
| and insure its lying squarely across the track. | and insure its lying squarely across the track. | and insure its lying squarely across the track. |
| A patent on this railway gauge his been granted | A patent on this railway gauge his been granted | A patent on this railway gauge his been granted |
| to Mr." Robert M. Jenkins, ot Garney, Ala. | to Mr. Robert M. Jenkins, of Garney, Ala. | to Mr." Robert M. Jenkins, of Garney, Ala. |
| Identified overProof corrections | ABOVE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TIE [**VANDALISED] AMERICAN [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 298 | 97.3 | 99.0 | 62.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 151 | 99.3 | 98.7 | -100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 99.5 | 98.8 | -153.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| STAMP ITEMS. | STAMP ITEMS. | STAMP ITEMS. |
| Philatelists who place a special value upon | Philatelists who place a special value upon | Philatelists who place a special value upon |
| West1 Australian and Taemanian postage | West Australian and Tasmanian postage | West Australian and Tasmanian postage |
| stamps because of their picturesque appear | stamps because of their picturesque appear- | stamps because of their picturesque appearances, |
| ances, depicting as they do -local ecepWy, | ances, depicting as they do local scenery, | depicting as they do local ecepWy, |
| will be sorry, to hear that they areS4>oii | will be sorry to hear that they are soon | will be sorry, to hear that they areS4>oii |
| to be withdrawn. It appears. £bat a proi | to be withdrawn. It appears that a pro- | to be withdrawn. It appears. that a promise |
| anise was made Borne time sijice to the | mise was made some time since to the | was made some time since to the |
| Federal Parliament that the King's head | Federal Parliament that the King's head | Federal Parliament that the King's head |
| should be printed on all Australian stamps,, | should be printed on all Australian stamps. | should be printed on all Australian stamps,, |
| Consequently, when the existing supply of | Consequently, when the existing supply of | Consequently, when the existing supply of |
| the. atamps mentioned is exhausted, they | the stamps mentioned is exhausted, they | the. stamps mentioned is exhausted, they |
| will be replaced by theitorejoonrantional | will be replaced by the more conventional | will be replaced by theitorejoonrantional |
| design Which is ' | design which is printed on stamps in the | design Which is |
| otter states of the ' s | other states of the union. | other states of the ' s |
| Identified overProof corrections | OTHER PROMISE SOME WEST TASMANIAN SINCE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ARE UNION SOON IN SCENERY MORE CONVENTIONAL |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 92 | 78.3 | 87.0 | 40.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 69 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 46.2 |
| Weighted Words | 80.8 | 90.0 | 47.7 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| ' A SHOCKING FATALITY. | A SHOCKING FATALITY. | ' A SHOCKING FATALITY. |
| Sydnet. Taosday. | SYDNEY, Tuesday. | Sydney. Tuesday. |
| [ A fottler's ganger named Thomas J | A fettler's ganger named Thomas | [ A fettler's ganger named Thomas J |
| ? Keogb, Was cut t,- pieces on the rail | Keogh, was cut to pieces on the rail- | ? Keogh, Was cut to,- pieces on the railway |
| way- Hdo aboct 100 yards from I | way line about 100 yards from | Hdo about 100 yards from I |
| E'skinevillo railway station to-day. The1 | Erskineville railway station to-day. The | Erskineville railway station to-day. The |
| body was lying between the railc. Hid | body was lying between the rails. His | body was lying between the rails. His |
| skull was fractured, the right leg was | skull was fractured, the right leg was | skull was fractured, the right leg was |
| broken at the ankle aBd , there were | broken at the ankle and there were | broken at the ankle and ; there were |
| several abraf ions on the leg and arm. | several abrasions on the leg and arm. | several variations on the leg and arm. |
| Identified overProof corrections | SYDNEY TUESDAY FETTLERS ABOUT HIS KEOGH RAILS ERSKINEVILLE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ABRASIONS LINE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 53 | 77.4 | 96.2 | 83.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 41 | 75.6 | 95.1 | 80.0 |
| Weighted Words | 74.0 | 94.2 | 77.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| 1'EXXY POSTAGE. | PENNY POSTAGE. | PENNY POSTAGE. |
| The penny postage from England to Ai.'s | The penny postage from England to Aus- | The penny postage from England to Miss |
| li-ali;* tame into force on Saliirday. Mr. | tralia came into force on Saturday. Mr. | finally came into force on Saturday. Mr. |
| lluiiiiiker Heaton., who devoted all his oiif-r | Henniker Heaton, who devoted all his ener- | lluiiiiiker Heaton., who devoted all his other |
| Cie.i- to secure the concession, posted the | gies to secure the concession, posted the | Clear- to secure the concession, posted the |
| fi.-si letters for Australia to which were | first letters for Australia to which were | first letters for Australia to which were |
| legally affixed. penny stamp?. They were | legally affixed penny stamps. They were | legally affixed. penny stamp?. They were |
| iuMie&ped to the -Governor-General (Lord | addressed to the Governor-General (Lord | unreaped to the Governor-General (Lord |
| >'nithcote), the Prime Minister (Mr. G. | Northcote), the Prime Minister (Mr. G. | Northcote), the Prime Minister (Mr. G. |
| II. Kr-id), and other prominent Australians | H. Reid), and other prominent Australians, | H. Reid), and other prominent Australians |
| ;md expressed congratulations on the Com | and expressed congratulations on the Com- | and expressed congratulations on the Commonwealth |
| monwealth being thus brought into closer | monwealth being thus brought into closer | being thus brought into closer |
| union with the mother country. | union with the mother country. | union with the mother country. |
| Th<; British Postmaster-General (Lord | The British Postmaster-General (Lord | The British Postmaster-General (Lord |
| Stunlej) hap cordially congratulated Mr. | Stanley) has cordially congratulated Mr. | Stanley) has cordially congratulated Mr. |
| Iic-n niker-Hea ton 011 the fulfilment of liis | Henniker-Heaton on the fulfilment of his | Iic-n niker Hea ton 011 the fulfilment of his |
| (?rosin, the establishment of oversea penny | dream, the establishment of oversea penny | (rosin, the establishment of oversea penny |
| postage. Ill appropriate terms Lord S !an | postage. In appropriate terms Lord Stan- | postage. Ill appropriate terms Lord S !an |
| lev expressed his recognition that the un | ley expressed his recognition that the un- | ley expressed his recognition that the un |
| iirine zeal with which Mr. Henniker-Hea | tiring zeal with which Mr. Henniker-Hea- | marine zeal with which Mr. Henniker-Heaton |
| ton had always advocated the seh^ino hod | ton had always advocated the scheme had | had always advocated the scheme had |
| piraily contributed to its practical .mhicvc | greatly contributed to its practical achieve- | already contributed to its practical achieve |
| mtnt. r | ment. | most. r |
| Identified overProof corrections | CAME HAS REID NORTHCOTE SCHEME SATURDAY STANLEY FIRST |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DREAM UNTIRING GREATLY ENERGIES IN ADDRESSED STAMPS ACHIEVEMENT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 124 | 79.8 | 90.3 | 52.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 84 | 81.0 | 90.5 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 80.8 | 90.6 | 50.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| . ' ACOmXESNT TO A FAiRBIlEIR. | ACCIDENT TO A FARMER. | . ' A COmMENT TO A FAiRBIlEIR. |
| Alfred IHill, a 'farmer, aged 75 years, | Alfred Hill, a farmer, aged 75 years, | Alfred Hill, a farmer, aged 75 years, |
| residing .alt Gowrie Little Plain, met wSth | residing at Gowrie Little Plain, met with | residing at Gowrie Little Plain, met with |
| a most painful accident yesterday ouorn | a most painful accident yesterday morn- | a most painful accident yesterday ouorn |
| ing. It appears What Hill was engaged | ing. It appears that Hill was engaged | ing. It appears What Hill was engaged |
| dn cutting chaff wihen1 -by some meane or | in cutting chaff when by some means or | in cutting chaff when by some means or |
| oWhen Qiis rieiht Ihanld 'W^is .dirawn. inltlo the | other his right hand was drawn into the | When, Oils right hand was drawn, into the |
| cliaffcmt'tor, with the result (that all hia | chaffcutter, with the result that all his | chaffcutter, with the result that all his |
| fingers and itlhumb were Cut icleaa off. | fingers and thumb were cut clean off. | fingers and thumb were cut clean off. |
| The A'mlbulance bearere imet (H511 on 'tlhe | The Ambulance bearers met Hill on the | The Ambulance bearers met (Hill on the |
| way in to Toowoom'ba, and, haming | way in to Toowoomba, and, having | way in to Toowoomba, and, having |
| dressed his -wounds, conrveyed1 Qiim to the | dressed his wounds, conveyed him to the | dressed his wounds, conveyed Qiim to the |
| GonoiaH Hospiltal. | General Hospital. | General Hospital. |
| Identified overProof corrections | AT INTO CHAFFCUTTER HAND DRAWN HOSPITAL HAVING GENERAL WHEN RIGHT MEANS CONVEYED THUMB AMBULANCE BEARERS CLEAN |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | OTHER MORNING HIM |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 78 | 60.3 | 91.0 | 77.4 |
| Searchability of unique words | 60 | 68.3 | 95.0 | 84.2 |
| Weighted Words | 67.1 | 95.8 | 87.2 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Yachts. | Ice Yachts. | Ice Yachts. |
| Motor-car racing Is considered a livcInfJSffi; | Motor-car racing is considered a lively | Motor-car racing is considered a livcInfJSffi; |
| 'wd exciting sport, but according totfcos«^&3 | and exciting sport, but according to those | 'wd exciting sport, but according totfcos«^&3 |
| .who should know, ~ it..'does ncrt yet. tbrilK^Atfs? | who should know, it does not yet thrill | who should know, ~ it does not yet. tbrilK^Atfs? |
| !ione.'so much as a ride on a modern; ca ^ | one so much as a ride on a modern ice | Lionel's much as a ride on a modern; car is |
| yacht -at aSO-railc ait hour gait._Tficro^^;$y | yacht at a 90-mile an hour gait. There | yacht at and-rail an hour gait._Tficro^^;$y |
| are 100 clubs in the - United-States and ^ | are 100 clubs in the United States and | are 100 clubs in the - United States and ^ |
| Canada. this/winter- devoted , to this fas^.v ;.?» | Canada this winter devoted to this fas- | Canada. this/winter- devoted to this fast as |
| cinatinp pastime. There appears, to - bo | cinating pastime. There appears to be | creating pastime. There appears, to be |
| no question that some of the best yachto . - ^ | no question that some of the best yachts | no question that some of the best yachts . - I |
| have attained a speed ot 90 miles pes | have attained a speed of 90 miles per | have attained a speed of 90 miles pens |
| jhfiuripr sh.ori distances* ? *" * - / | hour for short distances. | inferior short distances ? *" * - / |
| Identified overProof corrections | AN BE DOES NOT SHORT IT NO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MILE FASCINATING ONE WINTER SO LIVELY FOR PER THRILL THOSE GAIT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 74 | 64.9 | 78.4 | 38.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 64 | 71.9 | 82.8 | 38.9 |
| Weighted Words | 71.3 | 80.5 | 32.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| .ROZHDESTVENSKY'S COMPLAINT.. | ROZHDESTVENSKY'S COMPLAINT. | .ROZHDESTVENSKY'S COMPLAINT.. |
| The St. Kele s )iirg correspondent ol | The St. Petersburg correspondent of | The St. Here is your correspondent of |
| tlie Paris ''Matin" reports that great | the Paris "Matin" reports that great | the Paris ''Matin" reports that great |
| iriitiiion is frit Iiy the Russian £C er:>L | irritation is felt by the Russian general | irritation is felt by the Russian £6 er:>L |
| st>11 arai-st Gre.it Britain, in consc | staff against Great Britain, in conse- | still against Great Britain, in conse |
| qu.noa ol Admiral R:rhil st/cisky's com | quence of Admiral Rozhdestvensky's com- | quota of Admiral Rebel Stavisky's complains |
| plaiMns that British men-of-war are gic-. | plaining that British men-of-war are giv- | that British men-of-war are give-. |
| inc information or liis wtrrcafcouts toi | ing information of his whereabouts to | me information or his whereabouts to the |
| tie Japanese by wir.kss tl'Ie :ranhy, at | the Japanese by wireless telegraphy, at | Japanese by wireless tHe cranky, at |
| a rtstince of 200 milts. | a distance of 200 miles. | a distance of 200 miles. |
| Identified overProof corrections | DISTANCE TO MILES WIRELESS FELT AGAINST HIS IRRITATION WHEREABOUTS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TELEGRAPHY STAFF GENERAL GIVING COMPLAINING CONSEQUENCE PETERSBURG |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 49 | 53.1 | 83.7 | 65.2 |
| Searchability of unique words | 39 | 59.0 | 82.1 | 56.3 |
| Weighted Words | 57.7 | 78.4 | 48.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| LADIES ! rmtmepT | LADIES' CRICKET. | LADIES ! rmtmepT |
| The Kcw Independent met the Acacia club on | The Kew Independent met the Acacia club on | The Kew Independent met the Acacia club on |
| Saturday, nnd beat them hy 14 runs on the first | Saturday, and beat them by 14 runs on the first | Saturday, and beat them by 14 runs on the first |
| innings. Scores:— Kcw Independent, 37 and six | innings. Scores:— Kew Independent, 37 and six | innings. Scores Kew Independent, 37 and six |
| for 57 (M. Forgusson 11 nnd 10 not out, E. Turnsll | for 57 (M. Fergusson 11 and 10 not out, E. Turnell | for 57 (M. Fergusson 11 and 10 not out, E. Turrell |
| 23, E. Summons 12) ; Acacia. 23. For the winners | 23, E. Summons 12) ; Acacia, 23. For the winners | 23, E. Summons 12) ; Acacia. 23. For the winners |
| M. Fcrgusson took eight wickets for 14 runs, and | M. Fergusson took eight wickets for 14 runs, and | M. Fergusson took eight wickets for 14 runs, and |
| S. Turner one tor 3; and for the losers A. Dona- | S. Turner one for 3 ; and for the losers A. Dona- | S. Turner one for 3; and for the losers A. Dona- |
| hay fix wickets, W. Watstord four, G. Watstord | hay six wickets, W. Watsford four, G. Watsford | hay six wickets, W. Watsford four, G. Watsford |
| two, IL Tregellas one. | two, R. Tregellas one. | two, IL Tregellas one. |
| Identified overProof corrections | KEW BY WATSFORD FERGUSSON |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CRICKET TURNELL |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 59 | 78.0 | 96.6 | 84.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 37 | 83.8 | 94.6 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 78.8 | 94.6 | 74.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| LADY CRICKETERS. | LADY CRICKETERS. | LADY CRICKETERS. |
| Mr. George C._ Jvclly (Toorak) writes:— "With' | Mr. George C. Kelly (Toorak) writes :— "With | Mr. George C Kelly, (Toorak) writes with" |
| regard to the correspondence under this heading, | regard to the correspondence under this heading, | regard to the correspondence under this heading, |
| none of the players named appear to have reached | none of the players named appear to have reached | none of the players named appear to have reached |
| the total recently contributed to the Montalto | the total recently contributed to the Montalto | the total recently contributed to the Montalto |
| club's score, made against tho Geelong ladies | club's score, made against the Geelong ladies' | club's score, made against the Geelong ladies |
| team, on the college ground, on Saturday, 16tU | team, on the college ground, on Saturday, 18th | team, on the college ground, on Saturday, 16th |
| March# The captain then'made 130 not out," | March. The captain then made 130 not out." | March The captain then made 136 not out," |
| Identified overProof corrections | THEN KELLY |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 52 | 92.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 42 | 95.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| LADIES' CRICKET. | LADIES' CRICKET. | LADIES' CRICKET. |
| Coldstream L.C.C. v. llopetoun L.C.C.— ' Won by | Coldstream L.C.C. v. Hopetoun L.C.C.— Won by | Coldstream L.C.C. v. Hopetoun L.C.C.— ' Won by |
| tho former by seven wickcta and 75 runs. Scores: | the former by seven wickets and 75 runs. Scores : | the former by seven wickets and 75 runs. Scores: |
| —llopetoun, 12; Coldstream, three wickets for 85 | — Hopetoun, 12 ; Coldstream, three wickets for 85, | Hopetoun, 12; Coldstream, three wickets for 85 |
| (E. Simmons 60 not nut. E. Graves in n«t "'it, E. | (E. Simmons 50 not out, E. Graves 10 not out, E. | (E. Simmons 60 not out. E. Graves in nat "'it, E. |
| Meldrum 11, M. Clarke 0). Bowling: M. M'Don- | Meldrum 11, M. Clarke 9). Bowling : M. McDon- | Meldrum 11, M. Clarke 0). Bowling: M. M'Don- |
| noil, three wickets for 7 runs; E. Simmons, seven | nell, three wickets for 7 runs ; E. Simmons, seven | nell, three wickets for 7 runs; E. Simmons, seven |
| for 3. | for 3. | for 3. |
| Identified overProof corrections | OUT HOPETOUN BYTHE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | MCDONNELL |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 35 | 77.1 | 91.4 | 62.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 23 | 82.6 | 95.7 | 75.0 |
| Weighted Words | 81.6 | 95.4 | 75.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| GERMANS IN SHAN-TTTNO. | GERMANS IN SHAN-TUNG. | GERMANS IN SHANTUNG. |
| London. April 0. | LONDON, April 5. | London. April 6. |
| "Tho Times' ; correspondent at | "The Times' correspondent at | "The Times' ; correspondent at |
| Pokin, Dr Morrison, iu describing ! tho: | Pekin, Dr Morrison, in describing the | Pekin, Dr Morrison, in describing ! the: |
| final contraot of tho- Anglo-Gorman,! | final contract of the Anglo-German, | final contract of the Anglo-German,! |
| Tientsin, and .Chin-kian .Trunk Rail-j | Tientsin, and Chin-kian Trunk Rail- | Tientsin, and Chinkies Trunk Railway |
| .way, emphasises tho anxiptyliprowiihi | way, emphasises the anxiety wherewith | way, emphasises the anxiptyliprowiihi |
| Cbincso oiHciala at Slian-tnn2 vwitnoss: | Chinese officials at Shan-tung witness | Chinese officials at Shantung witness: |
| Groat Britain's i. assistanco in tho! | Great Britain's assistance in the | Great Britain's i. assistance in the! |
| dovelopuiont of tho Gorman policy. ; | development of the German policy. | development of the German policy. Dr |
| Dr Morrhon niootions that now de-i | Dr Morrison mentions that new de- | Morrison mentions that now dead |
| roands.aro being mado to udvanco and | mands are being made to advance and | rounds are being made to advance and |
| Bccuro'a Gorman monopoiyj in' mining | secure a German monopoly in mining | secure a German monopoly in' mining |
| in Sliau-tung. ' ! ' | in Shan-tung. | in Shantung. ' ! ' |
| Identified overProof corrections | PEKIN /ANGLO/GERMAN|ANGLOGERMAN ARE THE GREAT MONOPOLY WITNESS GERMAN OFFICIALS SECURE RAILWAY MADE ADVANCE MENTIONS CHINESE CONTRACT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | KIAN [**VANDALISED] DEMANDS CHIN [**VANDALISED] ANXIETY WHEREWITH SHAN [**VANDALISED] NEW TUNG [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 65 | 53.8 | 87.7 | 73.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 50 | 56.0 | 84.0 | 63.6 |
| Weighted Words | 53.7 | 81.4 | 59.8 | |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 5326 | 82.4 | 94.0 | 65.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 3355 | 83.5 | 93.4 | 59.7 |
| Weighted Words | 84.4 | 93.6 | 59.2 | |