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ALLOWANCES TO WIVES. | ALLOWANCES TO WIVES. | ALLOWANCES TO WIVES. |
TO TUL EDITOR Ot TUL YHOl ? | TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE YHOl ? |
, Sir,-My Yvife and child are entirely de- | Sir,—My wife and child are entirely de- | , Sir-My wife and child are entirely dependent |
pendent npon me. I am led to believe that | pendent upon me. I am led to believe that | upon me. I am led to believe that |
.[ get an extra 1/3 per day for mv vvife, | I get an extra 1/3 per day for my wife, | I get an extra 1/3 per day for mv wife, |
imn 7Jd. per day for my child, so tiiat the | and 7½d. per day for my child, so that the | iron 7d. per day for my child, so that the |
most I can allot to my wife is 5/10J per day. | most I can allot to my wife is 5/10½ per day. | most I can allot to my wife is 5/10 per day. |
.This is not by any means extravagant, and | This is not by any means extravagant, and | This is not by any means extravagant, and |
imagine my horror to find that from the | imagine my horror to find that from the | imagine my horror to find that from the |
rlay I board ship until the day 1 sign off | day I board ship until the day I sign off | day I board ship until the day 1 sign off |
ffdiould I return safely), my wife loses thifl | (should I return safely), my wife loses this | should I return safely), my wife loses this |
3/101 per day. Why! Is this allowance not | 1/10½ per day. Why ! Is this allowance not | 3/101 per day. Why! Is this allowance not |
as necessary when I ntu"fighting as it is | as necessary when I am fighting as it is | as necessary when I in-fighting as it is |
when I am at Broadmeadows'; Let the | when I am at Broadmeadows ? Let the | when I am at Broadmeadows'; Let the |
Minister for Defence put .these two matters | Minister for Defence put these two matters | Minister for Defence put these two matters |
right, and more married men will volunteer | right, and more married men will volunteer | right, and more married men will volunteer |
to "alter the map."-Yours, ¿te.. | to "alter the map."-Yours, &c., | to "alter the map" Yours, etc.. |
"LIGHT HORSEMAN; | Jan. 4. "LIGHT HORSEMAN." | LIGHT HORSEMAN; |
Identified overProof corrections | SHOULD UPON FIGHTING OF |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ARGUS JAN |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 124 | 87.1 | 96.0 | 68.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 79 | 92.4 | 97.5 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 93.8 | 96.7 | 46.1 |
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BROADMEADOWS CAMP. | BROADMEADOWS CAMP. | BROADMEADOWS CAMP. |
Yesterday morning the Light Horse | Yesterday morning the Light Horse | Yesterday morning the Light Horse |
Brigade moved out of camp on a scheme of | Brigade moved out of camp on a scheme of | Brigade moved out of camp on a scheme of |
m inreut-res extending over four days. The | manœvres extending over four days. The | m indentures extending over four days. The |
men will be exercised in all phases of Light | men will be exercised in all phases of Light | men will be exercised in all phases of Light |
.loree training, and will bivouac each night. | Horse training, and will bivouac each night. | Horse training, and will bivouac each night. |
The wot k is to bo carried out in the vicinity | The work is to be carried out in the vicinity | The work is to be carried out in the vicinity |
of Wildwood. , . | of Wildwood. | of Wildwood. , . |
Identified overProof corrections | WORK |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MANŒVRES |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 49 | 91.8 | 98.0 | 75.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 36 | 94.4 | 97.2 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 92.0 | 94.6 | 32.9 |
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', NARROW GAUGE GIANT. | NARROW GAUGE GIANT. | ', NARROW GAUGE GIANT. |
A ] osscngci and mi\cd triflic tmginc of | A passenger and mixed traffic engine of | A ] passenger and mixed traffic engine of |
remarkable dimensions lonsidinug the ml | remarkable dimensions considering the rail | remarkable dimensions considering the oil |
gauge is only 3ft Oin has ricmlly been put | gauge is only 3ft. 6in. has recently been put | gauge is only 3ft 6in has recently been put |
into commission on the South \fncan lad | into commission on the South African rail- | into commission on the South African lad |
ways Mr Hendí ic the locomotive supei | ways. Mr. Hendrie, the locomotive super- | ways Mr Hendy is the locomotive super |
-entendent liad not much room nt his dis | intendent, had not much room at his | -Intendent had not much room at his dis |
j»«al for ho had to keep the width of the | disposal for he had to keep the width of | usual for he had to keep the width of the |
machine down to Oft and its height to | the machine down to 9ft and its height to | machine down to Off and its height to |
32ft 7Am above the nil lev ii But | 12ft 7½in. above the rail level. But, | 12ft Am above the nil lev ii But |
damped as lie was bv the clcirinccs, he | cramped as he was by the clearances, | damped as he was by the clearances, he |
Iii., succeeded in providing South Africa | he has succeeded in providing South Africa | has., succeeded in providing South Africa |
with an en_,inc considerably linger than oui | with an engine considerably larger than our | with an engine considerably larger than our |
A2 class These engines have the 1-8-'' | A2 class. These engines have the 4-8-2 | A2 class These engines have the 1-8-'' |
w heel arrangement with the coupled w heels | wheel arrangement with the coupled wheels | wheel arrangement with the coupled wheels |
Ifl in diatnetci and ia lindon. -Hin by | 4ft. in diameter and cylinders 22in. by | 4ft in diameter and is London. -Hin by |
JCm Hie total heating suifuce including | 26in. The total heating surface including | JCm The total heating surface including |
r01 squiu e feet pro\ ided by the supci | 503 square feet provided by the super- | r01 square e feet provided by the super |
lièatei (Sdinudt) is 2 Stil s piare feet and | heater (Schmidt) is 2,846 square feet and | heater (Sdinudt) is 2 Star s place feet and |
tin working pressuie is 1001b to the squuie | the working pressure is 190lb. to the square | the working pressure is 100's to the square |
inch In accoidance with the usual prac- | inch. In accordance with the usual practice | inch In accordance with the usual prac- |
to-day the steam distribution is effected | to-day the steam distribution is effected | to-day the steam distribution is effected |
by the "V\ ilch icrt \ nive geut Koadw ortby | by the Walchaert valve gear. Roadworthy, | by the "WA rich acre I have great Road, Northy |
Hie engmes weigh 88 tons and the total | the engines weigh 88 tons and the total | The engines weigh 88 tons and the total |
.weight with the tender is 119 tons oi 2d tons | weight with the tender is 139 tons or 25 tons | weight with the tender is 139 tons of 2d tons |
more than that of the Victo! i m A2 b I he | more than that of the Victorian A2's. The | more than that of the Victor! i m A2 b the |
duty tbafu'bc engines me called upon to | duty that the engines are called upon to | duty confuse engines are called upon to |
perform is exceedingly severe On inoun | perform is exceedingly severe. On mountain | perform is exceedingly severe On around |
sections, where the gradients are 1 in | sections, where the gradients are 1 in | sections, where the gradients are 1 in |
IO and where, tbeie ure leveise curvea of | 36 and where there are reverse curves of | IO and where, there are reverse curves of |
.Ollft radius, they aie required to haul | 300ft. radius, they are required to haul | 300ft radius, they are required to haul |
trains-of iSO.ttni-. behind the tender at 151 | trains of 280 tons behind the tender at 15 | trains-of Soutar-. behind the tender at 15 |
miles an hour. The fittings include a | miles an hour. The fittings include a | miles an hour. The fittings include a |
Craven and Gresham steam brake, Pyle | Craven and Gresham steam brake, Pyle | Craven and Gresham steam brake, Pyle |
electric headlight, Hasler speed indicator, | electric headlight, Hasler speed indicator, | electric headlight, Hasler speed indicator, |
and steam «ear for rocking the firebars. | and steam gear for rocking the firebars. | and steam gear for rocking the firebars. |
Identified overProof corrections | SQUARE PROVIDED OUR DIAMETER CURVES ACCORDANCE RECENTLY ENGINE CONSIDERING CLEARANCES MIXED THERE AFRICAN SUPERHEATER REVERSE GEAR PASSENGER WHEEL PRESSURE SURFACE TRAFFIC WHEELS LARGER |
Identified overProof non-corrections | DISPOSAL ROADWORTHY LEVEL SUPERINTENDENT SCHMIDT HENDRIE RAILWAYS VALVE RAIL CYLINDERS WALCHAERT VICTORIAN MOUNTAIN CRAMPED OR PRACTICE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 226 | 73.5 | 90.3 | 63.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 140 | 72.1 | 88.6 | 59.0 |
Weighted Words | 68.3 | 87.6 | 60.9 |
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BROADMEADOWS CAMP. | BROADMEADOWS CAMP. | BROADMEADOWS CAMP. |
LIGHT HORSE '.. MANOUVRES. | LIGHT HORSE MANŒUVRES. | LIGHT HORSE '.. MANOEUVRES. |
The extended scheme of Light Horse | The extended scheme of Light Horse | The extended scheme of Light Horse |
manoeuvres was advanced a stage further | manœuvres was advanced a stage further | manoeuvres was advanced a stage further |
yesterday, when the troops were exercised | yesterday, when the troops were exercised | yesterday, when the troops were exercised |
over ground in Hie vicinity of Emu Creek. | over ground in the vicinity of Emu Creek. | over ground in the vicinity of Emu Creek. |
The, Brigade Train is »vii.li the men in the | The Brigade Train is with the men in the | The, Brigade Train is with, the men in the |
field, and carries complete rations and equip- | field, and carries complete rations and equip- | field, and carries complete rations and equip- |
ment'for four days,' so'ltial the operations | ment for four days, so that the operations | ment for four days,' social the operations |
ure entirely under active service conditions | are entirely under active service conditions | are entirely under active service conditions |
and arc independent of çhe camp supplies. | and are independent of the camp supplies. | and are independent of the camp supplies. |
Last night the whole brigade bivouacked at | Last night the whole brigade bivouacked at | Last night the whole brigade bivouacked at |
Emu Creek, and to-day, i-noHier phn*-e of the | Emu Creek, and to-day another phase of the | Emu Creek, and to-day, another phase of the |
programme will be carried out, cxeicislng | programme will be carried out, exercising | programme will be carried out, exercising |
officers and men alike^ The troops will re- | officers and men alike. The troops will | officers and men alike The troops will re- |
return to camp to-morrow afternoon. | return to camp to-morrow afternoon. | return to camp to-morrow afternoon. |
Identified overProof corrections | ARE EQUIPMENT FOR PHASE EXERCISING ANOTHER WITH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SO MANŒUVRES THAT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 99 | 85.9 | 96.0 | 71.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 69 | 85.5 | 95.7 | 70.0 |
Weighted Words | 85.0 | 95.1 | 66.9 |
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FIRST AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL | FIRST AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL. | FIRST AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL |
Mu li i.*l mr moi ml tonn Viisti ib tu lillie! | The first memorial to an Australian killed | Mr li ill for more ml Bonn Vista is to killed! |
in nt ion din nur Hit |iic»ml w11 wa» un | in action during the present war was un- | in ac ion day near the present war was unveiled |
veiled al the hflh ii ii linn I mu tin., ol (li | veiled at the fifth annual meeting of the | at the ball in ii line I may tin., of (li |
(tnlnil hu hinom! Stale »»ihool Old Hois | Central Richmond State School Old Boy's | (mind his home! State School Old Hois |
Vs on ill (ii on lluu.div ni-hl It took tht | Association on Thursday night. It took the | As on all (ii on Thursday night It took the |
foiui of un oil li lined poitiut ol Kobut | form of an oak framed portrait of Robert | form of an oil is lined portrait of Robert |
Hell who wa» I ilhd in ii lion nu Hi | Bell, who was killed in action on the | Hart who was held in ii lion in Hill |
II \IAs Sydney It hallos in the scnioi | H.M.A.S. Sydney. It hangs in the senior | VIA Sydney It halley in the senior |
di s room I lui w ts titi gi attend mi | class room. There was a large attendance | dis- room I had w is true gi attend in |
nu lulim-. Bill» molhei nmLolhii mcinbeis | including Bell's mother and other members | an Julie-. Bill's mother nmLolhii members |
of the family | of the family. | of the family |
Iii 1) Ho enbi it pi -idenl ol thi 1**1 | Dr. D. Rosenberg, president of the asso- | Iii 1) to cash it or -ideal of the 1st |
nanni unit did Hu mi mot tal Ile * ml flint | ciation, unveiled the memorial. He said that | naval unit did He in mortal He * and that |
this wns tin lust meinoiiiil lui it would | this was the first memorial, but it would | this was the first memorial but it would |
not be the last I'ob Hell was well 1 nowa | not be the last. "Bob" Bell was well known | not be the last I'ob Hell was well 1 now |
is it niau of stilling worth, and Ins dent li | as a man of sterling worth, and his death | is it man of sterling worth, and his death |
had hi ought the wai hoirie lo nil of them | had brought the war home to all of them. | had brought the war home to all of them |
Reloniiif lo a propo*-u! to necl an bonum | Referring to the proposal to erect an honour | Referring to a proposal! to meet an bonum |
bond in the pa»Hii|-e of Hu -ehool on which | board in the passage of the school, on which | bond in the passage of the school on which |
Un liamos ol old siholais who had (listín | the names of the old scholars who had distin- | Un names of old scholars who had distinguished |
guished themselves tould be pul on leeoid | guished themselves could be put on record, | themselves could be put on record |
lu mention! d lil it ti mimbil ot old boys ot | he mentioned that a number of old boys of | is mentioned in it a number of old boys of |
the school wcie selling lit Hu fiont II | the school were serving at the front. He | the school were selling at the front It |
liusltfQ Boll would hi Hil onl) oin lulled | trusted Bell would be the only one called | liusltfQ Bell would be the only one called |
upon to lay down his hie, mid it was with | upon to lay down his life, and it was with | upon to lay down his life, and it was with |
fi clings of dieu sollow that lie unveiled | feelings of deep sorrow that he unveiled | a clings of their sorrow that he unveiled |
tht memorial, bl cause ' Bob' had died foi | the memorial, because " 'Bob' had died for us." | the memorial, because " Bob' had died for |
Mi I I Baw head Idieltei and "Ui | Mr. J. T. Raw, head teacher, and Mr. | Mr I I saw head Idieltei and "Mr |
C 1. 1 ong mi old head tctu bet, now an in | C. R. Long, an old head teacher, now an in- | C H ong an old head team but, now an in |
s)it t loi in the depm t ment, t'jniil ed the old | spector in the department, thanked the old | slit t lost in the deem t ment, finish ed the old |
boys foi then gift lo tho school, und e\ | boys for their gift to the school, and ex- | boys for their gift to school, and he |
guessed the opinion that it M iib very fittini, | pressed the opinion that it was very fitting | guessed the opinion that it M is very fitting, |
thal elitldien about to statt out on liff | that children about to start out on life | that children about to start out on life |
should g-nn inspiration from Bell's hcio | should gain inspiration from Bell's hero- | should gain inspiration from Bell's hero |
loll] | ism. | fell] |
Alt 1 Ingiam icluincd thanks on hi | Mr. T. Ingram returned thanks on be- | All 1 Ingram returned thanks on be |
hilf of *\lrs Bell | half of Mrs. Bell. | half of Mrs Bell |
On the suggestion ¡it the bond .cachet | On the suggestion of the head teacher, | On the suggestion at the bond reached |
it was iii eided to olliiinlly pi tient tin photo | it was decided to officially present the photo, | it was in cided to officially per cent tin photo |
lo the ilnldien in the neat future | to the children in the near future. | to the children in the near future |
Identified overProof corrections | INGRAM MENTIONED FRONT NEAR BECAUSE FITTING MOTHER AS AT STERLING MAN NAMES DISTINGUISHED ONE PRESENT MRS BROUGHT KILLED GAIN BUT REFERRING CHILDREN CALLED COULD BEHALF ALL THURSDAY PORTRAIT RECORD ONLY DEATH PROPOSAL NIGHT RETURNED NUMBER SENIOR MEMBERS SORROW FOR WERE OFFICIALLY PASSAGE WAR STATE SCHOLARS LIFE FORM ROBERT PUT START THEIR HE HOME |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BOARD RAW HEROISM ROSENBERG CENTRAL DEPARTMENT HANGS TEACHER EXPRESSED LARGE ERECT LONG DECIDED KNOWN FIFTH OTHER ASSOCIATION RICHMOND FRAMED ANNUAL THERE CLASS DR TRUSTED INCLUDING DURING US OAK THANKED SAID FEELINGS SERVING INSPECTOR ATTENDANCE MEETING DEEP ACTION PRESIDENT HONOUR |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 283 | 40.3 | 75.6 | 59.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 149 | 38.3 | 73.8 | 57.6 |
Weighted Words | 38.1 | 71.1 | 53.3 |
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BRENNAN SWITCH. | BRENNAN SWITCH. | BRENNAN SWITCH. |
TRIAL AT TOCUMWAL. | TRIAL AT TOCUMWAL. | TRIAL AT TOCUMWAL. |
Hie Mini tei for liulini- (Ah Al lckm | The Minister for Railways (Mr. Mackin- | The Minister for failing- (Ah Al team |
non) stated le tere! n in itgud to the rail | non) stated yesterday in regard to the rail- | non) stated he tere! n in regard to the rail |
uni md at loeiininil ti Inch i- i com | way-yard at Tocumwal, which is a com- | and md at technical 6 Inch is i con |
binetl \ ictoi i in ind Neu "-otith A\ ales | bined Victorian and New South Wales | fined Victor i in in New South W ales |
(iiteipn-t that tile Neu "-outil A\ liles | enterprise, that the New South Wales | (anticipate that the New "-South AA lies |
Almittii de it d to baie a lull mille ot | Ministry decided to have a trial made of | Almittii dear d to have a full mile of |
the llrennin -uitcli ng ippiintus to enable | the Brennan switching apparatus to enable | the tennis -match ng apparatus to enable |
the utilisation of i thud i ni nhere i break | the utilisation of a third rail where a break | the utilisation of a third i rd where a break |
of ginge oicnis the A ictorinn Cominis | of gauge occurs. The Victorian Commis- | of gauge occurs the A Victorian Commission. |
sionn- had til en the Men tint li bile the | sioners had taken the view that while the | had taken the Men and li bile the |
len mucnioii-, miention of Air Brenn in | very ingenious invention of Mr. Brennan | len auction-, intention of Air Brown in |
it ould noil no doubt, in i talina) nrd oi | would work, no doubt, in a railway-yard or | would not no doubt, in i taking) yard or |
nt a st ition that would be n0 test of its | at a station, that would be no test of its | at a station that would be no test of its |
succès- in connection with the thud îuil | success in connection with the third rail | success in connection with the third rail |
on u mum line undei oldman tiafhc con | on a main under ordinary traffic con- | on a main line under ordinary traffic conditions. |
ditions. It was considered that the use | ditions. It was considered that the use | It was considered that the use |
of the Brennan «witch would enable the | of the Brennan switch would enable the | of the Brennan switch would enable the |
loeumttiil line to be hid out and con | Tocumwal line to be laid out and con- | Tocumwal line to be laid out and constructed |
structed more cheaply than it could be | structed more cheaply than it could be | more cheaply than it could be |
with the -istem nInch pieiailed at the | with the system which prevailed at the | with the -item which prevailed at the |
othei junction station | other junction station. | other junction station |
Ml M iel union added that the New | Mr. Mackinnon added that the New | Mr M iel union added that the New |
Smth Wale Mini-tn bad limititil en to | South Wales Ministry had undertaken to | South Wales Ministry had limited as to |
-upph i pim -howni;- bott the udiintugc*. | supply a plan showing how the advantages | supply a plan -showing;- both the advantages. |
of Ali Bieninn - intention could be em | of Mr. Brennan's invention could be em- | of Ali Brennan - intention could be employed |
ployed at Tocumwal. The Victorian | ployed at Tocumwal. The Victorian | at Tocumwal. The Victorian |
Mini-tn ni- i dim,, tu meet Nell --outli | Ministry was willing to meet New South | Ministry in- a dam,, to meet New South |
Wale- in the mi tn | Wales in the matter. | Wales in the mi in |
Identified overProof corrections | MINISTER PLAN WHICH WALES TAKEN SOUTH IS WHERE APPARATUS HAVE SOUTHWALES SUCCESS UNDER ADVANTAGES OTHER LAID PREVAILED THIRD ORDINARY MINISTRY OCCURS MAIN SUPPLY SHOWING MR GAUGE OR REGARD TRAFFIC NEWSOUTH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | YESTERDAY VERY COMBINED UNDERTAKEN HOW MADE WORK COMMISSIONERS DECIDED ENTERPRISE SYSTEM RAILWAYS SWITCHING INGENIOUS VIEW WILLING /RAILWAY/YARD|RAILWAYYARD MACKINNON RAILWAYYARD BRENNANS MATTER INVENTION WHILE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 177 | 50.3 | 78.5 | 56.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 99 | 46.5 | 76.8 | 56.6 |
Weighted Words | 42.7 | 73.9 | 54.5 |
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THE RAILWAYS. | THE RAILWAYS. | THE RAILWAYS. |
BREAK OF GAUGE PROBLEM. | BREAK OF GAUGE PROBLEM. | BREAK OF GAUGE PROBLEM. |
BRENNAN "THIRD RA1U" | BRENNAN "THIRD RAIL." | BRENNAN THIRD RAIL" |
SYDNEY, Saturday.―For the purpose of | SYDNEY, Saturday.―For the purpose of | SYDNEY, Saturday.―For the purpose of |
testing the Brennan 'thud lad' invention | testing the Brennan "third rail" invention | testing the Brennan 'third lad' invention |
foi oveicoming the bleak of gauge diflicultv | for overcoming the break of gauge difficulty | for overcoming the break of gauge difficulty |
a complete installation has been made lit | a complete installation has been made at | a complete installation has been made at |
the 'thornleigh I'nginceiing Works, al | the Thornleigh Engineering Works, at | the 'Thornleigh Engineering Works, at |
Svdenhnm Hie Slate Goveinoi (Sit Ociald | Sydenham. The State Governor (Sir Gerald | Sydenham the State Governor (Sir Gerald |
Stueklind) will theie inspect the invention | Strickland) will there inspect the invention | Strickland) will there inspect the invention |
on 1 uosdaj next Picpuiations aro being | on Tuesday next. Preparations are being | on 1 tuesday next Preparations are being |
made foi II full test m August, to which | made for a full test in August, to which | made for a full test in August, to which |
I _detal and State Minister*, will ho in | Federal and State Ministers will be in- | I Federal and State Ministers, will be in |
V iteil | vited. | V tell |
CULCAIRN.―Complaints are being heard from | CULCAIRN.―Complaints are being heard from | CULCAIRN.―Complaints are being heard from |
Culealm to Corowa at the action of the New Soiuli | Culcairn to Corowa at the action of the New South | Culcairn to Corowa at the action of the New South |
Wnlei Hiillwit Coiniiinwlonen, in altering the Cul | Wales Railway Commssioners in altering the Cul- | Wales Railway Coiniiinwlonen, in altering the Culcairn |
cairn Corona line from n dtilt lo i tri iiecklj 1er | cairn-Corowa line from a daily to a tri-weekly ser- | Corowa line from a date for the weekly 1er |
vite Mails mid ROOIIS are ilfeeted, and nott that | vice. Mails and goods are affected, and now that | vice Mails and ROOMS are affected, and note that |
a water famine «Ms in tills portion of the | a water famine exists in this portion of the | a water famine is in this portion of the |
llltcriua anti Culcairn lias an abundant supnlt, | Riverina, and Culcairn has an abundant supply, | Riverina and Culcairn has an abundant supply, |
anti lins to forward watci to tho surroundint; town*, | and has to forward water to the surrounding towns, | land line to forward water to the surrounding; towns, |
the position lias become n unions ont Hie tom | the position has become a serious one. The com- | the position has become a unions on the tour |
misionera state that nlthoiiRh titi* traille 1* fur" | misioners state that although the traffic is "fair" | missioners state that although the traffic is for" |
it tlorh no1 w irranl a thilt sort ice In t.julc of | it does not warrant a daily service. In spite of | it there nor w arrant a child service In title of |
this, specials lntt been running ilniost ilnilt, anti | this, specials have been running almost daily, and | this, specials have been running almost daily, and |
li is reported lint goods _t , are nctliltllllatfng it | it is reported that goods, &c., are accumulating at | li is reported that goods at , are nctliltllllatfng it |
the ( ulcairn tards mid along the line | the Culcairn yards and along the line. | the ( claim cards and along the line |
Identified overProof corrections | GOVERNOR AFFECTED STRICKLAND ALMOST DAILY RIVERINA RAILWAY PREPARATIONS BE HAVE SYDENHAM DIFFICULTY ALTHOUGH SOUTHWALES MINISTERS OVERCOMING THERE SERVICE SUPPLY TUESDAY RAIL SIR TOWNS SURROUNDING GERALD FEDERAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FAIR WARRANT ONE SPITE DOES YARDS SERIOUS CULCAIRNCOROWA NOT NOW COMMISIONERS COMMSSIONERS /TRI/WEEKLY|TRIWEEKLY INVITED ACCUMULATING EXISTS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 179 | 57.5 | 86.6 | 68.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 107 | 58.9 | 85.0 | 63.6 |
Weighted Words | 54.9 | 81.2 | 58.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. | LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. | LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. |
A DANGEROUS SPOT. | A DANGEROUS SPOT. | A DANGEROUS SPOT. |
John White a, lorry driver, of Station | John White a lorry driver, of Station | John White a lorry driver, of Station |
street, Fairfield, who was seriously injured | street, Fairfield, who was seriously injured | street, Fairfield, who was seriously injured |
by a train at tht level crossing near Bl ond | by a train at the level crossing near Broad- | by a train at the level crossing near Bl and |
meadows station on Tuesday ni ght show ed | meadows station on Tuesday night, showed | meadows station on Tuesday night showed |
improvement in his condition! jesterda} | improvement in his condition yesterday. | improvement in his condition! yesterday |
Hit accident has emphasised the opinion | His accident has emphasised the opinion | Hit accident has emphasised the opinion |
fiequentlj __pics__d that they railway cross | frequently expressed that they railway cross- | frequently expressed that they railway crossing |
ing it this point is most dangerous lhc | ing at this point is most dangerous. The | it this point is most dangerous the |
view of tht lint is almost entirely obscured | view of the line is almost entirely obscured | view of the line is almost entirely obscured |
from tht camp sidt by a thick fringe of | from the camp side by a thick fringe of | from the camp side by a thick fringe of |
pint trees along the propei tj of the r ound | pine trees along the property of the Found- | pine trees along the property of the round |
ling Home \\ ith the ht avy trafiit done, | ling Home. With the heavy traffic along | ling Home With the ht avy traffic done, |
the road, and the numbu ot vehicles com | the road, and the number of vehicles com- | the road, and the number of vehicles com |
peeled to use it by night it is itgrettablt | peeled to use it by night, it is regrettable | pected to use it by night it is regrettable |
that tht Railway depurtiacnt has not made | that the Railway department has not made | that the Railway department has not made |
adequate provision loi cuntiol at the cross | adequate provision for control at the cross- | adequate provision for control at the crossing, |
ing, and still mort t\l raordinary thit u | ing, and still more extraordinary that a | and still more t\l raordinary that a |
serious accident, has not happened before | serious accident, has not happened before | serious accident, has not happened before |
now A military offa/_er expressed the | now. A military officer expressed the | now A military officer expressed the |
opinion last night that a man should always | opinion last night that a man should always | opinion last night that a man should always |
be on duty at the crassing it-clf to signul | be on duty at the crossing itself to signal | be on duty at the crossing itself to signal |
the approach of eomr.ig trains | the approach of coming trains. | the approach of evening trains |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY REGRETTABLE DEPARTMENT PINE FREQUENTLY SIGNAL OFFICER SIDE MORE NUMBER PROPERTY FOR ITSELF CONTROL LINE SHOWED WITH TRAFFIC |
Identified overProof non-corrections | EXTRAORDINARY COMING PEELED [**VANDALISED] HEAVY BROADMEADOWS FOUNDLING |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 152 | 76.3 | 94.1 | 75.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 100 | 77.0 | 94.0 | 73.9 |
Weighted Words | 76.5 | 92.2 | 67.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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SYDNEY-EMDEN FIGHT | SYDNEY-EMDEN FIGHT | SYDNEY-EMDEN FIGHT |
Amongst the list of hoiiouis confuted | Amongst the list of honours conferred | Amongst the list of honours conferred |
on members of HMAS S}dncv s crew, | on members of H.M.A.S. Sydney's crew, | on members of HMAS Sydney s crew, |
announced m the London ' Gn/ctte " and | announced in the London "Gazette," and | announced in the London ' Gazette " and |
published in "1 hi Aigim of vcsUribi}, | published in "The Argus" of yesterday, | published in 1 In Argus of yesterday, |
was the name of Able Seaman William A | was the name of Able-Seaman William A. | was the name of Able Seaman William A |
Tailor of 224 Swan street, Richmond Tin | Taylor of 224 Swan street, Richmond. The | Tailor of 224 Swan street, Richmond Tin |
uninc. bj n t}pogiuphicnl ciror, vvus pi mt ed | name by a typographical error, was printed | mine. by a typographical error, was pi mt ed |
' la} low " | "Taylow." | ' lay low " |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY ERROR TYPOGRAPHICAL BY HONOURS ARGUS CONFERRED GAZETTE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TAYLOR TAYLOW SYDNEYS PRINTED |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 45 | 62.2 | 84.4 | 58.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 34 | 64.7 | 88.2 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 57.1 | 83.6 | 61.8 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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WERE THE SIGNALS RIGHT? | WERE THE SIGNALS RIGHT ? | WERE THE SIGNALS RIGHT? |
ENGUÍE-DEIVER'S STATEMENT. | ENGINE-DRIVER'S STATEMENT. | ENGINE-DRIVERS STATEMENT. |
\1BURY Sun hy-His alleged bete | ALBURY, Sunday.— It is alleged here | ALBURY Sun Phyllis alleged here |
lint the limited expiess bid siyuls to t,o | that the limited express had signals to go | that the limited express had signals to go |
through while the lcmoi i mid tiaiu wa" | through while the Temora mail train was | through while the lemon i and time was |
on the line Hie driver of the latter is | on the line. The driver of the latter is | on the line The driver of the latter is |
said to hive s cn that n collision was in | said to have seen that a collision was in- | said to have seen that a collision was in |
evittble anl stirtid to move Ins ti am | evitable, and started to move his train | evitable and started to move Insti- am |
bael other«i c the result would have been | back, otherwise the result would have been | back others of the result would have been |
much worbc The limited exprès» bud two | much worse. The limited express had two | much worse The limited express had two |
entines | engines. | engines |
Identified overProof corrections | INEVITABLE SEEN ENGINES ENGINE DRIVERS HAD EXPRESS WORSE AND ALBURY HERE STARTED GO BACK |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TEMORA IT TRAIN HIS [**VANDALISED] MAIL SUNDAY OTHERWISE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 66 | 56.1 | 86.4 | 69.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 48 | 58.3 | 85.4 | 65.0 |
Weighted Words | 50.2 | 84.4 | 68.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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"BINALONfi COLLISION. | BINALONG COLLISION. | "BINALONG COLLISION. |
ALLEGED CONFESSION. | ALLEGED CONFESSION. | ALLEGED CONFESSION. |
'ÍINAl.OXl.. Situiil..».- l'mthi'i MI. I | BINALONG, Saturday. — Further evi- | 'BINALONG.. Situations.- further MR. I |
denic »»a- h' nil on Mtiudí». he-fnn tlu-j | dence was heard on Saturday before the | desire to- h' nil on Monday. begin the |
. dn-triu inronit 1M1 -lliit'.iii ,inil .i jurj.l | district coroner (Mr. Butler) and a jury. | . district coroner 141 -Britains and a jury |
¡in foMHition «Uti the death of Hoivri j | in connection with the death of Robert | in foMHition with the death of Henri J |
? .lohn '1 lloma.-, nil., un- iVlhd in tlic nil-, | John Thomas, who was killed in the rail- | ? John '1 Roma.-, oil., in- iVlhd in the nil-, |
i»ay colliiioii licm.'cn th.- Melheiiirn» i.\ | way collison between the Melbourne ex- | way collision licence the Melbourne ix |
priV- and the 'Illoura ui.nl train un April I | press and the Temora mail train on April | priV- and the 'Ellora mail train on April I |
IT. i | 17. | IT. Police |
Police cnn.-i.ilih. W illi.nn 'l.tte .aid thin , | Police constable William Tate said that | cnn. i.li. W Ellison late and thin , |
("oUei. the ni-lit oliitti at lîinalnn,.', M hen I | Cotter, the night officer at Binalong, when | ("over. the right office at remains,.', When I |
t spoken to Jt'-t pnoi to hin iine-t. »aid - . | spoken to just prior to his arrest, said:— | t spoken to just prior to his arrest. said - . |
| ' The mail «a- -t..r.eim,' em the ni un line ! | "The mail was standing on the main line | The mail is- -thread,' on the in in line ! |
; une) 1 pulled til . v loue, Mpia), and let the j | and I pulled the wrong signals and let the | one) I pulled the v home, More), and let the |
'iHlire-ç m on top ni" hc-i. It V».L- III) î.iu't, | express in on top of her. It was my fault | 'interest in on top of" hear. It VALE- III) don't, |
' and 1 do not »»ant to lilanie an.ione e-l-i for] | and I do not want to blame anyone else for | and I do not want to blame someone else for |
! 't-" . I | it." | ! 't-" I |
Identified overProof corrections | ARREST WHEN ELSE PRIOR JOHN BINALONG WANT DISTRICT MELBOURNE HIS CORONER MR FURTHER BLAME JUST SAID WITH JURY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | HEARD WILLIAM TEMORA BETWEEN SATURDAY EVIDENCE RAILWAY COTTER KILLED OFFICER CONNECTION THOMAS WRONG THAT COLLISON BUTLER NIGHT EXPRESS MAIN WHO ANYONE MY STANDING TATE WAS ROBERT SIGNALS CONSTABLE BEFORE HER FAULT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 104 | 34.6 | 63.5 | 44.1 |
Searchability of unique words | 73 | 32.9 | 57.5 | 36.7 |
Weighted Words | 27.9 | 53.8 | 35.9 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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StGNALMAX K1LLKD. | SIGNALMAN KILLED. | SIGNALMAN KILLED. |
BALLARAT, í-aturday - An accident | BALLARAT, Saturday.— An accident | BALLARAT, Saturday - An accident |
»»itli a fal-1 ending occurred at tlie Bal- | with a fatal ending occurred at the Bal- | with a fatal ending occurred at the Ballarat |
larat North nul»»ay station on Saturday | larat North railway station on Saturday | North railway station on Saturday |
afternoon. Tlie signalman on ilutj, William | afternoon. The signalman on duty, William | afternoon. The signalman on duty, William |
R Honarti, aged 24 >ears, i\ lio lived at Bal | R. Howard, aged 24 years, who lived at Bal- | R Howard, aged 24 years, if he lived at Ballarat |
larnt East, wai» tile » ictini Kow the aeei | larat East, was the victim. How the acci- | East, was tile a victim How the accident |
dent liippened is somewhat of a in>ster> | dent happened is somewhat of a mystery. | happened is somewhat of a master |
A string of tiueks na-, being pusliid into | A string of trucks was being pushed into | A string of trucks is-, being pushed into |
tlie siding at Selkirk s linek \iirds, jwt p ist | the siding at Selkirk's brick yards, just past | the siding at Selkirk s lines Yards, just past |
the North station, and the guird, i» ho »ras | the North station, and the guard, who was | the North station, and the guard, as he was |
lidmg in the »an, »»hieh had I»»o trueks | riding in the van, which had two trucks | hiding in the van, which had two trucks |
in front of it, and otlieri separating it from | in front of it, and others separating it from | in front of it, and others separating it from |
the engine, heeiil ,i loud en The train | the engine, heard a loud cry. The train | the engine, heard a loud en The train |
»»ns moling slowl»', and the cuan! jumped | was moving slowly, and the guard jumped | was moving slowly, and the guard! jumped |
donn and saw Ho»»ard l»m« on the track, | down and saw Howard lying on the track. | down and saw Howard lying on the track, |
lhe guaid at once »-inn eliot] to the dn\*ei | The guard at once signalled to the driver | the guard at once again effort] to the driver |
to stop the train, but bj this time three | to stop the train, but by this time three | to stop the train, but by this time three |
truek». hld parsed o»ei the unfoi lunate | trucks had parsed over the unfortunate | trucks. had passed over the unfortunate |
imn's leg- one being se\ered nein the bodj, | man's legs, one being severed near the body, | man's legs- one being severed near the body, |
and the other being almost eut oil Ile »» as | and the other being almost cut off. He was | and the other being almost cut off He w as |
taken lo the hospital b\ another lailun» | taken to the hospital by another railway | taken to the hospital by another railway |
einplo»ee, but dieu about M\ hours aftei ad- | employee, but died about six hours after ad- | employee, but died about six hours after admission |
mission | mission. | |
Identified overProof corrections | HEARD VAN LEGS AFTER NEAR SEVERED WHICH FATAL CUT TWO RAILWAY HOW PAST LYING OFF BY HOWARD YARDS KILLED PUSHED EMPLOYEE VICTIM MANS DOWN DRIVER HAPPENED GUARD MOVING YEARS SLOWLY BODY UNFORTUNATE SIX DIED WAS JUST WITH OVER OTHERS DUTY TRUCKS HE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SELKIRKS PARSED [**VANDALISED] SIGNALLED WHO RIDING MYSTERY CRY BRICK |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 159 | 54.7 | 92.5 | 83.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 103 | 52.4 | 92.2 | 83.7 |
Weighted Words | 48.3 | 89.4 | 79.5 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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GRETNA COLLISION. | GRETNA COLLISION. | GRETNA COLLISION. |
Evidence of Signalman. | Evidence of Signalman. | Evidence of Signalman. |
Admits Error. | Admits Error. | Admits Error. |
LONDON, Ma) 2(1 | LONDON, May 24. | LONDON, May) 26 |
The inquiry into the terrible railway col- | The inquiry into the terrible railway col- | The inquiry into the terrible railway collision |
lision nt Gretna' Green, by which 200 lives | lision at Gretna Green, by which 200 lives | at Gretna' Green, by which 200 lives |
were lost', was opened on Tuesday. | were lost, was opened on Tuesday. | were lost', was opened on Tuesday. |
A signalman at Quinton ' tlill_, named | A signalman at Quintinshill, named | A signalman at Quinton ' Hill, named |
Meechara, gave evidence' that he shunted | Meecham, gave evidence that he shunted | Meecham, gave evidence that he shunted |
the local train on to the up main line in | the local train on to the up main line in | the local train on to the up main line in |
order to allow the midnight empress from | order to allow the midnight express from | order to allow the midnight express from |
findon to ]>ass, and he told Tinsley, the | London to pass, and he told Tinsley, the | findon to pass, and he told Tinsley, the |
relieving signalman, when he carne on duty | relieving signalman, when he came on duty | relieving signalman, when he came on duty |
Hiat the local train hud been .shunted. | that the local train had been shunted. | that the local train had been shunted. |
'Tinsley, tvho had travelled hy the local | Tinsley, who had travelled by the local | Tinsley, who had travelled by the local |
train, lelievcd bim at 32 minutes, past II | train, relieved him at 32 minutes, past 6 | train, relieved him at 32 minutes, past 11 |
p.m. . Meecham . stayed in the signal-bux | p.m. Meecham stayed in the signal-box | pm. Meecham . stayed in the signal-box |
after he tvue relieved, reading a ncwiipupcr. | after he was relieved, reading a newspaper. | after he was relieved, reading a newspaper. |
A fireman and a brakesman tvere also there. | A fireman and a brakesman were also there. | A fireman and a brakesman were also there. |
The first alarm was the troop train passing | The first alarm was the troop train passing | The first alarm was the troop train passing |
the signal-box at a speed of 40 miles ¡in | the signal-box at a speed of 40 miles an | the signal-box at a speed of 40 miles an |
Inur. Tiic collision with the local train | hour. The collision with the local train | hour. The collision with the local train |
followed immediately. Meecham. dashed | followed immediately. Meecham dashed | followed immediately. Meecham. dashed |
downstairs, and saw a lot of soldiers run- | downstairs, and saw a lot of soldiers run- | downstairs, and saw a lot of soldiers running |
ning about. Ile relumed to the box anti | ning about. He returned to the box and | about. He returned to the box and |
sent off telegrams for assistance. | sent off telegrams for assistance. | sent off telegrams for assistance. |
Tinsley admitted that he forgot all about | Tinsley admitted that he forgot all about | Tinsley admitted that he forgot all about |
the local train when he gave the signal to | the local train when he gave the signal to | the local train when he gave the signal to |
the trooj) train, which ran into it. He . | the troop train, which ran into it. He | the troop) train, which ran into it. He |
jumped off the lodi train as it crossed tu | jumped off the local train as it crossed to | jumped off the lode train as it crossed to |
the uj) line, so that he knew it had crossed. | the up line, so that he knew it had crossed. | the up) line, so that he knew it had crossed. |
The collision occurred nt 10 minutes to 7 | The collision occurred at 10 minutes to 7 | The collision occurred at 10 minutes to 7 |
p.m. He quite forgot about the local train | p.m. He quite forgot about the local train | p.m. He quite forgot about the local train |
standing on the line after he jumped oil | standing on the line after he jumped off | standing on the line after he jumped off |
i the engine. There was only a mintite's in- | the engine. There was only a minute's in- | the engine. There was only a minute's interval |
terval lielwecn the first and the second | terval between the first and the second | between the first and the second |
collision. Moeehiim jint ilown the signal'tii | collision. Meecham put down the signal to | collision. Moeehiim just down the signalling |
"danger" just licforc the second collision, | "danger" just before the second collision, | "danger" just before the second collision, |
but it was to» late lu avert ii. | but it was too late to avert it. | but it was too late to avert ii. |
Walluce, engine-driver of the local Iruin, | Wallace, engine-driver of the local train, | Wallace, engine-driver of the local Brain, |
stat«! thal he saw ihe troop train when ¡1 | stated that he saw the troop train when it | stated that he saw the troop train when it |
was 200 yards away, hut ¡I was too lote tu | was 200 yards away, but it was too late to | was 200 yards away, but it was too late to |
back his train. He jumped ofi" his engine | back his train. He jumped off his engine | back his train. He jumped off" his engine |
and got under a goods train in a siding. | and got under a goods train in a siding. | and got under a goods train in a siding. |
The driver of the local train attributes | The driver of the local train attributes | The driver of the local train attributes |
the Ure which broke out after tim collisions | the fire which broke out after the collisions | the fire which broke out after the collisions |
to gas eset.ping from the .cylinders under | to gas escaping from the cylinders under | to gas escaping from the cylinders under |
the carriages. | the carriages. | the carriages. |
Identified overProof corrections | BETWEEN FIRE WALLACE AN PASS MAY CAME HIM DOWN NEWSPAPER STATED EXPRESS RETURNED ESCAPING WHO HOUR BEFORE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | QUINTINSHILL PUT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 313 | 83.4 | 97.4 | 84.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 144 | 86.8 | 98.6 | 89.5 |
Weighted Words | 89.9 | 98.6 | 86.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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THIRD RAIL TEST. | THIRD RAIL TEST. | THIRD RAIL TEST. |
ENGI-JEER TO REPORT. | ENGINEER TO REPORT. | ENGINEER TO REPORT. |
SYDNUY, Thursday-The Prciruer (Mr | SYDNEY, Thursday.— The Premier (Mr. | SYDNEY, Thursday The Premier (Mr |
Holman) announces that Mi Henry Denne, | Holman) announces that Mr. Henry Deane, | Holman) announces that Mr. Henry Denne, |
M f CJl, his been appointed to take charge | M.I.C.E., has been appointed to take charge | M f CJl, has been appointed to take charge |
of tho teat of the third rail method of | of the teat of the third-rail method of | of the team of the third rail method of |
unifying the railway gauges of the »evenl | unifying the railway gauges of the several | unifying the railway gauges of the several |
States it Tocumynl Mr Deane vv ill report | States in Tocumwal. Mr. Deane will report | States it Tocumwal Mr Deane will report |
¡upon the test, and prepare an estimate of | upon the test, and prepare an estimate of | upon the test, and prepare an estimate of |
tlie cost of tile iimhc-itiou of the railwiv | the cost of the unification of the railway | the cost of the composition of the railway |
lute* of New South Wales, Victoria South | lines of New South Wales, Victoria, South | lines of New South Wales, Victoria South |
Austral] l, md Queensland | Australia, and Queensland. | Australia] l, md Queensland |
Identified overProof corrections | TOCUMWAL ENGINEER HAS SYDNEY LINES PREMIER SEVERAL WILL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | IN TEAT [**VANDALISED] SOUTHAUSTRALIA UNIFICATION |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 70 | 74.3 | 91.4 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 47 | 76.6 | 91.5 | 63.6 |
Weighted Words | 78.5 | 89.2 | 49.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
AN INGENIOUS DEVICE. | AN INGENIOUS DEVICE. | AN INGENIOUS DEVICE. |
J lie di nionstralion of n device ] alcatel | The demonstration of a device patented | J The demonstration of a device ] vacated |
bj Jil C It 1'rosser to overcome Hie | by Mr. C. R. Prosser to overcome the | by Mr C R Prosser to overcome the |
brcil ol gauge lietwern Hu riihuj systems | break of gauge between the railway systems | break of gauge between Hu riding systems |
of \ letona and New South Vi iles ja now | of Victoria and New South Wales is now | of Victoria and New South Wales is now |
being afforded member« of the ". itc Partía | being afforded members of the State Parlia- | being afforded members of the last Parliament. |
ment. In one of the committee-rooms of | ment. In one of the committee-rooms of | In one of the committee-rooms of |
tile Legislative Assemblj i ininiiitiire ral | the Legislative Assembly a miniature rail- | the Legislative Assembly i miniature rail |
vyny trick made to neale Ins leen hil | way track, made to scale, has been laid | way trick made to scale has been laid |
down and i set of wheels nins Miootlily | down and a set of wheels runs smoothly | down and a set of wheels run smoothly |
from the ift Sim gauge to tin lit im | from the 4ft. 8½in. gauge to 5ft. 3in. | from the ift Sim gauge to tin lit in |
Range or vice vei-sa Points ire traverse 1 | gauge or vice versa. Points are traversed | Range or vice versa Points are traverse with |
with the sime eise ind ill Hie mechanic ii | with the same ease, and all the mechanical | the same case and all the mechanical |
difheultii. th it would present themselves | difficulties that would present themselves | difficulties. that would present themselves |
when tit one «._ of rolling stock, vvoui 1 | when the one set of rolling stock, would | when the one was of rolling stock, wool 1 |
operate over two different si .tims of ntl | operate over two different systems of | operate over two different si times of all |
wa>B are provided and ovcitome [__ | railways are provided and overcome. The | wars are provided and overcome [in |
principle of the device is 1 wheel .ith . | principle of the device is a wheel with | principle of the device is 1 wheel with . |
much wider tread thin the ordin-iry wheel | much wider tread than the ordinary wheel | much wider tread than the ordinary wheel |
and the difference of Glin between th« two | and the difference of 6½in. between the two | and the difference of Glin between the two |
gauges is met In the wheel being er_n_d | gauges is met by the wheel being extended | gauges is met in the wheel being grand |
3Jin on either Bide Hie double trotd cn | 3¼in. on either side. The double tread | 34in on either side The double trod on |
ablcs it on lo wini, one fciuge to pick u| | enables it on leaving one gauge to pick up | able. it on to win, one gauge to pick up |
the other There is no departure from tie | the other. There is no departure from the | the other There is no departure from the |
ordinary rulwav pnctice and mcinher« | ordinary railway practice, and members | ordinary railway practice and members |
liave viewed the demonstration with keen | have viewed the demonstration with keen | have viewed the demonstration with keen |
interest | interest. | interest |
Identified overProof corrections | MINIATURE WALES SMOOTHLY RAILWAY BEEN PARLIAMENT MECHANICAL SAME HAVE BY SIDE LAID PROSSER HAS THAT ALL ASSEMBLY THAN DIFFICULTIES SCALE UP MEMBERS MR VERSA PRACTICE VICTORIA |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PATENTED EXTENDED LEAVING RUNS RAILWAYS TRAVERSED STATE EASE ENABLES TRACK |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 172 | 61.6 | 88.4 | 69.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 101 | 64.4 | 90.1 | 72.2 |
Weighted Words | 65.5 | 88.2 | 65.7 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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THE RAILWAYS. | THE RAILWAYS. | THE RAILWAYS. |
BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
ANOTHER NEW DEVICE. | ANOTHER NEW DEVICE. | ANOTHER NEW DEVICE. |
Since the proposal was, m ide to gi\ e the I | Since the proposal was made to give the | Since the proposal was, made to give the I |
Brennan break of gauge dev ice a trial at | Brennan break of gauge device a trial at | Brennan break of gauge device a trial at |
_o_unw.a! a number of im enters ha\c | Tocumwal, a number of of inventors have | counsel! a number of im enters have |
brought rival devices under the notice of | brought rival devices under the notice of | brought rival devices under the notice of |
tlie Kailwaj authorities | the Railway authorities. | the Railway authorities |
The latest of these ideas « as explained to | The latest of these ideas was explained to | The latest of these ideas was explained to |
the Minister foi Railways (Mr Alackinnon) | the Minister for Railways (Mr. Mackinnon) | the Minister for Railways (Mr Mackinnon) |
jestcrdiv bj the inventor Mi thom is | yesterday by the inventor, Mr. Thomas | yesterday by the inventor Mr Thomas |
Mcpherson of -scotv ile It i» designed on | McPherson, of Ascotvale. It is designed on | Mcpherson of -scott the It is designed on |
the double tj-rcd wheel principle by means | the double-tyred wheel principle by means | the double tyred wheel principle by means |
oi which the rolling stock is enabled to nile | of which the rolling stock is enabled to ride | of which the rolling stock is enabled to rule |
eentrallj on different gauges The inner | centrally on different gauges. The inner | centrally on different gauges The inner |
«heels run on the narrow gauge, and the | wheels run on the narrow gauge, and the | wheels run on the narrow gauge, and the |
outer wheels on the broid gauge Air | outer wheels on the broad gauge. Mr. | outer wheels on the broad gauge Air |
Mackinnon undertook to secure the opinion | MacKinnon undertook to secure the opinion | Mackinnon undertook to secure the opinion |
of the departmental experts as to the prae | of the departmental experts as to the prac- | of the departmental experts as to the practicability |
tieabihtj of the invention | ticability of the invention. | of the invention |
C.LDWLIL DEMCr | CALDWELL DEVICE. | CALDWELL DEVICE |
In a report of the brcal of fc-URe dev ice | In a report of the break of gauge device | In a report of the break of gauge device |
now being demonstrated in the -tate Pu ' | now being demonstrated in the State Par- | now being demonstrated in the state Pa ' |
hument lloune it was stated on Ihursda> | liament House, it was stated on Thursday | hument found it was stated on Thursday |
that this had been patented bj Mi C K | that this had been patented by Mr. C. R. | that this had been patented by Mr C K |
1 rosser Although Mr Prosser has a pa | Prosser. Although Mr. Prosser has a pa- | 1 rosser Although Mr Prosser has a patented |
tented device in the same place the device | patented device in the same place, the device | device in the same place the device |
described wis invented -ind pitentcd bj | described was invented and patented by | described was invented and patented by |
Mr \ L Cildwell of Adelnde for th«. | Mr. N. L. Caldwell, of Adelaide, for the | Mr W L Caldwell of Adelaide for the. |
Caldwell Break ot O-iugc Companv Linn | Caldwell Break of Gauge Company Limi- | Caldwell Break of Gauge Company Linn |
ted. | ted. | ted. |
Identified overProof corrections | TYRED YESTERDAY CENTRALLY BYMR RAILWAY COMPANY GIVE MADE HAVE THOMAS THURSDAY PRACTICABILITY BROAD STATE ADELAIDE PA |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TOCUMWAL HOUSE LIMITED PARLIAMENT ASCOTVALE INVENTORS RIDE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 180 | 73.3 | 94.4 | 79.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 103 | 77.7 | 93.2 | 69.6 |
Weighted Words | 75.5 | 91.4 | 64.8 |
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BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
TRIAL OF CALDWELL PATENT. | TRIAL OF CALDWELL PATENT. | TRIAL OF CALDWELL PATENT. |
SYDNEY, Monday - The Minister for | SYDNEY, Monday. — The Minister for | SYDNEY, Monday - The Minister for |
Railwais (Mr Hojle) has approved of the | Railways (Mr. Hoyle) has approved of the | Railways (Mr Hoyle) has approved of the |
Caldwell patent for ovoiroming the bienk | Caldwell patent for overcoming the break | Caldwell patent for overcoming the break |
of ginge problem being tested on the >Tcw | of gauge problem being tested on the New | of gauge problem being tested on the New |
¡south Wales railwavs Federal ind Vic | South Wales railways. Federal and Vic- | South Wales railways Federal and Victorian |
torian Minsters have seen a working model | torian Minsters have seen a working model | Minsters have seen a working model |
of the invention, which, it is cL-ined over | of the invention, which, it is claimed, over- | of the invention, which, it is claimed over |
comes the difficulty without alterations in | comes the difficulty without alterations in | comes the difficulty without alterations in |
u\les or rails Double flange wheels nre | axles or rails. Double flange wheels are | rules or rails Double flanged wheels are |
pirt of the dev ice | part of the device. | part of the device |
Identified overProof corrections | CLAIMED HOYLE ARE OVERCOMING RAILWAYS DEVICE AND PART NEWSOUTH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FLANGE [**VANDALISED] AXLES |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 67 | 80.6 | 97.0 | 84.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 50 | 80.0 | 96.0 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 79.0 | 93.3 | 67.9 |
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RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION. | RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION. | RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION. |
THE SYDNEY SCHEME. | THE SYDNEY SCHEME. | THE SYDNEY SCHEME. |
SYDNEY, Thursday - In the Legisla | SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legisla- | SYDNEY, Thursday - In the Legisla- |
live Assembly to-daj the Minister for Pub | tive Assembly to-day the Minister for Pub- | tive Assembly to-day the Minister for Public |
lie Works (Mr Cann) moved the second | lic Works (Mr. Cann) moved the second | Works (Mr Cann) moved the second |
reading of tlie City and Suburban Electric | reading of the City and Suburban Electric | reading of the City and Suburban Electric |
Rnilvvavs Bill He said that traffic avas | Railways Bill. He said that traffic was | Railways Bill He said that traffic was |
expanding it _nch a rate that it would prie | expanding at such a rate that it would prac- | expanding at such a rate that it would practically |
ticallv double itself before the city railway | tically double itself before the city railway | double itself before the city railway |
had developed Hunns the list four rears | had developed. During the last four years | had developed during the last four years |
the trim tram ind ferr; traffic hid in | the train, tram, and ferry traffic had in- | the tram tram and ferry; traffic had in |
creased 11 24 per cent and at the same ratio | creased 11.24 per cent., and at the same ratio | creased 11 24 per cent and at the same ratio |
it avould double itself in 0 5 years There | it would double itself in 6.5 years. There | it would double itself in 0 5 years There |
liad boen low level and high level under | had been low level and high level under- | had been low level and high level under |
ground schemes proposed and the one lie | ground schemes proposed, and the one he | ground schemes proposed and the one he |
was askui), the House to accept was what | was asking the House to accept was what | was asked), the House to accept was what |
was known as the high level undcrsrotind | was known as the high level underground | was known as the high level underground |
rail aa av It va ould bo placed at a shallow er | railway. It would be placed at a shallower | rail as an If we could be placed at a shallow her |
depth than nnv of the other schemes | depth than any of the other schemes. | depth than any of the other schemes |
Identified overProof corrections | FERRY BEEN PUBLIC BE SUCH PRACTICALLY LEGISLATIVE RAILWAYS /TO/DAY|TODAY DURING LAST ANY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TRAIN ASKING SHALLOWER |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 122 | 77.9 | 95.1 | 77.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 78 | 80.8 | 96.2 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 82.7 | 95.2 | 72.3 |
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EAST-WEST RAILWAY. | EAST-WEST RAILWAY. | EAST-WEST RAILWAY. |
TO Tin: KDiToit OF Tin: AKGUS. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. | TO THE: EDITOR OF THE: ARGUS. |
Su -In moving the second reading of | Sir,—In moving the second reading of | Sir -In moving the second reading of |
the 1 oin Till of £1 'WO000 foi lompleling | the Loan Bill of £1,500,000 for completing | the Four Till of £1 'WO000 for completing |
tlie construe ion of the Kulgooilie-Poit | the construction of the Kalgoorlie-Port | the construction of the Kalgoorlie-Port |
-iipiiBti nulvvav on lul> 28 last Mr Arclu | Augusta railway on July 28 last, Mr. Archi- | -Augusta Railway on July 28 last Mr Archibald |
bald the Minister tot Home .tfans said - | bald, the Minister for Home Affairs, said:— | the Minister for Home Affairs said - |
Mr Denne when Tngmcer in Chief of ltuil | "Mr. Deane, when Engineer-in-Chief of Rail- | Mr Denne when Engineer in Chief of fruit |
wa«,s made in estimule foi in unballasted | ways, made an estimate for an unballasted | was made in estimates for in unballasted |
line tracl and 701b rails and Mr hell, | line track, and 70lb. rails," and Mr. Kelly, | line track and 701 rails and Mr Bell, |
who was Acting Minster m tin Home | who was Acting Minister in the Home | who was Acting Minster in the Home |
Affairs lîepaitment m the late Cook Go | Affairs department, in the late Cook Go- | Affairs Department in the late Cook Government |
vernment said - Until I caine Into ofhec | vernment, said:—"Until I came into office | said - Until I came into office |
no provision »íes mude for ballasting c«c | no provision was made for ballasting, ex- | no provision was made for ballasting one |
cent at eros inga | cept at crossings." | cent at cross inga |
These statements seemed so at vmunee | These statements seemed so at variance | These statements seemed so at variance |
with what 1 itnd»rstood and so eontnrv | with what I understood, and so contrary | with what I understood and so contrary |
to whit was intended thit I lcfetred to | to what was intended, that I referred to | to what was intended that I referred to |
Mr Déme- estimate made and recorded | Mr. Deane's estimate, made and recorded | Mr Done- estimate made and recorded |
in Parbanientarv papers dated September | in Parliamentary papers, dated September | in Parliamentary papers dated September |
20 1011 in which an item appen i bleepeis | 20, 1911, in which an item appears "Sleepers | 20 1911 in which an item appen i Sleepers |
nnd ballast _,103SOOO 1 then wrote to | and ballast, £1,038,000." I then wrote to | and ballast _,103SOOO I then wrote to |
Mr Deine und suit linn it copv of Mr | Mr. Deane, and sent him a copy of Mr. | Mr Deane and suit him it copy of Mr |
\uhibald_ and Mi Kellv s statements in | Archibald's and Mr. Kelly's statements in | Archibald and Mr Kelly's statements in |
the House of Representatives and hnve re | the House of Representatives, and have re- | the House of Representatives and have received |
ceived the following replv - If anvono | ceived the following reply:—"If anyone | the following reply - If anyone |
savs thal inj estimate of 14 045 000 was for | says that my estimate of £4,045,000 was for | says that in, estimate of 14 045 000 was for |
nn nnbillisted line he is wrong The | an unballasted line, he is wrong. The | an unballasted line he is wrong The |
wording as vou icniiik Sleopeis uni | wording, as you remark, 'Sleepers and | wording as you remark Sleepers and |
ballast is quite sufliuent to icfiite that | ballast,' is quite sufficient to refute that | ballast is quite sufficient to refute that |
idea I cannot 1 iv nu hand upon niv | idea. I cannot lay my hand upon my | idea I cannot 1 iv on hand upon my |
notes but I ain undci the impression that | notes, but I am under the impression that | notes but I am under the impression that |
sleepers were put down at 0/U eHi which | sleepers were put down at 6/6 each, which | sleepers were put down at giveth which |
would leive J_31i0.0 toi halbst lull | would leave £315,000 for ballast. Full | would leave J 30.0 for ballast lull |
ballast was allowed ut station .ard? and I | ballast was allowed at station yards, and, I | ballast was allowed in station yard? and I |
think two thirds of full ballistmg-winch, | think, two-thirds of full ballasting—which, | think two thirds of full ballistmg-winch, |
m a drv chin-te ami considering the solid | in a dry climate, and considering the solid | in a dry climate and considering the solid |
natuic of the country is timtc enough to | nature of the country, is quite enough to | nature of the country is time enough to |
inuke an excellent n id loi fust running | make an excellent road for fast running— | make an excellent n id For fast running |
v as illo ved as nn ivci ige throughout 1 he | was allowed as an average throughout. The | was also ved as an average throughout The |
e\tra cost of the line is due to-(1) bOlb | extra cost of the line is due to—(1) 80lb. | extra cost of the line is due to) bOlb |
rails mutend of 701b which chingo 1 niv | rails, instead of 70lb., which change I my- | rails instead of 70ft which charge I my |
self recommended equil to £150 000 (2) | self recommended, equal to £150,000; (2) | self recommended equal to £150,000 (2) |
sudden ri.c of prices in rails and fasten | sudden rise of prices in rails and fasten- | sudden rise of prices in rails and fastenings |
inga ihou. ¿1 per ton just before tenders | ings, about £1 per ton, just before tenders | about. 21 per ton just before tenders |
c ime m c ui-ing an evtra £lß0 Q00 ap | came in, causing an extra £160,000 ap- | came in c giving an extra £150 000 approximately |
proximatclv (1) p\tra cost of all the | proximately; (3) extra cost of all the | (3) extra cost of all the |
materials sleepers iron work locomotives | materials, sleepers, iron work, locomotives, | materials sleepers iron work locomotives |
rolling ilncl A,c (4) r\tri cost of all | rolling-stock, &c.; (4) extra cost of all | rolling inch Ac (4) extra cost of all |
laboui I suppose neirlv 10 per cent | labour, I suppose nearly 30 per cent., | labour I suppose nearly 10 per cent |
omi ii to LfOO 000 i erh ips 50 per cent | equal to £600,000, perhaps 50 per cent., | and is to LfOO 000 i eli ips 50 per cent |
which eqinlr. LI 000 000 lo) other cause-, | which equals £1,000,000; (5) other causes | which equals. LI 000 000 15) other cause-, |
possiblv of win h I am not awnre and | possibly, of which I am not aware, and | possibly of which I am not aware and |
win h hive not come under niv notiie «-ince | which have not come under my notice, since | which have not come under my notice since |
I ledred from the servi p All these causes | I retired from the service. All these causes | I retired from the service p All these causes |
combined will icrount for an e.tru million | combined will account for an extra million | combined will account for an extra million |
at the vcrv lci«l | at the very least." | at the very least |
Hie foregoim, IR I den stnic,lit forvvir 1 | The foregoing is a clear, straight-forward | the foregoing, IR Eden straight forward 1 |
statement and is il-olutclv in iccoid nilli | statement, and is absolutely in accord with | statement and is absolutely in accord with |
ni) own 1 now ledge It complctclv refutes | my own knowledge. It completely refutes | my own knowledge It completely refutes |
the stitem"iit mall that Mi IX ini s esti | the statement made that Mr. Deane's esti- | the statement said that Mr. IX in s est |
mite of U 04-000 W foi an unbalhslcd | mate of £4,045,000 "was for an unballasted | mite of U 04-000 W for an unballasted |
line and tint no provision vvaR mude foi | line," and that "no provision was made for | line and that no provision was made for |
billiibting except it criss mrs -A our« Se | ballasting, except at crossings."—Yours, &c., | billeting except it cross mrs -A ours So |
JOIiN FORRIÍST, | JOHN FORREST, | JOHN FORREST, |
Pailinmtnt non«e, Anijiit,t 2 | Parliament House, August 2. | Parliament House, Apiarist 2 |
Identified overProof corrections | EXTRA LEAST CLIMATE FOREGOING COMPLETELY KNOWLEDGE DEPARTMENT CONTRARY JULY POSSIBLY DEANE VARIANCE INSTEAD REMARK CAME SUFFICIENT REPLY NATURE OFFICE ACCORD FAST MYSELF APPROXIMATELY ACCOUNT ABSOLUTELY NEARLY SIR AVERAGE LEAVE ABOUT EQUAL ARGUS RISE EDITOR AUGUSTA COMPLETING VERY KELLYS JOHN PARLIAMENT NOTICE HAVE /STRAIGHT/FORWARD|STRAIGHTFORWARD COPY UNDERSTOOD HIM FASTENINGS AWARE REFERRED /ENGINEER/IN/CHIEF|ENGINEERINCHIEF DRY FORREST SERVICE ANYONE SINCE MY RETIRED PARLIAMENTARY MAKE SAYS EQUALS ARCHIBALD REFUTE TRACK CONSTRUCTION LABOUR /KALGOORLIE/PORT|KALGOORLIEPORT YOU |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BILL EACH DEANES RAILWAYS CAUSING LOAN APPEARS ROAD YARDS PERHAPS /ROLLING/STOCK|ROLLINGSTOCK KELLY LAY YOURS CROSSINGS AUGUST SENT CHANGE ARCHIBALDS CLEAR |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 394 | 58.1 | 89.6 | 75.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 210 | 58.1 | 90.5 | 77.3 |
Weighted Words | 56.0 | 90.2 | 77.6 |
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SUBURBAN DEMONSTRATIONS | SUBURBAN DEMONSTRATIONS | SUBURBAN DEMONSTRATIONS |
BBIGHTON. | BRIGHTON. | BRIGHTON. |
Tlie Wilton Recieation Hall at Brighton! | The Wilson Recreation Hall at Brighton | The Wilson Recreation Hall at Brighton! |
yy i-- despite the inclement Weather well | was, despite the inclement weather, well | yy a-- despite the inclement Weather well |
filled last eyening Prior to the meeting | filled last evening. Prior to the meeting | filled last evening Prior to the meeting |
a senes of pictures of tho Australians in | a series of pictures of the Australians in | a series of pictures of the Australians in |
1 gvpt was seictned Hie major (Council | Egypt was screened. The mayor (Council- | 1 Egypt was screened The mayor (Councillor |
lor Jj Dutton Giecn) picsided | lor L. Dutton Green) presided. | S Dutton Green) presided |
Judge Atonic moved amidst gi eat np | Judge Moule moved, amidst great ap- | Judge Atomic moved amidst great np |
plause the prohiiibed íesolution He saul | plause the prescribed resolution. He said | plause the prescribed resolution He said |
that he was thrilled with pride on receiving | that he was thrilled with pride on receiving | that he was thrilled with pride on receiving |
a letter from his son, who yvas yvith the | a letter from his son, who was with the | a letter from his son, who was with the |
Light Horse, lle-yvus not with the landing | Light Horse. He was not with the landing | Light Horse, He was not with the landing |
forces, anti therefore it was simply yvliut <i | forces, and therefore it was simply what a | forces, and therefore it was simply what a |
young Australian ,fe]t .regarding hisi | young Australian felt regarding his | young Australian felt regarding his |
brothers. He said:- %, | brothers. He said :-- | brothers. He said:- %, |
"I would lrave given my ltcnd lo have been willi | "I would have given my head to have been with | "I would have given my intend to have been with |
the landing piu-ty. When we kiw. actually .what | the landing party. When we saw actually what | the landing party. When we knew. actually what |
the infantry did wc nearly burst with pride,', nnd | the infantry did we nearly burst with pride, and | the infantry did we nearly burst with pride,', and |
proud to he an Australian. One must sec the place | proud to be an Australian. One must see the place | proud to he an Australian. One must see the place |
to ar/prcoiate the teal; nothing could .possibly he | to appreciate the feat ; nothing could possibly be | to appreciate the real; nothing could possibly he |
stated in exaggeration about their dash anti courage. | stated in exaggeration about their dash and courage. | stated in exaggeration about their dash and courage. |
We feel pretty tame in doing ti bil of trench fight- | We feel pretty tame in doing a bit of trench fight- | We feel pretty tame in doing a bit of trench fighting |
ing after such memorable feats." | ing after such memorable feats." | after such memorable feats." |
(Lout! applause.) | (Loud applause.) | (Loud! applause.) |
Professor Ernest .'Scott seconded the re- | Professor Ernest Scott seconded the re- | Professor Ernest Scott seconded the resolution. |
solution. Mr. Snovvball M.L.A., the Rev. | solution. Mr. Snowball M.L.A., the Rev. | Mr. Snowball M.L.A., the Rev. |
R. Wilson .Macaulay, and the Rev. W. Vuw | R. Wilson Macaulay, and the Rev. W. Vaw- | R. Wilson Macaulay, and the Rev. W. Vuw |
don also spoke. The resolution was unani- | don also spoke. The resolution was unani- | don also spoke. The resolution was unanimously |
mously passed; amidst great enthusiasm. | mously passed, amidst great enthusiasm. | passed; amidst great enthusiasm. |
Identified overProof corrections | SCREENED SEE PARTY WITHTHE FELT PRESCRIBED EVENING BIT GREEN RECREATION APPRECIATE LOUD PRESIDED MAYOR EGYPT SNOWBALL SERIES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BE VAWDON FEAT HEAD SAW MOULE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 181 | 75.7 | 95.0 | 79.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 127 | 81.9 | 95.3 | 73.9 |
Weighted Words | 80.4 | 95.2 | 75.4 |
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BENDIGO ATO DISTRICT. | BENDIGO AND DISTRICT. | BENDIGO AND DISTRICT. |
Major (Dr.) M. L. Williams, (qminimding officer | Major (Dr.) M. L. Williams, commanding officer | Major (Dr.) M. L. Williams, (reminiscing officer |
of Uic 17th Australian Anny Medical Coi ps, ,who | of the 17th Australian Army Medical Corps, who | of the 17th Australian Army Medical Corps, who |
volunteered for service at the iront sonic time, ago, | volunteered for service at the front some time ago, | volunteered for service at the front some time, ago, |
has received instructions to report for duty at tim | has received instructions to report for duty at the | has received instructions to report for duty at the |
New South Wales headquarters, to-morrow. | New South Wales headquarters, to-morrow. | New South Wales headquarters, to-morrow. |
On Saturday nÍRUta "Coimnis-ioiicr" Hay, the | On Saturday night "Commissioner" Hay, the | On Saturday nights "Commissioner" Hay, the |
head of the Salvation Anny in Australia, delivered | head of the Salvation Army in Australia, delivered | head of the Salvation Army in Australia, delivered |
an interesting lecture in the tonn hull on "llritish | an interesting lecture in the town hall on "British | an interesting lecture in the town hall on British |
and Gemían Ide.Us." -, | and German Ideals." | and German Ideals." e, |
An interesting Fcrvicd took plncc on Saturday | An interesting service took place on Saturday | An interesting service took place on Saturday |
afternoon in the'Korest street Methodist Church, | afternoon in the Forest street Methodist Church, | afternoon in the Forest street Methodist Church, |
when the scholars of the various Methodist schools | when the scholars of the various Methodist schools | when the scholars of the various Methodist schools |
in'Bendigo district held a successful demonstration | in Bendigo district held a successful demonstration | in Bendigo district held a successful demonstration |
i to celebrate the centenary of Methodism. ^ Several | to celebrate the centenary of Methodism. Several | i to celebrate the centenary of Methodism. 9 Several |
| hundred children participated, nnd the service was | hundred children participated, and the service was | hundred children participated, and the service was |
I most impressive. | most impressive. | most impressive. |
While John 1-ockliart." n mil« ay 'watchman, was | While John Lockhart, a railway watchman, was | While John Lockhart." a mile ay watchman, was |
traversirig'thc Bundi go .Melbourne line, ort'Sa turf lay | traversing the Bendigo-Melbourne line, on Saturday | traversing the Bundi go Melbourne line, ort'Sa turf day |
morning, he found tim decapitated body of an old | morning, he found the decapitated body of an old | morning, he found the decapitated body of an old |
man lying on the track between Golden Square and | man lying on the track between Golden Square and | man lying on the track between Golden Square and |
Kangaroo Flat. Lockhart communicated «Ith tlie | Kangaroo Flat. Lockhart communicated with the | Kangaroo Flat. Lockhart communicated with the |
Golden Square police, who had the body removed to | Golden Square police, who had the body removed to | Golden Square police, who had the body removed to |
the'Morgue, where it vvn« subsequently identified | the Morgue, where it was subsequently identified | the Morgue, where it was subsequently identified |
as that of Charles Iteynolds. awed 71 year», tv ho has | as that of Charles Reynolds, aged 71 years, who has | as that of Charles Reynolds. aged 74 years, who has |
been * living alone in Panton htreet, Golden | been living alone in Panton street, Golden Square for some | been living alone in Panton street, Golden |
Square for some time. The obi man «in | time. The old man was last seen alive at his home | Square for some time. The old man in |
about half-past 5 o'clock | about half-past 5 o'clock | about half-past 5 o'clock |
on Friday afternoon, when he appeared | on Friday afternoon, when he appeared | on Friday afternoon, when he appeared |
to be in his usual health. How he came to be on the railway | to be in his usual health. How he came to be on the railway | to be in his usual health. How he came to be on the railway |
is a mystery. The deceased had no relatives in | is a mystery. The deceased had no relatives in | is a mystery. The deceased had no relatives in |
Bendigo, but it is understood that he had a | Bendigo, but it is understood that he had a | Bendigo, but it is understood that he had a |
mystery. The deceased had. no relathc | brother and sister residing in Melbourne. | mystery. The deceased had no relathe |
Identified overProof corrections | FRONT HALL CORPS TRAVERSING PLACE BRITISH GERMAN YEARS TOWN COMMISSIONER IDEALS WITH AGED ARMY MORGUE REYNOLDS FOREST |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SEEN LAST HOME COMMANDING ALIVE BROTHER NIGHT SOMETIME RESIDING SISTER |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 233 | 78.1 | 92.7 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 145 | 81.4 | 93.1 | 63.0 |
Weighted Words | 80.7 | 92.9 | 63.0 |
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BENDIGO AND DISTRICT. | BENDIGO AND DISTRICT. | BENDIGO AND DISTRICT. |
At the City Court on Monda; lion --armemni, | At the City Court on Monday Flora Sanneman, | At the City Court on Monday lion --armament, |
licensee oí the Sandhurst Hotel, was fined £.2 on | licensee of the Sandhurst Hotel, was fined £2 on | licensee of the Sandhurst Hotel, was fined £2 on |
a charge of hating traded on Sunda', ni^ht Atigu t | a charge of having traded on Sunday night, August | a charge of having traded on Sunday', night Align t |
35 A number of men who were found on the hotel | 15. A number of men who were found on the hotel | 35 A number of men who were found on the hotel |
premises were carli fined C1 Charles A Loone., | premises were each fined £1. Charles A. Cooney, | premises were each fined 61 Charles A Loone., |
licensee ot the Court house Hotel, wits eli irgul with | licensee of the Court-house Hotel, was charged with | licensee of the Court house Hotel, was charged with |
not hating the Kir door lo* kod on the e\rning of | not having the bar door locked on the evening of | not having the bar door to and on the evening of |
Sunda., \ugust 3r> Defend mt Muted tint he lud | Sunday, August 15. Defendant stated that he had | Sunda., August 3rd Defendant stated that he had |
entered the hir for the purpo e of obtaining i-oim. | entered the bar for the purpose of obtaining some | entered the bar for the purpose of obtaining some. |
monej to pit his baker, who lived at 1-iglelnul | money to pay his baker, who lived at Eaglehawk, | money to pay his baker, who lived at Eaglehawk |
und who had just called as a fricndl- \ iaitor V | and who had just called as a friendly visitor. A | and who had just called as a friend- a visitor A |
fine of £5 wau impowd | fine of £5 was imposed. | fine of £5 was imposed |
On -Ñiturdat, Tuh 24 three <Ht nrwspiper hots | On Saturday, July 24, three city newspaper boys | On -Saturday, July 24 three |
di^otcml tliit thej had Ik-cii victimised bj a man | discovered that they had been victimised by a man | different that they had been victimised by a man |
«rho bad bought their papers ind tendered in em li | who had bought their papers and tendered in each | who had bought their papers and tendered in early |
instance what purported to be hilf i crown but | instance what purported to be half a crown, but | instance what purported to be half a crown but |
which pro\cd to bo a <oppcr « oin dipped in Miter | which proved to be a copper coin dipped in silver. | which proved to be a copper I can dipped in water |
The mutter was reported to the police, and at the | The matter was reported to the police, and at the | The matter was reported to the police, and at the |
< itj Court on Monda} a toting man, \Ibort \ ictor | City Court on Monday a young man, AIbert Victor | City Court on Monday a young man, Albert Victor |
Schilling, was charged with having passed tin. | Schilling, was charged with having passed the | Schilling, was charged with having passed the. |
counterfeit coins Accord, who revned lils ile | counterfeit coins. Accused, who reserved his de- | counterfeit coins Accord, who revived his de |
fence, was committed for trial at the Mendigo | fence, was committed for trial at the Bendigo | fence, was committed for trial at the Bendigo |
General -Sessions on October i | General Sessions on October 5. | General Sessions on October Councillor |
Councillor Vt Reebc who in a nitlto of Hendido | Councillor W. Beebe, who is a native of Bendigo, | At Reese who in a native of Bendigo |
was on Mond*» Installed as major of the eil-, for | was on Monday installed as mayor of the city for | was on Monday installed as major of the city, for |
the ensuing tear, the allowance bein,; fixed at | the ensuing year, the allowance being fixed at | the ensuing year, the allowance being fixed at |
-C400 Councillor Beche, who is connected with | £400. Councillor Beebe, who is connected with | -2400 Councillor Beebe, who is connected with |
nearlt eterv public institution in the citt, iias | nearly every public institution in the city, has | nearly every public institution in the city, has |
protcd Innmlf an uctitc and progrcssite member | proved himself an active and progressive member | proved Innmlf an active and progressive member |
of the council, and his dot tion has giteu general | of the council, and his election has given general | of the council, and his dot tion has given general |
tali sfict ion to the citizen«!. The nnjor presented | satisfaction to the citizens. The mayor presented | fall sect ion to the citizens!. The mayor presented |
Councillor 11 Andrew with a diamond ring for | Councillor D. Andrew with a diamond ring for | Councillor 11 Andrew with a diamond ring for |
Mrs. Andrew, i gift from tin n Uzona in recognition | Mrs. Andrew, a gift from the citizens in recognition | Mrs. Andrew, a gift from the n Uzona in recognition |
pt their semées during their otctipanct of the | of their services during their occupancy of the | of their senses during their occupancy of the |
rfuvoral positions in 10H 14 Sub^equeuth Conn | mayoral positions in 1913-14. Subsequently Coun- | mayoral positions in 10H 14 Subsequently Councillor |
cillor B( ebc entertained a large gathering of conn | cillor Beebe entertained a large gathering of coun- | BC she entertained a large gathering of conn |
eil lore and citirens, the health of the nowlj elected | cillors and citizens, the health of the newly elected | eil lore and citizens, the health of the newly elected |
m ivor being proposed bt Sir lohn Quick | mayor being proposed by Sir John Quick. | in ivor being proposed by Sir John Quick |
Mr Thomas Dittos a farmer at lunurtcm re | Mr. Thomas Davies, a farmer at Junorton, re- | Mr Thomas Davies a farmer at lunatics reported |
parted to the Bendigo poluc on Monda} that his | ported to the Bendigo police on Monday that his | to the Bendigo police on Monday that his |
-Slighter Margaret aged ii jeirs, had been found | daughter Margaret aged 3½ years, had been found | -daughter Margaret aged in years, had been found |
drowned in a dam in the tioinitj of his home, | drowned in a dam in the vicinity of his home. | drowned in a dam in the vicinity of his home, |
M j- I \ Mooro P M , on Mondât giantod the | Mr. E. N. Moore, P.M., on Monday granted the | M j- I A Moore P.M., on Monday granted the |
transfer of the license of the Queen n,Hoad Hotel, | transfer of the license of the Queen's Head Hotel, | transfer of the license of the Queen intend Hotel, |
Lockwood, from Chirle« Honcj bone lo llulph | Lockwood, from Charles Honeybone to Ralph | Lockwood, from Charles Honey bone To Ralph |
Sinclair | Sinclair. | Sinclair |
Identified overProof corrections | THEY HALF YEAR RALPH EACH JULY DAUGHTER BY SUBSEQUENTLY NEWSPAPER PAY VICINITY PROGRESSIVE NEARLY YEARS IMPOSED MONEY NATIVE OCCUPANCY DEFENCE SOME VISITOR EVENING PROVED MONDAY YOUNG EVERY CITIZENS SATURDAY GRANTED MAYORAL JOHN MANWHO GIVEN PURPOSE DAVIES EAGLEHAWK NEWLY MOORE STATED NIGHT VICTOR SUNDAY DEFENDANT MAYOR AUGUST ACTIVE COPPER MATTER BEEBE BAR |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BOYS SERVICES COIN DISCOVERED SILVER JUNORTON AIBERT RESERVED HONEYBONE HIMSELF LOCKED ACCUSED SATISFACTION FRIENDLY QUEENS SANNEMAN ELECTION HEAD FLORA COONEY COUNCILLORS |
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All Words | 343 | 64.4 | 90.7 | 73.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 187 | 61.5 | 88.8 | 70.8 |
Weighted Words | 58.8 | 87.1 | 68.8 |
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MILDURA FAST TRAIN. | MILDURA FAST TRAIN. | MILDURA FAST TRAIN. |
Mll.tll'RA WiUiitvlai -Mi, l.ailw " CommiR | MILDURA, Wednesday.—The Railway Commis- | Mll.tll'RA WiUiitvlai -Mr, l.aw Comming |
siontrs inned at Mildura last night on llmr in | sioners arrived at Mildura last night on their an- | sioners armed at Mildura last night on time in |
niul inspection tour Hiev wer miitctl on I» » | nual inspection tour. The were waited on by a | nine inspection tour They were waited on by a |
delegation of business tnrii, white ol Jen wii to | delegation of business men, whose object was to | delegation of business turns, white on her way to |
bine the fast fruin reinst ned The eointiiK<ioni re | have the fast train reinstated. The commissioners | have the fast fruit refuse ned The eointiiK |
wire requested lo econoiiiiN. In retlutiij; tin "",) | were requested to economise by reducing the mid- | wire requested to economise. In relating; the a",) |
wttk Innis, anti reliinUtmir the fist tram îhel | week trains, and reinstating the fast train. The | with Innes, and reliinUtmir the fish train The |
commissioners proinisetl lo ¿;iu tlu matter cou | commissioners promised to give the matter con- | commissioners promised to win the matter cou |
(¡uhrilion, Staline Hut thee realised the unfurneii | sideration, stating that realised the unfairness | (nutrition, Station Hut thee realised the returned |
to Mildura of Hie change '"irrnrai | to Mildura of the change. | to Mildura of the change '"arrival |
Identified overProof corrections | BY WAITED HAVE WERE AND PROMISED ECONOMISE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WEDNESDAY CONSIDERATION ANNUAL TRAINS WHOSE WAS RAILWAY GIVE REINSTATED ARRIVED STATING UNFAIRNESS THAT MIDWEEK REDUCING OBJECT REINSTATING MEN THEIR |
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All Words | 70 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 33.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 45 | 42.2 | 57.8 | 26.9 |
Weighted Words | 46.3 | 58.7 | 23.0 |
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BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
BEENNAN THERD-HAIL DEVICE. | BRENNAN THIRD-RAIL DEVICE. | BRENNAN THER RAIL DEVICE. |
i PUBLIC TEIAL AIÍRANGED. | PUBLIC TRIAL ARRANGED. | PUBLIC TRIAL ARRANGED. |
A public tuai of Uti Brennan tim-nil I | A public trial of the Brennan third-rail | A public trial of Mrs Brennan times I |
find pitent switch titvne for overcoming! | and patent switch device for overcoming | find patent switch device for overcoming! |
the brt ii of g_ut,e diiheully will 1 e eirned, | the break-of-gauge difficulty will be carried | the brt ii of gauge difficulty will be carried, |
out at rociumv ii on October 29 This will | out at Tocumwal on October 29. This will | out at receive it on October 29 This will |
be attended by Comnionvv ealth tnd ^Utet | be attended by Commonwealth and State | be attended by Common wealth and State |
.authorities and invititions will le sent to! | authorities and invitations will be sent to | authorities and invitations will be sent to |
bead-, of the principil engineering firms j | heads of the principal engineering firms. | each, of the principal engineering firms j |
Hie Minister for l_uhvajs of Neat "v lilli | The Minister for Railways of New South | the Minister for lubras of Nest "v till |
Wales (Mr Hoy li) who it viMtmg "VI 1 | Wales (Mr. Hoyle) who is visiting | Wales (Mr Hoy li) who it visiting "VI 1 |
laaurnc mide i st ttcment y sUrdi) m !e | Melbourne, made a statement yesterday in | leaving made a st statement by sUrdi) m e |
PT.rd to the advint ige-, oi tin li an in | regard to the advantage of the Brennan | Pard to the advance age-, of tin is an in |
Eiitcm He pointed o it tint tie c ni loy | system. He pointed out that the employment | Euston He pointed out that he can lay |
paint of three i-nl-, to lermit tvo hinges tn | of three rails, to permit two gauges to | point of three sent-, to permit the hinges on |
lae run lil te njunitic n VIL not ni lf-ill | be run in conjunction was not itself | the run lil re njunitic n VIL not in full |
Bray li Ii id been »ucie Mulla imp! vim | new. It had been successfully employed on | Bray li had been Lucie Mulla imp! in |
tin I nglisli dreit Wc tern i ulai tj valicare | the English Great Western railway, where | the English Great Western a plan to valicare |
for 27 veirs both tin 4ft 8'm gauge trcl | for 27 years both the 4ft. 8½ in. gauge and | for 27 years both tin 4ft 8in gauge and |
the 7ft gau"e vvoi in u=c In the eise of | the 7ft. gauge were in use. In the case of | the 7ft gauge was in use In the case of |
the Oft hu and the 4ft Sim hinge- theie | the 5ft. 3in. and the 4ft 8½in. gauge there | the Oft his and the 4ft Sim hinge- there |
W ta y ei y little room tn «-fui mil in pi te | was very little room to spare, and in place | W say very little room in fur and in pi te |
Of lived crossings it ya is ncce Trv to »iib | of fixed crossings it was necessary to | Of lived crossings it ya is nice Try to substitute |
Btitute switches on tie line« af illa de | substitute switches on the lines of those | switches on the lines of the designed |
Bigned by Mr Biennin | designed by Mr. Brennan. | by Mr Brennan |
Our first trial« va ill. the lirenmn | "Our first trials with the Brennan | Our first trials vs ill. the Brennan |
switches said Mr Hcyle ivcto it the | switches," said Mr Hoyle, "were at the | switches said Mr Hoyle were in the |
york« of Thornley md Sill near Sydney | works of Thornley and Son, near Sydney. | works of Thornley and Sell near Sydney |
.Mc were cramped for loom there o it | We were cramped for room there so it | Mc were cramped for room there of it |
vi is only possible to c_pe!!iment vaith the | was only possible to experiment with the | was only possible to experiment with the |
laogics Ihe expenment hoarevcT vaaa so | bogies. The experiment, however, was so | dangers The experiment however was so |
fir satisfictorj that the Government of | far satisfictory that the Government of | far satisfactory that the Government of |
Ivcvy South Wiles detitled to lay dovan 1 | New South Wales decided to lay down a | New South Wales decided to lay down 1 |
third nil at locumaaal in order that t trial | third rail at Tocumwal in order that a trial | third rail at Tocumwal in order that a trial |
could be conducted mi 1er service cont|i | could be conducted under service condi- | could be conducted under service control |
titans I lim Piv hue th it for 15 years T | tions. I may say here that for 15 years I | trains I am Piv hue that for 15 years T |
V_ employed in the Neu *-outh W iles rill | was employed in the New South Wales rail- | V employed in the New South Wales will |
?» ij shops With th practieil knoayledge | way shops. With the practical knowledge | be in shops With the practical knowledge |
thus hained I wa ible to apprcctite. tie | thus gained I was able to appreciate the | thus hand I was able to appreciate. the |
ndvunt ti,es flint the Brenn m device offers | advantages that the Brennan device offers. | advent times that the Bread m device offers |
JMr Henry Demi the lite cnianeer ni | Mr. Henry Deane the late engineer-in-chief | Mr Henry Dean the city engineer in |
chiet of the Commonwealth lailuivs i | of the Commonwealth railways, is | chief of the Commonwealth Railways i |
Ctiuillv unpressetl vtith these advantages | equailly impressed with these advantages. | Ctiuillv impressed with these advantages |
1 lode on the footplate in order to note tlie, | I rode on the footplate in order to note the | 1 lode on the footplate in order to note the, |
behaviour of the entines in pissmg over | behaviour of the engines in passmg over | behaviour of the entries in passing over |
the say-itchoo At a speed of 3o mil"« in | the switches. At a speed of 35 miles an | the switches At a speed of 35 miles in |
hour-this vais the highest reached-there | hour—this was the highest reached—there | hour-this was the highest reached there |
W_s no uñateadme s The entarte- were | was no unsteadiness. The engines were | was no unsteady s The entries- were |
then rnn on the * turn outs" (these -wonliL | then run on the "turn-outs" (these would | then run on the turn outs" (these -would |
icprcsent blanch lines) and here agiin^ | represent branch lines) and here again, | represent branch lines) and here again |
both on the 4ft S'in ind on the oft. 3m | both on the 4ft 8½ in. and on the 5ft. 3in. | both on the 4ft 8in and on the 5ft. 3in |
hrfiiRe the santelle-, proved a perfect sue | gauge, the switches, proved a perfect suc- | hrfiiRe the sentence-, proved a perfect sue |
< ess Tile I ocuiniv ii tiacks are laid down | cess. The Tocumwal tracks are laid down | < ess Tile I occupy is tracks are laid down |
ian standard line mil the y are ns stroll, | on standard lines, and they are as strong | an standard line and the by are as strong |
n« ant rail vi) in the world ' | as any railway in the world. | as an and up in the world ' |
-fcfening to the rchtivc ecu-t of unifiri | Referring to the relative cost of unific- | -referring to the relative cost of uniform |
turn and of the t) ird rail expedient Air | ation and of the third rail expedient, Mr. | turn and of the t) and rail expedient Air |
Hosie »nd tint the conversion of the 1ft | Hoyle said that the conversion of the 5ft. | Hosie and that the conversion of the 1st |
^III hnigei between \delaide ind -Mburv to | 3in. between Adelaide and Albury to | XIII charges between Adelaide and -Albury to |
4ft Sim-including the new lolling stock | 4ft. 8½ in.—including the new rolling-stock | 4ft Sim-including the new rolling stock |
liocet*ary - h id been ostini ited it | necessary — had been estimated at | necessary had been estimated it |
.11000000 roll, i thud rill between | £11,000,000. To lay a third rail between | £1000,00 roll, a third rail between |
thèse two points with the ljrennan switches | these two points with the Brennan switches | these two points with the Brennan switches |
would require an outhv of lt=s than | would require an outlay of less than | would require an outlay of it than |
lil 000 000 1 ventuillj there would be one | £1,000,000. Eventually there would be one | the one 000 1 eventually there would be one |
(¡niihe but meanwhile the 5ft 1m rolling | gauge but meanwhile the 5ft 3in. rolling- | (another but meanwhile the 5ft 3in rolling |
stock could be used in ^outh Vustrilia md | stock could be used in South Australia and | stock could be used in South Australia and |
in ^ letona untd it va-as viona out By dom, | in Vlctora until it was worn out. By doing | in a lemons until vases viona out By dom, |
ivv-Tv vaith the bieak-of gauge difficult) it | away with the break-of-gauge difficulty at | every with the break-of-gauge difficulty it |
Albury Mr Hoyle considered that tin | Albury, Mr. Hoyle considered that | Albury Mr Hoyle considered that the |
lime of the pournev between Svdnev- and | the tlime of the journey between Sydney and | time of the journey between Sydney- and |
jUctbourne might be re lueed by an hour and | Melbourne might be reduced by an hour and | Melbourne might be replaced by an hour and |
a halt Asked if there vaould be inj in | a half. Asked if there would be any | a half Asked if there would be any inconvenience |
convenience in regird to bruiting trains | inconvenience in regard to bringing trains | in regard to bringing trains |
inade up with lit Stin rolling stick snfii | made up with 4ft. 8½in. rolling stock sufficiently | made up with it Stir rolling stock safes |
cicntlj close to the platfoims of stations | close to the platforms of stations | recently close to the platforms of stations |
between Albur) md Adelnde Mi Hoyle | between Albury and Adelaide. Mr. Hoyle | between Albury) and Adelaide Mr Hoyle |
Mid lint this was provided iig-iiiist under | said that this was provided against under | said that this was provided organist under |
the Brcnmn patents RollmB-.tock built | the Brennan patents. Rolling stock built | the Brennan patents Rolling-stock built |
for either giuge would be equall) clo,e to | for either gauge would be equally close to | for either gauge would be equally close to |
the platforms | the platforms. | the platforms |
Identified overProof corrections | HALF PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTE KNOWLEDGE EXPERIMENT OUTLAY DIFFICULTY IMPRESSED EVENTUALLY MELBOURNE GREAT REPRESENT /ENGINEER/IN/CHIEF|ENGINEERINCHIEF REFERRING HAD NECESSARY PERMIT ONTHE STATEMENT MILES RAILWAYS AUSTRALIA EQUALLY STATE ADELAIDE INVITATIONS BRANCH REGARD ESTIMATED AGAIN FAR PRACTICAL STRONG TOCUMWAL CARRIED VERY CASE HOWEVER MADE ABLE RELATIVE PATENT ENGLISH DECIDED USE APPRECIATE TRACKS DESIGNED WESTERN WORKS JOURNEY ARRANGED VISITING ANY COST BRINGING TRIALS UNTIL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SPARE SUCCESSFULLY YESTERDAY THEY WHERE DEANE SUCCESS HEADS SUFFICIENTLY PLACE GAUGES SYSTEM GAINED LATE FIXED DOING WE UNIFICATION TLIME AWAY AGAINST UNSTEADINESS REDUCED EMPLOYMENT THOSE RAILWAY WORN MAY PASSMG RODE SOUTHWALES ENGINES EQUAILLY VLCTORA CONJUNCTION SON RAILS ITSELF LESS BOGIES CONDITIONS SATISFICTORY ADVANTAGE |
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All Words | 520 | 55.2 | 83.8 | 63.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 239 | 57.7 | 82.0 | 57.4 |
Weighted Words | 56.8 | 81.1 | 56.2 |
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Air Attacks by Allies. | Air Attacks by Allies. | Air Attacks by Allies. |
Railway Station Destroyed. | Railway Station Destroyed. | Railway Station Destroyed. |
Allies' nirmtn on JV inlay dropped bombs | Allies' airmen on Friday dropped bombs | Allies' airmen on JV inlay dropped bombs |
on a Gtrnian tioop tram at Douai (20 | on a German troop train at Douai (20 | on a German troop train at Douai (20 |
milts south of Lille), wreclmg three car | miles south of Lille), wrecking three car- | miles south of Lille), wrecking three carriages |
nages When the German survivors | riages. When the German survivors | When the German survivors |
alighted, and gathtred round the wreckage, | alighted, and gathered round the wreckage, | alighted, and gathered round the wreckage, |
an airman swooped down to vyithm 500ft, | an airman swooped down to within 500ft., | an airman swooped down to within 500ft, |
und dropped a 1101b bomb into the centre | and dropped a 110lb. bomb into the centre | and dropped a 10lb bomb into the centre |
of the gioup | of the group. | of the group |
Hie most important foal bj the airmen | Thee most important feat by the airmen | the most important foal by the airmen |
dining this raid wat, the burning of the | during this raid was the burning of the | during this raid was, the burning of the |
new rnlway station ut Valenciennes, east | new railway station at Valenciennes, east- | new railway station at Valenciennes, east |
ward of Douai | ward of Douai. | ward of Douar |
Identified overProof corrections | GROUP MILES GATHERED DURING WAS WITHIN WRECKING TRAIN CARRIAGES TROOP |
Identified overProof non-corrections | THEE FEAT FRIDAY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 74 | 74.3 | 94.6 | 78.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 54 | 75.9 | 94.4 | 76.9 |
Weighted Words | 75.6 | 94.0 | 75.5 |
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THIRD RAIL. | THIRD RAIL. | THIRD RAIL. |
TESTS AT TOCUMWAL, | TESTS AT TOCUMWAL. | TESTS AT TOCUMWAL, |
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Arrangements have | SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Arrangements have | SYDNEY, Tuesday Arrangements have |
been made for comprehensive tests of the | been made for comprehensive tests of the | been made for comprehensive tests of the |
third rail method of overcoming the break | third rail method of overcoming the break | third rail method of overcoming the break |
of gauge difficult) to take place at Tocum | of gauge difficulty, to take place at Tocum- | of gauge difficulty to take place at Tocumwal |
wal on November 12 Amongst those in | wal on November 12. Amongst those in- | on November 12 Amongst those in |
vited to attend are are Governor-General | vited to attend are are Governor-General | vited to attend are are Governor-General |
and the Governors of the variousJstatcf | and the Governors of the various States. | and the Governors of the various states |
Ihe programme will include an ofkcial dm | The programme will include an official din- | The programme will include an official dm |
ner it night | ner at night. | ner it night |
Identified overProof corrections | DIFFICULTY STATES VARIOUS OFFICIAL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | DINNER |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 57 | 87.7 | 96.5 | 71.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 42 | 88.1 | 97.6 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 85.5 | 95.7 | 70.4 |
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AKSWEES TO COEBE_K)_TOE_ITS. | ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. | ANSWERS TO COEBE_K)_TOE_ITS. |
"H H "-Dry colls would be preferable to | "H. H."—Dry cells would be preferable to | "H H "-Dry cells would be preferable to |
wet Leclanche celia, though III either cane | wet Leclanche cells, though in either case | wet Leclanche cells, though III either case |
three li volt cells would light a 12 cp | three 1½ volt cells would light a 12 c.p. | three is volt cells would light a 12 cp |
lamp, 4 volts The advantage of the dry | lamp, 4 volts. The advantage of the dry | lamp, 4 volts The advantage of the dry |
cells is that they give the higher amperage. | cells is that they give the higher amperage. | cells is that they give the higher amperage. |
The charge for wet cells is tour ounces of | The charge for wet cells is four ounces of | The charge for wet cells is four ounces of |
s ilamnioniac each As to charging, this de- | salammoniac each. As to charging, this de- | s championing each As to charging, this depends |
pends on how long you burn the lamp, | pends on how long you burn the lamp; | on how long you burn the lamp, |
when it begins to burn red it is a sign that | when it begins to burn red it is a sign that | when it begins to burn red it is a sign that |
the batteries need another Bnpply When | the batteries need another supply. When | the batteries need another Supply When |
the liquid gets below the black mark on the | the liquid gets below the black mark on the | the liquid gets below the black mark on the |
jar add water again. | jar add water again. | jar add water again. |
"Perplexed "-In the break-of-cauge de- | "Perplexed."—In the break-of-gauge de- | "Perplexed "-In the break-of-gauge device |
vice that you refer to it is usual for de | vice that you refer to it is usual for de- | that you refer to it is usual for de |
signers to provide for a double-flanged | signers to provide for a double-flanged | signers to provide for a double flanged |
wheel on one side, in place of I .TO separate | wheel on one side, in place of two separate | wheel on one side, in place of I TO separate |
wheels, as shown in your sketch, where it | wheels, as shown in your sketch, where it | wheels, as shown in your sketch, where it |
is intended to run tiic car of the taft Jin | is intended to run the car of the the 5ft. 3in. | is intended to run the car of the staff Jin |
and the 4ft 8_in gauges There would ho | and the 4ft. 8½in. gauges. There would be | and the 4ft 8in gauges There would be |
a slight extra ovcihang on one side when | a slight extra overhang on one side when | a slight extra overhang on one side when |
running on the narrow gauge, but not milli | running on the narrow gauge, but not suffi- | running on the narrow gauge, but not mills |
cient to affect the stability of the car. | cient to affect the stability of the car. | cient to affect the stability of the car. |
Where there was considerable diiference in | Where there was considerable difference in | Where there was considerable difference in |
tiie gauges (such as 3ft 6in and 5ft. 3m ) | the gauges (such as 3ft. 6in. and 5ft. 3in.) | the gauges (such as 3ft 6in and 5ft. 3in ) |
it would he necessary to provide donble- ' | it would he necessary to provide double- | it would be necessary to provide double- ' |
flanged wheels on cither side Kailway ex | flanged wheels on either side. Railway ex- | flanged wheels on either side Railway experts |
perts regard this proposed solution of the | perts regard this proposed solution of the | regard this proposed solution of the |
break ot gauge as worthless | break of gauge as worthless. | break of gauge as worthless |
Identified overProof corrections | ANSWERS SUPPLY DIFFERENCE FOUR INTHE CASE RAILWAY OVERHANG |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TWO SUFFICIENT SALAMMONIAC HE [**VANDALISED] CORRESPONDENTS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 196 | 90.3 | 96.9 | 68.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 112 | 89.3 | 95.5 | 58.3 |
Weighted Words | 89.7 | 95.8 | 59.0 |
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. | TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. | TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. |
UNION'S OFFER. | UNION'S OFFER. | UNION'S OFFER. |
KALGOORLIE (W A ), Wednesday-In | KALGOORLIE (W.A.), Wednesday.—In | KALGOORLIE (W A ), Wednesday-In |
reply to a telegram from Senator Do Largie | reply to a telegram from Senator De Largie | reply to a telegram from Senator De Largie |
regarding the transcontinental railway | regarding the transcontinental railway | regarding the transcontinental railway |
wages dispute, the organiser of ¿he union | wages dispute, the organiser of the union | wages dispute, the organiser of the union |
telegraphed yesterday - HVe are willing to | telegraphed yesterday:—"We are willing to | telegraphed yesterday - HVe are willing to |
sign and observe an agreement on the lines | sign and observe an agreement on the lines | sign and observe an agreement on the lines |
of the existing schedule and agreement, to | of the existing schedule and agreement, to | of the existing schedule and agreement, to |
romain m force until the line is ballasted, | remain in force until the line is ballasted, | remain in force until the line is ballasted, |
but we will not submit to a reduction on | but we will not submit to a reduction on | but we will not submit to a reduction on |
the rates now being paid for the classes of | the rates now being paid for the classes of | the rates now being paid for the classes of |
labour at which our members arc emploj ed | labour at which our members are employed, | labour at which our members are employed |
but which are not embodied in the existing | but which are not embodied in the existing | but which are not embodied in the existing |
schedule " | schedule." | schedule " |
Identified overProof corrections | DE EMPLOYED REMAIN |
Identified overProof non-corrections |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 86 | 91.9 | 98.8 | 85.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 93.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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DESCRIPTION OF BREí-T-íAN SYSTEM. | DESCRIPTION OF BRENNAN SYSTEM. | DESCRIPTION OF BREí-T-íAN SYSTEM. |
In the Brennan s)stem i third rail is added in order to nccommodute tho | In the Brennan system a third rail is added in order to accommodate the | In the Brennan system a third rail is added in order to accommodate the |
rolling stocl of two gauges on tracks laid on a single sot of sleepers und it was | rolling stock of two gauges on tracks laid on a single set of sleepers and it was | rolling stock of two gauges on tracks laid on a single set of sleepers and it was |
devised moro especiallv for gauges differing comparative.} little in "width, such | devised more especially for gauges differing comparatively little in width, such | devised more especially for gauges differing comparatively little in width, such |
is the Victorian which is flit Sin and the îiew South Wales, which is 1ft | is the Victorian which is 5ft. 3in. and the New South Wales, which is 4ft. | is the Victorian which is flat Sin and the New South Wales, which is 4ft |
8.111 | 8½in. | 8.111 |
In the case of the tvv o outside rails there is but 3}m between the riilheads | In the case of the the outside rails there is but 3½in. between the railheads | In the case of the two outside rails there is but 3}m between the railheads |
and therefore i special form of point liad to be designed for the turn outs Hie | and therefore a special form of point had to be designed for the "turnouts." The | and therefore a special form of point had to be designed for the turnout the |
essential features of Mi Biennaus patent will be best understood by comparing | essential features of Mr. Brennan's patent will be best understood by comparing | essential features of Mr. Brennan's patent will be best understood by comparing |
the -omis he uses with those that would bo used on a tiuck for a single gnuie | the points he uses with those that would be used on a track for a single gauge. | the -ends he uses with those that would be used on a truck for a single gauge |
Hie two upper diagiiuus show, in conventional foim the points employed for | The two upper diagrams show, in conventional form the points employed for | The two upper diagrams show, in conventional form the points employed for |
the 01 dinar) ungle giuei hack where there is a turn out to a branch line oi to a | the 0rdinary single gauge track where there is a turn out to a branch line or to a | the 01 dinar) single game back where there is a turn out to a branch line or to a |
siding In the ¡irst the lou! is made as rnilwajmen would sa) foi; the mun | siding. In the first the road is made as railwaymen would say, for the main | siding in the first the loss! is made as railwaymen would say for the main |
line ind the trim travels fctilight onwud in tile second the point A is brought | line and the train travels straight onward in the second the point A is brought | line and the trim travels straight onward in the second the point A is brought |
np àgtim't the mainline i ul and the point marked 11 is left open Hie Hanges ot | up against the mainline rail and the point marked B is left open. The flanges of | up against the mainline i rd and the point marked 11 is left open the flanges of |
the outer vi heel*, lake A uni! the ilan_e. oi the inner w beck piss bi tv, een the | the outer wheels "take" A and the flange of the inner wheels pass between the | the outer vi heels, lake A and! the flange. of the inner w beck pass on to, even the |
open si ice between B point ind the lowei lad Hie trim is deflected therefore | open space between B point and the lower rail. The train is deflected therefore | open since between B point and the lower had The trim is deflected therefore |
into the sulm/ as m licted li) the inows Hie third diagram shows the niexed | into the siding as indicated by the arrows. The third diagram shows the mixed | into the same as in acted li) the knows the third diagram shows the mixed |
gauge where the loud is made foi the main line bv means ot the Brenn in double | gauge where the road is made for the main line by means of the Brennan double | gauge where the land is made for the main line by means of the Brenn in double |
joints Hie lourth dngram shois the sine section of mixed giuge track, but | points. The fourth diagram shows the same section of mixed gauge track, but | joints The fourth diagram shows the same section of mixed gauge track, but |
with the i-oud mode ioi the brinch oi siding | with the road made for the branch or siding. | with the road made of the branch of siding |
lhere would ho similar points at the second crossings at the lefthand side | There would be similar points at the second crossings at the lefthand side | there would be similar points at the second crossings at the lefthand side |
of the two dingnins that reler to the Lrennni system but foi the s il e ot sim | of the two diagrams that refer to the Brennan system but for the sake of sim- | of the two dingeys that refer to the Brennan system but for the He of simplicity |
plicit) these ure not shown M itli a single ti iel such as is mdicited in the two | plicity these are not shown. With a single track such as is indicated in the two | these are not shown M held a single to her such as is indicated in the two |
upper diagrims these second ciossings would be elfccted by means of the ordinary | upper diagrams these second crossings would be effected by means of the ordinary | upper diagrams these second crossings would be effected by means of the ordinary |
irogs winch it is not necessary to give in detail | "frogs," which it is not necessary to give in detail. | frogs which it is not necessary to give in detail |
Identified overProof corrections | RAILWAYMEN PASS ARE SAME SET STOCK FLANGE HAD DIAGRAMS UP LOWER FLANGES REFER BRENNANS AGAINST ROAD INDICATED COMPARATIVELY FROGS FIRST MORE NEW ONWARD ESPECIALLY MR RAILHEADS ACCOMMODATE SAY STRAIGHT OR FOURTH EFFECTED SIMPLICITY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SAKE ARROWS TURNOUTS SPACE TAKE WHEELS TRAIN |
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All Words | 325 | 68.9 | 90.8 | 70.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 145 | 72.4 | 95.2 | 82.5 |
Weighted Words | 70.8 | 94.4 | 80.8 |
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LOCOMOTIVE AXLE LOADS. | LOCOMOTIVE AXLE LOADS. | LOCOMOTIVE AXLE LOADS. |
In th tinted Mads the increasing | In the United States the increasing | In th tinted Made the increasing |
might of locomotives lins in some instances | weight of locomotives has in some instances | might of locomotives has in some instances |
bei ii olivet bv feroupmt, a large numbei of | been offset by grouping a large number of | been in oliver by grouping, a large number of |
wheels undei the heiilei an expedient onlj | wheels under the boiler, an expedient only | wheels under the Keiller an expedient only |
po'-sibli bv irtiiiiluliiin the frames mel | possible by articulating the frames and | possible by irtiiiiluliiin the frames mel |
niukinc. a single hodel .ervc foi Uvo sets | making a single boiler serve for two sets | making. a single hotel serve for two sets |
of engines (tins is e\emi)lihid in tlie Mallet | of engines (this is exemplified in the Mallet | of engines (this is exemplified in the Mallet |
engine«) but on some svt terns ihc normal | engines) but on some systems the normal | engines) but on some wet terns the normal |
design is adherid lo with the result tint | design is adhered to with the result that | design is adhered to with the result that |
the driving axle loads ne becoming citr-ior | the driving axle loads are becoming extraor- | the driving axle loads are becoming citizen |
dtnanlj heal} lilt I'ennsvh-inta Com | dinarily heavy. The Pennsylvanian Com- | demands heavy lift Pennsylvania Company |
pany leccntlj put engines m (ommisstçn | pany recently put engines in commission | recently put engines in (commission |
Unit have a driving axle load of .f. 7 ]. nghsh | that have a driving axle load of 29.7 English | Unit have a driving axle load of f. 7 ]. English |
j ton'- and on the Fhihdelphia and Itciding | tons and on the Philadelphia and Reading | j ton'- and on the Philadelphia and Reading |
svslcni a new cliss lies been intioduced | system a new class has been introduced | system a new class has been introduced |
that li is m axle lou! of neirh TJ tons 01 | that has an axle load of nearly 33 tons, or | that li is an axle load! of nearly TJ tons of |
about double tint of the \2 CIILSS on the | about double tint of the A2 class on the | about double that of the 12 CHESS on the |
\ letonan Jluilvviivs Pin- is found te o | Victorian Railways. This is found too | veteran Jluilvviivs Pin- is found too |
miieh loi even rails if llfllb lo Hie vml | much for even rails of 110lb. to the yard, | much for even rails if fifth To Her veil |
mci the question of [tovtdtne, still hea\iot | and the question of providing still heavier | met the question of [texture, still heavier |
? alls is rccciviiif, ninth iltentiou lins is | rails is receiving much attention. This is | Falls is receiving, ninth attention This is |
not a simple matter foi in rolling excep | not a simple matter, for in rolling excep- | not a simple matter for in rolling exceptionally |
ttonallv heuvj mils a mimbil of praetieil | tionally heavy rails a number of practical | heavy mills a number of practical |
difhciiltic» ait encountered I ven as ie | difficulties are encountered. Even as re- | difficulties and encountered Even as he |
gains the heaviest nils so far hld down In | gards the heaviest rails so far laid down in | gains the heaviest loads so far laid down in |
.menea it is ...id that thej an not alto | America, it is said that they are not alto- | America it is and that they are not altogether. |
gethti nti»lictoi. and tint then strength | gether satisfactory, and that their strength, | neglected. and that then strength |
is lomi-ared with those of smaller hcetion | as compared with those of smaller section | is compared, with those of smaller section |
is not wini it should be theorcticullv | is not what it should be theoretically. | is not what it should be theoretically |
limit up nils lune been proposed and | Built-up rails have been proposed, and | limit up rails have been proposed and |
some hnv e been laid down but the expedient i | some have been laid down but the expedient | some have been laid down but the expedient a |
-though bj no means i new one-cannot | -- though by no means a new one-- cannot | thought by no means a new one-cannot |
\el Iii sam lo havL solved the hen j rail | yet be said to have solved the heavy rail | Yet Iii seem to have solved the heavy rail |
piobleni | problem. | problem |
Identified overProof corrections | ATTENTION THEY AMERICA PROBLEM MUCH TWO ARE MAKING PHILADELPHIA BY SERVE ALTOGETHER UNDER HAS TO SYSTEM ADHERED CLASS NUMBER FOR NEARLY POSSIBLE HEAVY THIS THEORETICALLY YET WHAT COMPARED PRACTICAL SECTION INTRODUCED RECEIVING EXEMPLIFIED TOO RECENTLY READING ENGLISH COMMISSION ONLY EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULTIES HEAVIER GROUPING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WEIGHT OFFSET UNITED STATES SATISFACTORY RAILWAYS THOUGH [**VANDALISED] TINT [**VANDALISED] THEVICTORIAN EXTRAORDINARILY YARD SYSTEMS REGARDS PENNSYLVANIAN PROVIDING BUILT BOILER SAID OR THEIR ARTICULATING |
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All Words | 232 | 53.9 | 84.5 | 66.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 133 | 53.4 | 84.2 | 66.1 |
Weighted Words | 52.1 | 82.3 | 63.0 |
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"THE SATURDAY , | "THE SATURDAY | "THE SATURDAY, |
EXPRESS*' | EXPRESS" | EXPRESS' |
ON SALE. J . | ON SALE. | ON SALE. J . |
Morning, Noon, and Night, | Morning, Noon, and Night. | Morning, Noon, and Night, |
To-day's issue -wfil contain -a Completa | To-day's issue will contain a Complete | To-day's issue -will contain -a Complete |
Novel, . | Novel, | Novel, . |
MISER'S GOLD, | MISER'S GOLD, | MISER'S GOLD, |
by E. Everett-Green, author of "Mifis Chai» | by E. Everett-Green, author of "Miss Chal- | by E. Everett-Green, author of "Miss Chase |
loner's Chauffeur," "The Emerald Pen- | loner's Chauffeur," "The Emerald Pen- | loner's Chauffeur," "The Emerald Pen- |
dant,*' "The Spell of the Serpent," &c. | dant," "The Spell of the Serpent," &c. | dant' "The Spell of the Serpent," &c. |
Complete Stones, including "Her Sacri | Complete Stories, including "Her Sacri- | Complete Stones, including "Her Sacre |
-ce," bj- Winifred Carter;" '"Magpie | fice," by Winifred Carter ;" '"Magpie | -ce," by- Winifred Carter;" '"Magpie |
Gully," by William J. Macdonald: 'The | Gully," by William J. Macdonald ; 'The | Gully," by William J. Macdonald: The |
Innocence of Innocence," by Robert Tarn | Innocence of Innocence," by Robert Tarn- | Innocence of Innocence," by Robert Tarn |
acre; '-The Rnrg,*' by C. Randolph Lick | acre ; "The Ring," by C. Randolph Lick- | are; 'The Ranges' by C. Randolph Lick |
field. , | field. | field. , |
'Gleanings of Humor. | Gleanings of Humor. | 'Gleanings of Humor. |
The Ladies' Realm-Social Notes and | The Ladies' Realm-- Social Notes and | The Ladies' Realm Social Notes and |
News. | News. | News. |
Poultry, Dogs, and Bird Notes «ind Newe, | Poultry, Dogs, and Bird Notes and News. | Poultry, Dogs, and Bird Notes and News, |
Cartoons and Illustrations. | Cartoons and Illustrations. | Cartoons and Illustrations. |
Sundav Reading. | Sunday Reading. | Sunday Reading. |
The following Articles:-Life in Brussels | The following Articles :-- Life in Brussels | The following Articles: Life in Brussels |
Under the Germans (Extraordinary Inci- | Under the Germans (Extraordinary Inci- | Under the Germans (Extraordinary incidents. |
dents.; Stories Told by a Gdllant General; | dents) ; Stories Told by a Gallant General ; | Stories Told by a Gallant General; |
Cuvier S hellfire fa Dead Town); How tlie | Under Shellfire (a Dead Town) ; How the | Cuvier S hellfire fa Dead Town); How the |
Formidable Went Down (Thrilling Narra- | Formidable Went Down (Thrilling Narra- | Formidable Went Down (Thrilling Narra- |
tive of _^. Officer); German Wiles (Ofticer'-a | tive of an Officer) ; German Wiles (Officer's | tive of an. Officer); German Wiles (Officer's |
Curio.? Letter'»: A Memory of H.MS. | Curious Letter) ; A Memory of H.M.S. | Curio.? Letters: A Memory of HMS. |
Gool Hope; Thrillmg Duel in Flanders | Good Hope ; Thrilling Duel in Flanders | Good Hope; Thrilling Duel in Flanders |
(Bet-ween Armored Trams) ; Vosges Battle- | (Between Armored Trains) ; Vosges Battle- | (Between Armored Trams) ; Vosges Battle- |
fields (Tragic Stxrry of Two Brothers); Re- | fields (Tragic Story of Two Brothers) ; Re- | fields (Tragic Story of Two Brothers); Re- |
volt Agarnst Butchery (Cry of -Protest | volt Against Butchery (Cry of Protest | volt Against Butchery (Cry of Protest |
which let Ten Belgians Eiseape) : War ' ia | which let Ten Belgians Escape) ; War in | which let Ten Belgians Escape) : War in |
the Mud) (Wliat au Englishman Saw); | the Mud) (What an Englishman Saw) ; | the Mud) (What an Englishman Saw); |
Daring Deeds on the lUttlefieid (Hero« | Daring Deeds on the Battlefield (Heroes | Daring Deeds on the Battlefield (Heros |
who have Won Renown); Tit-Bits About | who have Won Renown) ; Tit-Bits About | who have Won Renown); Tit-Bits About |
Cracow; Fj.htnng at Short Range,-(Rever- | Cracow ; Fighting at Short Range (Rever- | Cracow; Fighting at Short Range (Rever- |
sion to OU.'ii Methods): The Bridge.(A | sion to Olden Methods) ; The Bridge (A | sion to Other Methods): The Bridges' |
Plumber"» -fob m War Time); dKO.OOO a | Plumber's Job in War Time) ; £20,000 a | Plumber's fob in War Time); dO OOO a |
vear for Film Acting; While Calling to | year for Film Acting ; While Calling to | year for Film Acting; While Calling to |
Santa dans (Christruae Tragedies); __»?% | Santa Claus (Christmas Tragedies) ; Love | Santa Claus (Christmas Tragedies); __»?% |
Air-airs of JKoyal Peo-_ie. r ,,".. ,<v." | Affairs of Royal People. | Affairs of Royal People. r ,,".. v." |
Identified overProof corrections | BETWEEN YEAR AN CLAUS ROYAL STORY GOOD GALLANT MISS WHAT ESCAPE AGAINST OFFICERS PEOPLE INTHE BATTLEFIELD CHRISTMAS PLUMBERS AFFAIRS PENDANT SUNDAY FIGHTING WILL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RING OLDEN TRAINS BRIDGE HEROES CHAL LOVE LETTER [**VANDALISED] CURIOUS JOB SACRIFICE ACRE [**VANDALISED] SHELLFIRE |
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All Words | 197 | 78.2 | 92.4 | 65.1 |
Searchability of unique words | 156 | 78.2 | 91.7 | 61.8 |
Weighted Words | 79.3 | 90.9 | 55.9 |
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THE STRATEGIC RAILWAY. | THE STRATEGIC RAILWAY. | THE STRATEGIC RAILWAY. |
It is. gratifying to have the Prime | It is gratifying to have the Prime | It is. gratifying to have the Prime |
Minister "-j assurance that the proposed | Minister's assurance that the proposed | Minister "-j assurance that the proposed |
??.stratégie raihvay" from Port Augusta | "strategic railway" from Port Augusta | ??.stratégie railway" from Port Augusta |
to Brisbane is not put forward in sub- | to Brisbane is not put forward in sub- | to Brisbane is not put forward in substitution |
stitution for the North-South transcon- | stitution for the North-South transcon- | for the North-South transcontinental |
tinental line. To the latter, as Mr. | tinental line. To the latter, as Mr. | line. To the latter, as Mr. |
Fisher admits, "the Commonwealth is | Fisher admits, "the Commonwealth is | Fisher admits, the Commonwealth is |
committed."' But, unfortunately, he does | committed."' But, unfortunately, he does | committed."' But, unfortunately, he does |
not satisfy us that the "boomerang"' rail- | not satisfy us that the "boomerang" rail- | not satisfy us that the "boomerang"' railway |
way Avhich is to link up Perth avith | way which is to link up Perth with | which is to link up Perth with |
Sydney and Brisbane will not indefinitel.v | Sydney and Brisbane will not indefinitely | Sydney and Brisbane will not indefinitely |
delay the connection between Pine | delay the connection between Pine | delay the connection between Pine |
Creek and Oodnadatta. At* urgency i= | Creek and Oodnadatta. As urgency is | Creek and Oodnadatta. At urgency is |
pl'-ydeil for the former undertaking, and | pleaded for the former undertaking, and | pleydell for the former undertaking, and |
iU eo_t is estimated at over £G,000,'>00, | its cost is estimated at over £6,000,000, | its cost is estimated at over £6,000, 00, |
it may reasonably be feared that this | it may reasonably be feared that this | it may reasonably be feared that this |
will be the result. The Prime Minister | will be the result. The Prime Minister | will be the result. The Prime Minister |
states that the question of the «strategic | states that the question of the strategic | states that the question of the strategic |
railway is also improperly confused with | railway is also improperly confused with | railway is also improperly confused with |
tliat of ginge unification geuerally. Ile | that of gauge unification generally. He | that of gauge unification generally. He |
declares that the three matters ave "'quite | declares that the three matters are "quite | declares that the three matters are "'quite |
distinct." On the contrary, the installa- | distinct." On the contrary, the installa- | distinct." On the contrary, the installa- |
tion of r,e 4 ft. Si in. gauge from Fre- | tion of the 4 ft. 8½ in. gauge from Fre- | tion of one 4 ft. 8½ in. gauge from Fremantle |
mantle to Brisbane A*ia Port Augusta | mantle to Brisbane via Port Augusta | to Brisbane via Port Augusta |
cannot be considered without raising im- | cannot be considered without raising im- | cannot be considered without raising important |
portant questions, first, tis to the effect | portant questions, first, as to the effect | questions, first as to the effect |
on the prospects of the North-South line, | on the prospects of the North-South line, | on the prospects of the North-South line, |
and, second, as to the isolated position | and, second, as to the isolated position | and, second, as to the isolated position |
of South Australia and Victoria' Avith | of South Australia and Victoria with | of South Australia and Victoria' with |
their 5 ft. 3 in. systems. The strategic | their 5 ft. 3 in. systems. The strategic | their 5 ft. 3 in. systems. The strategic |
railway. Mr. Fisher says, will bring BriV* | railway. Mr. Fisher says, will bring Bris- | railway. Mr. Fisher says, will bring Bri |
bane 500 miles nearer to Adelaide, and, | bane 500 miles nearer to Adelaide, and, | bane 500 miles nearer to Adelaide, and, |
with a little extra outlay by the Vic- | with a little extra outlay by the Vic- | with a little extra outlay by the Victorian |
torian Government, 300 miles nearer to | torian Government, 300 miles nearer to | Government, 300 miles nearer to |
Melbourne. But Aihat of the break of | Melbourne. But what of the break of | Melbourne. But what of the break of |
gauge at Port Augusta? Our own au- | gauge at Port Augusta ? Our own au- | gauge at Port Augusta? Our own authorities |
thorities contend that, if a break there | thorities contend that, if a break there | contend that, if a break there |
must be, it -frill be better to have | must be, it will be better to have | must be, it will be better to have |
it at 'the northern port than at Ade- | it at the northern port than at Ade- | it at the northern port than at Adelaide. |
laide. ' The objection to avorking two | laide. The objection to working two | The objection to working two |
gauge-; at a -metropolitan station applies | gauge at a metropolitan station applies | gauge-; at a metropolitan station applies |
equally to Melbourne. Consequently, if | equally to Melbourne. Consequently, if | equally to Melbourne. Consequently, if |
the South Australian and Victorian capi- | the South Australian and Victorian capi- | the South Australian and Victorian capitals |
tals aie to be benefited by the propo«scd | tals are to be benefited by the proposed | are to be benefited by the proposed |
new line the problem of gauge nnifica | new line the problem of gauge unifica- | new line the problem of gauge unification |
tion will lia\"e to be faced. On the | tion will have to be faced. On the | will have to be faced. On the |
other hand, assuming that they are left | other hand, assuming that they are left | other hand, assuming that they are left |
isolated from the ± ft. S_ in. -y_ie*i_5, | isolated from the 4 ft. 8½ in. system. | isolated from the 5 ft. 3 in. -y_ie*i_5, |
such str«ite-*ic value as the proposed ex- | such strategic value as the proposed ex- | such strategic value as the proposed extension |
tension from Port Augusta to Brisbane | tension from Port Augusta to Brisbane | from Port Augusta to Brisbane |
is expected to have must be seriously rje | is expected to have must be seriously re- | is expected to have must be seriously rje |
duc-c-<l. It is quite probable, as Mr. | duced. It is quite probable, as Mr. | ducked. It is quite probable, as Mr. |
Fisher contends, that railway construc- | Fisher contends, that railway construc- | Fisher contends, that railway construction |
tion along tile suggested "lioomcrang"' | tion along the suggested "Boomerang" | along the suggested "Boomerang"' |
route will open up a good deal cf ter- | route will open up a good deal of ter- | route will open up a good deal of territory |
ritory Avhose development has been | ritory whose development has been | whose development has been |
hitherto neglected. But why should the | hitherto neglected. But why should the | hitherto neglected. But why should the |
Ccmrmonwe-alth make it a -natter of ur- | Commonwealth make it a matter of ur- | Commonwealth make it a matter of urgency |
gency to develop New South Wales and | gency to develop New South Wales and | to develop New South Wales and |
Queensland territory at its own expense, | Queensland territory at its own expense, | Queensland territory at its own expense, |
Avhen the Federal pos«-_«ion in the north | when the Federal position in the north | when the Federal possessions in the north |
is so sadly in need of railway connection | is so sadly in need of railway connection | is so sadly in need of railway connection |
avith the south? Apart from the ne- | with the south? Apart from the ne- | with the south? Apart from the necessity |
cessity of a better economic utilisation | cessity of a better economic utilisation | of a better economic utilisation |
of the ncrth, defence considerations alone | of the north, defence considerations alone | of the north, defence considerations alone |
should give priority to the scheme to | should give priority to the scheme to | should give priority to the scheme to |
avhich the Commonwealth is already com- | which the Commonwealth is already com- | which the Commonwealth is already committed. |
mitted. _ | mitted. | a |
Identified overProof corrections | WHOSE WORKING WHAT WHEN WHICH INDEFINITELY GENERALLY CONNECTIONWITH COST MATTER VIA |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MINISTERS SYSTEM PLEADED REDUCED |
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All Words | 415 | 90.1 | 97.8 | 78.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 202 | 92.6 | 98.0 | 73.3 |
Weighted Words | 93.3 | 98.1 | 71.4 |
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CALDWELL BREAK OF-GAUGE | CALDWELL BREAK-OF-GAUGE PATENT. | CALDWELL BREAK-OF-GAUGE |
PATENT. | PATENT. | |
. A mcctinc of tirrscn*'. who had asrccd t<i rtcconic | A meeting of persons who had agreed to become | A meeting of persons'. who had agreed to become |
nuanbers of the Caldwell Brcak-of-Gaufte Company | members of the Caldwell Break-of-Gauge Company | numbers of the Caldwell Break-of-Gauge Company |
.was held at. Briokman's Building on Friday. Air. | was held at Brookman's Building on Friday. Mr. | was held at. Brookman's Building on Friday. Mr. |
II. ¿I.'Addison presided over a lar-re niectir.-r. | H. M. Addison presided over a large meeting. | R. M. Addison presided over a large lecturer. |
Sir. W. J. Denny, M.P., read the memorandum | Mr. W. J. Denny, M.P., read the memorandum | Sir. W. J. Denny, M.P., read the memorandum |
and anieles of association, which were au>pttd. | and articles of association, which were adopted. | and articles of association, which were adopted. |
iluisrs. II. Tccdalc Smith. Joseph Timms, Geon*e | Messrs. H. Teesdale Smith. Joseph Timms, George | Messrs. H. Teesdale Smith. Joseph Timms, George |
Broi-km-m. 1!. M. Addl»*m, an«! I*. M. IXticy were | Brookman, H. M. Addison, and P. M. Daley were | Brookman. H!. M. Addison, and! E. M. IXticy were |
elected the fust director*». It was 'Kcided tliat no | elected the first directors. It was decided that no | elected the first directors. It was 'decided that no |
more slimes should I*" i-sucd, and tliat t-lvmld .111/ | more shares should be issued, and that should any | more shares should be" issued, and that should any |
iuturc issue be required a inectinj* be t-alifc1 to | future issue be required a meeting be called to | future issue be required a meeting be called to |
authorise it. it was stated that the Government | authorise it. It was stated that the Government | authorise it it was stated that the Government |
of New South Waifs were prepared to frivc | of New South Wales were prepared to give a | of New South Wales were prepared to give |
tlioroiurli test to the new invention. | thorough test to the new invention. | thoroughly test to the new invention. |
Identified overProof corrections | WALES BROOKMAN TEESDALE GEORGE ADOPTED ADDISON MEETING DIRECTORS BROOKMANS GIVE BECOME LARGE ARTICLES MESSRS DECIDED FIRST CALLED FUTURE MR AGREED SHARES PERSONS ANY ISSUED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | THOROUGH MEMBERS DALEY |
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All Words | 101 | 63.4 | 95.0 | 86.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 72 | 62.5 | 95.8 | 88.9 |
Weighted Words | 56.0 | 94.8 | 88.1 |
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CALDWELL BREAK-OF-GATTGE | CALDWELL BREAK-OF-GAUGE | CALDWELL BREAK-OF-GAUGE |
COMPANY. | COMPANY. | COMPANY. |
A meeting of the Caldwell ?'Bren'k-cf-Gauge Com- | A meeting of the Caldwell Break-of-Gauge Com- | A meeting of the Caldwell ?'Bren'k-cf-Gauge Com- |
patir'wn<¡ h<àd at Brcokman's Building, Grcnfell | pany was held at Brookman's Building, Grenfell- | patir'wn<¡ held at Brookman's Building, Grenfell street. |
street. on Thursday, to elect a director in place | street, on Thursday, to elect a director in place | on Thursday, to elect a director in place |
of Mr. Geonre Brookman. There yvas a good at- | of Mr. George Brookman. There was a good at- | of Mr. George Brookman. There was a good attendance, |
tendance, and Mr. P. M. Daley occupied the chair. | tendance, and Mr. P. M. Daley occupied the chair. | and Mr. P. M. Daley occupied the chair. |
Mr. X. IJ. Caldwell was elected dirrctor. Mr. H. | Mr. N. L. Caldwell was elected director. Mr. H. | Mr. N. J. Caldwell was elected director. Mr. H. |
M. Addison moved," and Mr. J. McGann scconir}?d, | M. Addison moved, and Mr. J. McGann scconded, | M. Addison moved, and Mr. J. McGann scconir}?d, |
that the imallottcd contributing shires be allotted, | that the unallotted contributing shares be allotted, | that the unallotted contributing shares be allotted, |
present shareholders to have, the first option of | present shareholders to have the first option of | present shareholders to have the first option of |
, purchasing. | purchasing. | , purchasing. |
Identified overProof corrections | GRENFELL GEORGE BROOKMANS HELD UNALLOTTED SHARES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SCCONDED |
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All Words | 65 | 83.1 | 95.4 | 72.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 48 | 85.4 | 97.9 | 85.7 |
Weighted Words | 81.2 | 96.4 | 81.0 |
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THE BINALONG SMASH. | THE BINALONG SMASH. | THE BINALONG SMASH. |
Tni; INQUEST.. | THE INQUEST. | THE; INQUEST.. |
Binalong (N.S.W.j, April 23. | Binalong (N.S.W.), April 23. | Binalong (N.S.W, April 23. |
The adjourned inquest into the death of | The adjourned inquest into the death of | The adjourned inquest into the death of |
Robert Thomas, of Temora, who was | Robert Thomas, of Temora, who was | Robert Thomas, of Temora, who was |
lulled in Une Binalong railway smash, was | killed in the Binalong railway smash, was | killed in Une Binalong railway smash, was |
continued to-day. | continued to-day. | continued to-day. |
Patrick Fit/gibbona, guard on tlie Mel! | Patrick Fitzgibbons, guard on the Mel- | Patrick Fitzgibbon, guard on the MelBourne |
Bourne express, said after, parsing the | bourne express, said after passing the | express, said after passing the |
overhead-bridge near Binalong the speed | overhead-bridge near Binalong the speed | overhead bridge near Binalong the speed |
increased to 25 or 30 miles an hour. About | increased to 25 or 30 miles an hour. About | increased to 25 or 30 miles an hour. About |
200 yards further on the brakes were ap- | 200 yards further on the brakes were ap- | 200 yards further on the brakes were applied, |
plied, and the head-on collision occurred. | plied, and the head-on collision occurred. | and the head-on collision occurred. |
Ile did not notice anything wrong up to | He did not notice anything wrong up to | He did not notice anything wrong up to |
that, and did not even have time to look | that, and did not even have time to look | that, and did not even have time to look |
out when the brakes were applied. After | out when the brakes were applied. After | out when the brakes were applied. After |
the collision he heard the s.gnal cn the | the collision he heard the signal on the | the collision he heard the signal on the |
home post go up, but did not see it. | home post go up, but did not see it. | home post go up, but did not see it. |
It was then at danger. He saw | It was then at danger. He saw | It was then at danger. He saw |
the arm, but not the light. The lights on | the arm, but not the light. The lights on | the arm, but not the light. The lights on |
the Temora train had been knocked off | the Temora train had been knocked off | the Temora train had been knocked off |
by the impact. Three or four minutes | by the impact. Three or four minutes | by the impact. Three or four minutes |
fcfter the collision he saw the loop points, | after the collision he saw the loop points, | after the collision he saw the loop points, |
which were fixed for the main line. Con- | which were fixed for the main line. Con- | which were fixed for the main line. Considering |
sidering the position of the train it would | sidering the position of the train it would | the position of the train it would |
have been possible for the points to bava | have been possible for the points to have | have been possible for the points to have |
been changed while the train was there. | been changed while the train was there. | been changed while the train was there. |
The express was 14 minutes late in reaching | The express was 14 minutes late in reaching | The express was 14 minutes late in reaching |
Binalong. Previously the express had fre- | Binalong. Previously the express had fre- | Binalong. Previously the express had frequently |
quently passed the Temora train along the | quently passed the Temora train along the | passed the Temora train along the |
loop, and had the points been set for the | loop, and had the points been set for the | loop, and had the points been set for the |
loop the collision would not have occurred. | loop the collision would not have occurred. | loop the collision would not have occurred. |
The ear next to the brakevan was driven | The car next to the brakevan was driven | The car next to the brakevan was driven |
into the van buffer, which were broken | into the van buffer, which were broken | into the van buffer, which were broken |
off. The front, car was off the track, the | off. The front car was off the track, the | off. The front, car was off the track, the |
engine being 8 ur 10 ft. away. The front | engine being 8 or 10 ft. away. The front | engine being 8 or 10 ft. away. The front |
engine of the Temora train | engine of the Temora train | engine of the Temora train |
was damaged. The greater part | was damaged. The greater part | was damaged. The greater part |
of the buffers along the train were | of the buffers along the train were | of the buffers along the train were |
broken. One compartment of the carriage | broken. One compartment of the carriage | broken. One compartment of the carriage |
in front of fchc sleeping-car was badly | in front of the sleeping-car was badly | in front of the sleeping-car was badly |
damaged. Tie speed at the time of the | damaged. The speed at the time of the | damaged. The speed at the time of the |
collision was 12 to 15 miles an hour. The | collision was 12 to 15 miles an hour. The | collision was 12 to 15 miles an hour. The |
witness had always known Driver Byrne | witness had always known Driver Byrne | witness had always known Driver Byrne |
to be A man of temperate habits. Coing | to be a man of temperate habits. Going | to be A man of temperate habits. Going |
at 23 to 30 mies an hour the express couM | at 23 to 30 mles an hour the express could | at 25 to 30 miles an hour the express could |
be stopped in its- own length. At four to | be stopped in its own length. At four to | be stopped in its own length. At four to |
live miles An hour it conld be stopped in | five miles an hour it could be stopped in | five miles An hour it could be stopped in |
»bout five yards. The express did not re- | about five yards. The express did not re- | about five yards. The express did not re- |
bound, but the Temora train was driven | bound, but the Temora train was driven | bound, but the Temora train was driven |
back. Ile had never heard any complaint | back. He had never heard any complaint | back. He had never heard any complaint |
that the up starting signal could not be | that the up starting signal could not be | that the up starting signal could not be |
sean. The engine was in good order, and | seen. The engine was in good order, and | seen. The engine was in good order, and |
the brakes acted promptly. | the brakes acted promptly. | the brakes acted promptly. |
William Kerr Johnson, chief assistant | William Kerr Johnson, chief assistant | William Kerr Johnson, chief assistant |
signal en'gir|;r. said the Binalong station | signal enineer, said the Binalong station | signal en'gir|;r. said the Binalong station |
had. a bad-approach on the upward run- | had a bad approach on the upward run- | had. a bad-approach on the upward running, |
ning, but he did not know of '.my special | ning, but he did not know of any special | but he did not know of 'any special |
regulations in regard to Binalong. He did | regulations in regard to Binalong. He did | regulations in regard to Binalong. He did |
not d'/-cribe it as a dapgerous station, | not describe it as a dangerous station, | not describe it as a dangerous station, |
there being no difficulty in picking up the | there being no difficulty in picking up the | there being no difficulty in picking up the |
home signal. . | home signal. | home signal. |
Willam Knight, grazier, Yass, a passen- | Willam Knight, grazier, Yass, a passen- | William Knight, grazier, Yass, a passenger |
ger on the Temora train, said he was | ger on the Temora train, said he was | on the Temora train, said he was |
awakened bv a sudden, crash and a jolt at | awakened bv a sudden, crash and a jolt at | awakened by a sudden, crash and a jolt at |
4.30 a.m. He was in a carriage about the | 4.30 a.m. He was in a carriage about the | 4.30 a.m. He was in a carriage about the |
middle of the train. The witness, went to | middle of the train. The witness went to | middle of the train. The witness, went to |
the 7>oints,. which appeared to him to be | the points, which appeared to him to be | the points,. which appeared to him to be |
set for the express-to go exactly where it | set for the express to go exactly where it | set for the express-to go exactly where it |
did. That was possobly half an hour after | did. That was possibly half an hour after | did. That was possibly half an hour after |
tile collision. | the collision. | the collision. |
John W. Westcott, teamshed inspector, | John W. Westcott, teamshed inspector, | John W. Westcott, teamshed inspector, |
Harden, siid he saw the nicht officer after | Harden, said he saw the night officer after | Harden, said he saw the night officer after |
the collision occurred. _ He said, "I put | the collision occurred. He said, "I put | the collision occurred. He said, "I put |
her on the wrong road.'" The witness asked | her on the wrong road.'" The witness asked | her on the wrong road.'" The witness asked |
him if he had stated that. He said, "'Yes."' | him if he had stated that. He said, "'Yes."' | him if he had stated that. He said, "'Yes." |
lie did not say to whom he had stated | He did not say to whom he had stated | he did not say to whom he had stated |
that, but he understood him to mean the | that, but he understood him to mean the | that, but he understood him to mean the |
stationmester. He appeared to be rather | stationmaster. He appeared to be rather | stationmaster. He appeared to be rather |
quiet, but a bit worried. The enquiry was | quiet, but a bit worried. The enquiry was | quiet, but a bit worried. The enquiry was |
adjourned. | adjourned. | adjourned. |
Identified overProof corrections | STATIONMASTER POSSIBLY MELBOURNE SEEN KILLED PASSING NIGHT DESCRIBE DANGEROUS GOING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ENINEER BV [**VANDALISED] FITZGIBBONS MLES WILLAM [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 537 | 93.9 | 98.7 | 78.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 222 | 94.1 | 97.7 | 61.5 |
Weighted Words | 94.5 | 97.2 | 48.9 |
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Football. Notices. | Football Notices. | Football. Notices. |
A LBERT PARK FOOTBALL CLUB (S.A. Junior | ALBERT PARK FOOTBALL CLUB (S.A. Junior | A ALBERT PARK FOOTBALL CLUB (S.A. Junior |
."- Football Association).-A MEETING of the | Football Association).— A MEETING of the | ."- Football Association's MEETING of the |
above Club will' be held nt the Elephant and | above Club will be held at the Elephant and | above Club will be held at the Elephant and |
Castle. Hotel on THURSDAY, April 29th, at S | Castle Hotel on THURSDAY, April 29th, at 8 | Castle Hotel on THURSDAY, April 29th, at 3 |
o'clock sharp. All members and intending; mem- | o'clock sharp. All members and intending mem- | o'clock sharp. All members and intending; members |
bers requested to attend.' Business important. | bers requested to attend. Business important.— | requested to attend. Business important. |
FRANK KABSEHAOEN, Hon. Secretary. | FRANK KAESEHAGEN, Hon. Secretary. | FRANK KAESEHAGEN, Hon. Secretary. |
STANLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.-Applica- | STANLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.— Applica- | STANLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Applications |
tions will be received up to noon on Mon- | tions will be received up to noon on Mon- | will be received up to noon on Monday, |
day, May 3, for position of Central Umpire for | day, May 3, for position of Central Umpire for | May 3, for position of Central Umpire for |
above association. Matches to be played on | above association. Matches to be played on | above association. Matches to be played on |
Blyth and Clare Ovals. Applicants ¡td state fees. | Blyth and Clare Ovals. Applicants to state fees. | Blyth and Clare Ovals. Applicants to state fees. |
-P. T. BrcLncr, Hon. Secretory, S-ÍFJV., Claro. | —P. T. Brebner, Hon. Secretory, S.F.A., Clare. | -P. T. Brebner, Hon. Secretory, S-ÍFJV., Claro. |
J117-9 | J117-9 | 237-9 |
Identified overProof corrections | BREBNER APPLICATIONS KAESEHAGEN ALBERT |
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All Words | 81 | 91.4 | 97.5 | 71.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 57 | 93.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 90.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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"A DISGRACE TO THE | "A DISGRACE TO THE | "A DISGRACE TO THE |
UNIFOBM.* | UNIFORM." | UNIFORMS |
A JUDGE'S SEVERE REMARKS.' | A JUDGE'S SEVERE REMARKS. | A JUDGE'S SEVERE REMARKS.' |
Perth, May 13. | Perth, May 12. | Perth, May 13 |
Clarence Edward Evans waa tried before | Clarence Edward Evans was tried before | Clarence Edward Evans was tried before |
the Chief Justice yesterday on a charge of | the Chief Justice yesterday on a charge | the Chief Justice yesterday on a charge of |
incest. Frederick Cooper Bridges, * | if incest. Frederick Cooper Bridges, | incest. Frederick Cooper Bridges, a |
prisoner of the Crown, undergoing sen« | prisoner of the Crown, undergoing sen- | prisoner of the Crown, undergoing sent |
tencq, gave evidence reflecting on the eba» | tence, gave evidence reflecting on the cha- | tencq, gave evidence reflecting on the bar |
racter of the girl concerned in the ease. | racter of the girl concerned in the case. | racter of the girl concerned in the case. |
Bridges appeared in court dressed in the | Bridges appeared in court dressed in the | Bridges appeared in court dressed in the |
Light Horse Service uniform, and the Chief | Light Horse Service uniform, and the Chief | Light Horse Service uniform, and the Chief |
"Justice called bim a shameless blackguard | Justice called him a shameless blackguard | Justice called him a shameless blackguard |
and a disgrace to tbc uniform which n# | and a disgrace to the uniform which he | and a disgrace to the uniform which he |
should have been prevented from wearing. | should have been prevented from wearing. | should have been prevented from wearing. |
After five hours consideration the jurjl | After five hours consideration the jury | After five hours consideration the jury, |
returned a verdict of not guilty. | returned a verdict of not guilty. | returned a verdict of not guilty. |
Identified overProof corrections | WAS JURY HE CASE HIM |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CHARACTER IF SENTENCE |
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All Words | 88 | 88.6 | 95.5 | 60.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 66 | 87.9 | 95.5 | 62.5 |
Weighted Words | 89.8 | 95.2 | 53.3 |
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WAGES AND THE WAR. | WAGES AND THE WAR. | WAGES AND THE WAR. |
.NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN | NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN | NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN |
INCREASE. | INCREASE. | INCREASE. |
LONDON, Febrnary 8. | LONDON, February 8. | LONDON, February 3. |
Addiessmg a meeting of lailw.ivmeii | Addressing a meeting of railwaymen | Addressing a meeting of railwaymen |
at Leicester, Mr J ii 1 liornas, the | at Leicester, Mr. J. H. Thomas, the | at Leicester, Mr J ii Thomas, the |
Laboui membci foi Deibx, said that | Labour member for Derby, said that | Labour member for Derby, said that |
the negotiations foi increased wages | the negotiations for increased wages | the negotiations for increased wages |
wele pioccedmg in i satisfactory man | were proceeding in a satisfactory man- | were proceeding in a satisfactory man- |
nei Anxone who advised a strike at | ner. Anyone who advised a strike at | ner Anyone who advised a strike at |
piesent would not only bo guilty of a | present would not only be guilty of a | present would not only be guilty of a |
eume, but would do the gicatest dis | crime, but would do the greatest dis- | crime, but would do the greatest dis- |
seivice to the woikois. 1 | service to the workers. | service to the workers. 1 |
Identified overProof corrections | RAILWAYMEN BE DISSERVICE THOMAS CRIME MANNER WORKERS PROCEEDING PRESENT FEBRUARY GREATEST ANYONE WERE ADDRESSING MEMBER DERBY LABOUR |
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All Words | 57 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 46 | 63.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 53.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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SYDNEY AND SUBURBAN | SYDNEY AND SUBURBAN | SYDNEY AND SUBURBAN |
RAILWAYS. | RAILWAYS. | RAILWAYS. |
PROPOSED UNDERGROUND | PROPOSED UNDERGROUND | PROPOSED UNDERGROUND |
SCHEME. | SCHEME. | SCHEME. |
LONDON, July 14. | LONDON, July 14. | LONDON, July 14. |
The Kearney High-speed Railway' | The Kearney High-speed Railway | The Kearney High-speed Railway |
Co. has sent to tho Now South AV^les | Co. has sent to the New South Wales | Co. has sent to the New South Wales |
Government a scheme applying its esys | Government a scheme applying its sys- | Government a scheme applying its says |
teni to the proposed underground rail- | tem to the proposed underground rail- | team to the proposed underground railway |
way system for Sydney and saiburbs. | way system for Sydney and suburbs. | system for Sydney and suburbs. |
It would greatly i educo the cost awl | It would greatly reduce the cost and | It would greatly i reduce the cost and |
increase the train speed. | increase the train speed. | increase the train speed. |
Elfiic AVelK Kearney '.a u young An* | Elfric Wells Kearney is a young Aus- | Elfiic Wells Kearney 'a a young Australian. |
traliun. bom in Victoria 31 yeum ago. | tralian, born in Victoria 31 years ago. | born in Victoria 31 years ago. |
Up is Hie inventor of tho Kearney high- | He is the inventor of the Kearney high- | He is the inventor of the Kearney high- |
speed lajlvvay. Bp has been elueply | speed railway. He has been deeply | speed railway. Bp has been deeply |
hiloiiwled in the question of transit; | interested in the question of transit | interested in the question of transit; |
since childhood, and has specialised ¡K | since childhood, and has specialised in | since childhood, and has specialised in |
the pi »blom ot evolving a practical rail | the problem of evolving a practical rail- | the pi emblem of evolving a practical railway |
vvav* rivntem by winch it is dunned 100 | way system by which it is claimed 100 | system by which it is damned 100 |
niilc^ and over will bo ponsiblo. Bo ex | miles and over will be possible. He ex- | miles and over will be possible. Be exhibited |
hibili'd working models of his system io | hibited working models of his system to | working models of his system to |
a company of ciigineeis and others ni | a company of engineers and others in | a company of engineers and others in |
.lune'. 1908. The model was subsequently | June, 1908. The model was subsequently | June'. 1908. The model was subsequently |
tested und approved by the Board of | tested and approved by the Board of | tested and approved by the Board of |
Trade, when it attained a speed of over | Trade, when it attained a speed of over | Trade, when it attained a speed of over |
¿CD miles un hour, a pace never beton« | 200 miles an hour, a pace never before | 200 miles an hour, a pace never before |
equalled willi j model railway of simi- | equalled with a model railway of simi- | equalled with a model railway of similar |
lar «izo. Air. Kearney has patented a | lar size. Mr. Kearney has patented a | size. Mr. Kearney has patented a |
method hy which the construction 'if' | method by which the construction of | method by which the construction 'of' |
tube railways will bo. reduced very niu | tube railways will be reduced very ma- | tube railways will be reduced very nee |
tcrinlly in Brat coít. He invented ondi | terially in first cost. He invented and | serially in Brat coat. He invented and |
exhibited '.it the Crystal Palace in 1910 | exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1910 | exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1919 |
a working model of the Alouo-tulje. Air. | a working model of the Mono-tube. Mr. | a working model of the Alone tulle. Air. |
Kearney carno into prominence when lie | Kearney came into prominence when he | Kearney came into prominence when he |
obtained the îeleose of tlireo member-, | obtained the release of three members | obtained the release of three members, |
of the ölh Victorian contingent that | of the 5th Victorian contingent that | of the 5th Victorian contingent that |
went to South Africa, who wore sen | went to South Africa, who were sen- | went to South Africa, who wore sen |
tenepil to 12 j ears' penal servitude for a | tenced to 12 years' penal servitude for a | benefit to 12 years penal servitude for a |
trifling military offence | trifling military offence. | trifling military offence |
Don't Worry. Use I.X.L. Ja» «ad | Don't Worry. Use I.X.L. Jam and | Don't Worry. Use I.X.L. Jam and |
Preserves, Everything ela« will mm» | Preserves, Everything else will come | Preserves, Everything else will move |
wK* - -, '. "i | right. | was - -, '. "i |
Identified overProof corrections | WALES ENGINEERS SIZE RELEASE AT BE JUNE CAME AUSTRALIAN DEEPLY YEARS POSSIBLE SUBURBS REDUCE INTERESTED WITH ELSE INTHE BORN NEW MEMBERS MR WELLS THREE BEFORE JAM |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ELFRIC CLAIMED PROBLEM MONO SENTENCED COME RIGHT FIRST MATERIALLY WERE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 226 | 71.7 | 92.5 | 73.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 137 | 73.7 | 92.7 | 72.2 |
Weighted Words | 75.4 | 92.6 | 69.9 |
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NOTES ON THE CASUALTY | NOTES ON THE CASUALTY | NOTES ON THE CASUALTY |
LIST. | LIST. | LIST. |
Private Oswald Robinson, mentioned | Private Oswald Robinson, mentioned | Private Oswald Robinson, mentioned |
in our cablegrams to-dav, is a son of Mr | in our cablegrams to-day, is a son of Mr. | in our cablegrams to-day, is a son of Mr. |
and Mrs Sam Robinson, King Island, | and Mrs. Sam. Robinson, King Island, | and Mrs Sam Robinson, King Island, |
and a nephew of tho AVaiden (Mr Geo | and a nephew of the Warden (Mr. Geo. | and a nephew of the Warden (Mr Geo |
E Robinson) \bout tour years ago he | E. Robinson). About four years ago he | E Robinson) About four years ago he |
took up lnnd al riindcre Island, where ho | took up land at Flinders Island, where he | took up land at Flinders Island, where he |
was engagid in pasloial jmrsuits until | was engaged in pastoral pursuits until | was engaged in pastoral pursuits until |
tho "call" carno, to w Inch he at once re- | the "call" came, to which he at once re- | the "call" came, to which he at once responded |
sponded He wim a member of the Light | sponded. He was a member of the Light | He was a member of the Light |
Iloiso, which left here in October last I | Horse, which left here in October last. | Horse, which left here in October last Private |
Private l.cs Birch is a nativo of Morn- | Private Les Birch is a native of Morn- | Les Birch is a native of Mornington, |
ington, A7ictona, but went ovei to King | ington, Victoria, but went over to King | Victoria, but went over to King |
Island about two and a half years ago | Island about two and a half years ago | Island about two and a half years ago |
unrlei cngagempiit as n compositoi to tho | under engagement as a compositor to the | under engagement as a compositor to the |
"King Islandci" npimpapei propi íet.irj, | "King Islander" newspaper proprietary, | "King Islander" newspaper prop retire, |
but caught the martial spirit, and joined | but caught the martial spirit, and joined | but caught the martial spirit, and joined |
the military ramp here, leaving with the | the military camp here, leaving with the | the military camp here, leaving with the |
contingent that sailed la^t Febiuaiy Ho | contingent that sailed last February. He | contingent that sailed last February He |
is well-known in sporting circles, being a | is well-known in sporting circles, being a | is well-known in sporting circles, being a |
good all-round cnckcler and capable foot- | good all-round cricketer and capable foot- | good all-round cricketer and capable footballer, |
baller, having played with tho famous | baller, having played with the famous | having played with the famous |
Collingwood Club on several occasions | Collingwood Club on several occasions. | Collingwood Club on several occasions |
Identified overProof corrections | WARDEN ENGAGED CAME UNDER CRICKETER COMPOSITOR NEWSPAPER CAMP ISLANDER NATIVE OVER VICTORIA FOUR FEBRUARY PASTORAL PURSUITS FLINDERS ENGAGEMENT HORSE LAND /TO/DAY|TODAY LES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PROPRIETARY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 144 | 76.4 | 99.3 | 97.1 |
Searchability of unique words | 99 | 76.8 | 99.0 | 95.7 |
Weighted Words | 74.9 | 98.8 | 95.4 |
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ILL. | ILL. | ILL. |
TASMANIA. | TASMANIA. | TASMANIA. |
3rd Light Hor60. | 3rd Light Horse. | 3rd Light Horse. |
Hart-, M. N. (2nd Reinforcements), I | Hart, M. N. (2nd Reinforcements), | Hart-, M. N. (2nd Reinforcements), I |
I Camberwell, Vic, ia hospital, London. I | Camberwell, Vic., in hospital, London. | I Camberwell, Vic, in hospital, London. I |
9th Battery Field Artillery. | 9th Battery Field Artillery. | 9th Battery Field Artillery. |
Gunner Bradshaw, G. C, New Nor- | Gunner Bradshaw, G. C., New Nor- | Gunner Bradshaw, G. C, New Norfolk, |
folk, in hospital, London. | folk, in hospital, London. | in hospital, London. |
Twelfth Battalion. | Twelfth Battalion. | Twelfth Battalion. |
To'joroff, J. M., Hobart, in' hospital, | Todoroff, J. M., Hobart, in hospital, | To'joroff, J. M., Hobart, in' hospital, |
London, i | London. | London, i |
. Russell, T., Burnie, in hospital, Lon- | Russell, T., Burnie, in hospital, Lon- | . Russell, T., Burnie, in hospital, London. |
don. | don. | |
Richard, N. B. (ith Reinforcements), | Richard, N. B. (4th Reinforcements), | Richard, N. B. (4th Reinforcements), |
Brown's River, in hospital, London, pre- | Brown's River, in hospital, London, pre- | Brown's River, in hospital, London, previously |
viously reported wounded. | viously reported wounded. | reported wounded. |
Sergt. Geeves. L. II. (3rd Reinforce- | Sergt. Geeves, L. H., (3rd Reinforce- | Sergt. Geeves. L. H. (3rd Reinforcements), |
ments), Burnie, in hospital, London. | ments), Burnie, in hospital, London. | Burnie, in hospital, London. |
Pearson, W. G. (Oth Reinforcements), | Pearson, W. G. (6th Reinforcements), | Pearson, W. G. (4th Reinforcements), |
Launceston, in hospital, London. | Launceston, in hospital, London. | Launceston, in hospital, London. |
Reynolds, 11. L" Penguin, in hospital, | Reynolds, H. L., Penguin, in hospital, | Reynolds, 11. L" Penguin, in hospital, |
London. | | London. | London. |
Mcpherson,' J. B., Abbotsham, in,hos- | McPherson, J. D., Abbotsham, in hos- | McPherson,' J. B., Abbotsham, in hos- |
pital, I-ondou, previously repórtedi | pital, London, previously reported | pital, London, previously reported |
wounded second occasion. | wounded second occasion. | wounded second occasion. |
Vaughan, O, Ulverstone, in hospital, | Vaughan, C., Ulverstone, in hospital, | Vaughan, O, Ulverstone, in hospital, |
ljondon, pretiously reported wounded | London, previously reported wounded | London, previously reported wounded |
second occasion. | second occasion. | second occasion. |
Fifteenth Battalion. | Fifteenth Battalion. | Fifteenth Battalion. |
Lauce-Corpornl Kennedy, W. S., Wool- | Lance-Corporal Kennedy, W. S., Wool- | Lance-Corporal Kennedy, W. S., Woollahra, |
lahra, N.S.W., in hospital, London. | lahra, N.S.W., in hospital, London. | N.S.W., in hospital, London. |
Bugler Pcscio, L. A., Daylesford, Vic, | Bugler Pescio, L. A., Daylesford, Vic., | Bugler Pcscio, L. A., Daylesford, Vic, |
in hospital, London, previously reportai, | in hospital, London, previously reported, | in hospital, London, previously reported, |
wounded. | wounded. | wounded. |
Hinton, V. H., Geeveston, in hospital, | Hinton, V. H., Geeveston, in hospital, | Hinton, V. H., Geeveston, in hospital, |
London. | London. | London. |
NEW SOUTH AVALES. | NEW SOUTH WALES. | NEW SOUTH WALES. |
Ferguson, 0. V. (1st L.H.), Glenorchy, | Ferguson, C. V. (1st L.H.), Glenorchy, | Ferguson, 0. V. (1st L.H.), Glenorchy, |
Tas., in hospital, Loudon; Sergeant Carr, | Tas., in hospital, London ; Sergeant Carr, | Tas., in hospital, London; Sergeant Carr, |
I. D. (1st), Launeeston, Tas., in hospital, | I. D. (1st), Launceston, Tas., in hospital, | I. D. (1st), Launceston, Tas., in hospital, |
London, previously reported woumled. i | London, previously reported woumled. | London, previously reported wounded. i |
Identified overProof corrections | WALES /LANCE/CORPORAL|LANCECORPORAL HORSE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TODOROFF PESCIO WOUMLED [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 123 | 87.8 | 97.6 | 80.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 59 | 91.5 | 94.9 | 40.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.0 | 95.0 | 16.1 |
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I PBOrBWCY SALES. | PROPERTY SALES. | I PROPERTY SALES. |
I - cnl I | - and I | |
Uieliards-«!! ail \\reuen, 1 til , repoit na«lug sola | Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., report having sold | Richardson!! and Wrench, 1 til , report having sold |
on ih groun 1 on sittirdii afternoon, in conjunction | on the ground on Saturday afternoon, in conjunction | on be ground on saturday afternoon, in conjunction |
willi °te«irt nul Morton foirte-n portions of the | with Stewart and Morton, fourteen portions of the | with Stewart and Morton fourteen portions of the |
'Hurd mhdiubiim of live Islands 1-state, Port hcniuia, | third subdivision of Five Islands Estate, Port Kembla | 'Hurd underbrim of Five Islands Estate, Port honours, |
at puces ranging Iiom 4i/ to 17/ per foot ironu"( | at prices ranging from 4/ to 17/ per foot frontage. | at prices ranging from a, to 17 per foot ironing |
Hardie and Goiiiiini Proprietary, I ti, in conjunc- | Hardie and Gorman Propriety, Ltd., in conjunc- | Hardie and Continent Proprietary, I he, in conjunction |
tion with Halter Hardie au 1 Co, on Saturdaj last, | tion with Walter Hardie and Co, on Saturday last, | with Walter Hardie and Co, on Saturday last, |
offered a resubilH isaon of Bundarra rotate \\ ih | offered a resubdivision of Bundarra Estate, Wah- | offered a resubilH issue of Bundarra rotate it is |
roongi on aeeo mt of the Intercolonial Imestment | roonga, on account of the Intercolonial Investment | rough on seen mt of the Intercolonial Investment |
11 ( mp n«, I til «-ever ii pottions were disposed of at | Company, Ltd. Several portions were disposed of at | 11 ( me as, I til sever of portions were disposed of at |
puras nnging from ¿-2/2/ to £2/10/ per foot | prices ranging from £2/2/ to £2/10/ per foot. | prices ranging from 5-22 to £2/10/ per foot |
I llichanlson and «Aienrli I,td , report having sold bj | Richardson and Wench, Ltd., report having sold by | I Richardson and Wrench Ltd , report having sold by |
public auction on the croon 1, on Saturda« aflcrnoon, | public auction on the ground, on Saturday afternoon, | public auction on the screen on Saturday afternoon, |
\ it loi s portions of the Ma-ron Lstate, Beecroft, at prices | various portions of the Mason Estate, Beecroft, at prices | Vic for s portions of the Merron Estate, Beecroft, at prices |
? ranging frin ¿1/2 6 to £1/17/0 per foot frontage | ranging from £1/2 6 to £1/17/6 per foot frontage. | ? ranging from £1/2 6 to £1/17/0 per foot frontage |
M «ira Haine and Horne report hauiig held a sale | Messrs. Raine and Horne report having held a sale | M «ira Haine and Horne report having held a sale |
of Muirmr litote, Pose Bay last Saturday afternoon, | of Mivamar Estate, Rose Bay, last Saturday afternoon, | of Marrar Estate, Rose Bay last Saturday afternoon, |
when poitiou w is sold for ¿15GS For the residences, | when portion was sold for £1568. For the residences, | when portion was sold for 1558 For the residences, |
Cobham and Jlhainar, £1000 and £10JO \\as offered, | Cosham and Mivamar, £4000 and £1650 was offered, | Cobham and Jlhainar, £1000 and 100 was offered, |
irc<pceti\ei«, but Hie pioperlics «sert passed in for | respectively, but the properties were passed in for | irc |
pmatc treat« ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | private treaty. | private treaty ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
Identified overProof corrections | GROUND BY TREATY PROPERTIES FIVE PROPERTY PORTION WAS WRENCH INVESTMENT ESTATE FOURTEEN STEWART ROSE PRIVATE RICHARDSON LTD WALTER |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MIVAMAR SUBDIVISION WAHROONGA ACCOUNT SEVERAL MASON VARIOUS COMPANY GORMAN WENCH MESSRS RESPECTIVELY COSHAM THIRD RAINE PROPRIETY KEMBLA RESUBDIVISION |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 153 | 55.6 | 83.0 | 61.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 81 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 54.2 | 78.1 | 52.2 |
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CASTLEREAGH SEAT. | CASTLEREAGH SEAT. | CASTLEREAGH SEAT. |
Owing to the understanding arrived at af- | Owing to the understanding arrived at af- | Owing to the understanding arrived at after |
ter the xvar broke out between tho Liberal | ter the war broke out between the Liberal | the war broke out between the Liberal |
and Labour leaders, that Parli: nentary seats | and Labour leaders, that Parliamentary seats | and Labour leaders, that Parliamentary seats |
becoming vacant should be rctnined by tho | becoming vacant should be retained by the | becoming vacant should be removed by the |
party which proxiously hold them without | party which previously held them without | party which previously hold them without |
contest. It is Improbable that au, accredited | contest. It is improbable that an accredited | contest. It is improbable that an, accredited |
candidate ot tho Liberal party will appair | candidate of the Liberal party will appear | candidate of the Liberal party will appear |
in the Castlereagh eloctoratc. in the event | in the Castlereagh electorate. In the event | in the Castlereagh electorate, in the event |
or the xx'ai- extending indefinitely, the ar- | of the war extending indefinitely, the ar- | of the war- extending indefinitely, the arrangement |
rangement botween -tho parties will expiro | rangement between the parties will expire | between the parties will expire |
on May 1. | on May 1. | on May 1. |
COONAMBLE, Thursday. | COONAMBLE, Thursday. | COONAMBLE, Thursday. |
So far two local candidates have boen | So far two local candidates have been | So far two local candidates have been |
nominated for Labour selection for I ho | nominated for Labour selection for the | nominated for Labour selection for the |
Castlereagh seat, rendered vacant by the | Castlereagh seat, rendered vacant by the | Castlereagh seat, rendered vacant by the |
death of Mr. Trefle. . Mr. S. R. Skuthorpe, | death of Mr. Trefle. Mr. S. R. Skuthorpe, | death of Mr. Trefle. . Mr. S. R. Skuthorpe, |
solicitor, and Mr. J. J. Sulllx-an proprietor | solicitor, and Mr. J. J. Sullivan, proprietor | solicitor, and Mr. J. J. Sullivan proprietor |
of the "Coonamble Independent." The district | of the "Coonamble Independent." The district | of the Coonamble Independent." The district |
council xvill meot at Dubbo on Wednesday | council will meet at Dubbo on Wednesday | council will meet at Dubbo on Wednesday |
noxt to make the Labour selection'. It ¡s | next to make the Labour selection. It is | next to make the Labour selection'. It is |
generally expected that a local candidate will | generally expected that a local candidate will | generally expected that a local candidate will |
be selected. | be selected. | be selected. |
Mr. Townsend, of Gilgandra, who opposed | Mr. Townsend, of Gilgandra, who opposed | Mr. Townsend, of Gilgandra, who opposed |
Mr. \V. G. Spence for the Darling, is likoly | Mr. W. G. Spence for the Darling, is likely | Mr. W. G. Spence for the Darling, is likely |
to bo tho Farmers and Settlers' candidate. | to be the Farmers and Settlers' candidate. | to be the Farmers and Settlers' candidate. |
Identified overProof corrections | SULLIVAN BEEN PREVIOUSLY ELECTORATE MEET LIKELY WAR NEXT APPEAR EXPIRE PARLIAMENTARY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | HELD RETAINED |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 151 | 82.8 | 98.7 | 92.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 92 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 84.6 |
Weighted Words | 85.4 | 97.9 | 85.4 |
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TRENCHES RETAKEN. ' | TRENCHES RETAKEN. | TRENCHES RETAKEN. ' |
' PETROGRAD, Feb. 3. | PETROGRAD, Feb. 3. | ' PETROGRAD, Feb. 3. |
' A communique yesterday stated: After a | A communique yesterday stated: After a | A communique yesterday stated: After a |
vigorous counter-attack we recaptured all | vigorous counter-attack we recaptured all | vigorous counter-attack we recaptured all |
the trenches! at Borjlmoff. The German | the trenches at Borjimoff. The German | the trenches! at Borjlmoff. The German |
casualties were on a colossal scale. | casualties were on a colossal scale. | casualties were on a colossal scale. |
The Germans fighting on the Lipno | The Germans fighting on the Lipno- | The Germans fighting on the Lipno |
Dobryzn front (north-west Poland) during | Dobryzn front (north-west Poland) during | Dobryzn front (north-west Poland during |
the past week lost 6000' killed and many | the past week lost 6000 killed and many | the past week lost 6000' killed and many |
wounded. | wounded. | wounded. |
Identified overProof corrections | |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BORJIMOFF |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 43 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 0.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 37 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 0.0 |
Weighted Words | 96.0 | 96.0 | 0.0 |
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WAR VERSES. | WAR VERSES. | WAR VERSES. |
Ethol Turnor- stirring voraos, "Oh, Boys In | Ethel Turner's stirring verses, "Oh, Boys in | Ethel Turner's- stirring verses, "Oh, Boys in |
Brown," which rocontly nppoarea In tho "Syd- | Brown," which recently appeared in the "Syd- | Brown," which recently appeared in the "Sydney |
ney Morning Hornill," have been reprinted In | ney Morning Herald," have been reprinted in | Morning Herald," have been reprinted in |
booklet form, and tiro being sold for tho Aus- | booklet form, and are being sold for the Aus- | booklet form, and are being sold for the Australian |
tralian Wounded Soldiers' Fund. In addition | tralian Wounded Soldiers' Fund. In addition | Wounded Soldiers' Fund. In addition |
to this, wo lmvo received copies of "War | to this, we have received copies of "War | to this, we have received copies of "War |
Versos" by W. M. Fleming (previously pub-| | Verses" by W. M. Fleming (previously pub- | Verses" by W. M. Fleming (previously pub- |
lifihod, with ono excoptlon, In tho "Sydney | lished, with one exception, in the "Sydney | lished, with one exception, in the "Sydney |
Morning Herald" or the "Sydney Mull"), tho | Morning Herald" or the "Sydney Mail"), the | Morning Herald" or the "Sydney Mail"), the |
"Song of tho Dardanelles," by Henry Lav'son; | "Song of the Dardanelles," by Henry Lawson; | "Song of the Dardanelles," by Henry Lawson; |
"Australia's Men," by Dorothea Mackellar; and | "Australia's Men," by Dorothea Mackellar; and | "Australia's Men," by Dorothea Mackellar; and |
"Australians, Avvako," by L. E. llonifray. All | "Australians, Awake," by L. E. Homfray. All | Australians, Awake." by L. E. llonifray. All |
thoso aro bolng sold for tho bcnelll of our | these are being sold for the benefit of our | these are being sold for the benefit of our |
Australian wounded._ | Australian wounded. | Australian wounded |
Identified overProof corrections | ETHEL ARE ONE EXCEPTION APPEARED TURNERS THESE WE AWAKE RECENTLY PUBLISHED MAIL LAWSON BENEFIT |
Identified overProof non-corrections | HOMFRAY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 91 | 70.3 | 98.9 | 96.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 61 | 75.4 | 98.4 | 93.3 |
Weighted Words | 74.1 | 97.5 | 90.5 |
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RICHARDSON AND WRENCH, LTD. | RICHARDSON AND WRENCH, LTD. | RICHARDSON AND WRENCH, LTD. |
Tho 52nd hilt vourly toncral mooting of | The 52nd half-yearly general meeting of | The 52nd half yearly general meeting of |
Rlclmdson aid Wrench Ltd was hold at | Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., was held at | Richardson and Wrench Ltd was held at |
inc company s rooms on Wednesday Mr E P | the company's rooms on Wednesday. Mr. E. P. | the company's rooms on Wednesday Mr E P |
Mnipson chairman of diroctors prosidod | Simpson chairman of directors presided. | Simpson chairman of directors presided |
mo bilancc shoot disclosed that tho not | The balance-sheet disclosed that the net | mo balance sheet disclosed that the net |
profits foi tho halt j car amounted to £0018, | profits for the half year amounted to £5018, | profits for the half year amounted to £0018, |
i,"lllcl1 w"s added a balance from last year, | to which was added a balance from last year, | illicit was added a balance from last year, |
~-S«3 milking a total of £7871 It was | £2873 making a total of £7871. It was | ~-S«3 making a total of £7871 It was |
«leclfJed to pay a dividend for tho half-year | decided to pay a dividend for the half-year | elected to pay a dividend for the half-year |
i" "L1"110 ot 7 por cont nor nnnura absorb- | at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, absorb- | i" "LITHO of 7 per cent per annum absorb- |
ing £2100 luovido for contingencies £500, | ing £2100, provide for contingencies £500, | ing £2100 provide for contingencies £500, |
and to can y tho balanco, £5271, forward Mr | and to carry the balance, £5271, forward. Mr. | and to can by the balance, £5271, forward Mr Kelso |
Kelso King was re elected a diroctor and | Kelso King was re-elected a director and | King was re elected a director and |
¡y A TV' s Gregg waa ro-oloctod a manag- | Mr. A. W. S. Gregg was re-elected a mana- | by A TV' s Gregg was re-elected a manag- |
ing director | ing director. | ing director |
Identified overProof corrections | /BALANCE/SHEET|BALANCESHEET MAKING THE /HALF/YEARLY|HALFYEARLY GENERAL PROVIDE MEETING PER DIRECTORS HELD COMPANYS NET ANNUM PRESIDED CENT SIMPSON |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MANA RATE WHICH CARRY DECIDED ING |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 92 | 55.4 | 88.0 | 73.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 63.3 | 90.0 | 72.7 |
Weighted Words | 62.8 | 90.5 | 74.5 |
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CITY, RAILWAY, i | CITY RAILWAY. | CITY, RAILWAY, i |
CUTTING UP HYDE | CUTTING UP HYDE | CUTTING UP HYDE |
PABK. | PARK. | PARK. |
FILLING IN PORTION OF | FILLING IN PORTION OF | FILLING IN PORTION OF |
THE QUAY. | THE QUAY. | THE QUAY. |
NEW SUGGESTIONS. | NEW SUGGESTIONS. | NEW SUGGESTIONS. |
Tliero aro und»r consideration r{/ tho Joint | There are under consideration by the joint | There are under consideration of, the Joint |
committee l>f the- various autiterltiea In- | committee of the various authorities in- | committee of the various authorities interested |
terested one'or two schemes con/ncclcd with | terested one or two schemes connected with | one or two schemes connected with |
Hie carrying out bf tim city l-fiitvjriy that will. | the carrying out of the city railway that will, | the carrying out of the city l-fiitvjriy that will. |
It Is safe to say, meet w ! til st»*ong loppopi-| | it is safe to say, meet with strong opposi- | It is safe to say, meet w ! til strong opposing |
tion lit thoy aro decided upon. I | tion if they are decided upon. | tion lit they are decided upon. I |
Tho rallsvay, comprising tbivo up and | The railway, comprising three up and | The railway, comprising three up and |
Hirco dosvn truel-B, will Junction svith tho | three down tracks, will junction with the | three down tracks, will junction with the |
existing rallsvay syotPtn nt tho northern end | existing railway system at the northern end | existing railway system at the northern end |
of the Redfern rtntlon, adjiicont to the | of the Redfern station, adjacent to the | of the Redfern station, adjacent to the |
Wells-street, oveibridge, und TUII on a ste**l | Wells-street, overbridge, and run on a steel | Wells-street, overbridge, and TUII on a steel |
bridge and- viaduct to bomoiviierc noav tho | bridge and viaduct to somewhere near the | bridge and- viaduct to somewhere near the |
vicinity of the intersection of -Goulburn and | vicinity of the intersection of Goulburn and | vicinity of the intersection of Goulburn and |
Pitt streets. There it svill puss underground | Pitt streets. There it will pass underground | Pitt streets. There it will pass underground |
to Elizabeth street, whore the !Inc3 will | to Elizabeth street, where the lines will | to Elizabeth street, where the lines will |
dis-erge, throe of Uiem proceeding ulong the | diverge, three of them proceeding along the | diverge, three of them proceeding along the |
-.eat ern side of the city, and throo along the | western side of the city, and three along the | -seat ern side of the city, and three along the |
eastern ulde, meeting at Cimular Quay, and | eastern side, meeting at Circular Quay, and | eastern side, meeting at Circular Quay, and |
forming a complete thrco-tntr.1: '00P railway | forming a complete three-track loop railway | forming a complete three-tiered: '000 railway |
round tho city. Tho greater part of the | round the city. The greater part of the | round the city. The greater part of the |
section of tho oastern lino botweon Goulburn-1 | section of the eastern line between Goulburn- | section of the eastern line between Goulburn |
street and St. JameB's-ioad, -ai the back of the | street and St. James's-road, at the back of the | street and St. James's-road, -at the back of the |
Supremo Court, svhoro thnj-o it> to bo a | Supreme Court, where there is to be a | Supreme Court, where there is to be a |
station, svill pass under Hjfdo Park,-and the | station, will pass under Hyde Park, and the | station, will pass under Hyde Park, and the |
present ^proposal is that, instead of tunnel- | present proposal is that, instead of tunnel- | present proposal is that, instead of tunnelling |
ling tho park section, iliiif portion of the | ling the park section, this portion of the | the park section, chief portion of the |
lino shall bo constructed cn tho "cut and | line shall be constructed on the "cut and | line shall be constructed on the "cut and |
cover" plan. Thal is to say, a groat opon i | cover" plan. That is to say, a great open | cover" plan. That is to say, a great open i |
cut 20 or 30 feet deep is to bo made right | cut 20 or 30 feet deep is to be made right | cut 20 or 30 feet deep is to be made right |
through the park, the ltuxs laid, tho sidon | through the park, the lines laid, the sides | through the park, the lines laid, the sides |
brickod or concreted', und, then, after being | bricked or concreted, and then, after being | bricked or concreted', and, then, after being |
arched, the cut ii» to be covered and mado. | arched, the cut is to be covered and made | arched, the cut is to be covered and made. |
lovel svith tho rc3t of the park and ro-turfed. ' | level with the rest of the park and re-turfed. | level with the rest of the park and returned. ' |
It is pointed dut that tils method svill bo | It is pointed out that this method will be | It is pointed out that this method will be |
cheaper than tunnelling, hut síhüc (the svot'k | cheaper than tunnelling, but while the work | cheaper than tunnelling, but share the work |
is in progress sad linvoo svill bo p!ayod with, | is in progress sad havoc will be played with | is in progress sad havoc will be played with, |
the park. It Is not only on acconnt of tlici | the park. It is not only on account of the | the park. It is not only on account of the |
ugly oxcayation that pcrk-lovcra aro cqn | ugly excavation that park-lovers are con- | ugly excavation that perk lovers are concerned |
corned about, but they grlovo to think of | cerned about, but they grieve to think of | about, but they grieve to think of |
tho general damage tluU svill 'ho dono by | the general damage that will be done by | the general damage that will 'be done by |
the streams of heavy <!rays Heit will go | the streams of heavy drays that will go | the streams of heavy drays there will go |
crushing os'er llov,-cr b«ls nntl Usvns; and. | crushing over flower beds and lawns; and, | crushing over flower beds and lawns; and. |
moreover, there is felt to bo ground for | moreover, there is felt to be ground for | moreover, there is felt to be ground for |
suspicion and fear tint como further per- | suspicion and fear that some further per- | suspicion and fear that some further permanent |
manent encroachment ou tho ijurfaco of tho | manent encroachment on the surface of the | encroachment on the surface of the |
park may bo sprung on tlio r-U'bllc unawares, | park may be sprung on the public unawares, | park may be sprung on the public unawares, |
and svhen if svill bo useless i.o protoBt, be- | and when if will be useless to protest, be- | and when it will be useless to protest, because |
cause the authorities svill bo -already In pos- | cause the authorities will be already in pos- | the authorities will be already in possession. |
session. | session. | |
Another of tho proposals 'under consideri | Another of the proposals under considera- | Another of the proposals under consideration |
tlon is the filling up of tho» hoad of Circular | tion is the filling up of the head of Circular | is the filling up of the head of Circular |
Quay; not lust & little b'l: of it, but tho | Quay; not just a little bit of it, but the | Quay; not just a little but of it, but the |
ss-holc of that portion frrtai tho head to ti | whole of that portion from the head to a | whole of that portion from the head to a |
point more tlntu ia huneXvcd yards down, | point more than a hundred yards down, | point more than a hundred yards down, |
strolcliing acrosa from ti«; old N.D.L. svliarf | stretching across from the old N.D.L. wharf | stretching across from the; old N.D.L. wharf |
to tho wharf svhero the Japaneso steamers | to the wharf where the Japanese steamers | to the wharf where the Japanese steamers |
berth. This Is svnntMl foc tho Circular Quay | berth. This is wanted for the Circular Quay | berth. This is svnntMl for the Circular Quay |
station. Ifortunatcly, thbuo svho ure engaged | station. Fortunately, those who are engaged | station. Fortunately, those who are engaged |
lu preparing tho plans aro experiencing diffi- | in preparing the plans are experiencing diffi- | in preparing the plans are experiencing difficulty |
culty in making cufnclijjt provision for the | culty in making sufficient provision for the | in making cufnclijjt provision for the |
forry truffle in the everif. of the reduction of | ferry traffic in the event of the reduction of | ferry traffic in the event of the reduction of |
the water area of th« Quay lu tho manner | the water area of the Quay in the manner | the water area of the Quay in the manner |
contemplated, and this is compelling con- | contemplated, and this is compelling con- | contemplated, and this is compelling consideration |
sideration of an allcDiitivo scheine for tho | sideration of an alternative scheme for the | of an alternative scheme for the |
utilisation of tho onja. hrtsveen tho Quay an-! | utilisation of the area between the Quay and | utilisation of the one. between the Quay an-! |
Bridge. Young, and Phillip streets. But tho | Bridge, Young, and Phillip streets. But the | Bridge. Young, and Phillip streets. But the |
idea of filling up pfcrUlon of the harbour at | idea of filling up portion of the harbour at | idea of filling up portion of the harbour at |
tho Quay is still, so it is said, tho scheme | the Quay is still, so it is said, the scheme | the Quay is still, so it is said, the scheme |
most favoured. | most favoured. | most favoured. |
Thon there is another scheme for tho | Then there is another scheme for the | Then there is another scheme for the |
utilisation of the noll from oxcavatlons | utilisation of the soil from excavations | utilisation of the note from excavations |
in the constructior iof a road around Farm | in the construction of a road around Farm | in the construction of a road around Farm |
Cove from the rntis of tho Botanic Gardens | Cove from the gates of the Botanic Gardens | Cove from the rates of the Botanic Gardens |
to Mrs Macquarici'a Chair. | to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. | to Mrs Macquarie's Chair. |
Identified overProof corrections | PLAYED BETWEEN ADJACENT NEAR BEDS DRAYS WHERE ARE MACQUARIES HUNDRED THEM ONE BY GREAT JAPANESE SYSTEM LAWNS LINES ACCOUNT DIVERGE ACROSS SOMEWHERE JUST SOME SURFACE TRAFFIC OVER STRONG PROTEST OVERBRIDGE FERRY LOVERS HAVOC WHEN STEEL ALTERNATIVE FORTUNATELY STRETCHING LEVEL THOSE WORK PUBLIC /JAMESS/ROAD|JAMESSROAD SIDES TRACKS CONNECTED WHOLE EXCAVATIONS THESUPREME EVENT FLOWER WHO DONE THREE CONCERNED LINE EXCAVATION BRICKED REST CONSTRUCTION GRIEVE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | OPENCUT RE SOIL RUN SUFFICIENT WANTED LOOP BIT GATES /THREE/TRACK|THREETRACK IF [**VANDALISED] OPPOSITION WESTERN WHILE TURFED [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 545 | 64.0 | 96.0 | 88.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 257 | 71.2 | 94.2 | 79.7 |
Weighted Words | 72.3 | 93.9 | 78.1 |
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GAUGE PROBLEM. | GAUGE PROBLEM. | GAUGE PROBLEM. |
Mr. Griffith has asked us to correct a mis- | Mr. Griffith has asked us to correct a mis- | Mr. Griffith has asked us to correct a misunderstanding |
understanding which appears to have arisen | understanding which appears to have arisen | which appears to have arisen |
with regard to his statement and interview | with regard to his statement and interview | with regard to his statement and interview |
published In yeBterday's "Herald" on the | published in yesterday's "Herald" on the | published in yesterday's "Herald" on the |
above subject. Mr. Griffith desires to stato | above subject. Mr. Griffith desires to state | above subject. Mr. Griffith desires to state |
that his criticism was directed against tho | that his criticism was directed against the | that his criticism was directed against the |
proposal to unify the gauges of tho Aus- | proposal to unify the gauges of the Aus- | proposal to unify the gauges of the Australian |
tralian railways at a cost of something ap- | tralian railways at a cost of something ap- | railways at a cost of something approaching |
proaching £40,000,000, and n-ot against the | proaching £40,000,000, and not against the | £40,000,000, and not against the |
scncmo which is now being tested for avoid- | scheme which is now being tested for avoid- | scheme which is now being tested for avoid- |
ing this great expense by tho provision of a | ing this great expense by the provision of a | ing this great expense by the provision of a |
third mil, which, if fourfd effective, and | third rail, which, if found effective, and | third rail, which, if found effective, and |
adopted, would, of course, bring the cost down | adopted, would, of course, bring the cost down | adopted, would, of course, bring the cost down |
to /i moro fraction of tho nbovo sum. | to a mere fraction of the above sum. | to a more fraction of the above sum. |
[In the course of tho statement whloh «vas | In the course of the statement which was | [In the course of the statement which was |
officially supplied to tho "Horald," and which | officially supplied to the "Herald," and which | officially supplied to the "Herald," and which |
Mr. Griffith now conects, ho said:-"The mero | Mr. Griffith now corrects, he said:— "The mere | Mr. Griffith now connects, he said "The mere |
laying, of a third rail or the alteration of a | laying of a third rail or the alteration of a | laying, of a third rail or the alteration of a |
gauge'would employ only a few platelayer.!, | gauge would employ only a few platelayers, | gauge would employ only a few platelayer.!, |
whereas it this amount of money were spent | whereas it this amount of money were spent | whereas it this amount of money were spent |
on developmental railways and duplications it | on developmental railways and duplications it | on developmental railways and duplications it |
would open up millions of acres of land now | would open up millions of acres of land now | would open up millions of acres of land now |
Inuocosslblo for want of means of communi- | inaccessible for want of means of communi- | inaccessible for want of means of communication, |
cation, adding thereby to tho wealth of th9 | cation, adding thereby to the wealth of the | adding thereby to the wealth of the |
community."! | community." | community."! |
Identified overProof corrections | FOUND INACCESSIBLE NOT STATE SCHEME YESTERDAYS HE MERE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CORRECTS PLATELAYERS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 172 | 84.9 | 98.3 | 88.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 104 | 90.4 | 98.1 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 88.7 | 97.0 | 73.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
Tho Pilme Minister .accompanied by the | The Prime Minister, accompanied by the | The Prime Minister accompanied by the |
Bl8tant Tieasurer and Mlnlstoi for Rall | Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Rail- | Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Rail |
wnVB Mi Hojlt paid a visit to Sjdenham | ways, Mr. Hoyle, paid a visit to Sydenham | ways Mr Holt paid a visit to Sydenham |
>esterdnv mel inspected the thiid rail do | yesterday, and inspected the third rail de- | yesterday and inspected the third rail do |
\le-o foi over oming the breik of gauge A | vice for overcoming the break of gauge. A | less for over coming the break of gauge A |
further deniiiiDlrntlon Is to bo glvon on nc\t | further demonstration is to be given on next | further deniiiiDlrntlon is to be given on next |
\Vtdnesdaj nuiulug | Wednesday morning. | Wednesday evening |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY WEDNESDAY BE RAILWAYS PRIME NEXT SYDENHAM GIVEN THIRD MR TREASURER ASSISTANT |
Identified overProof non-corrections | DEMONSTRATION MORNING HOYLE OVERCOMING DEVICE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 44 | 50.0 | 88.6 | 77.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 34 | 50.0 | 85.3 | 70.6 |
Weighted Words | 42.8 | 83.6 | 71.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. | BREAK OF GAUGE. |
The Minister for Ilnilsvays, Mr. Hoyle, In | The Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle, in- | The Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle, In |
foinied Mr. Caimichael, ssho has tuleen a per- | formed Mr. Carmichael, who has taken a per- | formed Mr. Carmichael, who has taken a personal |
sonal interest in the unification of railways, | sonal interest in the unification of railways, | interest in the unification of railways, |
that ho has approvrd ot tho Caldwell pata.it | that he has approved of the Caldwell patent | that he has approved of the Caldwell patent |
for overcunilng tho break ot gauge being | for overcoming the break of gauge being | for overcoming the break of gauge being |
tested on the Now South Wales Government | tested on the New South Wales Government | tested on the New South Wales Government |
railways. ____**-*>*>-t__n__ _ ?» | railways. | railways. ____**-*>*>-t__n__ 2 2s |
Identified overProof corrections | TAKEN INFORMED HE PATENT OVERCOMING NEW CARMICHAEL WHO APPROVED |
Identified overProof non-corrections |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 45 | 68.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 31 | 71.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 64.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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SOLDIERS' .TAY. | SOLDIERS' PAY. | SOLDIERS' LAY. |
Tor rcinfoicçmen.t/3 on)}, and. incspccliva of | For reinforcements only, and irrespective of | For reinforcements only, and. irrespective of |
tho additional assistfínco to Whie*li tho iilinib | the additional assistance to which the Minis- | the additional assistance to which the ruling |
lor foi Defonco luloirpd Now South "Walos | ter for Defence referred, New South Wales | low for Defence informed New South Wales |
requîtes aniaverago- o£ SO lou nits el-ils | requires an average of 80 requits daily. | requires sewerage- of SO you are daily |
Ago IS to M5 years -. | Age 18 to 45 years. | Age 18 to 45 years -. |
i'A. 1 ?">' | PAY. | iA. 1 5' |
5s a day in camp, ds on embarkation on« | 5s a day in camp, 6s on embarkation, one | 5s a day in camp, 6 on embarkation one |
si\th uf tin,-lattin rate bolus detened | sixth of the latter rate being deferred. | sixth of the latin rate bolus detected |
P_NSIOi\ö | PENSION. | PENSIONS |
Payable to widow ou deillh of membei of | Payable to widow on death of member of | Payable to widow on death of member of |
the forces, or to a membei on total inca- | the forces, or to a member on total inca- | the forces, or to a member on total inca- |
pacité -Lloutonaut, £11 per annum £.1 r | pacity :-- Lieutenant, £91 per annum ; ser- | party -Lieutenant, £11 per annum £1 r |
gcant, £70 peí annum corpoi ii tob par | geant, £70 per annum ; corporal, £68 per | grant, £70 per annum corporal in tons per |
annum private £52 per annum | annum ; private £52 per annum. | annum private £52 per annum |
In addition on the death 01 total me ipa | In addition on the death 0r total incapa- | In addition on the death of total me spa |
cits of a member for each thlld.unelci IS | city of a member for each child under 16 | city of a member for each thlld.unelci IS |
J ears o£ age, £13 per anaum In tho caso | years of age, £13 per annum. In the case | J years of age, £13 per annum in the case |
o£ total incapacity the wife 111 addition, lc | of total incapacity the wife, in addition, re- | of total incapacity the wife in addition, to |
celAcs halt the rate specified foi the iebiiee. | ceives half the rate specified for the respec- | celAcs half the rate specified for the debate. |
tivo ranks | tive ranks. | five ranks |
v PROMOTION | PROMOTION. | v PROMOTION |
Promotion to commissioned md non com- | Promotion to commissioned and non com- | Promotion to commissioned and non commissioned |
missioned mik is by competitive c, ruina- | missioned rank is by competitive examina- | rank is by competitive c, ruination |
tion, and .ill have equal oppoitunitics Those) | tion, and all have equal opportunities. Those | and all have equal opportunities Those) |
who aro ptepaied to doAotc themselves to | who are prepared to devote themselves to | who are prepared to devote themselves to |
atud> attei enlistment cart quilifv bcloia cm | study after enlistment can qualify before em- | study after enlistment cart quality below cm |
bnikatlon to fill A icanclcs Hist is non coin | barkation to fill vacancies, first as non-com- | animation to fill A vacancies List is now commissioned |
mitbloucd ofllcors and attervv írds is ollleeis | missioned officers and afterwards as officers. | officers and after wards is officers |
Identified overProof corrections | REINFORCEMENTS SIXTH AFTER RANK HALF WALES DAILY ARE ONE PREPARED CORPORAL REQUIRES DEFENCE OFFICERS VACANCIES OPPORTUNITIES STUDY DEVOTE WHICH CASE IRRESPECTIVE LIEUTENANT NEW ALL ONLY ASSISTANCE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MINISTER AN AS UNDER PAY DEFERRED EXAMINATION QUALIFY RESPECTIVE AVERAGE PENSION CHILD /NON/COM|NONCOM MISSIONED AFTERWARDS LATTER BEING FIRST RECEIVES REFERRED REQUITS CAN SERGEANT BEFORE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 154 | 50.0 | 81.2 | 62.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 95 | 47.4 | 74.7 | 52.0 |
Weighted Words | 51.5 | 76.6 | 51.8 |
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THE PROPOSED CITY RAILWAY. | THE PROPOSED CITY RAILWAY. | THE PROPOSED CITY RAILWAY. |
The accompanying plan shows the route of the proposed city raliway, which Is now before the Legislative Assembly for consideration. As explained on Thursday eTening, by the Minister for Pub- | The accompanying plan shows the route of the proposed city railway, which is now before the Legislative Assembly for consideration. As explained on Thursday evening, by the Minister for Pub- | The accompanying plan shows the route of the proposed city railway, which is now before the Legislative Assembly for consideration. As explained on Thursday evening, by the Minister for Public |
lic Works, Mr. J. H. Cann, It will revolutionise the city and suburban traffic, the congestion of which It is designed to remedy. The construction cost of the city railway proper will be £3,000,000, l>ut | lic Works, Mr. J. H. Cann, it will revolutionise the city and |