Article ID 1404474, Article, CHARGE FAILS., page 4 1918-12-10, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 225 words, 5 corrections

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CHARGE FAILS.	CHARGE FAILS.	CHARGE FAILS.
In the General ^cisíons }«.tertaj .'roderick Wat	In the General Sessions yesterday, Frederick Wat-	in the General Sessions yesterday Frederick Watkins
kin% pleaded not tfiültt lo i clur^i of hin IHR Riven	kins pleaded not guilty to a charge of him given	pleaded not guilty for church of his IHR River
nion_\ to un «Rent witltuut tho knowledge of the	money to an agent without the knowledge of the	along to an agent without the knowledge of the
principal tnntrarj to the provisions of tile Coin	principal contrary to the provisions of the Com-	principal contrary to the provisions of the Coin
mom\cilthjS?(.iTt Cominis ions Net He was de-	monwealth Secret Commissions Act. He was de-	mom\cilthjS?(.iTt Commis tons Net He was defended
fended by Mr. Bryant and Mr. Maxwell (instructed	fended by Mr. Bryant and Mr. Maxwell (instructed	by Mr. Bryant and Mr. Maxwell (instructed
b\ Mew Miilk-wn, Stew, irt anti Co), ami Mr	by Messrs. Malleson, Stewart, and Co.), and Mr/	by New Mullewa, Stew, art and Co), and Mr
Cujeen npptired for the ( ommonvciltn to prose	Cussen appeared for the Commonwealth to prose-	Cussen appeared for the ommonvciltn to prove
title Ihc Crown UM. WHS that Walkin« lud «up	cute. The Crown case was that Watkins had sup-	title The Crown UM. was that Walking and supplied
plied meut to i III\J1 \oe<^\ and th"re htln^l	plied meat to a naval vessel, and there being	meat to i RIVER Noes and the animal
I ¡>ume quest inn i to whether HIL proper prop» r ,	some question as to whether the proper propor-	I name question as to whether the proper proper r ,
tion. of diUrrLiit paru* of niLiit were supplied	tions of different parts of meat were supplied	tion. of different parts of night were supplied
I Uatkin? hui j aid JL4/HV to u «tow J ni The de	Watkins had paid £4/10/ to a steward. The de-	I Watkin? had paid JL4/HV to a slow J in The de
( feme wai* u denial thit he hail paid the money	fence was a denial that he had paid the money	( game was a denial that he had paid the money
ai s-ußfrct-teil Tin acf ined said tint when com	as suggested. The accused said that when com-	at s-ußfrct-teil The act and said that when complaint
plaint wit. inadt thit MI flic i en t hiudqtiartf rn were	plaint was made that sufficient hindquarters were	was. made this Mr flic i es t hindquarters were
not supplied he proiniKcd to bring what -the	not supplied he promised to bring what the	not supplied he promised to bring what the
stiward wintel down nctt inorninfi, ami did BO	steward wanted down next morning, and did so.	stewards wanted down next morning, and did BO
The pajniLiit of ¿4/10/ nnde to the bttwnnl waa i	The payment of £4/10/ made to the steward was	The payment of £4/10 made to the reward was to
to pa> lum anil members of the crew for awist	to pay him and members of the crew for assist-	pay him and members of the crew for Twist
anec tint thev lud (riven in urtdiiiir the meat on	ance they had given in loading the meat on	once that they had given in watching the meat on
, i previous d ij Tia jurj niter u short retire	a previous day. The jury after a short retire-	a previous day The jury after a short retirement
ment r-turned ft lenllet of not guilt**, anil the	ment returned a verdict of not guilty, and the	returned a verdict of not guilty, and the
I ufXUM!d wan dl--_h irpctl \|	accused was discharged.	ufXUM!d wan dish erect a

Identified overProof corrections	VERDICT PAYMENT YESTERDAY AFTER THEY MORNING AN GUILTY AS CONTRARY MADE WITHOUT PARTS AGENT CUSSEN GIVEN HAD HIM ACT APPEARED DAY WATKINS WANTED PAY RETURNED DIFFERENT HINDQUARTERS QUESTION NEXT PROMISED JURY SESSIONS FREDERICK
Identified overProof non-corrections	NAVAL MALLESON COMMISSIONS CASE DISCHARGED SECRET ACCUSED SO BEING MESSRS STEWART SUFFICIENT STEWARD VESSEL THERE COMMONWEALTH PROSECUTE LOADING PROPORTIONS DEFENCE SOME ASSISTANCE SUGGESTED

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	180	46.1	78.9	60.8
Searchability of unique words	102	45.1	77.5	58.9
Weighted Words		42.6	75.5	57.3

Article ID 1406624, Article, BREAK OF GAUGE PROBLEM., page 13 1918-12-11, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 125 words, 5 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	BE BRENNAN REFERRING HAD AGREED
Identified overProof non-corrections	ENGINEER PERMANENT THURSDAY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	114	86.0	93.0	50.0
Searchability of unique words	69	88.4	95.7	62.5
Weighted Words		88.4	94.6	53.2

Article ID 1411502, Article, RAILWAY STATION ROBBERY., page 8 1918-11-29, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 65 words, 3 corrections

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RAILWAY STATION ROBBERY.	RAILWAY STATION ROBBERY.	RAILWAY STATION ROBBERY.
Between midnight on Wednceday and - a.m on	Between midnight on Wednesday and 5 a.m on	Between midnight on Wednesday and - am on
Tbursday thieve, broke into the bO-kme; office at	Thursday thieves broke into the booking office at	Thursday Thieves, broke into the bO-kme; office at
the Seddon raflw-j station and atole £9 in olver	the Seddon railway station and stole £9 in silver	the Seddon railway station and stole £9 in silver
and hank notes. A bag cotftafniiiit £5 worth of	and bank notes. A bag containing £5 worth of	and bank notes. A bag cotftafniiiit £5 worth of
coppers wis overlooked by the thieves. It ii	coppers was overlooked by the thieves. It is	coppers was overlooked by the thieves. It is
thought that entrance was gained by the use of	thought that entrance was gained by the use of	thought that entrance was gained by the use of
a skeleton kej The Foot__t_y police arc lo	a skeleton key. The Footscray police are in-	a skeleton key The Footscray police are to
vertus-tins the rnatter	vestigating the matter.	vertus-tins the matter

Identified overProof corrections	WEDNESDAY BANK IS ARE KEY FOOTSCRAY THURSDAY STOLE SILVER MATTER
Identified overProof non-corrections	INVESTIGATING CONTAINING BOOKING

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	58	72.4	94.8	81.2
Searchability of unique words	44	70.5	93.2	76.9
Weighted Words		66.9	90.3	70.7

Article ID 1446961, Article, RAILWAY NAVVY KILLED., page 11 1918-09-18, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 89 words, 7 corrections

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RAILWAY NAVVY KILLED.	RAILWAY NAVVY KILLED.	RAILWAY NAVVY KILLED.
RIDDELL, Tuesday.— A man named McSwan,	RIDDELL, Tuesday.— A man named McSwan,	RIDDELL, Tuesday A man named McSwan,
emploved as a nan\ In the r-lwav rila)log trans	employed as a navvy in the railway relaying gang	employed as a man in the railway delaying trains
workir. between Riddell anl I iiiccticlil lunUiun,	working between Riddell and Lancefield Junction,	working. between Riddell and I insecticide lunUiun,
was killed lij Hil «HO a.m tr un Irom Melbourne	was killed by the 6.40 a.m. train from Melbourne	was killed by His WHO am train from Melbourne
near Riddell this tnoniin»- Vo one appcara to	near Riddell this morning. No one appears to	near Riddell this morning- No one appears to
have actually eeen tlie undent occur, but tile	have actually seen the accident occur, but the	have actually seen the ancient occur, but the
engine ilrhrir pulled up the Irani, ami fourni Hie	engine driver pulled up the train, and found the	engine driver pulled up the train, and found the
body greatly mutilated lyuir upon H'e rowcaulur	body greatly mutilated lying upon the cowcatcher	body greatly mutilated lying upon He Towcester
Tie body was rcino.ed lo Kjuclon, where an in	The body was removed to Kyneton, where an in-	The body was removed to Kyneton, where an inquiry
quiry will be held tomorrow. The deceased was	quiry will be held tomorrow. The deceased was	will be held tomorrow. The deceased was
a married man, and lived with his wife and three	a married man, and lived with his wife and three	a married man, and lived with his wife and three
children at David street, South Yarra.	children at David street, South Yarra.	children at David street, South Yarra.

Identified overProof corrections	MORNING TRAIN LYING BY SEEN EMPLOYED DRIVER FROM FOUND REMOVED WORKING NO KYNETON APPEARS
Identified overProof non-corrections	RELAYING JUNCTION GANG COWCATCHER LANCEFIELD ACCIDENT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	92	65.2	90.2	71.9
Searchability of unique words	70	71.4	91.4	70.0
Weighted Words		67.2	88.4	64.7

Article ID 5603480, Family Notices, Family Notices, page 2 1918-11-07, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 55 words, 3 corrections

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Funeral Notices.	Funeral Notices.	Funeral Notices.
JOHNSON.-THE FRIENDS of Mr. OLA 3. V.	JOHNSON.—THE FRIENDS of Mr. OLA J. P.	JOHNSON.-THE FRIENDS of Mr. OLA 3. V.
. JOHNSON are respectfully Informed that the	JOHNSON are respectfully informed that the	. JOHNSON are respectfully informed that the
Hainatns of hi« Ule WDJE (Jane Emma) were re*	Remains of his late WIFE (Jane Emma) were re-	Romans of his late WIFE (Jane Emma) were removed
moved from his residence. No. 189, Angsa-street,	moved from his residence, No. 189, Angas-street,	from his residence. No. 189, Angas-street,
sad iaterrtd in the WcA-temce Cemetery on	and interred in the West-terrace Cemetery on	sad interred in the WA tence Cemetery on
WOlNESDAY Afternoon, the 6th inat.	WEDNESDAY Afternoon, the 6th inst.	WEDNESDAY Afternoon, the 6th inst.
FRANK J. SIE8ERT, Undertaker,	FRANK J. SIEBERT, Undertaker,	FRANK J. SIEBERT, Undertaker,
.Phane 418. »7 end' «. Wakeñeldstrees. v	'Phone 413. 47 and 49, Wakefield-street.	Phone 418. 47 and' a. Wakefield-street. v

Identified overProof corrections	WEDNESDAY WIFE INST LATE INTERRED /ANGAS/STREET\|ANGASSTREET AND PHONE SIEBERT /WAKEFIELD/STREET\|WAKEFIELDSTREET
Identified overProof non-corrections	/WEST/TERRACE\|WESTTERRACE REMAINS

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	45	68.9	93.3	78.6
Searchability of unique words	38	68.4	94.7	83.3
Weighted Words		62.6	92.5	80.0

Article ID 5612234, Article, THE COUNTRY. PORT PIRIE., page 12 1918-12-07, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 58 words, 3 corrections

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THE CÓÜÑTÍIY.	THE COUNTRY.	THE COUNTRY.
PORT PIRIE.	PORT PIRIE.	PORT PIRIE.
December 5.-The members of the Rail-	December 5.—The members of the Rail-	December 5. The members of the Railways
ways Standing Committee yesterday in-	ways Standing Committee yesterday in-	Standing Committee yesterday inspected
spected two of the proposed rou tos by	spected two of the proposed routes by	two of the proposed you to s by
which it is suggested to bring ¡uto the	which it is suggested to bring into the	which it is suggested to bring into the
town the line from Salisbury to Port	town the line from Salisbury to Port	town the line from Salisbury to Port
Augusta. It is expected that surveyors	Augusta. It is expected that surveyors	Augusta. It is expected that surveyors
will be sent up to report on the routes	will be sent up to report on the routes	will be sent up to report on the routes
susreested. ' ' ' I	suggested.	suggested. ' ' ' I

Identified overProof corrections	INTO COUNTRY
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	51	92.2	98.0	75.0
Searchability of unique words	37	94.6	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		94.1	100.0	100.0

Article ID 5612253, Article, BITISH RAILWAYS. FRESH TROUBLE. LONDON, December 6., page 9 1918-12-07, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 71 words, 3 corrections

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BBITISH BAILWAYS.	BRITISH RAILWAYS.	BRITISH RAILWAYS.
FRESH TROUBLE.	FRESH TROUBLE.	FRESH TROUBLE.
LONDON. December «.	LONDON, December 6.	LONDON. December 9.
The newspapers-report- a recrudescence	The newspapers report a recrudescence	The newspapers report- a recrudescence
of the rail*%^jrbubwin connection with	of the railway trouble in connection with	of the rail*%^jrbubwin connection with
the terminatioBj of 'the/ industrial truce.	the termination of the industrial truce.	the termination; of the industrial truce.
The men demand ¡- shorter , hours. The	The men demand shorter hours. The	The men demand a- shorter , hours. The
situation is regarded as serious. Mr. J.	situation is regarded as serious. Mr. J.	situation is regarded as serious. Mr. J.
H. Thomas, -late 'Labor member of the	H. Thomas, late Labor member of the	H. Thomas, state Labor member of the
House of Commons for Derby, and sec-	House of Commons for Derby, and sec-	House of Commons for Derby, and secretary
retary of the-Railway Servants' Federa-	retary of the Railway Servants' Federa-	of the Railway Servants' Federa-
tion, yesterday hadji, long interview "wita	tion, yesterday had a long interview with	tion, yesterday had a, long interview "with
Sir Albert>$tanTe$?lreMent of the'Board	Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board	Sir Albert>$tanTe$?lreMent of the Board
of Trade.- t* »V ¡T-î	of Trade.	of Trade.- to IV The

Identified overProof corrections	BOARD TERMINATION HAD BRITISH RAILWAYS WITH
Identified overProof non-corrections	IN STANLEY ALBERT LATE [**VANDALISED] PRESIDENT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	66	80.3	89.4	46.2
Searchability of unique words	51	80.4	90.2	50.0
Weighted Words		83.0	90.4	43.7

Article ID 11407538, Article, PALESTINE CAMPAIGN IN THE JORDAN VALLEY. WORK OF THE LIGHT HORSE. (Mr. Gullett, Official Press Rep[?] tive.) CAIRO, August 29., page 7 1918-08-31, The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 182 words, 3 corrections

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PALESTINE CAMPAIGN,	PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.	PALESTINE CAMPAIGN
IN THE JORDAN VALLEY.	IN THE JORDAN VALLEY.	IN THE JORDAN VALLEY.
WORK OF THE LIGHT HORSE.	WORK OF THE LIGHT HORSE.	WORK OF THE LIGHT HORSE.
(.Mr. Gullett, Official Pross Rcpruentt	(Mr. Gullett, Official Press Representa-	(Mr. Gullett, Official Press Rcpruentt
tive.)	tive.)	five.)
'' CAIRO, August 29.	CAIRO, August 29.	'' CAIRO, August 29.
The summer spent hy the Austra-I	The summer spent by the Austra-	The summer spent by the Austral
I hans in the Jordan Valley ha« been the I	lians in the Jordan Valley has been the	I hairs in the Jordan Valley has been the I
severest since orossing the canal. The	severest since crossing the canal. The	severest since crossing the canal. The
heat has boen extreme, and the shade	heat has been extreme, and the shade	heat has been extreme, and the shade
temperature for months has never been	temperature for months has never been	temperature for months has never been
below 100, and frequently above 102.	below 100, and frequently above 102.	below 100, and frequently above 102.
Tho enemy have been always aggres-	The enemy have been always aggres-	The enemy have been always aggressive,
sive, and fights have been frequent	sive, and fights have been frequent	and fights have been frequent
and sharp Our lino has been reso-	and sharp. Our line has been reso-	and sharp Our line has been resolutely
lutely maintained, with heavy Turkish	lutely maintained, with heavy Turkish	maintained, with heavy Turkish
and German losses	and German losses.	and German losses
A highly successful campaign for the	A highly successful campaign for the	A highly successful campaign for the
prevention of malani, conducted by	prevention of malaria, conducted by	prevention of malaria, conducted by
the medical service, has alone made	the medical service, has alone made	the medical service, has alone made
the valley hnbitablo The sick wastage	the valley inhabitable. The sick wastage	the valley habitable The sick wastage
I has been rclativel) low The weather	has been relatively low. The weather	has been relatively) low The weather
is rapid!) improving, and both men	is rapidly improving, and both men	is rapidly!) improving, and both men
and horses are in fine fighting trim	and horses are in fine fighting trim.	and horses are in fine fighting trim
General Allenb), in presenting 38	General Allenby, in presenting 38	General Allenby), in presenting 38
decorations to the Anzac Mounted	decorations to the Anzac Mounted	decorations to the Anzac Mounted
Division, warmly congratulated the	Division, warmly congratulated the	Division, warmly congratulated the
troops on their brilliant and consistent	troops on their brilliant and consistent	troops on their brilliant and consistent
work He has expiesscd always in-	work. He has expressed always in-	work He has expressed always increasing
creasing appreciation of the fighting	creasing appreciation of the fighting	appreciation of the fighting
?iuahtics of tho Light Horse He re	qualities of the Light Horse. He re-	qualities of the Light Horse He referred
erred to the çreat part Being played	ferred to the great part being played	to the great part Being played
hy the Australians in France	by the Australians in France.	by the Australians in France

Identified overProof corrections	QUALITIES MALARIA EXPRESSED BY RAPIDLY GREAT REFERRED RELATIVELY CROSSING PRESS ALLENBY LINE
Identified overProof non-corrections	INHABITABLE REPRESENTATIVE

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	166	88.0	98.2	85.0
Searchability of unique words	106	86.8	98.1	85.7
Weighted Words		86.5	97.8	83.8

Article ID 15771582, Article, SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT, page 11 1918-02-13, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 129 words, 5 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	WHICH DISTANCE INJURIES VIOLENTLY /WELL/KNOWN\|WELLKNOWN LARGE CAME HAD ARMS SEVERAL WERE
Identified overProof non-corrections	IS CONDITION OFF HIS SERIOUS STRUCK

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	124	71.8	94.4	80.0
Searchability of unique words	84	79.8	92.9	64.7
Weighted Words		82.4	94.2	67.2

Article ID 15780609, Article, SHOULD GERMAN NAMES BE CHANGED? NEWCASTLE, Saturday., page 8 1918-01-21, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 105 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	AN NAMES VOTES KILGOUR CALLED SURVEYOR RECEIVED GERMAN
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	102	86.3	99.0	92.9
Searchability of unique words	62	87.1	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		86.3	100.0	100.0

Article ID 15795735, Article, SMALL-GAUGE RAILWAYS. BRISBANE, Monday., page 8 1918-07-30, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 93 words, 4 corrections

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SMÂLL-GAUGE RAILWAYS.	SMALL-GAUGE RAILWAYS.	SMALL GAUGE RAILWAYS.
BRISBANE, Monday.	BRISBANE, Monday.	BRISBANE, Monday.
The Victorian Parliamentary Commltteo on\|	The Victorian Parliamentary Committee on	The Victorian Parliamentary Committee on
Railways took evidence this nfternoon con-	Railways took evidence this afternoon con-	Railways took evidence this afternoon concerning
cerning tho construction and operation of 2ft	cerning the construction and operation of 2ft.	the construction and operation of 3ft
and 2ft Oin railways in Queensland, and the	and 2ft. 6in. railways in Queensland, and the	and 3ft 6in railways in Queensland, and the
Kult-ihleness of such llnei for the transport of	suitableness of such lines for the transport of	suitableness of such line for the transport of
timber in Victoria George Phillips, chili	timber in Victoria. George Phillips, civil	timber in Victoria George Phillips, civil
engineer snld he lind ndvocntod 2ft Gin rall	engineer said he had advocated 2ft. 6in. railways	engineer said he had advocated 42ft 6in fall
\\n>H ns ngnlnst 2ft, for the rost 26 ¡cars JI	as against 2ft. for the past 26 years. H.	went as against 25, for the past 26 years JI
\V\cv, sahl hlb experience led him to bello\o	Frew said his experience led him to believe	\V\cv, said his experience led him to believe
that labour uns less efficient non than waa	that labour was less efficient now than was	that labour was less efficient now than was
the case some j ears igo Thero was a gene-	the case some years ago. There was a gene-	the case some years ago. There was a general
ral tendency to 'go sion."	ral tendency to "go slow."	tendency to go sion."

Identified overProof corrections	CIVIL ADVOCATED AS PAST SMALL COMMITTEE HAD HIS THERE SUITABLENESS YEARS NOW SAID BELIEVE AGO AGAINST AFTERNOON
Identified overProof non-corrections	SLOW FREW LINES

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	81	67.9	95.1	84.6
Searchability of unique words	62	67.7	95.2	85.0
Weighted Words		64.7	93.4	81.5

Article ID 15802456, Article, TOWN PLANNING. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED., page 7 1918-09-13, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 276 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	GARLICK INTO OTHER GRATUITOUSLY SERVICES SEVERAL RECLAMATION INSTITUTE PLANS RICHARD
Identified overProof non-corrections	SET THO [**VANDALISED] COUNTRY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	249	91.2	98.0	77.3
Searchability of unique words	137	91.2	97.8	75.0
Weighted Words		91.3	97.9	76.0

Article ID 20239113, Article, COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. BREAK-OF-GAUGE QUESTION. MELBOURNE, August 21., page 4 1918-08-22, The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 327 words, 4 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	AFTER THEY WALES WHERE EITHER SHELVED BYTHE ALL MULTIPLE CONSIDERABLE CHIEF STRONG
Identified overProof non-corrections	ROLLINGSTOCK CON [**VANDALISED] NEW

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	296	90.5	98.0	78.6
Searchability of unique words	159	91.2	98.1	78.6
Weighted Words		92.6	98.3	76.6

Article ID 20245420, Article, Institution of Civil Engineers., page 9 1918-09-10, The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 128 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Institution of Civil Engineers. i	Institution of Civil Engineers.	Institution of Civil Engineers. The
The fourth biennul meeting of the associa	The fourth biennial meeting of the associa-	fourth biennial meeting of the associa-
tltm of members (resident In Queensland) of tile	tion of members (resident in Queensland) of the	term of members (resident in Queensland) of the
Institution of Civil rrurlneers will take plnce	Institution of Civil Engineers will take place	Institution of Civil engineers will take place
at the UnhiTOtv next Frldav, at 110 p m	at the University next Friday, at 7.30 p.m.	at the UnhiTOtv next Friday, at 110 p.m. After
After the meeting the secretory, Mr Doak li E ,	After the meeting the secretary, Mr. Doak, B.E.,	the meeting the secretory, Mr Doak li E ,
As*« M Inst 0 E will read a paper on	Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., will read a paper on	Assn M Inst C E will read a paper on
"Strengthening tlallwav Bridges " ond in« Ita»	"Strengthening Railway Bridges," and invita-	Strengthening Railway Bridges and in Italy
tion« hive been issu«! ti the Queensland Institute	tions have been issued to the Queensland Institute	tions have been issued to the Queensland Institute
of Fngineerb, ti» In«titutc of Loral Go«emnient	of Engineers, the Institute of Local Government	of Engineers, the Institute of Local Government
Engineers of «.««trilla, and oUieni ínteimled	Engineers of Australia, and others interested	Engineers of Westralia, and others interested
in nil«vav>? and en-nneerins It has also been	in railways and engineering. It has also been	in railway? and engineering It has also been
arranged for l)r Richard* -4o take the oppor	arranged for Dr. Richards do take the oppor-	arranged for Dr Richards -to take the oppor-
turnt« of thin gitlierms of engineers to explain	tunity of this gathering of engineers to explain	turns of thin gathering of engineers to explain
the objects of the Burin of Scieuei and In	the objects of the Bureau of Science and In-	the objects of the Burra of Science and In
dustn of ««hieb ho is the hon. secretar} for	dustry, of which he is the hon. secretary for	dust of which he is the hon. secretary for
Queensland_ ._	Queensland.	Queensland. as

Identified overProof corrections	WHICH LOCAL RAILWAY FRIDAY HAVE SCIENCE GATHERING PLACE RICHARDS GOVERNMENT DR SECRETARY BIENNIAL INTERESTED ISSUED OTHERS HE ENGINEERING
Identified overProof non-corrections	BUREAU ASSOC ASSOCIATION RAILWAYS DO AUSTRALIA THIS UNIVERSITY INVITATIONS INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	110	66.4	89.1	67.6
Searchability of unique words	66	56.1	83.3	62.1
Weighted Words		55.4	82.1	60.0

Article ID 20273977, Article, IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON. IPSWICH, August 7., page 12 1918-08-08, The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 67 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.	IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.	IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.
IPSWICH, August 7.'	IPSWICH, August 7.	IPSWICH, August 7.'
I An illustrated lecture on "The Burrin-	An illustrated lecture on "The Burrin-	I An illustrated lecture on "The Burrinjuck
juck Dara and the Murrumbidgee Irriga-	juck Dam and the Murrumbidgee Irriga-	Dam and the Murrumbidgee Irriga-
tion Scheme" was given under the aiis	tion Scheme" was given under the aus-	tion Scheme was given under the aus
pices of the Technical College Engineer-	pices of the Technical College Engineer-	pices of the Technical College Engineer-
ing ' Club, In the College Hall, last night,	ing Club, in the College Hall, last night,	ing ' Club, In the College Hall, last night,
by Mr. J. J C. Bradfield, MB., en-	by Mr. J. J. C. Bradfield, M.E., en-	by Mr. J. J C. Bradfield, ME., engineer
gineer in charge, Metropolitan Railway	gineer in charge, Metropolitan Railway	in charge, Metropolitan Railway
Construction, Sydney. Mr. K. A. Wearne,	Construction, Sydney. Mr. R. A. Wearne,	Construction, Sydney. Mr. K. A. Wearne,
B.A., presided. '	B.A., presided.	B.A., presided.
r ?=		r s

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Article ID 27465373, Article, GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. BROAD GAUGE EXTENSION Adelaide, Jan. 3., page 6 1918-01-04, The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 79 words, 3 corrections

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Weighted Words		96.0	100.0	100.0

Article ID 27486602, Article, A DELIBERATE DEED. THE PIER-STREET CROSSING FATALITY., page 6 1918-08-13, The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 823 words, 7 corrections

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A DELIJERM1 DEED.	A DELIBERATE DEED.	A DELIVERED DEED.
M PI»BiSTRE 'CRONliG	THE PIER-STREET CROSSING	M PI»BiSTRE 'DROWNING
FATALITY. -	FATALITY.	FATALITY. A
A. aidled and tattered copy of the "West	A soiled and tattered copy of the "West	aided and tattered copy of the "West
Australian" for August 2 last, bearing in	Australian" for August 2 last, bearing in	Australian" for August 2 last, bearing in
lightly pencilled words "No one to blame	lightly pencilled words "No one to blame	lightly pencilled words "No one to blame
for tahs but myself, t. Chesterfield," was	for this but myself, H. Chesterfield," was	for tahs but myself, t. Chesterfield," was
produced at the adjourned: inquest held	produced at the adjourned inquest held	produced at the adjourned: inquest held
before Mr. T. .F. Davies, IPM., yesterday	before Mr. T. F. Davies, P.M., yesterday	before Mr. T. F Davies, PM., yesterday
concernig the death of Harold Chester	concerning the death of Harold Chester-	concerning the death of Harold Chester
field, aged 45, described as. a casual clerk,	field, aged 45, described as a casual clerk,	field, aged 45, described as. a casual clerk,
who wa5s': killed':by:i.a.,train' at the Pier	who was killed by a tram at the Pier-	who was': killed':by:i.a.,train' at the Pier
street level crossmg on the date named.	street level crossing on the date named.	street level crossing on the date named.
The proceedingas were conducted by Ser	The proceedings were conducted by Ser-	The proceedings were conducted by Sergeant
geant Lee -and Inspector Drown watched	geant Leen and Inspector Drown watched	Lee and Inspector Brown watched
the cas?e t half of the Commissioner	the case on behalf of the Commissioner	the case t half of the Commissioner
of ?~eilwa .	of Railways.	of Meerawa .
Albert Tarr, coachbuilder, Museum	Albert Tarr, coachbuilder, Museum-	Albert Tarr, coachbuilder, Museum
street, said he knew the'deeeased for. many	street, said he knew the deceased for many	street, said he knew the deceased for many
years. He met" hiin in; Pier-street about	years. He met him in Pier-street about	years. He met" him in; Pier-street about
3.30. on the afternooh of August `2. Wit	3.30 on the afternoon of August 2. Wit-	3.30. on the afternoon of August 2. Witness
ness invited him to have a' glass of ale	ness invited him to have a glass of ale	invited him to have a glass of ale
and deceased observed 'as '? e crossed the	and deceased observed as he crossed the	and deceased observed as '? e crossed the
road, 'Thank God, I have met a friend."	road, "Thank God, I have met a friend."	road, 'Thank God, I have met a friend."
They each had:a-gI s of ale at.the iNew	They each had a glass of ale at the New-	They each headings s of ale at the Newmarket
market. intel, rwheie they. remained "for: a	market Hotel, where they remained for a	Hotel, where they, remained for: a
quarter of an hour lauighingr and yoking	quarter of an hour laughing and joking	quarter of an hour laughing and joking
about incidents which happened a few .days	about incidents which happened a few days	about incidents which happened a few days
previously., Deceased was perfectly sober	previously. Deceased was perfectly sober	previously., Deceased was perfectly sober
and was a very temperate man. After	and was a very temperate man. After	and was a very temperate man. After
leaving the hotel they remained talking 'at	leaving the hotel they remained talking at	leaving the hotel they remained talking at
the corner of.Moore and Pier streets for	the corner of Moore and Pier streets for	the corner of Moore and Pier streets for
a few moments.' ititess asked. him if	a few moments. Witness asked him if	a few moments.' witness asked. him if
he was going to cross to James-street, and	he was going to cross to James-street, and	he was going to cross to James-street, and
deceased replied "No'" adding' "after a	deceased replied "No," adding after a	deceased replied "No'" adding after a
pause, "I think i had better.- go home."	pause, "I think I had better go home."	pause, "I think I had better. go home."
Theyy: then par?edi eo e deceased going. to-*	They then parted, the deceased going to-	They: then parted co e deceased going. towards
wards the" : Moorestreet crossing.- -)ken	wards the Moore-street crossing. When	the" : Moore-street crossing.- -When
witness first saw deceased?ep -was stand.	witness first saw deceased he was stand-	witness first saw deceased's was stand.
i; o'h the kerb and 'staring, vacantly i	ing the kerb and staring, vacantly in	i; of the kerb and staring, vacantly i
front of him. Deceased's employment had	front of him. Deceased's employment had	front of him. Deceased's employment had
ben very irregular, during the past 18	been very irregular, during the past 18	been very irregular, during the past 18
months. Witness knew that \|ltterly de	months. Witness knew that latterly de-	months. Witness knew that Utterly de
oeasel had gone short' of food .and money.	ceased had gone short of food and money.	ceased had gone short' of food and money.
Witness advised him to speak to his land=	Witness advised him to speak to his land-	Witness advised him to speak to his land
lady about 'getting :fcod, but he said! hd	lady about getting food, but he said he	lady about getting food, but he said! he
did not like to do so on acrount of the num	did not like to do so on account of the num-	did not like to do so on account of the num
bet-?of children the womdan had. Witness	bet of children the woman had. Witness	bet of children the woman had. Witness
believed deceased was a -idower. .	believed deceased was a widower.	believed deceased was a widower.
Rhobert ".Underwood, lineman, .,employed	Robert Underwood, lineman, employed	Robert "Underwood, storeman, employed
in .ie Postal Department and: residing at	in the Postal Department and residing at	in the Postal Department and: residing at
Heytesbury-road, . Subisco,' said .he ' as	Heytesbury-road, Subiaco, said he was	Heytesbury-road, Subiaco,' said he as
outside the Pier-street .railway" crnassin	outside the Pier-street railway crossing	outside the Pier-street railway" crossing
gates at'.4.25 on the afternoon of August	gates at 4.25 on the afternoon of August	gates at 4.25 on the afternoon of August
2, and. observed a man in the est ,o:	2, and observed a man in the west of	2, and. observed a man in the est to:
crossing the rails about. forty: yards east	crossing the rails about forty yards east-	crossing the rails about. forty: yards east
.of thecrossing. In crossing the first set	of the crossing. In crossing the first set	of the crossing. In crossing the first set
of. rails .thd, deceased. dropped Ior (threw	of rails the deceased dropped or threw	of. rails The, deceased. dropped For (threw
down. an iunbrell;. and' proceayled to' cross	down an umbrella and proceeded to cross	down. an umbrella;. and' proceeded to cross
the next set-: while:. an oapproachings engine	the next set while an approaching engine	the next set-: while:. an approaching engine
was;'only fifteen? or twenty'feet "away. The	was only fifteen or twenty feet away. The	was only fifteen? or twenty feet "away. The
deceased's head was; turned in.the'directann	deceased's head was turned in the direction	deceased's head was; turned in.the'directann
.of the train." Witness called' outibht the	of the train." Witness called out but the	of the train." Witness called' outright the
deceased paid no attentionon. When in the	deceased paid no attention. When in the	deceased paid no attention on. When in the
centre of the t.et of rails h.e hesitated	centre of the set of rails he hesitated	centre of the feet of rails he hesitated
faced the train, knelt:down, and placed his!	faced the train, knelt down, and placed his	faced the train, knelt down, and placed his!
nick, on' the' north rail, allowiii his, bod,	neck, on the north rail, allowing his body	neck, on the north rail, allowing his, bed,
to -roll, on the: left side, still facing the	to roll on the left side, still facing the	to roll, on the: left side, still facing the
Stiiin, '.which , ran, over . him -iimmediately	train, which ran over him immediately	train, which ran, over . him immediately
afterwards.? The train -cs pulled up ab?nif	afterwards. The train was pulled up about	afterwards.? The train -was pulled up about
forty yards further on. The body wa.i	forty yards further on. The body was	forty yards further on. The body was
dragged about:thirtyyadsd . .Witness heard	dragged about thirty yards. Witness heard	dragged about:thirtyyadsd . Witness heard
the, engine whistle , at the =Mooere-street	the engine whistle at the Moore-street	the engine whistle at the Moore-street
crossing He obnsidered that the'decease a	crossing. He considered that the deceased's	crossing He considered that the decease a
actions were deliberate. -	actions were deliberate.	actions were deliberate. -
Vincent Reynold .Hughes of Johni-street.	Vincent Reynold Hughes of John-street,	Vincent Reynolds Hughes of John-street.
the' fireman on the engine by ?hich the	the fireman on the engine by which the	the' fireman on the engine by which the
'deceased was killed, said. that Driver 'was	deceased was killed, said that Driver Laza-	deceased was killed, said that Driver was
rus called his attention, to an .bject mi	rus called his attention, to an object on	rus called his attention, to an object in
the 'road just before reaching the .Iierr	the road just before reaching the Pier-	the road just before reaching the River
street erossing, and simultaieously app'Liel	street crossing, and simultaneously applied	street crossing, and simultaneously applied
the brakes hard,- remarkiig, "We're over a	the brakes hard, remarking, "We're over a	the brakes hard,- remarking, "We're over a
man.," The engine was runmnin tender 'li.	man." The engine was running tender first.	man.," The engine was running tender 'li.
The speed was 15 to 18 miles ai 'houI	The speed was 15 to 18 miles an hour	The speed was 15 to 18 miles an 'hour
before the brakes were applied ' Bota,?cr	before the brakes were applied. Both the	before the brakes were applied ' Border
distant 'and home sinals. at Lord-street	distant and home signals at Lord-street	distant and home signals. at Lord-street
and Moore-street crossngs respectively were	and Moore-street crossings respectively were	and Moore-street crossings respectively were
at danger. He whistled loudly on pass;'	at danger. He whistled loudly on pass-	at danger. He whistled loudly on pass;'
ing both andthe engine was held in readh	ing both and the engine was held in readi-	ing both and the engine was held in ready
noss to stop'at any place afteri the. die	ness to stop at any place after the dis-	now to stop at any place after the. die
tant. signal,- as the regulations required.	tant signal, as the regulations required.	tant. signal,- as the regulations required.
.Franci--Thomas Lazarus, engine driver	Francis Thomas Lazarus, engine driver	Francis Thomas Lazarus, engine driver
living at James-street, corroboraed' the	living at James-street, corroborated the	living at James-street, corroborated' the
evidence of the previous. witness. He also	evidence of the previous witness. He also	evidence of the previous witness. He also
'said that he noticed the.dePeased, ,when at	said that he noticed the deceased, when at	said that he noticed the dePosed, when at
a distance of .40 yards, emerge from	a distance of 40 yards, emerge from	a distance of 40 yards, emerge from
a. woodyard, walk a little' Way	a woodyard, walk a little way	a. woodyard, walk a little' way
to~ards- East Perth, drop his umbrella.	towards East Perth, drop his umbrella,	towards- East Perth, drop his umbrella.
and step on to the main up line.' Witness	and step on to the main up line. Witness	and step on to the main up line.' Witness
immediately put on the brakes. The de	immediately put on the brakes. The de-	immediately put on the brakes. The deceased
ceased .knelt down on the line, and that	ceased knelt down on the line, and that	knelt down on the line, and that
.was the last he saw.of him. It was imn	was the last he saw of him. It was im-	was the last he saw of him. It was impossible
possible to "stoo the train'.before it reached	possible to stop the train before it reached	to "stop the train before it reached
deceased.. Steam had been shut off. before	deceased. Steam had been shut off before	deceased. Steam had been shut off before
witnies, first saw the deceased.	witness first saw the deceased.	witness, first saw the deceased.
John Kelly, signalmen, of Maylands, who	John Kelly, signalmen, of Maylands, who	John Kelly, signalmen, of Maylands, who
was on detv in the Pier-street signal box,	was on duty in the Pier-street signal box,	was on duty in the Pier-street signal box,
tendered evidence which in its principal	tendered evidence which in its principal	tendered evidence which in its principal
features egreed with that already given.	features agreed with that already given.	features agreed with that already given.
Mearir Butler, married, of Victoria-avenue,	Mary Butler, married, of Victoria-avenue,	Mearir Butler, married, of Victoria-avenue,
said deceased lodged in the same houfse	said deceased lodged in the same house.	said deceased lodged in the same house
He. had "not paid for his room for the	He had not paid for his room for the	He. had not paid for his room for the
past 12 months' but. hed been. kept there	past 12 months but had been kept there	past 12 months' but. had been, kept there
by`" the landlord.' .He eppeared to be per	by the landlord. He appeared to be per-	by" the landlord.' He appeared to be perfectly
fectly. rational on the morning of August	fectly rational on the morning of August 12.	rational on the morning of August
P c enMc eaui having given; evidence, the	P.C. McCaul having given evidence, the	P c enMc each having given; evidence, the
1urv found that: deceased .met his death	jury found that deceased met his death	jury found that: deceased met his death
in's consequence of being- rnn over by. a	in consequence of being run over by a	in consequence of being run over by a
.locomotive fin4ini e in"" fronts 'of. which . b he"	locomotive engine in fronts of which he	locomotive finding e in"" fronts 'of. which b he"
'hadl lscd himself :.no ? ?ame .;be ieng? at	had placed himself, no blame being at-	'had led himself into ? came she sang? at
tach'a?le: toanyo-'-, . "	tachable to anyone.	teachable: today-'-, "

Identified overProof corrections	CONSIDERED STOP WHERE REMARKING SIMULTANEOUSLY NEWMARKET RUN APPEARED NECK FRANCIS ACCOUNT JOKING RUNNING SUBIACO CONCERNING JURY DUTY TOWARDS HOUSE CASE ALLOWING APPROACHING CORROBORATED PROCEEDED ONLY WOMAN FEET CROSSINGS LAUGHING OBJECT TWENTY THEREBY AGREED IMPOSSIBLE PROCEEDINGS ROBERT SIGNALS PARTED WIDOWER
Identified overProof non-corrections	READINESS LATTERLY ONTHE BEHALF RAILWAYS THIRTY STANDING THIS ATTACHABLE INFRONT REYNOLD [VANDALISED] MARY TRAM OUT MCCAUL SOILED LINEMAN [VANDALISED] ANYONE LEEN DIRECTION DROWN [**VANDALISED]

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All Words	768	81.5	93.4	64.1
Searchability of unique words	356	84.0	94.1	63.2
Weighted Words		84.9	94.6	64.3

Article ID 28100044, Article, ARAB RAIDS ON HEDJAZ RAILWAY., page 7 1918-01-11, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 314 words, 5 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	NEVER MEISSNER REVEAL BE COMPLETED PURPOSES PARTIES SUBJECT PASHA ITS SAFELY BEYOND BEERSHEBA WHOSE END SOME FOREIGN SCENE TIME AVAILABLE HE SEVERED EITHER EVEN OPENED HAVE USE SIDE SINCE LINE BEFORE
Identified overProof non-corrections	BEIRUT LIES STABLE OT [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	306	76.8	97.1	87.3
Searchability of unique words	168	79.8	97.6	88.2
Weighted Words		80.6	97.0	84.6

Article ID 34186375, Article, RAILWAY PASSES FOR ANZACS Melbourne, June 17., page 27 1918-06-25, Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938), 53 words, 3 corrections

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hRAILWAv Y PASES' FOy ADEIZA	RAILWAY PASSES FOR ANZACS	RAILWA Y PASSES' FOR ADEIZA
Mebibourne, dune 7.	Melbourne, June 17.	Melbourne, June 7.
:..After three weeks'' 5I?gotiation.,	After three weeks' negotiation,	rafter three weeks'' negotiation.,
the .Victori?ii Railways 'partment	the Victorian Railways Department	the Victorian Railways partment
has agreed to afloTV fre .'travelling	has agreed to allow free travelling	has agreed to allow free travelling
on . tie +suburban raiiw y aystnm1 to	on the suburban railway system to	on the suburban trains y systems to
Ant cs on . furlough. Country re-si.	Anzacs on furlough. Country resi-	Ant is on furlough. Country rest.
ilents, are to be given one free pNsu	dents are to be given one free pass	plants, are to be given one free pass
_by :the jailway .uthorities,	by the railway authorities.	by the railway authorities,
- .1?+?:+° + -..		- .1?+?:+° 4 -..

Identified overProof corrections	PASS PASSES MELBOURNE JUNE AUTHORITIES ALLOW FOR NEGOTIATION RAILWAY VICTORIAN
Identified overProof non-corrections	AFTER [**VANDALISED] DEPARTMENT SYSTEM ANZACS RESIDENTS

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All Words	42	54.8	81.0	57.9
Searchability of unique words	33	57.6	84.8	64.3
Weighted Words		49.9	81.4	62.8

Article ID 34188012, Article, BREAK OF GUAGE DIFFICULTY Melbourne, Aug. 6., page 30 1918-08-13, Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938), 192 words, 8 corrections

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- BREAK ;i SPACE mFFICULTY	BREAK OF GUAGE DIFFICULTY	- BREAK in SPACE mFFICULTY
boMelurne, Aug. 6.	Melbourne, Aug. 6.	boMelurne, Aug. 6
Railway engineers -t the Com	Railway engineers of the Com-	Railway engineers -at the Commonwealth
monwealth and lS States, pho have	monwealth and the States, who have	and IS States, who have
been laa1pomtd ts'joint board to con.	been appointed a joint board to con-	been laa1pomtd as joint board to consider
sider alevicea for ovrcoming the	sider devices for overcoming the	devices for overcoming the
break o?gauge diflioulty, met in Mel	break of gauge difficulty, met in Mel-	break of-gauge difficulty, met in Melbourne
bomure taday. The railway gauges	bourne today. The railway gauges	today. The railway gauges
alt prebbnt in Australia are as fol	at present in Australia are as fol-	at present in Australia are as fol
follow :- Commonwealth and New South	low:--Commonwealth and New South	follow :- Commonwealth and New South
Weiss...: ft. 81 in.4 Victoria, 5 ft.	Wales, 4 ft. 8½ in.; Victoria, 5 ft.	Weiss...: ft. 8½ in Victoria, 5 ft.
t in. - South Australia, 3 ft. 6 in.	3 in.; South Australia, 3 ft. 6 in.	the South Australia, 3 ft. 6 in.
Od 'ft. 3 in.; and ~ u ateniland sad	and 5 ft. 3 in.; and Queensland and	Od 'ft. 3 in.; and ~ u Staniland sad
Westm s iatralia, 3 ft. 8 in.	Western Australia, 3 ft. 6 in.	Western s stralia, 3 ft. 8 in.
'The TFederal Minister for Workes	The Federal Minister for Works	The Federal Minister for Works
and Railways, Mr. Groom, in 'opea	and Railways, Mr. Groom, in open-	and Railways, Mr. Groom, in 'open
t ta e sonferenue, said hat tihe	ing the conference, said that the	at the conference, said that the
service was of vital interest to the	question was of vital interest to the	service was of vital interest to the
wryg service of fte Statesamnd ah	railway service of the States and the	very service of the States and ah
~i rmrnwealth rvas>aho1e from corn	Commonwealth as a whole from com-	i monwealth rvas>aho1e from corn
'nerdb: and ddlence standpoints.	mercial and defence standpoints.	'needs: and defence standpoints.
"'he seidnt would also be asked to	The board would also be asked to	"'he seldom would also be asked to
air: e the Brennan third. rail de	consider the Brennan third rail de-	air: e the Brennan third. rail de
'ice, a demonstration of which had	vice, a demonstration of which had	'ice, a demonstration of which had
•be?s ade at Tocumwal, New South	been made at Tocumwal, New South	been made at Tocumwal, New South
Wa'le: .'ti question had been re	Wales. This question had been re-	Wale: in question had been referred
ferred tb the board in aooordance	ferred to the board in accordance	to the board in accordance
with dae 'esdlution at the last	with the resolution at the last	with the resolution at the last
re disP ' Vonfereno%, when .a re-:	Premiers' Conference, when a re-	re disP ' Conference, when a re-:
.¶?g'was made that the queebia	quest was made that the question	agewas made that the queens
*E ouldte the subject of an earl. i	should be the subject of an early re-	E ouldte the subject of an earl. i
" ° ia	port.	" ° ia

Identified overProof corrections	DIFFICULTY MELBOURNE JOINT DEFENCE GAUGE FEDERAL RESOLUTION PRESENT CONFERENCE ACCORDANCE DEVICES OVERCOMING WESTERN WORKS WHO TODAY
Identified overProof non-corrections	SHOULD REQUEST QUEENSLAND EARLY OPENING THIS REPORT GUAGE SOUTHWALES WHOLE APPOINTED DEVICE PREMIERS COMMERCIAL

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All Words	160	60.0	80.0	50.0
Searchability of unique words	89	66.3	84.3	53.3
Weighted Words		62.3	82.4	53.4

Article ID 51014609, Article, LORD JELLICOE AUSTRALIAN VISIT., page 5 1918-12-26, Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 135 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	COMMONWEALTH ORGANISATION DESTROYERS SOUTH WORK HUNTING
Identified overProof non-corrections	EXCELLENT DURING MY VISITING

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All Words	125	89.6	96.8	69.2
Searchability of unique words	83	88.0	95.2	60.0
Weighted Words		87.2	94.8	59.2

Article ID 51014854, Article, SIR JOHN MONASH'S MESSAGE., page 6 1918-12-28, Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 84 words, 3 corrections

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STR JOn ,STONASH'S MESSAGC .	SIR JOHN MONASH'S MESSAGE.	SIR On MONASH'S MESSAGE Sir
Sir John Monsh., through the Aus	Sir John Monash, through the Aus-	John Monash., through the Aus-
traliasn Y.M.C.A., sent the following	tralian Y.M.C.A., sent the following	tralias Y.M.C.A., sent the following
messate to the troops in the field:	message to the troops in the field :--	message to the troops in the field:
"1lMv close association since May is a	"My close association since May is a	"Flay close association since May is a
prowl memory. I?y earnest wish is	proud memory. My earnest wish is	prowl memory. My earnest wish is
for their happiness in the comrino year.	for their happiness in the coming year.	for their happiness in the coming year.
We mnust turn our thoughts homewards.	We must turn our thoughts homewards.	We must turn our thoughts homewards.
Thos? whose turn is to go later must	Those whose turn is to go later must	Those? whose turn is to go later must
se.cl to speiid the time in preparing	seek to spend the time in preparing	seek to spend the time in preparing
worthily for their fstuore life in Aus	worthily for their future life in Aus-	worthily for their future life in Aus-
trali. Steps have been taken to that	tralia. Steps have been taken to that	tralia. Steps have been taken to that
pod, but. the men must help."	end, but the men must help."	post, but. the men must help."

Identified overProof corrections	MONASH COMING MESSAGE SEEK AUSTRALIA THOSE SPEND FUTURE MY MONASHS
Identified overProof non-corrections	AUSTRALIAN END JOHN [**VANDALISED] PROUD

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All Words	79	77.2	92.4	66.7
Searchability of unique words	56	76.8	92.9	69.2
Weighted Words		74.4	93.1	73.2

Article ID 57539687, Article, PORT ADELAIDE: Friday, October 18 [Before Mr. J. H. Sinclair. S. M], page 5 1918-10-19, The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 50 words, 4 corrections

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PORT ADELAIDE: Friday, Octobi* li '»	PORT ADELAIDE: Friday, October 18.	PORT ADELAIDE: Friday, October li '2
CBcSore Mr. J. H. Sinclair. SJtl	[Before Mr. J. H. Sinclair, S.M.]	Before Mr. J. H. Sinclair. SM
Bertha it E. Baldock. of Lonr sbeetj OMBfe	Bertha M. E. Baldock, of Long street, Queens-	Bertha it E. Baldock of Long street OMBfe
tovji, .was, fined. 2/p. with . £1 . cpsU iBMg^	town, was fined 2/6, with £1 costs, for having	town, was, fined. 20s. with £1 . cpsU stage
tailed to send her daughter to the »«? ?» g5I	failed to send her daughter to the Alberton Pub-	failed to send her daughter to the she? was girlie
lie Sdiool -)n .the n»raiiw of S'i**HriT A' ? ''	lic School on the morning of September 22.	School -on the remains of S'i**HriT A ''

Identified overProof corrections	SCHOOL LONG STREET OCTOBER FAILED ON BEFORE
Identified overProof non-corrections	FOR HAVING MORNING QUEENSTOWN PUBLIC ALBERTON SEPTEMBER COSTS

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	34	55.9	76.5	46.7
Searchability of unique words	31	51.6	74.2	46.7
Weighted Words		46.1	69.9	44.1

Article ID 57995916, Article, MOUNTED ON WHITE DONKEYS The Light Horse Band, page 7 1918-09-15, Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), 283 words, 5 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	THING MOVES HIGH
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	259	97.3	98.5	42.9
Searchability of unique words	150	98.0	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		97.9	100.0	100.0

Article ID 60336389, Article, General Items. WITH THE AUSTRALIANS IN PALESTINE., page 8 1918-02-23, The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 191 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
General Items.	General Items.	General Items.
WITH THE AUSTRALIANS EJ PALE3TEJE.	WITH THE AUSTRALIANS IN PALESTINE.	WITH THE AUSTRALIANS EJ PALESTINE.
In a letter to a friend in Adelaide, under date	In a letter to a friend in Adelaide, under date	In a letter to a friend in Adelaide, under date
December 23, Pte. H. L. Banon, of the 3rd Light	December 23, Pte. H. L. Barron, of the 3rd Light	December 23, Pte. H. L. Barron, of the 3rd Light
Horse MaeSine Gun Section, touches upon the id	Horse Machine Gun Section, touches upon the ad-	Horse Machine Gun Section, touches upon the id
'WDce'ol.t'ae forces in Palestine faoni Beer&eta. to	vance of forces in Palestine from Beersheba to	'WDce'ol.t'ae forces in Palestine from Beersheba. to
Jaffa, and stares: — 'While proceeding along a.	Jaffa, and states:—"While proceeding along a	Jaffa, and stares: 3 'While proceeding along a.
ro»d -we were Suddenly pulled up by the artillery	road we were suddenly pulled up by the artillery	road -we were Suddenly pulled up by the artillery
fire of the retreating Turks .from Gaza. The pre	fire of the retreating Turks from Gaza. The pre-	fire of the retreating Turks from Gaza. The previous
vious day the British forces -had been capturing	vious day the British forces had been capturing	day the British forces had been capturing
batches ol prisoners numbering- from 50 to 100.	batches of prisoners numbering from 50 to 100.	batches of prisoners numbering- from 50 to 100.
The fall of Gaza must have brought in a lot of	The fall of Gaza must have brought in a lot of	The fall of Gaza must have brought in a lot of
prisoners. Toe Gaza' rearguard held us up for a	prisoners. The Gaza rearguard held us up for a	prisoners. The Gaza' rearguard held us up for a
couple of days, but we fcroagfct forward, a few big	couple of days, but we brought forward a few big	couple of days, but we brought forward, a few big
funs and eoon shifted tltem. The next stand	guns and soon shifted them. The next stand	guns and soon shifted them. The next stand
'Jacko* trade -was at a. place called Ramlch, at the	'Jacko' made was at a place called Ramleh, at the	'Jackes trade was at a place called Ramleh, at the
junction' of the Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway line, but	junction of the Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway line, but	junction' of the Jaffa Jerusalem Railway line, but
after so all-d«y 'scrip' that also feU into our	after an all-day 'scrap' that also fell into our	after so all-day 'scrip' that also fell into our
hands with 500 pesoners and four machine guns.	hands with 500 prisoners and four machine guns.	hands with 500 prisoners and four machine guns.
Jaffa teas captured the saute evening, and the	Jaffa was captured the same evening, and the	Jaffa teas captured the same evening, and the
Turks are hot retreating to Damascus. The sur	Turks are now retreating to Damascus. The sur-	Turks are hot retreating to Damascus. The surrounding
rounding country is beautiful, and everywhere one	rounding country is beautiful, and everywhere one	country is beautiful, and everywhere one
cun see is olive groves and orchards. It-is a eight	can see is olive groves and orchards. It is a sight	can see is olive groves and orchards. It is a eight
worth seeing.'	worth seeing."	worth seeing.'

Identified overProof corrections	THEM SAME FELL BARRON RAMLEH BEERSHEBA ROAD SOON /ALL/DAY\|ALLDAY CAN
Identified overProof non-corrections	AN JACKO [**VANDALISED] STATES NOW SCRAP MADE ADVANCE SIGHT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	175	84.0	93.7	60.7
Searchability of unique words	119	85.7	93.3	52.9
Weighted Words		85.5	93.8	57.4

Article ID 60349924, Article, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS., page 3 1918-04-18, The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 80 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.	RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.	RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
?From the Bev. HERBERT ;EDWARD3:-The	From the Rev. HERBERT EDWARDS :— The	From the Rev. HERBERT ;EDWARD3:-The
accident. to a girl. »t the Croydon Station suggesti	accident to a girl at the Croydon Station suggests	accident. to a girl, at the Croydon Station suggests
that many inisoaps occur' from passengers, fancykig	that many mishaps occur from passengers, fancying	that many mishaps occur' from passengers, fancying
that when 'the* train [\as slowed if has stopped.	that when the train has slowed if has stopped.	that when 'the train [was slowed if has stopped.
Au ; easy way' -to avert' the danger ? would bo to	An easy way to avert the danger would be to	An easy way' to avert' the danger would be to
paint, at right angles to the railway, wliKe lines	paint, at right angles to the railway, white lines	point at right angles to the railway, wheRe lines
?which would be visible in a half-lit station. By	which would be visible in a half-lit station. By	which would be visible in a half-lit station. By
glancing at these lines ! passengers would see in a	glancing at these lines passengers would see in a	glancing at these lines passengers would see in a
moment that tbe train was stilL moving. -	moment that the train was still moving.	moment that the train was still moving. -

Identified overProof corrections	AN REV FANCYING SUGGESTS MISHAPS
Identified overProof non-corrections	PAINT [**VANDALISED] WHITE EDWARDS

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	75	85.3	94.7	63.6
Searchability of unique words	51	86.3	94.1	57.1
Weighted Words		84.0	92.4	52.7

Article ID 62589462, Article, SOLDIER'S LETTER. FIRST LIEUT. GEO. E. BINGHAM., page 3 1918-07-25, Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 272 words, 8 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	SINK WELL /RAYMOND/STREET\|RAYMONDSTREET RIVER MCLACHLAN
Identified overProof non-corrections	MUCH SO LIE [VANDALISED] HAD MAKES WASH VISITOR WAID [VANDALISED] IMPOSSIBLE ALSO

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	246	91.5	95.1	42.9
Searchability of unique words	171	92.4	94.2	23.1
Weighted Words		92.8	94.4	22.9

Article ID 65119534, Article, NEW POSTAGE RATES 1½D. STAMP TO BE USED., page 4 1918-10-22, The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times (Tas. : 1899 - 1919), 151 words, 3 corrections

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NEW POSTAGE RATES	NEW POSTAGE RATES	NEW POSTAGE RATES
UD. STAMP TO~ BE DSED. ?'	1½D. STAMP TO BE USED.	UD. STAMP TO BE USED. ?'
. As soon as assent is 'given to the	As soon as assent is given to the	. As soon as assent is given to the
Post and Telegraph Act, which has	Post and Telegraph Act, which has	Post and Telegraph Act, which has
been passed by both Federal Houses,	been passed by both Federal Houses,	been passed by both Federal Houses,
a proclamation will bo issued fixing	a proclamation will be issued fixing	a proclamation will be issued fixing
a date, probably this week, for tho	a date, probably this week, for the	a date, probably this week, for the
payment of Jd. additional postage on	payment of ½d. additional postage on	payment of 3d. additional postage on
all matter. . Kecognismg that tho	all matter. Recognising that the	all matter. Recognising that the
l^d. fee will constitute tho bulk of	1½d. fee will constitute the bulk of	late. fee will constitute the bulk of
the business,: tho Postal Department	the business, the Postal Department	the business, the Postal Department
b having printed' supplies of stamps	is having printed supplies of stamps	b having printed' supplies of stamps
of that .face value and of the same	of that face value and of the same	of that face value and of the same
design as the present Id. stamp.	design as the present 1d. stamp.	design as the present ld. stamp.
These will bo ready, for issuo this	These will be ready for issue this	These will be ready for issue this
week.	week.	week.
No other change in present issues	No other change in present issues	No other change in present issues
\'i contemplated, and no stamp need	is contemplated, and no stamp need	was contemplated, and no stamp need
he withdrawn. The id. stamp, sup	be withdrawn. The ½d. stamp, sup-	he withdrawn. The 5d. stamp, sup
planted for newspaper postage by the	planted for newspaper postage by the	planted for newspaper postage by the
Id. fee* will be. retained for tho extra	1d. fee will be retained for the extra	Id. fees will be retained for the extra
tax on postages . from 3d. upwards,	tax on postages from 3d. upwards,	tax on postages . from 3d. upwards,
in i conjunction- with denominations of	in conjunction with denominations of	in a conjunction- with denominations of
pvra rttlue. A 2Jd stnfnp already	even value. A 2½d stamp already	pea rifle. A 2d stamp already
exists^ , ? v ?	exists.	exists , ? v ?

Identified overProof corrections	ISSUE RECOGNISING USED
Identified overProof non-corrections	EVEN

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	129	87.6	95.3	62.5
Searchability of unique words	81	95.1	98.8	75.0
Weighted Words		94.6	98.8	78.3

Article ID 72989712, Article, WHY TANK?, page 9 1918-11-01, The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), 316 words, 6 corrections

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'WHY TANK?	WHY TANK?	WHY TANK?
The story of the origin of the name	The story of the origin of the name	The story of the origin of the name
"Tank" is an ;interesting ;one.	"Tank" is an interesting one.	"Tank is an interesting one.
A certain Mr. Thomas TankBurall	A certain Mr. Thomas Tank Burall	A certain Mr. Thomas Tank Burall
wasthe manager, of a well-known -Nor	was the manager of a well-known Nor-	was the manager, of a well-known Nor
tolkflirm of engineers,-stillknown' as	folk firm of engineers, still known as	Yorkshire of engineers,-stillknown' as
Messrs. Burrell ,and ;Sons, ;of .Thet:	Messrs. Burrell and Sons, of Thet-	Messrs. Burrell and Sons, of the:
;ord.. Although, the .manager's. -name	ford. Although the manager's name	word.. Although, the manager's. name
was. similar to that of his.employers	was similar to that of his employers	was similar to that of his employers
In sound, he- was not a,relative..	in sound, he was not a relative.	In sound, he was not a relative..
Tank was the.maiden name -of,hi	Tank was the maiden name of his	Tank was the maiden name -of his
mother, .and ,-Mr. Burall -was called	mother, and Mr. Burall was called	mother, and Mr. Burall was called
"Tank" for brevity ;by hi' friends. j	"Tank" for brevity by his friends.	"Tank" for brevity by his' friends. j
An ingenious mechanical expert, his	An ingenious mechanical expert, his	An ingenious mechanical expert, his
employers, soon realised his value by.	employers soon realised his value by	employers, soon realised his value by
making him;manager, of the-Thetford.	making him manager of the Thetford	making him manager, of the-Thetford.
Engineering iWorks. He -was always	Engineering Works. He was always	Engineering Works. He was always
devising -some - new improvement; ini	devising some new improvement in	devising some- new improvement; in
agricultural and-marine machinery.	agricultural and marine machinery.	agricultural and-marine machinery.
-At the Royal Agricultural Show -at	At the Royal Agricultural Show at	-At the Royal Agricultural Show at
Derby in 1881 -Messrs.' Burrell showed	Derby in 1881 Messrs. Burrell showed	Derby in 1884 Messrs." Burrell showed
,what was described as a "most novel	what was described as a "most novel	what was described as a most novel
:engine," a -ten-horse~power traction	engine," a ten-horse-power traction-	engine," a -ten-horse power traction
,engine with a.Landore.steel,boiler. It	engine with a Landore steel boiler. It	engine with a.Landore.steel,boiler. It
,was. saidto be-a, curious rtype. of, com	was said to be a curious type of com-	was. said to be a, curious type. of, coin
,hound engine, .very ..simple, "with a	pound engine, very simple, "with a	found engine, very simple, with a
new. steam .steering-gear which ,was	new steam steering-gear which was	new steam steering-gear which was
the -invention .of Mr. Thomas -'Tank	the invention of Mr. Thomas Tank	the invention of Mr. Thomas Tank
-Burall,, manager, to -Messrs.rBurrell and	Burall, manager to Messrs. Burrell and	Burall, manager, to -Messrs Burrell and
Sons." *The gear -was stated to bhe	Sons." The gear was stated to be	Sons." The gear was stated to be
:well adapted for ssteering, ships -and	well adapted for steering ships and	well adapted for steering, ships and
'for-large -marine-,engines, to.-which.it	for large marine engines, to which it	'for-large -marine engines, to.-which.it
has since been widely -applied.	has since been widely applied.	has since been widely applied.
..rtcalising the-difficultiesi thesetrae	Realising the difficulties these trac-	generalising the difficulties theatre
tion ,engines .experienced in ,getting	tion engines experienced in getting	tion engines experienced in getting
over ploughed fields and :uneven	over ploughed fields and uneven	over ploughed fields and uneven
-ground, says a.writer, in "The Strand	ground, says a writer in "The Strand	ground, says a writer, in "The Strand
IMagazine," Mr. Tank Burall conceived	Magazine," Mr. Tank Burall conceived	Magazine," Mr. Tank Burall conceived
'the, idea ,of "?pattens" for the wheels,	the idea of "pattens" for the wheels,	'the, idea of "pattens" for the wheels,
and also the springs which are so	and also the springs which are so	and also the springs which are so
rmuch in use in'all the better classes	much in use in all the better classes	much in use in all the better classes
;of, traction.. engines.	of traction engines.	of, traction.. engines.
'The -famous caterpillar -wheels .are	The famous caterpillar wheels are	The famous caterpillar wheels are
'the outcome of this invention. and have	the outcome of this invention, and have	the outcome of this invention. and have
'ed;to the ultimate construction of the	led to the ultimate construction of the	'editor the ultimate construction of the
Tanks;as engines, of: war. Mr.,Burall's	Tanks as engines of war. Mr. Burall's	Tanks as engines, of: war. Mr.,Burall's
ingenuity: surprised--his fellow-workers:	ingenuity surprised his fellow-workers	ingenuity: surprised his fellow-workers:
in ;the. factory, and. they,, in their ad	in the factory, and they in their ad-	in the. factory, and. they, in their admiration
miration of his . capacity-and .origina	miration of his capacity and origina-	of his capacity-and originality
lity, :gave these ;engines, -with - their	lity, gave these engines, with their	gave these engines, with their
''pattened" wheels,' the:.name of Tanks'	"pattened" wheels, the name of Tanks	''patterned" wheels,' the name of Tanks'
in, compliment to their manager. Un	in compliment to their manager. Un-	in, compliment to their manager. Unfortunately,
fortunately, -the, clever, expert's, career	fortunately, the clever expert's career	the, clever, expert's, career
was but.a short one. Constantly over	was but a short one. Constantly over-	was but a short one. Constantly over
working, himself, the strain, proved, too	working himself, the strain proved too	working, himself, the strain, proved, too
great,; and one day, -while -at- his office	great, and one day, while at his office	great,; and one day, while sat- his office
lesk. he fell dowr-.dead, the-result'of	desk, he fell down dead, the result of	desk. he fell down dead, the-result'of
heart trouble. .	heart trouble.	heart trouble. .

Identified overProof corrections	MUCH BUT POWER DOWN DESK TYPE RELATIVE WRITER HIM MAGAZINE ALL MAIDEN WORKS DIFFICULTIES SAID
Identified overProof non-corrections	FIRM PATTENED [**VANDALISED] REALISING BURALLS STEEL STILL COMPOUND LANDORE NORFOLK HORSE BOILER LED TEN RESULT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	330	82.7	93.0	59.6
Searchability of unique words	182	84.6	92.3	50.0
Weighted Words		85.9	92.1	44.2

Article ID 73548519, Article, CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES GERMAN DROWNED IN SILO. MELBOURNE, Saturday., page 6 1918-12-09, The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1880; 1914 - 1918), 85 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES	CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES	CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES
GCIUhN fl DIIO N D IN SILO.	GERMAN DROWNED IN SILO	GCIUhN fl DITO N D IN SILO.
MSELBOIRNE, &iturdnr.	MELBOURNE, Saturday.	MELBOURNE, Saturday.
J to on Fridayn night tho looly of .ou	Late on Friday night the body of Au-	J to on Friday night the lovely of you
Fust Ziebell. r?c ll. a Cret rmnn, was found	gust Ziebell, aged 80, a German, was found	First Ziebell. recall a free man, was found
in i silo on his farm at Ippoing. ,roth	in a silo on his farm at Epping, death	in a silo on his farm at Epping. death
baving 'resnltl from dro"wnin. The old	having resulted from drowning. The old	having 'resulted from drowning. The old
man dihrppeared ?rlir in trio eorning,	man disappeared earlier in the evening,	man disappeared Order in trio morning,
and the ma4-ch o tIho silo took pnlace con.	and the search of the silo took place con-	and the march of the site took place on.
eqont npon tho discocery of fcentsrdl's	sequent upon the discovery of deceased's	event upon the discovery of general's
ba and hnndkerchiol close by. Ilecently	hat and hankerchief close by. Recently	ba and handkerchief close by. Recently
J. C. Ziebell. chcmiof. of Pitoroy, a ne	J. C. Ziebell, chemist, of Fitzroy, a ne-	J. C. Ziebell. chemist. of Fitzroy, a nephew
phew of deo?s.d, ommnunittid suicide.	phew of deceased, committed suicide.	of deceased, ommnunittid suicide.

Identified overProof corrections	MELBOURNE PLACE CHEMIST HAVING EPPING FITZROY DISAPPEARED SATURDAY FRIDAY DISCOVERY RECENTLY DECEASED DEATH UPON RESULTED DROWNING
Identified overProof non-corrections	SEARCH COMMITTED HAT EARLIER CONSEQUENT LATE GERMAN DECEASEDS EVENING HANKERCHIEF DROWNED AGED AUGUST BODY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	71	49.3	76.1	52.8
Searchability of unique words	53	43.4	73.6	53.3
Weighted Words		37.9	69.7	51.3

Article ID 75172278, Article, FIGHTING AT BULLECOURT. BRITISH REGAIN POSITIONS (Reuter.), page 3 1918-01-10, The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1880; 1914 - 1918), 52 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
F7IGHTING AT IBULL 1OUThT.	FIGHTING AT BULLECOURT.	FIGHTING AT BULLI LOUTIT.
]IRITISII R.IXAIN POSITIONS	BRITISH REGAIN POSITIONS	BRITISH BRITAIN POSITIONS
(Reuter.)	(Reuter.)	(Reuter.)
Mold-Marsdnl ir I)ouglns Unig rports:	Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:	Mold Marson in Douglas Haig reports:
-Tl'he rn'my ilg ituocal attLarl. sunpprtrdl	—The enemy in a local attack, supported	-The enemy is ituocal attLarl. supported
by rnmmnwr rferr gained afrooting in our	by ammenwerfer, gained a footing in our	by ramming rferr gained footing in our
tro:crbs cast of Ilullocourt. \Ve rrunterr	trenches east of Bullecourt. We counter-	trenches cast of Bullecourt. We counter
aLtrlnced nril resteornl tho position.	attacked and restored the position.	aLtrlnced and restored the position.
Uicnhteenn Germnnans merr tnkon prisonrr.	Eighteen Germans were taken prisoner.	Uicnhteenn Germans were taken prisoner.
Our nirpLlner yestrrday bonmbned lion.	Our airplanes yesterday bombed Roul-	Our airplanes yesterday bombed lion.
ern nn Courrai railn'ay ntaimos.	ers and Courtrai railway stations.	era in Courtrai railway names.

Identified overProof corrections	YESTERDAY TAKEN PRISONER COURTRAI TRENCHES THE SUPPORTED AIRPLANES BRITISH ENEMY DOUGLAS WE FOOTING RESTORED RAILWAY BULLECOURT REPORTS WERE FIGHTING AND GERMANS BOMBED HAIG
Identified overProof non-corrections	EIGHTEEN ROULERS STATIONS SIR AMMENWERFER /FIELD/MARSHAL\|FIELDMARSHAL LOCAL COUNTERATTACKED EAST REGAIN ATTACK

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	48	20.8	72.9	65.8
Searchability of unique words	43	20.9	74.4	67.6
Weighted Words		15.3	69.2	63.7

Article ID 75178648, Article, SNAKE VALLEY. FURZE FIRE., page 5 1918-03-05, The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1880; 1914 - 1918), 78 words, 6 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
SNAKE VALLEY.	SNAKE VALLEY.	SNAKE VALLEY.
VUR'AJI) L'fE.	FURZE FIRE.	VUR'AJI) L'fE.
A fir; o?terdl in hn h main ntreet near	A fire occurred in the main street near	A fire; offered in ha h main street near
the I'eobvrlerian, Sunday S?hInl on	the Presbyterian Sunday School on	the I'eobvrlerian, Sunday School on
'I'hnrsday 1It. a lrgr crnod gathored	Thursday last. A large crowd gathered	'Thursday hit. a large crowd gathered
andi cltfire bratks., thic prortl ffrcc	and cut fire breaks, which proved effec-	and desire tracks., this port three
tine. I',rtunato- l the wind tn,, brlowing	tive. Fortunately the wind was blowing	fine. fortunate- the wind is,, blowing
frlun tlhe outh?'; had it, been from tile op	from the south ; had it been from the op-	from the south?'; had it, been from the op
g ite dirmtl.ion thle shiro eournil'a been-uo	posite direction the shire council's beau-	gate direction the shire council's became
tifutl plantatoion Dof pines mighlt ]brt bertn	tiful plantation of pines might have been	tired plantation of pines might be berth
de noliihed, and th r.idento on ,ho op	demolished, and the residents on the op-	de polished, and th residents on hoop
aPote side would Iave had a iery anxious	posite side would have had a very anxious	aPote side would have had a very anxious
time. •	time.	time. I

Identified overProof corrections	SCHOOL FIRE MIGHT STREET GATHERED SOUTH VERY HAVE LARGE CROWD BLOWING SHIRE THURSDAY COUNCILS RESIDENTS PLANTATION OF DIRECTION
Identified overProof non-corrections	BREAKS CUT LAST OCCURRED WAS PROVED BEAUTIFUL EFFECTIVE WHICH FORTUNATELY OPPOSITE DEMOLISHED FURZE PRESBYTERIAN

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	67	34.3	67.2	50.0
Searchability of unique words	51	37.3	72.5	56.2
Weighted Words		30.9	69.1	55.2

Article ID 82845111, Article, TRAIN A ARRANGEMENTS., page 5 1918-02-09, Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 - 1919), 82 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
TKAIN A KKANOKMBNTR.	TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.	TRAIN A KKANOKMBNTR.
Thr I railj arremuoiiiuiits to thr .show ]	The train arrangements to the show	Thr I rails arremuoiiiuiits to the show ]
;irr as liriefly not out in the show ad- j	are as briefly set out in the show ad-	give as briefly not out in the show ad- j
vortitittiiH'iit in this issue. Tho outgo	vertisement in this issue. The outgo-	vortitittiiH'iit in this issue. The outgoing
ing trains on WVdnoKduy and Thurnday I	ing trains on Wednesday and Thursday	trains on Wednesday and Thursday I
will Icavo Warwick cnrlitu- than was j	will leave Warwick earlier than was	will leave Warwick earlier- than was
tin* ruwu Uiht show, which is un advan	the case last show, which is an advan-	the rush Unit show, which is an advantage.
tage. Th« rcKult should lh! a vi*ry wuili !	tage. The result should be a very much	The result should be! a very well !
largor crowd of visitors from along ih>* ;	larger crowd of visitors from along the	larger crowd of visitors from along the ;
Toowoombn lino, from the Hordcr and	Toowoomba line, from the Border and	Toowoomba line, from the Border and
Stnnlhorpo, nod Killnrnov and Mary	Stanthorpe, and Killarney and Mary-	Stanthorpe, and Killarney and Mary
j vaii1 hrni\|fh lines. ]	vale branch lines.	j value health lines. ]

Identified overProof corrections	BRIEFLY WEDNESDAY KILLARNEY AN BE EARLIER LEAVE VERY TRAIN BORDER STANTHORPE TOOWOOMBA THURSDAY LINE RESULT LARGER
Identified overProof non-corrections	MUCH ARE SET ARRANGEMENTS MARYVALE LAST BRANCH CASE ADVERTISEMENT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	67	49.3	82.1	64.7
Searchability of unique words	51	51.0	82.4	64.0
Weighted Words		42.2	78.0	61.9

Article ID 86211612, Article, ACCIDENT., page 2 1918-01-26, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950), 109 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
ACCIDENT.	ACCIDENT.	ACCIDENT.
- A nasty; accident Happened at Lidcbmbe	A nasty accident happened at Lidcombe	- A nasty; accident happened at Lidcombe
to a-, youth, named Geoffrey Todd', \'s6n of ' :	to a youth, named Geoffrey Todd, son of	to as, youth, named Geoffrey Todd', son of ' :
the Rev. R. 6. Todd, whilst riairig a.	the Rev. R. O. Todd, whilst riding a	the Rev. R. G. Todd, whilst riding a.
bicycle rollnd the 'corner from Railway	bicycle round the corner from Railway	bicycle round the corner from Railway
s^reet into Joseph-street on ^Saturday	street into Joseph-street on Saturday	street into Joseph-street on Saturday
afternoon. He had not observed; the State	afternoon. He had not observed the State	afternoon. He had not observed; the State
Hospital waggonette coming round the	Hospital waggonette coming round the	Hospital waggonette coming round the
corner in tho opposite direction, and be	corner in the opposite direction, and be-	corner in the opposite direction, and be
fore he could pull up he came Into col	fore he could pull up he came into col-	fore he could pull up he came into collision
lision with1,' the hind wheel of the coach,	lision with the hind wheel of the coach,	with, the hind wheel of the coach,
with the result that he received a bad fall,	with the result that he received a bad fall,	with the result that he received a bad fall,
cutting' his lip almost through 'and sus	cutting his lip almost through and sus-	cutting his lip almost through and sustaining
taining abrasions on tho face and' an In	taining abrasions on the face and an in-	abrasions on the face and' an in
jury to his knee. Ho is now making good	jury to his knee. He is now making good	jury to his knee. He is now making good
progress towards recovery.	progress towards recovery.	progress towards recovery.

Identified overProof corrections	LIDCOMBE SON RIDING
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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	96	91.7	100.0	100.0
Searchability of unique words	72	95.8	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		95.1	100.0	100.0

Article ID 92914509, Article, CHRISTMAS CARD FROM PALESTINE., page 4 1918-12-30, Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 91 words, 3 corrections

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CHRISTMAS CARD FROM PALESTINE.	CHRISTMAS CARD FROM PALESTINE.	CHRISTMAS CARD FROM PALESTINE.
• Lancc-Corporal "WV iteuifedy, of B Squad	Lance-Corporal W. Kennedy, of B Squad-	a Lance-Corporal "WV itemised, of B Squadron,
ron, 5th Rogiment, 2nd Light Horse Brigade,	ron, 5th Regiment, 2nd Light Horse Brigade,	5th Regiment, 2nd Light Horse Brigade,
forwards a very neat little Christmas card	forwards a very neat little Christmas card	forwards a very neat little Christmas card
from Palestine.' On the face is a neat scroll	from Palestine. On the face is a neat scroll	from Palestine.' On the face is a neat scroll
with'an. emu and a bcmierang in the centre,,	with an emu and a boomerang in the centre,	with an. emu and a boomerang in the centre,,
and below it the brigade's colors. Inside is	and below it the brigade's colors. Inside is	and below it the brigade's colors. Inside is
printed "1914 Australia,' 1915 Egypt and	printed "1914 Australia, 1915 Egypt and	printed "1914 Australia,' 1915 Egypt and
Gallipoli, 1916 Siriai; 1917 Palestine, 1918 Pal'	Gallipoli, 1916 Sinai, 1917 Palestine, 1918 Pal-	Gallipoli, 1915 Siriai; 1917 Palestine, 1918 Palestine,
estine, 1919 ?" The reverse of the card cqn	estine, 1919 ?" The reverse of the card con-	1919 ?" The reverse of the card conveys
veys Christmas and New ,Year greetings from	veys Christmas and New Year greetings from	Christmas and New Year greetings from
the Fifth.\ Lance-Corporal Kennedy is a Lis	the Fifth. Lance-Corporal Kennedy is a Lis-	the Fifth Lance-Corporal Kennedy is a Lismore
more boy. ,.7 . ?	more boy.	boy. ,.7 . ?

Identified overProof corrections	AN REGIMENT WITH BOOMERANG CONVEYS
Identified overProof non-corrections	SINAI

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	68	89.7	97.1	71.4
Searchability of unique words	48	87.5	97.9	83.3
Weighted Words		87.9	97.3	77.9

Article ID 95423559, Article, SALISBURY-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY., page 4 1918-10-25, Port Pirie Recorder (SA : 1918 - 1919), 109 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections
Identified overProof non-corrections	AIRES [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	98	99.0	99.0	0.0
Searchability of unique words	63	100.0	98.4	-58.7
Weighted Words		100.0	98.0	-69.3

Article ID 95428642, Article, THE SALISBURY—PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY., page 2 1918-03-21, Port Pirie Recorder (SA : 1918 - 1919), 83 words, 3 corrections

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THE SALISBURY-POUT AUGL'SXA	THE SALISBURY—PORT AUGUSTA	THE SALISBURY PORT AUGUSTA
RAILWAY.	RAILWAY.	RAILWAY.
The Town; Council on Monday niglit';	The Town Council on Monday night	The Town; Council on Monday night';
received a letter from the secretary	received a letter from the secretary	received a letter from the secretary
of th« Wandearah Vigilance Com	of the Wandearah Vigilance Com-	of the Wandearah Vigilance Committee
mittee askdnjj <?he Council to . send	mittee asking the Council to send	asking the Council to send
ithree delegates to a meeting to be	three delegates to a meeting to be	three delegates to a meeting to be
held at .Wandearah on Thursday of	held at Wandearah on Thursday of	held at Wandearah on Thursday of
'delegates from the surrounding- tlis-.	delegates from the surrounding dis-	delegates from the surrounding the-.
tr« its to favor the Western route' ol	tricts to favor the Western route of	tree its to favor the Western route' of
the proposed Salisbury to Port <;ug	the proposed Salisbury to Port Aug-	the proposed Salisbury to Port tug
usta railway. The Mayor (Mr. A.	usta railway. The Mayor (Mr. A.	uses railway. The Mayor (Mr. A.
ii Forgan) undertook. to attend, the	B. Forgan) undertook to attend the	ii Forgan) undertook. to attend the
meeting, and the arranging of the	meeting, and the arranging of the	meeting, and the arranging of the
?delegates was? left in,Iris hands.	delegates was left in his hands.	delegates was? left in his hands.

Identified overProof corrections	AUGUSTA IN ASKING HIS NIGHT THREE
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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	74	83.8	97.3	83.3
Searchability of unique words	45	84.4	97.8	85.7
Weighted Words		86.4	97.3	80.3

Article ID 97629985, Detailed lists, results, guides, MAIL NOTICES. CLARE POST OFFICE., page 6 1918-03-22, Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954), 87 words, 3 corrections

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MAIL NOTICES.	MAIL NOTICES.	MAIL NOTICES.
CLARE POST OFFICE.	CLARE POST OFFICE.	CLARE POST OFFICE.
U»ik cl.iss f.»r—	Mails close for—	Bank class for
AdetHitie Nirtb and ,, -. , .-	Adelaide, North and ..}	AdetHitie North and ,, -. , .-
Sootb RHilwHy.Kiver- Dll'- }£ p ro	Soutb Railway, River- } Daily, 1.45 p.m.	Sooth RHilwHy.Kiver- Bill'- yet proton
ton end rond bae \ ' 1U pin'	ton and road bag .. .. .. .. .. } " 10 p.m.	end round the A 114 pm'
For Hilltown, «nd prtv'te	For Hilltown, and private }	For Hilltown, and private
bags en route, Mon- .	bags en route, Mon- .. .. .. } 1 p.m.	bags en route, Mon- .
d»T», Wednesdays, j1 Pm'	day, Wednesdays, .. .. .. .. }	days, Wednesdays, 1 Pm'
and Fridays	and Fridays .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .}	and Fridays
Maile arrive from—	Mails arrive from—	Mails arrive from
Adelaide, North and n -. 1O4.n«m	Adelaide, North and .. .. .. } Daily, 12.20 p.m.	Adelaide, North and n -. 104deg
Somh Rail war. Kiver- ' . Dm1- 1^SPm	South Railway, River- .. .. } " 9.50 p.m.	South Railway, Kiver- ' . Dale- 1^SPm*
«nn aad road bak-B » 8-50 Vw	ton and road bags .. .. .. .. }	Inn and road takes a 8-50 Vw
Hi Itown »nd private	Hilltown and private .. .. .. .. }	Hi town and private
brttfs en route, Mon- „	bags en route, Mon- .. .. .. .. }	brings en route, Mon- A
days. Wednesdays ! ' fi 8 ' P'm'	days, Wednesdays, .. .. .. .. . } 6.30 p.m.	days. Wednesdays ! ' fi 8 ' P'm'
and Fridajs	and Fridays .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }	and Fridays

Identified overProof corrections	SOUTH MAILS RAILWAY
Identified overProof non-corrections	CLOSE DAILY SOUTB TON [**VANDALISED] RIVER DAY BAG

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	56	51.8	67.9	33.3
Searchability of unique words	31	71.0	77.4	22.2
Weighted Words		74.9	77.5	10.5

Article ID 99020333, Article, The Child and the Dog., page 1 1918-10-01, Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), 194 words, 4 corrections

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The Child and the Dog.	The Child and the Dog.	The Child and the Dog.
A pathetio story is associated with the	A pathetic story is associated with the	A pathetic story is associated with the
death of George I]urton, a boy of 41 yearc,	death of George Burton, a boy of 4½ years,	death of George Burton, a boy of 41 years,
w?ho lived in "Lilleoh," Carroll-street, Kogn	who lived in "Lilleth," Carroll-street, Koga-	who lived in "Lilleoh," Carroll-street, Kogn
rinh. 'Ihe little chop was his parents' only	rah. The little chap was his parents' only	rush. 'The little chap was his parents' only
child, and he was the proud owner 6f a half	child, and he was the proud owner of a half-	child, and he was the proud owner of a half
bred fox-terrier, "Spot." .The-dog was the	bred fox-terrier, "Spot." The dog was the	bred fox-terrier, "Spot." The dog was the
s0m0o ag s, thle boy, anld hl belen h the only	same age as the boy, and had been the only	same age is, the boy, and he been h the only
other householhi put from the child's infancy.	other household pet from the child's infancy.	other household put from the child's infancy.
Joeteen the two there was an extraordinary	Between the two there was an extraordinary	Joeteen the two there was an extraordinary
attachment. "At noon on Thursday George	attachment. At noon on Thursday George	attachment. At noon on Thursday George
osked his mother if he could take "Spot" for	asked his mother if he could take "Spot" for	asked his mother if he could take "Spot" for
a walk." Mrs. Butrton gave hoer consent, bhut	a walk. Mrs. Burton gave her consent, but	a walk." Mrs. Barton gave her consent, but
warned him not to go further than the front	warned him not to go further than the front	warned him not to go further than the front
gate. ltore tlhey were playing together for	gate. Here they were playing together for	gate. store they were playing together for
somne time, but when the mother wenl out to	some time, but when the mother went out to	some time, but when the mother went out to
call the child, he was nowhere to be found.	call the child, he was nowhere to be found.	call the child, he was nowhere to be found.
11o hall wandered away, and the dog had tod	He had wandered away, and the dog had tod-	the hall wandered away, and the dog had toddled
dled after him. A search party of lpolice and	dled after him. A search party of police and	after him. A search party of police and
citizeins v'is oat till night. Not far froni the	citizens was out all night. Not far from the	citizens vis out till night. Not far from the
boy's hoieo there is a Chionmian's gardoen, and	boy's home there is a Chinaman's garden, and	boy's horse there is a Chinaman's garden, and
Mr. Alfsed , atkinison, of Carroll-stroet, look	Mr. Alfred Watkinson, of Carroll-street, look-	Mr. Alfred , atkinison, of Carroll-street, look
50, down one of the irrigation wells, saw the	ing down one of the irrigation wells, saw the	50, down one of the irrigation wells, saw the
h?y anh his ploymate drowned in about 4 leet	boy and his playmate drowned in about 4 feet	boy and his playmate drowned in about 4 feet
of woter..r	of water.	of waters

Identified overProof corrections	HOUSEHOLD THEY POLICE ALFRED BEEN SAME PLAYMATE YEARS SOME GARDEN AGE HER BURTON ASKED CITIZENS WENT CHAP FEET WHO CHINAMANS PATHETIC
Identified overProof non-corrections	BETWEEN WATER AS PET HOME WATKINSON LOOKING ALL LILLETH KOGARAH HERE

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	182	74.7	91.8	67.4
Searchability of unique words	119	73.1	90.8	65.6
Weighted Words		71.2	90.5	67.0

Article ID 100365063, Article, This Morning's Cases (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.) A ROWDY CUSTOMER., page 3 1918-02-05, Forbes Times (NSW : 1912 - 1920), 125 words, 3 corrections

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This Morning's Cases	This Morning's Cases	This Morning's Cases
(Before Mr. Holconibc,' P.M.)	(Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.)	(Before Mr. Holcombe,' P.M.)
A ROWDY CUSTOMER.	A ROWDY CUSTOMER.	A ROWDY CUSTOMER.
Thoma's Day, who said'he was em	Thomas Day, who said he was em-	Thomas Day, who said he was employed
ployed on* the raiihvay line, pleaded	ployed on the railway line, pleaded	on, the railway line, pleaded
guilty' to a-cliargc of drunkenness,	guilty to a charge of drunkenness,	guilty to a charge of drunkenness,
and was fined 2/6 or 24 hours.	and was fined 2/6 or 24 hours.	and was fined 2/6 or 24 hours.
On a ehargc of using indecent lan.	On a charge of using indecent	On a charge of using indecent lan-.
gujagc, which defendant stated', he	language, which defendant stated, he	garage, which defendant stated, he
knew nothing about, Constable fcfew	knew nothing about, Constable New-	knew nothing about, Constable screw
ton informed the Bench that Day	ton informed the Bench that Day	ton informed the Bench that Day
behaved in an indcccnt manner in	behaved in an indecent manner in	behaved in an indecent manner in
the vicinity of Richardson'sHotel and	the vicinity of Richardson's Hotel and	the vicinity of Richardson's Hotel and
when on the way to the''lockup per	when on the way to the lockup per-	when on the way to the lockup persisted
sisted in the use of- filthy language.	sisted in the use of filthy language.	in the use of filthy language.
• Fined £3 or two months.	Fined £3 or two months.	I Fined £3 or two months.
. The same offender was further	The same offender was further	The same offender was further
.charged with having damaged a cell	charged with having damaged a cell	charged with having damaged a cell
tub, and was fined 20/; 6/ costs, in	tub, and was fined 20/ ; 6/ costs, in	tub, and was fined 20/; 6/ costs, in
default 611c month's gaol, the latter	default one month's gaol, the latter	default one month's gaol, the latter
sentence to commence at the expir	sentence to commence at the expir-	sentence to commence at the expiration
aion of the previous one.	ation of the previous one.	of the previous one.

Identified overProof corrections	EXPIRATION RICHARDSONS CHARGE RAILWAY LOCKUP HOTEL HOLCOMBE SAID
Identified overProof non-corrections	NEWTON

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	110	86.4	98.2	86.7
Searchability of unique words	78	88.5	98.7	88.9
Weighted Words		86.9	98.3	86.7

Article ID 102743373, Article, L.CORPL. A. HEWITSON., page 2 1918-10-30, The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1863 - 1947), 653 words, 23 corrections

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L.COIPL. A. IIIELWVTSON,	L.CORPL. A. HEWITSON.	CORPL. A. IIIELWVTSON,
hMh , . 'ammnond, an ol(d Kiana. boy,	Mr. W. Hammond, an old Kiama boy,	hMh , . 'Hammond, an old Kiama. boy,
now residont at Eureok:, R.ichonud TI5,.	now resident at Eureka, Richmond Riv-	now resident at Eurack:, Richmond THE,.
eI, haos recoivct a lotlter, thle first newa	er, has received a letter, the first news	el, has received a letter, the first news
di:ectc fron Trooiper HIew'itson, who (i	direct from Trooper Hewitson, who is	direct from Trooper Hewitson, who (i
at pi'isoner. of war at Allon--lara--Hi .	a prisoner of war at Aflon—Kara—His-	at prisoner. of war at Allon--lara--Hi .
ui; Tl'urkoy, which ho kindly forwart.,	sar, Turkey, which he kindly forwards.	in; Turkey, which he kindly forward.,
It is datAd July 2tnd,	It is dated July 22nd.	It is dated July 2nd,
The circumsltances AIsurroundILg hh	The circumstances surrounding his	The circumstances AIsurroundILg hh
cG()turoe sd weulT.knowll in this ?b-.	capture are well-known in this dis-	cG()turoe sd weulT.knowll in this as-.
trict, as one of our most populhur dt.	trict, as one of our most popular dis-	trict, as one of our most popular at.
Irict lahs ihi Sergt, W. Sharpe, went	trict lads in Sergt. W. Sharpe, went	Irict Tahs by Sergt, W. Sharpe, went
''missig" att the. (f saino f(0l1, II I roops	"missing" at the same time, 3 troops	''missing" at the. (f same fell, II I troops
being IIambusheI d by 110 Turlks 01on 28th	being ambushed by the Turks on 28th	being IIambusheI d by 110 Talks on 28th
March this year. Uufortunately thu	March this year. Unfortunately the	March this year. Unfortunately the
names ore not given by Tr'ouopler IIuow.	names are not given by Trooper Hew-	names are not given by Tr'ouopler throw.
ilooa of tih felow saved with hilsolf,	itson of the few saved with himself.	tons of tin below saved with himself,
T'hat ho has come thr'ougll allersuch	That he has come through after such	That he has come through after such
torible experionOcle hfl friends hl Kli	terrible experience, his friends in Ki-	terrible experience has friends he Kli
un.a, ,specially his mates at the quur.	ama, especially his mates at the quar-	area, specially his mates at the quarry
ry, will be glnd to leara. We s incerw y'	ry, will be glad to learn. We sincerely	will be glad to learn. We s sincere y'
hops before long he will safoly return	hope before long he will safely return	hopes before long he will safely return
to visit; aganl the old teOWl, tranll whicih	to visit again the old town, from which	to visit; again the old teOWl, train which
he onl(110(l in JIaIIuLI'y, 1i15, 5 imonths	he enlisted in January, 1915, 5 months	he onl(110(l in JIaIIuLI'y, 135, 5 months
after the war broke out.	after the war broke out.	after the war broke out.
Dear Itill,-Just, at line to lot yScu	Dear Bill,—Just a line to let you	Dear Hill, Just, at line to let you
know li'n out or hospital land enjoy.	know I'm out of hospital and enjoy-	know him out or hospital land enjoy.
ing a relst hore in Cosvalouconutl	ing a rest here in a Convalescent	ing a rest home in Cosvalouconutl
caml(. I;t is a vry big1 place, ((1.1	camp. It is a very big place, and	camp. It is a very big place, ((1.1
there ore a gfood fw Ausutralians ther	there are a good few Australians here	there are a good few Australians they
-~somo tllhat wore caulght olt tho. PI'en	—some that were caught on the Pen-	-some that were caught off the. Pen
in1u11 OVO.ll,	insula even.	injure OVER,
I'v\o had a voery r'oughI tihano upI..	I've had a very rough time up-to-	I've had a very rough there upI..
datule, with my wound flr' it brokU out.	date, with my wound for it broke out	cattle, with my wound and' it broke out.
afalie, whon I first oma here, an,3 it	afresh when I first came here, and it	alone, when I first came here, and it
its sl.ill wry tecndur. it wIt II boa h'u.	is still very tender. It will be a long	its still very tender. it wIt II beat him.
tiln befiortoi .II ll'oinlg OInlloilh to wv:'k.	time before I'm strong enough to work.	till reported as fleeing OInlloilh to wreck.
I was so1101, tlll'ri hit itho stomach., aiii(I	I was shot through the stomach, and	I was soon, filled hit the stomach., assist
the lads hIi!'o, tlhat Woro in hospi lal	the lads here, that were in hospital	the lads hills, that were in hope lay
with Ii .:i, did'iit, thtink I had an out i do	with me, didn't think I had an outside	with II i, didn't, think I had an out I do
chano3 wlhen Ilhey wero leaving.	chance when they were leaving.	chances when they were leaving.
I was put oi ' th ,:l lr in the, alight I	I was put off the train the night I	I was put on ' th l 15 in the, night I
was captlured t .o "lpack up," ul. I.	was captured to "pack up," but I	was captured t o "pick up," at. I.
pullead thlrough thouigl I had ii hu'rd	pulled through though I had a hard	pulled through though I had a hard
go for i--itf i'd "atuibhb(ed" I w'ould	go for it—if I'd "squibbed" I would	go for seats in "atuibhb(ed" I would
lha.vu gon wonst, with so maniy of our	have gone west, with so many of our	have gone wrong, with so many of our
othe.r poor chlaps. 'i'ero wor only It	other poor chaps. There were only 11	other poor chaps. 'were wor only It
of ius cnlllll?Ol out t of tlll'oo troops, illl	of us captured out of three troops, and	of its cnlllll?Ol out t of these troops, will
nine oult .f thios wern wouidi d--u!I	nine out of those were wounded—all	came out of this were wound dull
lhio e?t :'wuont, wesl.," not ona got back	the rest "went west," not one got back	days east owners, were.," not one got back
tLo ti nllna. So you can see thiey gavo	to the lines. So you can see they gave	to the value. So you can see they gave
,,..in "]jying up." \Wacky' Canorona	us a "keying up." Wacky Cameron	their "living up." Wacky' Canoona
'avns luoky hl was'ilnt i! il,	was lucky he wasn't in it.	was lucky he was int i! ii,
I salci'you some post, ealds frionm	I sent you some post cards from	I said you some post, cards from
D)manscu.s, ilid yout 6got theaq? Alau	Damascus, did you get them ? Also	Damascus, did you get them? Also
sona hinno Aloppo,	some from Aleppo.	some fine Aleppo,
I tdon't lhlilg it wsl bti ove, this	I don't think it will be over this	I don't thing it was but one, this
ieoar', nothilug soJunl, to ipolit that wily	year, nothing seems to point that way	fear', nothing sound, to report that wily
hi1ro,	here.	hire,
I kilow. a, hbit t',fotl'' IlllmlgigcIs u1Pw,	I know a bit of four languages now.	I know. a, bit effort'' IlllmlgigcIs u1Pw,
(If cotaua I onll't sp)eaIk tlholll [tlul.ly	Of course I can't speak them fluently	(If certain I can't speak shell [Gully
hat I cli iilwitynays ho nyae. I m ays l aru	but I can always make myself under-	hat I cli iilwitynays ho eyes. I'm says l am
slIodt, Tiii nil lWlionta wlll is (j, id lto	stood, and understand what is said to	slIodt, Till all lWlionta will is (j, id lb
mao in l'iurklslh, Aanble, orinlan andi	me in Turkish, Arabic, German and	made in Turkish, Marble, opinion and
liidillutaini, I vwas g?o?iig to lmry iand	Hindustani. I was going to try and	liidillutaini, I was going to try and
Iln.irn tlhem tihorougtihly, lhul; it is not	learn them thoroughly, but it is not	learn them thoroughly, that it is not
worth it, bomiuis; th(,y'll bo no good to	worth it, because they'll be no good to	worth it, because; there'll be no good to
m1 ail'tr, the war, outl, thoro. at l humc,	me after the war, out there at home.	me after, the war, out, here. at l home,
t'hoy say this is an very cold placo, iln	They say this is a very cold place in	they say this is an very cold place, in
tio wital, aslnow sfol, doop.	the winter, snow feet deep.	the wital, asked for, deep.
It's slill to i eh rlil?itg ; in pl'isOlliil'	It's stiff to be caught a prisoner,	It's still to i eh ruling in pl'isOlliil'
I"it its ill in tio Ii11no, anla botlor	but its all in the game, and better	In its ill in the line, and better
,hiii liunahi, up ii he dhilskIs as Iho	than pushing up the daisies as the	than finish, up as he dhilskIs as the
Iouyn n?'y. I wllis just i, dtie i iuO anolher	boys say. I was just due for another	Iouyn nay. I was just i, die i iuO another
bar .too, !Th?aro's ii lot Of ,littgilish otI.	bar too. There's a lot of English offi-	bar too, Theatre's a lot Of ,littgilish otI.
c•is hlolmo tao, mostI of Ihelimi lIroma Kul.	cers here too, most of them from Kut.	case home to, most of Thelma Irene Kul.
,'e hIlu l\ In lisi dotmnl' to iokl	We have an English doctor to look	he had it in his down' to rest
nfler 1153 0o w l ScO w w ui l ill sot li)p.	after us so you see we are well set up.	after 1153 Co will ScO w w as not help.
T'hei a1d li ht a cncllei'tl heiro thmo olthi r	The lads had a concert here the other	Thee and light a enclosed here that either r
iightt nI '? tiL ~ nisl. , ,iippillg'.Oiic too--bclt.	night and it was a ripping one too—bet-	rights of '? tiL ~ nist. , ,iippillg'.Oiic door-bell.

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THEY MONTHS THINK THOROUGHLY NOTHING PRISONER ROUGH ARE THEM SAME DAMASCUS DID SUCH BUT CAME LEARN CAUGHT OTHER CAPTURED MANY TURKEY SAFELY CARDS TURKISH CAMP LUCKY AUSTRALIANS RESIDENT TROOPER CHAPS IVE EXPERIENCE CANT GONE TERRIBLE THOUGH HARD UNFORTUNATELY BIG BIT ANOTHER PULLED OVER DEEP AGAIN NEWS HOME SPEAK HIMSELF BECAUSE WHEN HOPE IM INTHE GAVE TRAIN STILL KIAMA GET HAMMOND HAVE OFF QUARRY BETTER TOME FEW ALL RICHMOND LETTER DIDNT THAN FROM DATED RECEIVED TENDER NIGHT TRY HEWITSON WERE ALEPPO DONT THROUGH AND CIRCUMSTANCES MISSING SAID GOING ALSO DIRECT ON POPULAR GLAD REST LET

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PENINSULA HINDUSTANI CONVALESCENT ENLISTED BILL HISSAR KARA KUT BOYS PACK UNDERSTAND FLUENTLY SET LONGTIME DISTRICT WINTER STIFF BET MYSELF LINES NINE [**VANDALISED] GERMAN CAPTURE US WASNT TOWN LOOK THEYLL SINCERELY WAY COURSE DAISIES KEYING SURROUNDING SHOT WELL TIME WHAT CAMERON OFFICERS STRONG FOUR WOUNDED ARABIC THOSE RIPPING WORK FORWARDS EVEN RIVER ALWAYS AFLON AMBUSHED SQUIBBED OUTSIDE ENOUGH CHANCE ENGLISH UNDERSTOOD LANGUAGES AFRESH /WELL/KNOWN|WELLKNOWN WEST FEET ME DOCTOR ESPECIALLY JANUARY MR SNOW SEEMS DATE SENT THREE MAKE GAME DUE PUSHING TURKS THERES EUREKA POINT CONCERT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	498	35.5	68.5	51.1
Searchability of unique words	274	35.8	69.7	52.8
Weighted Words		35.4	69.7	53.2

Article ID 105671235, Detailed lists, results, guides, Molong Reilway Statistice., page 6 1918-07-12, Molong Argus (NSW : 1896 - 1921), 164 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Mwlkmgf HSiafiSwasy Sdia	Molong Railway Sta-	Mwlkmgf HSiafiSwasy Sdia
<8s«!c«\	tistics.	<8s«!c«\
We arc imlobtod to Mr W»IUdb,	We are indebted to Mr. Wallace,	We are indebted to Mr. W»IUdb,
StatioDmaster, for the following oom	Stationmaster, for the following com-	Stationmaster, for the following comparative
parativo olall-tica ia OODDEO ion wiib	parative statistics in connection with	statistics in GODDE ion with
MoloDg railway station : -	Molong railway station :--	Molong railway station : -
Jane, 1018 : - Papaenger revenue,	June, 1918 :-- Passenger revenue,	Jane, 1018 : - Passenger revenue,
£350 0/5 ; good?, £552 10/1; live	£850 6/5 ; goods, £552 16/1 ; live	£350 0/5 ; goods, £552 10/1; live
stock, £111 11/0 ; total 1st and 2od	stock, £144 14/9 ; total 1st and 2od	stock, £111 11/0 ; total 1st and 2nd
olaaa goods bundled, 1G9 tons.	class goods handled, 169 tons.	class goods handled, 119 tons.
ilono, 1917 : - Paeepnger revenue,	June, 1917 :-- Passenger revenue,	stone, 1917 : - Passenger revenue,
£2GO 11/10; Bonds, £621 19/8; live	£250 11/10 ; goods, £621 19/8 ; live	£260 11/10; Bonds, £621 19/8; live
etook, £71 16/:) ; toDuago bandied,	stock, £74 16/8 ; tonnage handied,	stock, £71 167:) ; toDuago bandied,
122 tDDB.	122 tons.	122 toUR.
Tbia ebowa an inereaso for Jooe	This shows an increase for June	This shows an increase for June
ibis year of £89 11/7 in thn pasaonger	this year of £89 14/7 in the pasaenger	this year of £89 11/7 in the passenger
revonao, a deoreaBoof £G9 3/7 in gooda	revenue, a decrease of £69 8/7 in goods	revenue, a decrease of 269 3/7 in goods
revenue, aoid decrease berng duo to	revenue, said decrease being due to	revenue, and decrease being due to
wbeal doFpitchtd to eborloc distaoaos ;	wheal despatched to shorter distances ;	wheat despatched to shorten distances ;
inorenso of £G9 18/G ia livo elook	increase of £69 18/6 in live stock	increase of 569 18/6 in live stock
roveDae ; inocoaeo ol 1G IODB ia ibo	revenue ; increase of 46 tons in the	revenue ; increase of 16 LODE in the
tonnage bandied. Tba oost of baodl	tonnage handled. The cost of handl-	tonnage handled. The cost of bad
iog was G 3d por loo.	ing was 6 8d per ton.	leg was G 3d per loo.
Comparative statement of outward	Comparative statement of outward	Comparative statement of outward
loadiDR'. - 1918-208-1 tona (G!) 07 ol	loading :- 1918-- 2084 tons (69.07 of	loading'. - 1918-208-1 tons (G!) 07 of
tbo oarrying capacity of Ibo Iruok?	the carrying capacity of the trucks	the carrying capacity of the truck?
loaded) ; 1917-1015 tone (67 09 por	loaded) ; 1917-- 1015 tons (67.09 per	loaded) ; 1917-1015 tone to 99 per
oont of tbo carrying copocity ol truoks	cent. of the carrying capacity of trucks	cent of the carrying capacity of trucks
loaded).	loaded).	loaded).

Identified overProof corrections	INCREASE ARE STATIONMASTER SHOWS STOCK JUNE STATISTICS PERCENT INDEBTED CLASS THIS WITH MOLONG PER DESPATCHED HANDLED BEING PASSENGER LOADING COST DUE DISTANCES TRUCKS
Identified overProof non-corrections	SHORTER HANDLING WHEAL PASAENGER CONNECTION WALLACE TON HANDIED SAID

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	111	36.0	82.0	71.8
Searchability of unique words	60	46.7	85.0	71.9
Weighted Words		45.4	86.4	75.1

Article ID 107564690, Article, THE NEW STAMP., page 2 1918-11-02, The Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW : 1898 - 1955), 53 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
THE NEW STAMP.	THE NEW STAMP.	THE NEW STAMP.
Specimens of the new lid. war i	Specimens of the new 1½d. war	Specimens of the new lid. war i
postage stamp have been printed, \|	postage stamp have been printed,	postage stamp have been printed, and
and have received official approval. It \|	and have received official approval. It	have received official approval. It is
is of the same design as the present i	is of the same design as the present	of the same design as the present
penny stamp, but Is of a chocolate	penny stamp, but is of a chocolate	penny stamp, but Is of a chocolate
brown colour, technically known at> .	brown colour, technically known as	brown colour, technically known as .
broken black-black broken down ;	broken black—black broken down	broken black-black broken down ;
with carmine. !	with carmine.	with carmine. !

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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	45	97.8	100.0	100.0
Searchability of unique words	32	100.0	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		100.0	100.0	0.0

Article ID 109707517, Article, BREAK OF GAUGE., page 4 1918-06-01, The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW : 1903 - 1920), 193 words, 7 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	ADJUSTED VEHICLE UNDOUBTEDLY GRADUALLY COG BEING INVENTED THROUGH
Identified overProof non-corrections	WEDNESDAY TRUCK WORE [**VANDALISED] CONVERGES

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	179	89.4	96.6	68.4
Searchability of unique words	97	88.7	95.9	63.6
Weighted Words		87.2	95.1	61.6

Article ID 113957613, Article, CHILD DIES FROM SNAKEBITE CASINO, Monday., page 1 1918-03-04, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), 78 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
CHILD DIES PROM SNAKEBITE.	CHILD DIES FROM SNAKEBITE.	CHILD DIES FROM SNAKEBITE.
TASINO. Mnn1.ii	CASINO, Monday.	CASINO. Monday
rut j»t-re«r-PM isugbtT of Mr. -tat Mr-.	The 2½-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.	rut j»t-re«r-PM daughter of Mr. -tat Mr-.
W. Burcn. ol Bontlho. Hied trnm the r.fl,.-i* ^r	W. Burch, of Bonalbo, died from the effects of	W. Burch. of Bonalbo. died from the rafters or
fnak^blte. AMer being hlMpn tbe Imlr r-p	snakebite. After being bitten the little one was taken-- part of the journey	fnak^blte. AMer being hlMpn the Emir rip
and tot remainder In a veblcle— over rtlfn.-.ill	on horseback and the remainder in a vehicle— over difficult	and the remainder in a vehicle over rtlfn.-.ill
roadi to Kyocle. a alliance o[ 20 mll-f. tor i	roads to Kyogle, a distance of 20 miles, for a	road to Kyogle. a alliance of 20 miles. for a
dortor. tbe Journey ocouprlnK nearly all nlph:.	doctor, the journey occupying nearly all night.	doctor. the journey occupying nearly all night:.
The time that elanied before proper Ireainien	The time that elapsed before proper treatment	The time that elapsed before proper treatment
eould be aecured militated tgilcBl Ihe rbild'i	could be secured militated against the child's	could be secured militated against the child's
recoverer. and iht luccumbeil tS bouxa -!ler	recovery, and she succumbed 48 hours after	recovery. and he succumbed to board -her
Wll bitten, ?	being bitten.	Wll bitten, ?

Identified overProof corrections	TREATMENT VEHICLE ELAPSED BONALBO DAUGHTER MILES RECOVERY SUCCUMBED FOR KYOGLE CHILDS BURCH MONDAY AGAINST COULD OCCUPYING FROM NIGHT SECURED DOCTOR DIED CASINO
Identified overProof non-corrections	AFTER TAKEN DISTANCE ONE SHE WAS HOURS YEAROLD LITTLE HORSEBACK MRS ROADS EFFECTS DIFFICULT PART ON

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	79	30.4	67.1	52.7
Searchability of unique words	60	36.7	73.3	57.9
Weighted Words		33.8	73.6	60.1

Article ID 117851082, Article, THE NEW POSTAGE STAMP., page 4 1918-11-01, Leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922), 100 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	PEOPLE POSTAGE NEW
Identified overProof non-corrections	SURCHARGE

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	92	88.0	97.8	81.8
Searchability of unique words	61	93.4	98.4	75.0
Weighted Words		92.5	97.9	72.3

Article ID 119683149, Article, The Weekly News SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918, page 2 1918-04-06, Weekly News (Yarraville) (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 85 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
The Weekly News	The Weekly News	The Weekly News
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918	SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918	SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918
e^The following patents who fail	The following patents who fail	c-The following parents who fail
w to have then children vaccinated	to have then children vaccinated	w to have their children vaccinated
ere fined 40/ each at Thursday's	are fined 40/ each at Thursday's	were fined 40/ each at Thursday's
Court :- John Osborne, William	Court :—John Osborne, William	Court :- John Osborne, William
Thompson, Andrew S, Ellice, Her	Thompson, Andrew S, Ellice, Her-	Thompson, Andrew S, Ellice, Herbert
bert Walker, William Green and	bert Walker, William Green and	Walker, William Green and
Francis Lohrey	Francis Lohrey.	Francis Lohrey
A meeting of members of the	A meeting of members of the	A meeting of members of the
Sugar Works Employees' Uuion of	Sugar Works Employees' Union of	Sugar Works Employees' Union of
Australia will be hel'1 at the M?soiiic	Australia will be held at the Masonic	Australia will be held at the Masonic
Hall, tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 p.tu	Hall, tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 p.m.	Hall, tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 pm
The principal business is the Am	The principal business is the Am-	The principal business is the Amalgamation
algamation with ibe Australian	algamation with the Australian	with the Australian
Workers Union. Mr Notris, or	Workers Union. Mr Norris, or-	Workers Union. Mr Norris, or
g»niser, and other speakers will	ganiser, and other speakers will	grasses, and other speakers will
address the meeting.	address the meeting.	address the meeting.

Identified overProof corrections	MASONIC HELD NORRIS
Identified overProof non-corrections	ARE THEN [VANDALISED] PATENTS [VANDALISED] ORGANISER

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	76	89.5	94.7	50.0
Searchability of unique words	60	91.7	93.3	20.0
Weighted Words		91.3	93.2	21.6

Article ID 119695492, Article, RAILWAY [?]., page 4 1918-05-07, Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 92 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
E'AiLWAY PILF.^mC,	RAILWAY PILFERING,	RAiLWAY PILE mC,
Tho attention of the Government lias	The attention of the Government has	The attention of the Government has
hern. directed to the statement of Mr.	been directed to the statement of Mr.	been. directed to the statement of Mr.
Justice Hood made recently when try	Justice Hood made recently when try-	Justice Hood made recently when try
:nt; a railway employe for tlioi't, that	ing a railway employe for theft, that	at; a railway employe for those, that
i lu> lirlievcd thnt several employes v/lio	he believed that several employes who	i he believed that several employes who
; had given evidence on behalf of tho	had given evidence on behalf of the	; had given evidence on behalf of the
• jicciisotl had committed perjury; thnt	accused had committed perjury; that	accused had committed perjury; that
,lio would not commit those witnesso for	he would not commit those witnesses for	he would not commit those witnesses for
'trial, hut would draw tho attention of	trial, but would draw the attention of	trial, but would draw the attention of
: 1 ho 'Railway Commissioners to the inci	the Railway Commissioners to the inci-	: The Railway Commissioners to the inch
j dent. It is now understood that tho	dent. It is now understood that the	j dent. It is now understood that the
five or six men concerned have been	five or six men concerned have been	five or six men concerned have been
I dismissed from the railway service,	dismissed from the railway service.	I dismissed from the railway service,

Identified overProof corrections	BUT WITNESSES HE ACCUSED WHO BELIEVED HASBEEN
Identified overProof non-corrections	THEFT TRYING PILFERING INCIDENT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	80	75.0	95.0	80.0
Searchability of unique words	57	80.7	93.0	63.6
Weighted Words		76.7	89.0	52.9

Article ID 119753198, Article, TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY., page 3 1918-09-11, Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 79 words, 6 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
TR ANSCONTINENTAL 1\ AIL'WAY. I	TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.	TRANSCONTINENTAL 1\ AIL'WAY. I
Sydney.-TJio Minister for Works, I	Sydney.—The Minister for Works,	Sydney-the Minister for Works, I
Mr. Ball, on Monday night announced I	Mr. Ball, on Monday night announced	Mr. Ball, on Monday night announced that
that if the Commonwealth authorities	that if the Commonwealth authorities	if the Commonwealth authorities
decide to construct the railway lino of	decide to construct the railway line of	decide to construct the railway line of
about 190 miles between Broken Hill	about 190 miles between Broken Hill	about 190 miles between Broken Hill
and Port Augusta., the Ftate Govern	and Port Augusta, the State Govern-	and Port Augusta., the State Government
ment will extend the Broken Hill rail	ment will extend the Broken Hill rail-	will extend the Broken Hill railway
wav to the New South Wales border.	way to the New South Wales border.	to the New South Wales border.
This will therefore make a complete 4	This will therefore make a complete 4	This will therefore make a complete 4
feet 8-',-. inches gau,ie railway from Bris	feet 8½ inches gauge railway from Bris-	feet 6-',-. inches gauge railway from Brisbane
bane via Sydney, Broken Tiill and P"rt	bane via Sydney, Broken Hill and Port	via Sydney, Broken Hill and Port
Augusta to Kulgoorlie.	Augusta to Kalgoorlie.	Augusta to Kalgoorlie.

Identified overProof corrections	STATE TRANSCONTINENTAL GAUGE KALGOORLIE LINE
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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	67	85.1	98.5	90.0
Searchability of unique words	50	90.0	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		89.9	100.0	100.0

Article ID 120002624, Article, New Postage Stamp., page 2 1918-11-01, Robertson Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1923), 93 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
New Postage Stamp.	New Postage Stamp	New Postage Stamp.
The new three halfpenny slemp will be	The new three halfpenny stamp will be	The new three halfpenny stamp will be
printed lo-dsy. The design, whiuh is similar	printed to-day. The design, which is similar	printed to-day. The design, which is similar
to the prefect penny stamp, and the colour,	to the present penny stamp, and the colour,	to the prefect penny stamp, and the colour,
which is described by the authorities as a	which is described by the authorities as a	which is described by the authorities as a
' broken black.' were approved on Tuesday	"broken black," were approved on Tuesday	' broken black were approved on Tuesday
last. The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster)	last. The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster)	last. The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster)
slated that miny people were quite oblivious	stated that many people were quite oblivious	stated that many people were quite oblivious
ol the necessity to put an additional bali	of the necessity to put an additional half-	of the necessity to put an additional ball
I jenny stamp on letters ; the result would be	penny stamp on letters ; the result would be	I penny stamp on letters ; the result would be
that the addressees would have to pay a sur	that the addressees would have to pay a sur-	that the addressees would have to pay a sum
charge ol one penny. The department was	charge of one penny. The department was	charge of one penny. The department was
exercising forbearance as far as it could.	exercising forbearance as far as it could.	exercising forbearance as far as it could.

Identified overProof corrections	MANY /TO/DAY\|TODAY STATED OF
Identified overProof non-corrections	SURCHARGE [**VANDALISED] PRESENT

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	86	89.5	96.5	66.7
Searchability of unique words	59	91.5	96.6	60.0
Weighted Words		93.5	96.2	42.6

Article ID 121225348, Article, NEW POSTAGE STAMP., page 2 1918-10-30, The Bathurst Times (NSW : 1909 - 1925), 94 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
HEW POSTAGE STAMP,	NEW POSTAGE STAMP.	NEW POSTAGE STAMP,
The nuw three-htilfpeiiny stump will	The new three-halfpenny stamp will	The new three-halfpence stump will
be printed 011 Friday. The design,	be printed on Friday. The design,	be printed 011 Friday. The design,
which is similnr to tho present penny	which is similar to the present penny	which is similar to the present penny
stamp, ;iud the colour, which is de	stamp, and the colour, which is de-	stamp, and the colour, which is described
scribed by the authorities as a 'bro-	scribed by the authorities as a "bro-	by the authorities as a broken
ken black, ' ' wcro approved . 1 n-day.	ken black," were approved to-day.	black, ' ' were approved 1 a-day.
The Postmaster-General (Mr.Wobster)	The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster)	The Postmaster-General (Mr Webster)
stated that many people wore auitn	stated that many people were quite	stated that many people were quite
oblivious of tho necessity to put an	oblivious of the necessity to put an	oblivious of the necessity to put an
additional half-penny stamp on let	additional half-penny stamp on let-	additional half-penny stamp on letters;
tnrs; tho result would be that the ad	ters; the result would be that the ad-	the result would be that the addresses
dresses would have to pay a surcharge	dresses would have to pay a surcharge	would have to pay a surcharge
of one penny. The department was ex	of one penny. The department was ex-	of one penny. The department was ex
ercising forbenrunce us far as it could.	ercising forbearance as far as it could.	excising forbearance as far as it could.

Identified overProof corrections	LETTERS SIMILAR FORBEARANCE QUITE NEW MR WERE AND WEBSTER
Identified overProof non-corrections	EXERCISING [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	84	79.8	96.4	82.4
Searchability of unique words	58	84.5	98.3	88.9
Weighted Words		84.1	97.7	85.7

Article ID 123325118, Article, LAND SETTLEMENT AND RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT. SOLDIER SETTLERS Fruit-Growing Areas MANY FARMS TO BE OPENED IN N.S.W., page 3 1918-09-24, The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1955), 160 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	MONEYS INVESTIGATION OTHER THESE RAILWAY INVOLVE
Identified overProof non-corrections	WOULD GROWING [VANDALISED] AREA /CO/OPERA\|COOPERA TION FRIDAY BLOCKS THAT ALSO FRUIT [VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	161	84.5	90.1	36.0
Searchability of unique words	101	86.1	90.1	28.6
Weighted Words		87.8	90.6	23.5

Article ID 123430167, Article, DAIRYING. LOCALLY-MADE RENNET., page 6 1918-10-21, The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), 205 words, 5 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	HAWKESBURY /MACQUARIE/STREET\|MACQUARIESTREET SO SUFFICIENT SUBJECT FINCKH /CHEESE/MAKERS\|CHEESEMAKERS AUSTRALIA THAT CONSIDERABLE
Identified overProof non-corrections	RENNETS [**VANDALISED] VELLS DAIRYING SATIAFACTORY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	190	84.7	94.7	65.5
Searchability of unique words	108	88.0	96.3	69.2
Weighted Words		86.9	94.0	53.9

Article ID 124544556, Article, THIRD LIGHT HOUSE TRENCH FUND, page 4 1918-05-10, Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924), 107 words, 7 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
THIBD LIGHT HOUSE TRENCH FCND	THIRD LIGHT HORSE TRENCH FUND	THIRD LIGHT HOUSE TRENCH FUND
monthly report rji ijre 3rd Light	The monthly report of the 3rd Light	monthly report on the 3rd Light
Uorst Trench Comforts Fund gives toe	Horse Trench Comforts Fund gives the	Horse Trench Comforts Fund gives the
Iciicwing information - — Collected in	following information : — Collected in	following information 6 Collected in
Apn , £219 5o, including—Gleneig, £57	April, £219 3/3, including—Glenelg, £57	Ann £219 55, including—Gleneig, £57
lii9: Brighton, £2 19/6: MorpneravlIIe	11/9 ; Brighton, £2 19/6 ; Morphettville	lies: Brighton, £2 19/6: MorpneravlIIe
a>id ■Plymptou. £5; ISfauge and Her,lev	and Plympton, £5 ; Grange and Henley	and Plympton. £5; ISfauge and Henley
J3e£oh, £26; subscribers outside district,	Beach, £26 ; subscribers outside district,	J3e£oh, £26; subscribers outside district,
£15 3,'6; Marion Sock Clilb. £2 2/: col	£15 3/6; Marion Sock Club. £2 2/ ; col-	£15 3,6; Marion Sock Club. £2 2: col
lestiug boxec in Cieuclg. £2 8/11; and	lecting boxes in Glenelg, £2 8/11; and	festing boxes in Glenelg. £2 8/11; and
share ot button tiay. per Leatrue of i^ysl	share of button day, per League of Royal	share of button day. per League of Loyal
Women, £107 17/7. Comwru sent away	Women, £107 17/7. Comforts sent away	Women, £107 17/7. Comwru sent away
—Milt, newspapers, srvi;.-\ preserved	—Milk, newspapers, socks, preserved	Mile, newspapers, advise preserved
rait;, pickles. >->!)cese. i.in:-'." sauce,	fruits, pickles, cheese, tomato sauce,	fruit;, pickles. >->!)cese. rain:-'." sauce,
meat aiui £25 to t!x.' 4ord Bat	meat pastes, and £25 to the 43rd Bat-	meat area £25 to the.' 43rd Battalion
talion *T.C. FfK1.:-clah	talion T.C. Fund. The sock club re-	STC. FfR.: elah
'-r/o! jjp r:'- r- i<. mw 7 scarfs, 2	served 155 pairs of socks, 7 scarfs, 2	'-for! the r:'- r- i. m 7 scarfs, 2
Batak'ava csps, ;l-17 faot- vrashtsis.	Balaklava caps, and 17 face washers.	Balaclava caps, 147 feet- washing.

Identified overProof corrections	GLENELG PLYMPTON THE BOXES CLUB CAPS DAY THIRD HENLEY HORSE LEAGUE FOLLOWING
Identified overProof non-corrections	MILK PAIRS ROYAL FACE PASTES BEACH CHEESE FRUITS RESERVED GRANGE COLLECTING BALAKLAVA MORPHETTVILLE WASHERS SOCKS TOMATO APRIL

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	84	44.0	65.5	38.3
Searchability of unique words	62	53.2	72.6	41.4
Weighted Words		51.3	70.4	39.2

Article ID 127188100, Article, Break of Gauge Difficulties., page 8 1918-03-06, The Shoalhaven Telegraph (NSW : 1881 - 1937), 353 words, 7 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	GREAT COMMONWEALTH WE LATEST REMEMBER AUGUSTA MEANS KALGOORLIE LINE /ROLLING/STOCK\|ROLLINGSTOCK
Identified overProof non-corrections	REGRETTABLE REMAINING OWING TRACTS HAS FEATURE ADELAIDE MOONSHINE FREMANTLE CHANGE AFFECTING WEARINGS

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	284	89.1	94.4	48.4
Searchability of unique words	182	87.9	93.4	45.5
Weighted Words		88.1	92.9	39.7

Article ID 129472649, Article, FOOTBALD IS POPULAR WITH THE SOLDIERS ABROAD, page 19 1918-05-11, Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), 109 words, 6 corrections

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FOOTBAI/E) IS POPULAR WITH THE SOLDTIiTRS ABROAD	FOOTBALL IS POPULAR WITH THE SOLDIERS ABROAD	FOOTBALL) IS POPULAR WITH THE SOLDIERS ABROAD
PREMIERS OF THE 4th L.TGHT HORSE BRIGADE	PREMIERS OF THE 4th LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE	PREMIERS OF THE 4th LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE
Reading from left to right the names are:—Front Row—1S53, Tpr. J. Clancy; 1850, Tpr. E. J. Burke; 810, Dr. H. A. Wales; 2613, Tpr. C. J. 3S	Reading from left to right the names are:— Front Row—1853, Tpr. J. Clancy ; 1850, Tpr. E. J. Burke ; 810, Dr. H. A. Wales ; 2613, Tpr. C. J. F	Reading from left to right the names are:—Front Row—1S53, Tpr. J. Clancy; 1850, Tpr. E. J. Burke; 810, Dr. H. A. Wales; 2613, Tpr. C. J. 3S
Neville; 1104, Cpl. J. A. Moodie; 1490, Tpr. F. Dawry; 1477, Tpr. E. Gale; 1621, Cpl. J. A. P. M'Intyre.	Neville; 1104, Cpl. J. A. Moodie ; 1490, Tpr. F. Lawry; 1477, Tpr. E. Gale ; 1621, Cpl. J. A. P. McIntyre.	Neville; 1104, Cpl. J. A. Moodie; 1490, Tpr. F. Dawry; 1477, Tpr. E. Gale; 1621, Cpl. J. A. P. McIntyre.
Back Row—L,t. R. Hampton; 252, Cpl. A. R. Doyle; 1466, Tpr. H. R. Elliott; 3793, Tpr. P. C. Pitt; 1395, Tpr. R. J. Downing; 493, S.S.M. F.	Back Row— Lt. R. Hampton ; 252, Cpl. A. R. Doyle ; 1466, Tpr. H. R. Elliott ; 3793, Tpr. P. C. Pitt ; 1395, Tpr. R. J. Downing ; 493, S.S.M. F.	Back Rowett. R. Hampton; 252, Cpl. A. R. Doyle; 1466, Tpr. H. R. Elliott; 3793, Tpr. P. C. Pitt; 1395, Tpr. R. J. Downing; 493, S.S.M. F.
Swanell; 4388, Tpr. J. G. Dunlop; 504, Sgt. J. C. Whitfield; 3538, Tpr. J, A. Walters; L»t. J. T. Moodie. i	Swanell ; 4388, Tpr. J. G. Dunlop ; 504, Sgt. J. C. Whitfield ; 3538, Tpr. J. A. Walters ; 452,Lt. J. T. Moodie.	Swanell; 4388, Tpr. J. G. Dunlop; 504, Sgt. J. C. Whitfield; 3538, Tpr. J A. Walters; Lt. J. T. Moodie. i

Identified overProof corrections	LIGHT MCINTYRE FOOTBALL LT SOLDIERS
Identified overProof non-corrections	LAWRY

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Article ID 129573425, Article, BROUGHTON., page 2 1918-06-28, Nhill Free Press (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 82 words, 3 corrections

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13R0UGHT0N.	BROUGHTON.	BROUGHTON.
Our correspondent writes : — Mrs	Our correspondent writes :— Mrs.	Our correspondent writes : — Mrs
McMillan (and hoc youngest sod, John),	McMillan (and her youngest son, John),	McMillan (and her youngest son, John
of Darwin, Northern Territory, late of	of Darwin, Northern Territory, late of	of Darwin, Northern Territory, late of
Broushtou, are at present on a visit to	Broughton, are at present on a visit to	Broughton, are at present on a visit to
Mr D. McMillan, Broughton. Their	Mr. D. McMillan, Broughton. Their	Mr D. McMillan, Broughton. Their
many friends iu tho district will be	many friends in the district will be	many friends in the district will be
pleased to leRrn that all mombors of	pleased to learn that all members of	pleased to learn that all members of
the family are in good health, and en	the family are in good health, and en-	the family are in good health, and enjoying
joying bright prospects in their nc-w	joying bright prospects in their new	bright prospects in their new
far distant homo.— Heavy rnins have	far distant home.— Heavy rains have	far distant homes Heavy rains have
fillon and dauis iind cm'bholcs) aro all	fallen and dams and crabholes are all	fallen and dams and crabholes) are all
full. Feed is pleutiful, and crops are	full. Feed is pleutiful, and crops are	full. Feed is plentiful, and crops are
looking woll.	looking well.	looking well.

Identified overProof corrections	FALLEN LEARN WELL HER DAMS SON NEW RAINS MEMBERS CRABHOLES
Identified overProof non-corrections	PLEUTIFUL [**VANDALISED] HOME

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Weighted Words		79.6	96.1	81.1

Article ID 129686390, Article, DISBUTED SHIRE ELECTION. ACTION TO OUST A COUNCILLOR, page 4 1918-12-23, Shepparton News (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 641 words, 4 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	REGULATIONS REJECT MILES OWEN WATT EQUAL HOME NUMURKAH GRANTED TRIFLE MESOPOTAMIA STATED THANKS APPLIED
Identified overProof non-corrections	NURMURKAH AUSTRALIAN THEREON LO [VANDALISED] DISPUTED INILIALLED [VANDALISED] THEREBY NO PERSONS VOLE [**VANDALISED] COUNCILLORS

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All Words	602	88.2	96.8	73.2
Searchability of unique words	252	91.3	95.6	50.0
Weighted Words		92.7	96.1	46.3

Article ID 132410256, Article, Scarborough, page 2 1918-10-18, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), 273 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	BE /SEND/OFF\|SENDOFF EVENING SUFFERING HE WHEN SICK FUNERAL DECEASED LODGE PRESBYTERIAN LYONS
Identified overProof non-corrections	TOGETHER COMMITTEO [VANDALISED] GARDINEN [VANDALISED] HOME SATURDAY CONVEYED

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All Words	244	89.3	95.5	57.7
Searchability of unique words	157	89.8	96.2	62.5
Weighted Words		89.9	95.8	58.4

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BREAK 0F" GAUGE-PROBLEM.	BREAK OF GAUGE PROBLEM.	BREAK OF" GAUGE PROBLEM.
SYDNEY," Tu'osdîryï-Thc'roport of the	SYDNEY, Thursday.— The report of the	SYDNEY," Tu'osdîryï-Thc'roport of the
board of experts, consisting of the chief	board of experts, consisting of the chief	board of experts, consisting of the chief
: "mechanical ".íij-inC-r'and "the chief perma	mechanical engineer, the chief permanent	: mechanical ".íij-inC-r'and "the chief perma
I'lient -way' _hgineer"-of"thê' Commonwealth	way engineer of the Commonwealth	Present way' _hgineer"-of"thê' Commonwealth
and the States, on the question of the break	and the States, on the question of the break	and the States, on the question of the break
] of gauge problem, was laid on the table of	of gauge problem, was laid on the table of	of gauge problem, was laid on the table of
the Legislative Assembly to-night. The re-	the Legislative Assembly to-night. The	the Legislative Assembly to-night. The re-
report condemned as impracticable the pro-	report condemned as impracticable the	report condemned as impracticable the pro-
proposal to lay a third rail outside the rails	proposal to lay a third rail outside the rails	proposal to lay a third rail outside the rails
of any existing gauge,, in view of the fact	of any existing gauge, in view of the fact	of any existing gauge, in view of the fact
I thal -ft.-8_in. .-bud already been apced on	that 4ft. 8½in. had already been agreed on	I that -ft.-8_in. had already been agreed on
' as the Standard gauge for Australia. Re*	as the standard gauge for Australia.	as the Standard gauge for Australia. Referring
f erring . to the lirennan third rail device	Referring to the Brennan third rail device	to the Brennan third rail device
ns laid down at Tocumwal, of which the	as laid down at Tocumwal, of which the	as laid down at Tocumwal, of which the
, board made a special inspection, it was re-	board made a special inspection, it was	board made a special inspection, it was re-
recommended that additional experimental	recommended that additional experimental	recommended that additional experimental
I work should not bo entertained.	work should not be entertained.	work should not be entertained.

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SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT	SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT	SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT
--?- I		--?- BATHURST
BATHURST -A shocking accident, resulting	BATHURST.— A shocking accident, resulting	-A shocking accident, resulting
In tho Instantaneous death of two yvell-knoyy-n	in the instantaneous death of two well-known	in the instantaneous death of two well-known
Bathurst rallwny men, nnd critical InjurleB	Bathurst railway men, and critical injuries	Bathurst railway men, and critical injuries
to a third, occurred on Tuesday afternoon in	to a third, occurred on Tuesday afternoon in	to a third, occurred on Tuesday afternoon in
the Bathurst loco yards. Charles Bradley, lead-	the Bathurst loco yards. Charles Bradley, lead-	the Bathurst loco yards. Charles Bradley, leading
ing fitter, yvlth tyvo fitters' labourers, Walter	ing fitter, with two fitters' labourers, Walter	fitter, with two fitters' labourers, Walter
Hoskins and Geo. Toby, wero coupling the	Hoskins and Geo. Toby, were coupling the	Hoskins and Geo. Toby, were coupling the
"big end" on an engine, and wero engaged	"big end" on an engine, and were engaged	"big end on an engine, and were engaged
with tyvo lnige crowbars in "punching" the	with two large crowbars in "punching" the	with two large crowbars in "punching" the
platón. They hnd levelled tho piston some	piston. They had levelled the piston some	plain. They had levelled the piston some
illBtanco until It carno in contact with a high	distance until it came in contact with a high	distance until It came in contact with a high
bend of steam, yylilch \lolontly forced It back	head of steam, which violently forced It back.	head of steam, which violently forced It back
ISuidley and Hoskins yveio hit on tho head	Bradley and Hoskins were hit on the head	Bradley and Hoskins were hit on the head
yvlth tne bar and shockingly mutilated, while	with the bar and shockingly mutilated, while	with the bar and shockingly mutilated, while
Toby was B truck in tho body just below the	Toby was struck in the body just below the	Toby was B truck in the body just below the
arma, and was hurled baok'several feet. Two	arms, and was hurled back several feet. Two	arms, and was hurled back several feet. Two
fingers, wen cut pit. _Ua-«o_¿iUaa ifc,s'.rlo»_,	fingers, were cut off. His condition is serious.	fingers, were cut pit. _Ua-«o_¿iUaa ifc,s'.rlo»_,

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SHOULD GEBMAN ÑAMES BE	SHOULD GERMAN NAMES BE	SHOULD GERMAN NAMES BE
CHANGED?	CHANGED ?	CHANGED?
NEWCASTLE, Saturday	NEWCASTLE, Saturday	NEWCASTLE, Saturday
At a meeting of the Merow ether Council	At a meeting of the Merewether Council	At a meeting of the Merow ether Council
last night a letter was recehed from tho	last night a letter was received from the	last night a letter was received from the
town clerk of Newcastle, stating that tho	town clerk of Newcastle, stating that the	town clerk of Newcastle, stating that the
Newcastle City Council had decided to chango	Newcastle City Council had decided to change	Newcastle City Council had decided to change
the name of Reuss-street to Kllgour-avenue	the name of Reuss-street to Kilgour-avenue.	the name of Reuss-street to Kilgour avenue
Reuss-street is within the two municipalities	Reuss-street is within the two municipalities.	Reuss-street is within the two municipalities
Alderman Dixon, of the Merewether Council,	Alderman Dixon, of the Merewether Council,	Alderman Dixon, of the Merewether Council,
stated that Mr Reuss, after whom the street	stated that Mr. Reuss, after whom the street	stated that Mr Reuss, after whom the street
was cilled, was nn Australian suneyor It	was called, was an Australian surveyor. It	was called, was an Australian surveyor It
was decided by the Merewether Council, bj	was decided by the Merewether Council, by	was decided by the Merewether Council, by
seven lotes to two, not to change the name	seven votes to two, not to change the name.	seven votes to two, not to change the name
The street will therefore be known as Kllgour	The street will therefore be known as Kilgour-	The street will therefore be known as Kilgour
avenue in the Newcastle municipality and	avenue in the Newcastle municipality and	avenue in the Newcastle municipality and
Reuss-street in Merewether municipality	Reuss-street in Merewether municipality.	Reuss-street in Merewether municipality

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TO TO, PL ANNING,	TOWN PLANNING.	TO TO, PLANNING,
———♦———	———♦———	assess
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED.	ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED.	ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED.
——	——	22
In order to supply the demand for informa-	In order to supply the demand for informa-	In order to supply the demand for information
tion and to organise, in anticipation of the	tion and to organise, in anticipation of the	and to organise, in anticipation of the
developments which will be brought about by	developments which will be brought about by	developments which will be brought about by
the passage of the town-planning sections of I	the passage of the town-planning sections of	the passage of the town-planning sections of the
tho Local Government Bill, the Greater Syd	tho Local Government Bill, the Greater Syd-	Local Government Bill, the Greater Syd
rey Bill, and the Town Planning Bill, the	ney Bill, and the Town Planning Bill, the	rey Bill, and the Town Planning Bill, the
Government has decided to appoint a vown	Government has decided to appoint a town	Government has decided to appoint a town
plannlng advisory board. The composition of	planning advisory board. The composition of	planning advisory board. The composition of
this board will be:-Mr. John Sulman, presi-	this board will be :-- Mr. John Sulman, presi-	this board will be Mr. John Sulman, president
dent of the Town-planning Association of New	dent of the Town-planning Association of New	of the Town-planning Association of New
South Wales (chairman); Mr. John Gnrl'ciC,	South Wales (chairman) ; Mr. John Garlick,	South Wales (chairman); Mr. John Garlick,
Under-Secretary for Local Government; Mr.	Under-Secretary for Local Government ; Mr.	Under-Secretary for Local Government; Mr.
J J. C. Bradfield. M.K, M.Inst.C.E.. 'Chief	J. J. C. Bradfield, M.E., M.Inst.C.E., Chief	J J. C. Bradfield. M.K, M.Inst.C.E.. Chief
Engineer, Metropolitan Railway Construction.	Engineer, Metropolitan Railway Construction.	Engineer, Metropolitan Railway Construction.
Mr. A. P. Pritchard, F.I.A. (N.S.W.), presi-	Mr. A. P. Pritchard, F.I.A. (N.S.W.), presi-	Mr. A. P. Pritchard, F.I.A. (N.S.W.), president
dent of N.S.W. Instituto of Architects: und	dent of N.S.W. Institute of Architects ; and	of N.S.W. Institute of Architects: and
Mr Rlchnrd Stanton, tho planner and builder	Mr. Richard Stanton, the planner and builder	Mr Richard Stanton, the planner and builder
of Haberfield.	of Haberfield.	of Haberfield.
It is proposed, said the Minister, Mr. J. D.	It is proposed, said the Minister, Mr. J. D.	It is proposed, said the Minister, Mr. J. D.
Fitzgerald, yesterday, to Bet this advisory	Fitzgerald, yesterday, to set this advisory	Fitzgerald, yesterday, to Bet this advisory
board to work on a number of schemes whiiùi	board to work on a number of schemes which	board to work on a number of schemes which
call for immediate attention, as, for example,	call for immediate attention, as, for example,	call for immediate attention, as, for example,
the disposition of land under the réclamai Ion	the disposition of land under the reclamation	the disposition of land under the reclamation
scheme in Rose Bay, which has been found	scheme in Rose Bay, which has been found	scheme in Rose Bay, which has been found
necessary for the health of the district; the	necessary for the health of the district ; the	necessary for the health of the district; the
planning of a system of arterial roads for the	planning of a system of arterial roads for the	planning of a system of arterial roads for the
metropolitan area: and soveral schemoB deal-	metropolitan area ; and several schemes deal-	metropolitan area and several schemes deal-
ing with the future development of Sydney and	ing with the future development of Sydney and	ing with the future development of Sydney and
of Newcastle, and to advise tho Government	of Newcastle, and to advise the Government	of Newcastle, and to advise the Government
early OB to othor places where town-planning	early as to other places where town-planning	early OR to other places where town-planning
scbemeB are urgently needed. Further, the	schemes are urgently needed. Further, the	schemes are urgently needed. Further, the
board will bo empowered to inquire, at tho	board will be empowered to inquire, at the	board will be empowered to inquire, at the
request of shire and municipal councils, lnlo	request of shire and municipal councils, into	request of shire and municipal councils, into
methods of improving the plana of count y	methods of improving the plans of country	methods of improving the plans of county
towns and Introducing modern town-planning	towns and introducing modern town-planning	towns and introducing modern town-planning
principles, and to advise councils, on request,	principles, and to advise councils, on request,	principles, and to advise councils, on request,
on the planning of proposed subdivisions and	on the planning of proposed subdivisions and	on the planning of proposed subdivisions and
new roads.	new roads.	new roads.
The members of the board give their se.-vices	The members of the board give their services	The members of the board give their services
gratuitously._A	gratuitously.	gratuitously. A
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' COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	' COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
BREAK-OFGAUGE QUESTION.	BREAK-OF-GAUGE QUESTION.	BREAK-OF-GAUGE QUESTION.
MELBOURNE, August 21.	MELBOURNE, August 21.	MELBOURNE, August 21.
The report, of the conference ot railway	The report of the conference of railway	The report, of the conference of railway
officers iv ho. recently investigated the	officers who recently investigated the	officers who recently investigated the
break-of-gnuge question has been receiv-	break-of-gauge question has been receiv-	break-of-gauge question has been received
ed liy the Acting Prime Minister (Mr.	ed by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr.	by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr.
Watt) from tho chairman of the confer-	Watt) from the chairman of the confer-	Watt) from the chairman of the conference
ence (Mr. Henderson), who is the Chiel	ence (Mr. Henderson), who is the Chief	(Mr. Henderson), who is the Chief
Mechanical Engineer of the Common-	Mechanical Engineer of the Common-	Mechanical Engineer of the Commonwealth
wealth ItailwiiyH. Mr. Watt said that	wealth Railways. Mr. Watt said that	Railways. Mr. Watt said that
ino total number of devices which were	the total number of devices which were	the total number of devices which were
reported on by the committee were 12G,	reported on by the committee were 126,	reported on by the committee were 126,
including 23 relating to sliding wheels.	including 23 relating to sliding wheels.	including 23 relating to sliding wheels.
AU f.he devices about which adequate in-	All the devices about which adequate	All the devices about which adequate in-
information was supplied were subjected by	information was supplied were subjected by	information was supplied were subjected by
tho committee to 1C tests, to which any	the committee to 16 tests, to which any	the committee to 16 tests, to which any
successful third rail arrangement would	successful third rail arrangement would	successful third rail arrangement would
have to conform. The substance of thai	have to conform. The substance of the	have to conform. The substance of that
report was that, alter that elaborate In-	report was that, after that elaborate	report was that, after that elaborate In-
vestigation, the committee WES not able	investigation, the committee was not able	vestigation, the committee WES not able
to recommend any one of the devices or	to recommend any one of the devices or	to recommend any one of the devices or
inventions which it considered. It is un-	inventions which it considered. It is un-	inventions which it considered. It is understood
derstood the schemes examined, with one	derstood the schemes examined, with one	the schemes examined, with one
exception, were designed to enable roll-	exception, were designed to enable rolling	exception, were designed to enable roll-
ing stock; tc> be adaptable to cither the	stock to be adaptable to either the	ing stock; to be adaptable to either the
Vt. 3in. gauge (Victorian and Sputh	5ft. 3in. gauge (Victorian and South	5ft. 3in. gauge (Victorian and South
Australian) or to the -ift. S Jin. gauge	Australian) or to the 4ft. 8½ in. gauge	Australian) or to the gift. 3 in. gauge
frscw South Walrs and the Common-	(New South Wales and the Commonwealth).	frscw South Wales and the Common-
Besides sliding wheels and tele-	Besides sliding wheels and tele-	Besides sliding wheels and telescopic
scopic axles, there were extraordinary	scopic axles, there were extraordinary	axles, there were extraordinary
multiiile wheel suggestions that could not	multiple wheel suggestions that could not	multiple wheel suggestions that could not
li» disregarded, even though tiley were	be disregarded, even though they were	be disregarded, even though they were
absolutely unmechanical. The Brennan	absolutely unmechanical. The Brennan	absolutely unmechanical. The Brennan
system, in which there is a third rail	system, in which there is a third rail	system, in which there is a third rail
provided for narrow gauge stock, was	provided for narrow gauge stock, was	provided for narrow gauge stock, was
considered carefully. It was ruled out	considered carefully. It was ruled out	considered carefully. It was ruled out
absolutely, i>ven on single straight tracks,	absolutely, even on single straight tracks,	absolutely, even on single straight tracks,
«here the point difficulty would not be-	where the point difficulty would not	where the point difficulty would not be-
become obtrusive. The question of what	become obtrusive. The question of what	become obtrusive. The question of what
gauge ought to be adopted as standard	gauge ought to be adopted as standard	gauge ought to be adopted as standard
in Australia, though one that cannot be	in Australia, though one that cannot be	in Australia, though one that cannot be
bbslvcd indefinitely, did not come within	shelved indefinitely, did not come within	shelved indefinitely, did not come within
?The purview of the conference. Informal-	the purview of the conference. Informally,	the purview of the conference. Informally
ly, however, this was discussed with con	however, this was discussed with con-	however, this was discussed with considerable
isidtrable interest by members. Thcro was	considerable interest by members. There was	interest by members. There was
a slroti» minority in favour of the 3it.	a strong minority in favour of the 3ft.	a strong minority in favour of the 3rd.
Mu. gauge, the standard in Queensland	6in. gauge, the standard in Queensland	Mu. gauge, the standard in Queensland
mid West Australia, but. the majority	and West Australia, but the majority	and West Australia, but. the majority
were in favour of the 4ft. SJin. gauge,	were in favour of the 4ft. 8½in. gauge,	were in favour of the 4ft. 8½in. gauge,
and not onE considered that the 51t. 3in.	and not one considered that the 5ft. 3in.	and not one considered that the 5ft. 3in.
L'auge had any chance of being selected,	gauge had any chance of being selected.	gauge had any chance of being selected,

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.	GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.	GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
-4---		-4---
BROAD GAUGE EXTENSION	BROAD GAUGE EXTENSION.	BROAD GAUGE EXTENSION
SAdolaide, Jan. 3.	Adelaide, Jan. 3.	Adelaide, Jan. 3.
When the Federal Minister for Railways	When the Federal Minister for Railways	When the Federal Minister for Railways
(Mr. Watt) was in Adelaide, he suggested	(Mr. Watt) was in Adelaide, he suggested	(Mr. Watt) was in Adelaide, he suggested
so the State Government that the Com	to the State Government that the Com-	so the State Government that the Commonwealth
monwealth authorities should undertake the	monwealth authorities should undertake the	authorities should undertake the
purvey of a line of railway from Port	survey of a line of railway from Port	survey of a line of railway from Port
Augusta to Crystal Brook, with a-view to	Augusta to Crystal Brook, with a view to	Augusta to Crystal Brook, with a view to
provide a broad gauge connection for the	provide a broad gauge connection for the	provide a broad gauge connection for the
Great Western express. The Treasurerstated	Great Western express. The Treasurer stated	Great Western express. The Treasurer stated
to-day that the Government had. approved	to-day that the Government had approved	to-day that the Government had approved
of 'the survey, and it would be made early	of the survey, and it would be made early	of the survey, and it would be made early
this year.	this year.	this year.

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ARAB RAIDS ON UEDJAZ RAILWAY.	ARAB RAIDS ON HEDJAZ RAILWAY.	ARAB RAIDS ON HEDJAZ RAILWAY.
Tha raiding" operations which are being	The raiding operations which are being	The raiding" operations which are being
carried out by Arab troops along the Hodjaz	carried out by Arab troops along the Hedjaz	carried out by Arab troops along the Hedjaz
rallway on clthor Bido of Maan, show how	railway on either side of Maan, show how	railway on either side of Maan, show how
Turkey's communications with Arabia bavq	Turkey's communications with Arabia have	Turkey's communications with Arabia have
been sox-ored, and revonl the Insignificance of	been severed, and reveal the insignificance of	been severed, and reveal the insignificance of
tho Turkish operations In Arabia mentioned In	the Turkish operations in Arabia mentioned in	the Turkish operations in Arabia mentioned In
somo of their recent communiques. The Hed	some of their recent communiques. The Hed-	some of their recent communiques. The HedJaz
Jaz- railway 'connects Damascus with Medina,	jaz railway connects Damascus with Medina,	railway connects Damascus with Medina,
and Iles well over to tho' eastward of the	and lies well over to the eastward of the	and Iles well over to the eastward of the
British forces, operating In Palestine. Maan,	British forces, operating in Palestine. Maan,	British forces, operating in Palestine. Maan,
which ia mentioned as the accno of this ac-	which is mentioned as the scene of this ac-	which is mentioned as the scene of this activity
tivity la close on 100 rallen south-east of	tivity is close on 100 miles south-east of	In close on 100 miles south-east of
Beorskeba, which was captured at tile com-	Beersheba, which was captured at the com-	Beersheba, which was captured at the commencement
mencement ot the recent British advance In	mencement ot the recent British advance in	of the recent British advance in
Palestine. The Hedja/. railway bns not boen	Palestine. The Hedjaz railway has not been	Palestine. The Hedjaz. railway has not been
of great strategical value to tha Turks during	of great strategical value to the Turks during	of great strategical value to the Turks during
the war, according to Mr. H. Charles Woods,	the war, according to Mr. H. Charles Woods,	the war, according to Mr. H. Charles Woods,
who recently, read a paper beforo-tho Royal	who recently, read a paper before the Royal	who recently, read a paper before the Royal
Geographical Society on tho cubjeot of "The	Geographical Society on the subject of "The	Geographical Society on the subject of "The
Bagdad Railway and Ita Tributaries." "Tho	Bagdad Railway and its Tributaries." "The	Bagdad Railway and its Tributaries." "The
Hue," ho said, "which Is of 1,05 metre gauge	line," he said, "which is of 1.05 metre gauge	Hue," he said, "which Is of 1,05 metre gauge
(adopted In order to correspond with that of	(adopted in order to correspond with that of	(adopted In order to correspond with that of
tho Bolrut-Daaiascus llae, by which rolling	the Beirut-Damascus line, by which rolling	the Bolrut-Daaiascus line, by which rolling
stock, etc., had to bo Imported) starts from	stock, etc., had to be imported) starts from	stock, etc., had to be Imported) starts from
Damascus. Built by tho Turks themselves,	Damascus. Built by the Turks themselves,	Damascus. Built by the Turks themselves,
xvith the assistance of foroign engineers, and	with the assistance of foreign engineers, and	with the assistance of foreign engineers, and
particularly xxlth that o£ Melsaner Paaha-a	particularly with that of Meissner Pasha—a	particularly with that of Meissner Pasha a
very able German-tho railway, 820 miles	very able German—the railway, 820 miles	very able German the railway, 820 miles
long, was oponed to traffic as far as Medina,	long, was opened to traffic as far as Medina,	long, was opened to traffic as far as Medina,
towards tho ond of tho year 1008.. Though It	towards the end of the year 1906. Though it	towards the end of the year 1908.. Though It
was often broken hy raiding partios, from	was often broken by raiding parties, from	was often broken by raiding parties, from
that timo until tho* outbreak of war, it was	that time until the outbreak of war, it was	that time until the outbreak of war, it was
avallablo for military transport purposos to	available for military transport purposes to	available for military transport purposes to
and from tho Hedjaz, and for the 'pilgrims	and from the Hedjaz, and for the pilgrims	and from the Hedjaz, and for the pilgrims
for whOBo uso it was largely constructed.	for whose use it was largely constructed.	for whose use it was largely constructed.
Nevor complotod to Mecca or prolonged to tho	Never completed to Mecca or prolonged to the	Never completed to Mecca or prolonged to the
coast of tho Red Sea t.s proposed, the rall	coast of the Red Sea as proposed, the railway	coast of the Red Sea is proposed, the rail
xVny runs through districts In which for years	runs through districts in which for years	xVny runs through districts in which for years
the Turkish position has been so far from	the Turkish position has been so far from	the Turkish position has been so far from
I atablo, that sinco tho beginning of the war	stable, that since the beginning of the war	I state, that since the beginning of the war
It could probably-not bo aafely used beyoad,	it could probably not be safely used beyond,	it could probably not be safely used beyond,
oven If as far. as Maan."	even if as far as Maan."	even If as far as Man."

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LORD JELLICOE	LORD JELLICOE	LORD JELLICOE
AUSTRALI AN VISIT.	AUSTRALIAN VISIT.	AUSTRALIAN VISIT.
The Australian press representative	The Australian press representative	The Australian press representative
interviewed Admiral Lord Jelicoe, who,	interviewed Admiral Lord Jellicoe, who	interviewed Admiral Lord Jellicoe, who,
said that the object of his visit to Aus	said that the object of his visit to Aus-	said that the object of his visit to Australia
tralia was to consult as to the organ.i	tralia was to consult as to the organi-	was to consult as to the organisation
sation of the Commonwealtli navy and	sation of the Commonwealth navy and	of the Commonwealth navy and
its bases. to was very proud of visit	its bases. to was very proud of visit-	its bases. to was very proud of visit
ihg Australia, to be associated in any	ing Australia, to be associated in any	in Australia, to be associated in any
way with the Australian navy, which	way with the Australian navy, which	way with the Australian navy, which
had done -such e:c:ulleou workl in the	had done such excellent work in the	had done such e c:ullen work in the
couth in hlunting down the Emden, and	south in hunting down the Emden, and	South in hunting down the Emden, and
later in the North Sea. H-He remarked:	later in the North Sea. He remarked:	later in the North Sea. H-He remarked:
-"IDlring? 5y command of the Grand	—"During my command of the Grand	-"IDlring? 5y command of the Grand
Fleet, and under Admiral Sir David	Fleet, and under Admiral Sir David	Fleet, and under Admiral Sir David
Beatty, and also in the Mediterranean,	Beatty, and also in the Mediterranean,	Beatty, and also in the Mediterranean,
where the Australian doctrovers were	where the Australian destroyers were	where the Australian destroyers were
employed, I have been aboard Austra	employed, I have been aboard Austra-	employed, I have been aboard Australian
lian ships, and have seen how efficient	lian ships, and have seen how efficient	ships, and have seen how efficient
they are, this being due in a consider	they are, this being due in a consider-	they are, this being due in a considerable
able measure to the aptitude shown by	able measure to the aptitude shown by	measure to the aptitude shown by
the shy;s' companies as seamen.'	the ships' companies as seamen."	the ships' companies as seamen.'

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MOUNTED ON WHITE DONKEYS	MOUNTED ON WHITE DONKEYS	MOUNTED ON WHITE DONKEYS
Die Light Horse Band	The Light Horse Band	Die Light Horse Band
From ..Palestine Trumpeter Will	From Palestine Trumpeter Will	From Palestine Trumpeter Will
Harrison, oí Subiaco, has sent his mo-	Harrison, of Subiaco, has sent his mo-	Harrison, of Subiaco, has sent his mother
ther two photographs and a cutting	ther two photographs and a cutting	two photographs and a cutting
relative to the Anzac Mounted Band.	relative to the Anzac Mounted Band.	relative to the Anzac Mounted Band.
This band is about the oddest thine' in	This band is about the oddest thing in	This band is about the oddest thing' in
the music line on this planet. The	the music line on this planet. The	the music line on this planet. The
bandsmen ride on white donkeys, and	bandsmen ride on white donkeys, and	bandsmen ride on white donkeys, and
the head of the procession is a mili-	the head of the procession is a mili-	the head of the procession is a military
tary waggon drawn by two mules. But	tary waggon drawn by two mules. But	waggon drawn by two mules. But
let us quote the extract referred to.	let us quote the extract referred to.	let us quote the extract referred to.
.The Anzac Mounted Division Band	"The Anzac Mounted Division Band	The Anzac Mounted Division Band
is as popular as a moving- picture	is as popular as a moving picture	is as popular as a moving. picture
show. It Jras played at sports meet-	show. It has played at sports meet-	show. It was played at sports meetings,
ings, concerts, in hospitals, and so	ings, concerts, in hospitals, and so	concerts, in hospitals, and so
forth. The music rendered is of a	forth. The music rendered is of a	forth. The music rendered is of a
hieb, order, including grand and comic	high order, including grand and comic	high, order, including grand and comic
opera, overtures, marches, and the	opera, overtures, marches, and the	opera, overtures, marches, and the
best ragtime pieces- The band, of ]	best ragtime pieces. The band, of	best ragtime pieces- The band, of ]
course, makes many peregrinations, i	course, makes many peregrinations,	course, makes many peregrinations, i
and when the advance guard moves1	and when the advance guard moves	and when the advance guard moves
1 out. the transport is a .Jacko' G.S.	out, the transport is a 'Jacko' G.S.	1 out. the transport is a Jacko' G.S.
waggon, drawn by two mules. The	waggon, drawn by two mules. The	waggon, drawn by two mules. The
latter, be it understood, though they	latter, be it understood, though they	latter, be it understood, though they
are pretty good at solos and choruses,	are pretty good at solos and choruses,	are pretty good at solos and choruses,
i especially about tucker time, do not	especially about tucker time, do not	i especially about tucker time, do not
contribute to the musical programmes;	contribute to the musical programmes;	contribute to the musical programmes;
I their job is to haul the band along	their job is to haul the band along	I their job is to haul the band along
bumpy roads and through sandy	bumpy roads and through sandy	bumpy roads and through sandy
j wastes. Often the mules get a move	wastes. Often the mules get a move	j wastes. Often the mules get a move
on, and then the boys have to cling	on, and then the boys have to cling	on, and then the boys have to cling
to the waggon and their instruments,	to the waggon and their instruments,	to the waggon and their instruments,
too. The bandsmen ride oh white don-	too. The bandsmen ride on white don-	too. The bandsmen side of white donkeys
keys and play formed up in sections,	keys and play formed up in sections,	and play formed up in sections,
trombone and brasses to the front The	trombone and brasses to the front. The	trombone and brasses to the front The
O.C., in the lead, rides a horse, and the	O.C., in the lead, rides a horse, and the	O.C., in the lead, rides a horse, and the
two drummers, on foot come next"	two drummers, on foot, come next."	two drummers, on foot come next"
I The photographs of the band moun-	The photographs of the band moun-	The photographs of the band mounted
ted on their white donkeys are uncom-	ted on their white donkeys are uncom-	on their white donkeys are uncommonly
monly interesting, but unfortunately	monly interesting, but unfortunately	interesting, but unfortunately
they are too faint for reproduction.	they are too faint for reproduction.	they are too faint for reproduction.
Photos have got to be .very dearly de-	Photos have got to be very dearly de-	Photos have got to be very dearly de-
fined to get through nowadays.	fined to get through nowadays.	fined to get through nowadays.

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SOLDIER'S LETTER.	SOLDIER'S LETTER.	SOLDIER'S LETTER.
FIRST LIEUT. GEO. E. BINGHAM.	FIRST LIEUT. GEO. E. BINGHAM.	FIRST LIEUT. GEO. E. BINGHAM.
First Lieut. Geo. E. Bingham, of the	First Lieut. Geo. E. Bingham, of the	First Lieut. Geo. E. Bingham, of the
4th Light Horse, writes as follows to	4th Light Horse, writes as follows to	4th Light Horse, writes as follows to
his uncle, Mr. W. M'Lachlan, saddler,	his uncle, Mr. W. McLachlan, saddler,	his uncle, Mr. W. McLachlan, saddler,
of Sale:-	of Sale :—	of Sale:-
"Hades," May 12, 1918	"Hades," May 12, 1918.	"Hades," May 12, 1918
Dear Moss,	Dear Moss,	Dear Moss,
Am at present in the Jordan Valley,	Am at present in the Jordan Valley,	Am at present in the Jordan Valley,
and, my heavens, it's some place for	and, my heavens, it's some place for	and my heavens, it's some place for
heat. Must., be situated slap. up	heat. Must be situated slap up	heat. Must., be situated slap. up
against Hades. The temperature, by	against Hades. The temperature, by	against Hades. The temperature, by
the feel of it, knocks the hundred	the feel of it, knocks the hundred	the feel of it, knocks the hundred
daily. Next month, they say, will be	daily. Next month, they say, will be	daily. Next month, they say, will be
ten times worse. A common joke over	ten times worse. A common joke over	ten times worse. A common joke over
here is that only Australians and nig	here is that only Australians and nig-	here is that only Australians and niggers
gers can live in the blooming place	gers can live in the blooming place	can live in the blooming place
during the summer months. We are	during the summer months. We are	during the summer months. We are
about 1100 or 1200 hundred feet be	about 1100 or 1200 hundred feet be-	about 1100 or 1200 hundred feet below
low sea level. A few days ago we	low sea level. A few days ago we	sea level. A few days ago we
finished up a week's operations, and	finished up a week's operations, and	finished up a week's operations, and
very solid it was, too. Thought it	very solid it was, too. Thought it	very solid it was, too. Thought it
was a blue duck once or twice-wcll	was a blue duck once or twice—well	was a blue duck once or twice well
and truly out where the gazelle feeds.	and truly out where the gazelle feeds.	and truly out where the gazelle feeds.
Moved up yesterday, and am camped	Moved up yesterday, and am camped	Moved up yesterday, and am camped
at present right alongside a little	at present right alongside a little	at present right alongside a little
"waid"-plenty of water, and being	"waid"—plenty of water, and being	"ward" plenty of water, and being
away from the dust is appreciated	away from the dust is appreciated	away from the dust is appreciated
muchly iby the lads. Hal a swim in	muchly by the lads. Had a swim in	muchly by the lads. Hal a swim in
the Dead sea a few lays at', and	the Dead Sea a few days ago, and	the Dead sea a few days at', and
quite an experience it ic. Sio lih nn	quite an experience it is. So much	quite an experience it is. Sio fish in
salt being; in the water sakes it im	salt being in the water makes it im-	salt being in the water sakes it is
poi:ileh, for one to :ink. lie anyway	possible for one to sink. Lie anyway	pointed, for one to sink. The anyway
you like. andl you cannot go under.	you like, and you cannot go under.	you like. and you cannot go under.
Al.o hail a wa. h in the Rive r Jordan.	Also had a wash in the River Jordan.	the hail a was in the River Jordan.
I expect you are a frequent v-i tor to	I expect you are a frequent visitor to	I expect you are a frequent vii tor to
t~eapray still--ought to know your	Seaspray still—ought to know your	Seaspray still ought to know your
way there by this. Raynmonid-street, I	way there by this. Raymond-street, I	way there by this. Raymond-street, I
suppose, is still the self same spot.	suppose, is still the self same spot.	suppose, is still the self same spot.
No electric trams to Seaspray yet.	No electric trams to Seaspray yet.	No electric trams to Seaspray yet.
Down Seasptay way they wear frock	Down Seaspray way they wear frock	Down Seaspray way they wear frock
coats. Is it a fact? Can't imagine	coats. Is it a fact ? Can't imagine	coats. Is it a fact? Can't imagine
you in one anyway,	you in one anyway.	you in one anyway,

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SALISBURY-PORT AUGUSTA	SALISBURY-PORT AUGUSTA	SALISBURY PORT AUGUSTA
RAILWAY.	RAILWAY.	RAILWAY.
Messrs W, H. Aires, W. H. Hirst, E.	Messrs. W. H. Aires, W. H. Hirst, E.	Messrs W, H. Sires, W. H. Hirst, E.
A. Baum. and Gustav Billing, residents	A. Baum. and Gustav Billing, residents	A. Baum and Gustav Billing, residents
of Mount Templeton, tendered evi	of Mount Templeton, tendered evi-	of Mount Templeton, tendered evidence
dence before the Railways Standing	dence before the Railways Standing	before the Railways Standing
Committee on Wednesday, and advo	Committee on Wednesday, and advo-	Committee on Wednesday, and advocated
cated that t!ie next portion of the	cated that the next portion of the	that the next portion of the
Salisbury-Port Augusta railway line to	Salisbury-Port Augusta railway line to	Salisbury Port Augusta railway line to
be constructed should go from Bow	be constructed should go from Bow-	be constructed should go from Bowmans,
mans, east of the Mount Templeton	mans, east of the Mount Templeton	east of the Mount Templeton
range, and then from Bismarck Gully,	range, and then from Bismarck Gully,	range, and then from Bismarck Gully,
east of Lake Bumbunga. The wit	east of Lake Bumbunga. The wit-	east of Lake Bumbunga. The witnesses
nesses argued that such a route would	nesses argued that such a route would	argued that such a route would
benefit -10 farmers, and that it was	benefit 40 farmers, and that it was	benefit -10 farmers, and that it was
j easier to cart goods from Nantawarra	easier to cart goods from Nantawarra	easier to cart goods from Nantawarra
'through Bismarck Gully than from	through Bismarck Gully than from	through Bismarck Gully than from
[Mount Templeton to Nantawarra,	Mount Templeton to Nantawarra,	[Mount Templeton to Nantawarra,
through the same gully, on account of	through the same gully, on account of	through the same gully, on account of
the difference in grades.	the difference in grades.	the difference in grades.

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BREAK OF GAUGE.	BREAK OF GAUGE.	BREAK OF GAUGE.
A demonstration was made before the	A demonstration was made before the	A demonstration was made before the
Victorian Minister of Railways on Wed-]	Victorian Minister of Railways on Wed-	Victorian Minister of Railways on Wed-]
nesday 'of a break of gauge device inven	nesday of a break of gauge device inven-	nesday of a break of gauge device invented
?tcd bv Mr- W. Moloney, of Footscray:	ted by Mr. W. Moloney, of Footscray.	by Mr- W. Moloney, of Footscray:
Mr. Shannon, Chief Mechanical Engineer	Mr. Shannon, Chief Mechanical Engineer	Mr. Shannon, Chief Mechanical Engineer
of the Railway department, vras present.	of the Railway department, was present.	of the Railway department, was present.
.The invention consists of . a track 'with	The invention consists of a truck with	The invention consists of a track with
movable wheels which, by means of a	movable wheels which, by means of a	movable wheels which, by means of a
ratenet placed between the rails, are	ratchet placed between the rails, are	ratchet placed between the rails, are
made to diverge or converge to the grade	made to diverge or converge to the grade	made to diverge or converge to the grade
required throngh the medium of a cog	required through the medium of a cog	required through the medium of a cog
wheel, which connects with and is turn	wheel, which connects with and is turn-	wheel, which connects with and is turned
ed by the ratchet when the rehicle is in	ed by the ratchet when the vehicle is in	by the ratchet when the vehicle is in
motion. Between the ends of -the rat	motion. Between the ends of the rat-	motion. Between the ends of the rate
chet the rail cradaally conrarKes from the	chet the rail gradually converges from the	chet the rail gradually conrarKes from the
broad gauge end to the narrow ffanpee,	broad gauge end to the narrow gauge,	broad gauge end to the narrow fiancee,
and the converging of tbe wheels is	and the converging of the wheels is	and the converging of the wheels is
caused by the turning of the eog -wheel,	caused by the turning of the cog wheel,	caused by the turning of the cog wheel,
which, by means of threaded axles, moves	which, by means of threaded axles, moves	which, by means of threaded axles, moves
the wheels. The invention is andonbted	the wheels. The invention is undoubted-	the wheels. The invention is undoubtedly
ly Ingenious, but the Railwar department	ly ingenious, but the Railway department	Ingenious, but the Railway department
has not accepted it. Mr. Shannon said	has not accepted it. Mr. Shannon said	has not accepted it. Mr. Shannon said
no railway engineer wonld risk movable	no railway engineer would risk movable	no railway engineer would risk movable
wheels, and there were other objections	wheels, and there were other objections	wheels, and there were other objections
to the device, one beine that as the wheels	to the device, one being that as the wheels	to the device, one being that as the wheels
wore the pitch of the threaded axles wonld	wore the pitch of the threaded axles would	were the pitch of the threaded axles would
.have to be adjnsted, and that would be	have to be adjusted, and that would be	have to be adjusted, and that would be
impracticable.	impracticable.	impracticable.

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' TIL® MEW I'OSTAOJi STAMP.	THE NEW POSTAGE STAMP.	' THE NEW POSTAGE STAMP.
The now three-halfpenny stamp will	The new three-halfpenny stamp will	The now three-halfpenny stamp will
bo printed on Friday. The design,	be printed on Friday. The design,	be printed on Friday. The design,
which Is similar to the present penny	which is similar to the present penny	which is similar to the present penny
stamp, and the color, which Is de	stamp, and the color, which is de-	stamp, and the color, which is described
scribed by the authorities as a "brolc1	scribed by the authorities as a "brok-	by the authorities as a "broken
en black,'' (black broken down with	en black,'' (black broken down with	on black,'' (black broken down with
red) „worc approved on Wednesday.	red) were approved on Wednesday.	red) were approved on Wednesday.
The Postmaster General (Mr- Web	The Postmaster-General (Mr. Web-	The Postmaster General (Mr- Webster)
ster) stated that many poo,pic were	ster) stated that many people were	stated that many people were
quite oblivious to the necessity ' to	quite oblivious to the necessity to	quite oblivious to the necessity to
put an additional half poniiy stamp on	put an additional half penny stamp on	put an additional half penny stamp on
letters; the result would be that-the	letters; the result would be that the	letters; the result would be that the
addressees would have to pay a sur	addressees would have to pay a sur-	addressees would have to pay a sum
clrnrse of one penny. Tlio department	charge of one penny. The department	course of one penny. The department
was exercising forbearance as far as	was exercising forbearance as far as	was exercising forbearance as far as
it could.	it could.	it could.

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LAND SETTLEMENT AND RAELW^¥; 'DEVELOPMENT, [	LAND SETTLEMENT AND RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.	LAND SETTLEMENT AND RAILWAY; 'DEVELOPMENT, [
SOLDIER SETTLERS	SOLDIER SETTLERS	SOLDIER SETTLERS
Fruit-Growing Areas	Fruit-Growing Areas	FruitGrowing Areas
MANY FARMS TO BE OPENED	MANY FARMS TO BE OPENED	MANY FARMS TO BE OPENED
IN N.S.W.	IN N.S.W.	IN N.S.W.
The N.S.W. Government has given the	The N.S.W. Government has given the	The N.S.W. Government has given the
Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford)	Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford)	Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford)
authority to spend up to ,£100,000 from	authority to spend up to £100,000 from	authority to spend up to £100,000 from
the loan monevs of the current financial	the loan moneys of the current financial	the loan moneys of the current financial
year for the provision of about 1000 new	year for the provision of about 1000 new	year for the provision of about 1000 new
farms for icturncd soldiers.	farms for returned soldiers.	farms for returned soldiers.
Ihe Premier (Mr. Holman) stated on	The Premier (Mr. Holman) stated on	The Premier (Mr. Holman) stated on
...„, , ,,,_ 3^111:1111; nuuiu iiivuivi;	Friday that the scheme would involve	his, , ,,,_ 3^111:1111; nurse involve;
considerable resumptions, as well as the	considerable resumptions, as well as the	considerable resumptions, as well as the
throwing open of crown lands.	throwing open of crown lands.	throwing open of crown lands.
Mr. Ashford outlined to the cabinet a	Mr. Ashford outlined to the cabinet a	Mr. Ashford outlined to the cabinet a
a scheme he has for Ihe closer coopera	a scheme he has for the closer co-opera-	a scheme he has for the closer co-operation
tion of ihe Returned Soldiers' Branch of	tion of the Returned Soldiers' Branch of	of the Returned Soldiers' Branch of
the Lands Department with the Irriga-	the Lands Department with the Irriga-	the Lands Department with the Irriga-
tion Commission, by which he hoped to	tion Commission, by which he hoped to	tion Commission, by which he hoped to
settle many more men on the vacant	settle many more men on the vacant	settle many more men on the vacant
b'°^s .''.'he ir°riKatbnnarea. 'CMeaa!so	blocks of the irrigation area. He also	bags attache ir°riKatbnnarea. 'Cleanse
outlined the result of his personal inves	outlined the result of his personal inves-	outlined the result of his personal investigation
tieation of the northern rivers with re	tigation of the northern rivers with re-	of the northern rivers with regard
gard 10 the possibilities for the culture	gard to the possibilities for the culture	to the possibilities for the culture
of bananas and othi-r tropical fruits. Mr.	of bananas and other tropical fruits. Mr.	of bananas and other tropical fruits. Mr.
Ashiord said he was much impressed	Ashford said he was much impressed	Ashford said he was much impressed
with inese prospects and was having a.	with these prospects and was having a	with these prospects and was having a.
report prepared by departmental experts,'	report prepared by departmental experts.	report prepared by departmental experts,'

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.WA1HY1NU.	DAIRYING.	.WA1HY1NU.
LOCALLY-MADE UKNNET.	LOCALLY-MADE RENNET.	LOCALLY-MADE UKNNET.
Samples of ronnot made in Sydney from	Samples of rennet made in Sydney from	Samples of rennet made in Sydney from
Wlls obtained from the Htato Abattoirs have	vells obtained from the State Abattoirs have	Wils obtained from the State Abattoirs have
lately been under trial by the Department of	lately been under trial by the Department of	lately been under trial by the Department of
Agriculture, and the results havo been ho uat	Agriculture, and the results have been so sat-	Agriculture, and the results have been he uat
iafactory as to encourage the hope thiut rennet	iafactory as to encourage the hope that rennet	refractory as to encourage the hope that rennet
will' yet be produced' in sufllclent quantities to	will yet be produced in sufficient quantities to	will' yet be produced in sufficient quantities to
make Austnalla- independent of European	make Australia independent of European	make Australia- independent of European
milkers. The local manufacturer Is Dr.. A. 13.	milkers. The local manufacturer is Dr. A. E	milkers. The local manufacturer Is Dr.. A. E.
Flnckh, of M&cquurle-Htreot, who has been	Finckh, of Macquarie-street, who has been	Finckh, of Macquarie-street, who has been
working: on veils for some con«idenablo time,	working on vells for some considerable time,	working: on veils for some considerable time,
and who has latterly improved his .product to	and who has latterly improved his product to	and who has latterly improved his product to
d marked extent. The importance of the sub- I	a marked extent. The importance of the sub-	d marked extent. The importance of the sub-
joct to cheese-nuikurH enlisted the interest of	ject to cheese-makers enlisted the interest of	ject to cheesemakers enlisted the interest of
the Department, and tests have been conduc	the Department, and tests have been conduc-	the Department, and tests have been conducted,
ted, by officers of the dairy branch ? at two	ted, by officers of the dairy branch at two	by officers of the dairy branch at two
factories In the State, and also at llawkesbury	factories in the State, and also at Hawkesbury	factories in the State, and also at Hawkesbury
Agricultural College. The trials ,havo thor	Agricultural College. The trials have thor-	Agricultural College. The trials have thoroughly
oughly tested tho coagulating power of tho	oughly tested the coagulating power of the	tested the coagulating power of the
new extract as against standard rennets, and	new extract as against standard rennets, and	new extract as against standard runners, and
on the last occasion tho report stated 'tho	on the last occasion the report stated "the	on the last occasion the report stated 'the
sample used at the rate of 3£oz, per 100 gal	sample used at the rate of 3½oz. per 100 gal-	sample used at the rate of 3oz, per 100 gal
lonn milk hus given in this trial as good re-.	lons milk has given in this trial as good re-	for milk has given in this trial as good re-.
BUlta in coagulating' as other rennets used at	sults in coagulating as other rennets used at	BUlta in coagulating' as other renness used at
the rate' of 4oz. ,per 100. gallons.' In the tests	the rate of 4oz. per 100 gallons." In the tests	the rate of 4oz. per 100. gallons.' in the tests
bo far conducted tho new product has kept	so far conducted the new product has kept	so far conducted the new product has kept
as well ub imported standard brands. ,	as well as imported standard brands.	as well as imported standard brands. ,

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Break of Gauge Difficulties. \|	Break of Gauge Difficulties.	Break of Gauge Difficulties. \|
Not a few people- will icmember	Not a few people will remember	Not a few people- will remember
the visit of the Rev. , John Flynn to	the visit of the Rev. John Flynn to	the visit of the Rev. ; John Flynn to
Nowra some years ago in the interests	Nowra some years ago in the interests	Nowra some years ago in the interests
of the Inland Mission' of Australia.	of the Inland Mission of Australia.	of the Inland Mission' of Australia.
The rev. gentleman h.,is''fi-r*sorr)e time	The rev. gentleman has for some time	The rev. gentleman h.,is''fi-r*sorr)e time
past been .issuing a magazine ..under	past been issuing a magazine under	past been issuing a magazine under
the title of '? The Inlander,' dealing i	the title of "The Inlander," dealing	the title of? The Inlander,' dealing with
with matters «nectmg the »reat	with matters affecting the great	matters directing the great
isolated central tt iicts of the .Common	isolated central tracts of the Common-	isolated central to acts of the Commonwealth,
. wealth, yet little known to the aver	wealth, yet little known to the aver-	yet little known to the average
age citizen. The litest1 issue of the	age citizen. The latest issue of the	citizen. The latest issue of the
magazine is directed almost exclusively	magazine is directed almost exclusively	magazine is directed almost exclusively
to particulars of the 'transcontinental'	to particulars of the transcontinental	to particulars of the 'transcontinental'
railway recently completed, and link	railway recently completed, and link-	railway recently completed, and link
ing up the 1 Eastern and Western	ing up the Eastern and Western	ing up the 1 Eastern and Western
States. A gigantic undertaking, this	States. A gigantic undertaking, this	States. A gigantic undertaking, this
' was, involving the expenditure of	was, involving the expenditure of	was, involving the expenditure of
about 7 i- millions sterling. - ? Hev-.	about 7½ millions sterling. Rev.	about 7 is millions sterling. - ? Rev-.
John ('Flynn- thus deals with one- re-	John Flynn thus deals with one re-	John ('Flynn- thus deals with one- re-
cvfif-.t.a.blft I'pn tii I'R of tlnv linp. -owimr ,tn	grettable feature of the line owing to	cvfif-.t.a.blft I'pn th I'R of this line. -owner the
break of gauge difficulties :.— -v	break of gauge difficulties :—	break of gauge difficulties on -v
Meantime there is- chaos. The	Meantime there is chaos. The	Meantime there is chaos. The
traveller bound from PYeemantle to	traveller bound from Fremantle to	traveller bound from Freemantle to
Brisbane is compelled fo rhai-ge to a	Brisbane is compelled to change to a	Brisbane is compelled to charge to a
second train at Ivalgoorlie (355 miles),	second train at Kalgoorlie (355 miles),	second train at Kalgoorlie (355 miles),
a third at Port Auousta (1,050),' 'a	a third at Port Augusta (1,056), a	a third at Port Augusta (1,050),' a
fourth at Terowie (119-^), a fifth a---	fourth at Terowie (119½), a fifth at	fourth at Terowie (1195), a fifth a---
Albury (814), and a sixth at Wallan	Albury (814), and a sixth at Wallan-	Albury (814), and a sixth at Wallangarra
garra (890), which takes him the re-.	garra (890), which takes him the re-	(890), which takes him the re-.
? ? maining 223 miles to his destination ;	maining 223 miles to his destination ;	? ? maining 223 miles to his destination ;
i.e., six trains to cover about 3,500	i.e., six trains to cover about 3,500	are., six trains to cover about 3,500
' miles — and this is not counting the	miles—and this is not counting the	' miles 2 and this is not counting the
non-essential changes, through inde	non-essential changes, through inde-	non-essential changes, through independent
pendent interstate expresses, at.Ade	pendent interstate expresses, at Ade-	interstate expresses, aside
\ j'''' ' » laide, Melbourne, and Sydney, making	laide, Melbourne, and Sydney, making	\ j'''' ' » laide, Melbourne, and Sydney, making
nine trains as things are now. So	nine trains as things are now. So	nine trains as things are now. So
far as the comfort of passengers is	far as the comfort of passengers is	far as the comfort of passengers is
concerned wt- need not worry, for a	concerned we need not worry, for a	concerned we need not worry, for a
shake up is healthy every few hours	shake up is healthy every few hours.	shake up is healthy every few hours
But it meat s five extra complete sets	But it means five extra complete sets	But it means five extra complete sets
of rolling-6tock ; five extra sets of por	of rolling-stock ; five extra sets of por-	of rolling-stock ; five extra sets of porters
ters to handle luggage, goods and	ters to handle luggage, goods and	to handle luggage, goods and
mails 3 five extra wea rings and tear	mails ; five extra wearings and tear-	mails 3 five extra wear rings and tear
ings for the articles handled ; five	ings for the articles handled; five	ings for the articles handled ; five
extra delays while the whole concern	extra delays while the whole concern	extra delays while the whole concern
? - , is held tip . waiting for the painful	is held up waiting for the painful	? - , is held up . waiting for the painful
waste of effort to be completed,	waste of effort to be completed.	waste of effort to be completed,
As for the boasted strategic value	As for the boasted strategic value	As for the boasted strategic value
in railways for defence purposes, these	in railways for defence purposes, these	in railways for defence purposes, these
p breaks reduce that almost to mooo	breaks reduce that almost to moon-	p breaks reduce that almost to moor
V '®hine. J	shine.	V 'Shine. J

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blMNfrab 8HIBC ELECTION.	DISPUTED SHIRE ELECTION.	blMNfrab SHIRE ELECTION.
ACTION TO OUST A COUNCILLOR	ACTION TO OUST A COUNCILLOR	ACTION TO OUST A COUNCILLOR
®wen Dixon yesterday ap	Mr. Owen Dixon yesterday ap-	Owen Dixon yesterday ap-
pliedI in the Practice Court to Mr.	plied in the Practice Court to Mr.	plied in the Practice Court to Mr.
Justice Hood, on behalf of John	Justice Hood, on behalf of John	Justice Hood, on behalf of John
Collins, a farmer, of Narioka, for	Collins, a farmer, of Narioka, for	Collins, a farmer, of Narioka, for
an order nisi calling upon P. D K	an order nisi calling upon P. D. K.	an order nisi calling upon P. D K
O'Hanlon, farmer, of Kotupna,' to	O'Hanlon, farmer, of Kotupna, to	O'Hanlon, farmer, of Kotupna,' to
show cause why he should not be.	show cause why he should not be	show cause why he should not be.
ousted from office as a councillor'	ousted from office as a councillor	ousted from office as a councillor'
for Moira riding of the Shire of	for Moira riding of the Shire of	for Moira riding of the Shire of
ISumurkali.	Numurkah.	Numurkah.
Collins, who claims that O'Han	Collins, who claims that O'Han-	Collins, who claims that O'Hanlon
lon has been declared elected	lon has been declared elected	has been declared elected
contrary to law, in an affidavit	contrary to law, in an affidavit	contrary to law, in an affidavit
presented to his Honor staled that	presented to his Honor stated that	presented to his Honor stated that
the election was held on 22nd	the election was held on 22nd	the election was held on 22nd
August last, -O'Hanlon being op	August last, O'Hanlon being op-	August last, -O'Hanlon being opposed
posed by James Ross, farmer, of	posed by James Ross, farmer, of	by James Ross, farmer, of
Picola. The.candidates polled" an	Picola. The candidates polled an	Picola. The candidates polled" an
cqual .number of votes, and the re	equal number of votes, and the re-	equal number of votes, and the returning
turning officer, M. D. McLean, one	turning officer, M. D. McLean, one	officer, M. D. McLean, one
of-Iheicouncillors, gave his cast	of the councillors, gave his cast-	of-Iheicouncillors, gave his casting
ing vole hi favor of O'llanlon.'On	ing vole in favor of O'Hanlon. On	vote in favor of O'Hanlon. On
seeking to vote- at Moira booth,	seeking to vote at Moira booth,	seeking to vote- at Moira booth,
Collins happened to mention that	Collins happened to mention that	Collins happened to mention that
he had received a postal ballot	he had received a postal ballot	he had received a postal ballot
paper , al ..his ;liome,: eight miies	paper at his home, eight miles	paper, at his home,: eight miles
away,: whereupon John Broom, de	away, whereupon John Broom, de-	away,: whereupon John Broom, deputy
puty returning officer, refused to	puty returning officer, refused to	returning officer, refused to
allow him;:to rccord his suffrage,	allow him to record his suffrage,	allow him to record his suffrage,
because Collins did not produce	because Collins did not produce	because Collins did not produce
his-postal ballot paper for Broom	his postal ballot paper for Broom	his-postal ballot paper for Broom
to cancel. He intended' to vole: for	to cancel. He intended to vote for	to cancel. He intended' to vote: for
Ross. The postal ballot paper had	Ross. The postal ballot paper had	Ross. The postal ballot paper had
been sent to Colliijs at his own re	been sent to Collins at his own re-	been sent to Collins at his own request
quest by O'Hanlon; but O'Hanlon's	quest by O'Hanlon, but O'Hanlon's	by O'Hanlon; but O'Hanlon's
name was written on it. In con	name was written on it. In con-	name was written on it. In consequence
sequence of O'Hanlon's name be	sequence of O'Hanlon's name be-	of O'Hanlon's name be
ing written on his (Collins's),	ing written on his (Collins's),	ing written on his (Collins's),
postal ballot' paper, he was thus	postal ballot paper, he was thus	postal ballot' paper, he was thus
unable to vote.- Before the elec	unable to vote. Before the elec-	unable to vote.- Before the election
tion the returning officer handed	tion the returning officer handed	the returning officer handed
to each of the candidates forms of	to each of the candidates forms of	to each of the candidates forms of
application for postal ballot pap	application for postal ballot pap-	application for postal ballot papers,
ers, and postal ballot papers,	ers, and postal ballot papers,	and postal ballot papers,
which the candidates distributed;	which the candidates distributed ;	which the candidates distributed;
and postal votes were recorded	and postal votes were recorded	and postal votes were recorded
and counted- at the election upon	and counted at the election upon	and counted- at the election upon
postal ballot papers thus irregu	postal ballot papers thus irregu-	postal ballot papers thus irregularly
larly issued. 'Many-postal elec	larly issued. Many postal elec-	issued. 'Many-postal electors
tors did not make application for	tors did not make application for	did not make application for
their ballot papers in proper form,	their ballot papers in proper form,	their ballot papers in proper form,
'nor did they: make the application	nor did they make the application	'nor did they: make the application
to the" proper person. The postal	to the proper person. The postal	to the" proper person. The postal
ballot papers'were not delivered	ballot papers were not delivered	ballot papers were not delivered
or posted, by the returning officer	or posted by the returning officer	or posted, by the returning officer
•as required by law, and they were	as required by law, and they were	was required by law, and they were
not inilialled nor. endorsed by him	not inilialled nor endorsed by him	not initialled nor. endorsed by him
and-go record of them was kept as	and no record of them was kept as	and-go record of them was kept as
required. O'Hanlon was not, au	required. O'Hanlon was not au-	required. O'Hanlon was not authorised
thorised to write the name of .any	thorised to write the name of any	to write the name of any
candidate on any postal ballot	candidate on any postal ballot	candidate on any postal ballot
paper. In breach of the act he	paper. In breach of the act he	paper. In breach of the act he
did so,; however, and several pos	did so, however, and several pos-	did so,; however, and several postal
tal ballot papers,on which he .lmd	tal ballot papers on which he had	ballot papers, on which he had
written the mime of a candidaie	written the name of a candidate	written the name of a candidate
were-counled at tlie election. Per-;	were counted at the election. Per-	were counted at the election. Per-;
'sons entitled lo more than .one	sons entitled to more than one	'sons entitled to more than one
vote in some cases got a single	vote in some cases got a single	vote in some cases got a single
ballot' paper, but more, than -.one	ballot paper, but more, than one	ballot' paper, but more than one
ivote was counted for each ballot	vote was counted for each ballot	vote was counted for each ballot
paper polled by them, in breach of	paper polled by them, in breach of	paper polled by them, in breach of
the regulat ions.	the regulations.	the regulations.
On ,:the application of James	On the application of James	On the application of James
Ross, continued the deponent, a	Ross, continued the deponent, a	Ross, continued the deponent, a
recount was conducted by Mr. C;	recount was conducted by Mr. C.	recount was conducted by Mr. C
J. Rogers, P.M., on 25th Septem	J. Rogers, P.M., on 25th Septem-	J. Rogers, P.M., on 25th September.
ber. Mr. Rogers reported to? the	ber. Mr. Rogers reported to the	Mr. Rogers reported to? the
Nuriuirkah ;shire council liiat he	Nurmurkah shire council that he	Numurkah shire council that he
had found the personal votes cor	had found the personal votes cor-	had found the personal votes correct,
rect, but in some instances, when	rect, but in some instances, when	but in some instances, when
dealing with the postal ballot pap	dealing with the postal ballot pap-	dealing with the postal ballot papers,
ers, it.was,impossible to arrive at,	ers, it was impossible to arrive at	it.was,impossible to arrive at
a legal determination. The re	a legal determination. The re-	a legal determination. The returning
turning officer did.not. when issu	turning officer did not when issu-	officer did not when issuing
ing some o.f the.postal ballot pap	ing some of the postal ballot pap-	some of the postal ballot papers,
ers, affix the voter's real number	ers, affix the voter's real number	affix the voter's real number
to the ballot paper as well as its	to the ballot paper as well as its	to the ballot paper as well as its
corresponding counterfoil, there	corresponding counterfoil, there-	corresponding counterfoil, there
by. making it impossible for :hini	by making it impossible for him	by making it impossible for him
(Mr. Rogers), lo identify Die ^al	(Mr. Rogers), lo identify the bal-	(Mr. Rogers), to identify Die all
lot papers with the counterfoils,	lot papers with the counterfoils,	lot papers with the counterfoils,
which-was absolutely essential fo	which was absolutely essential to	which was absolutely essential to
a proper recount and determina	a proper recount and determina-	a proper recount and determina-
tion (TTereon. In such, circum	tion thereon. In such circum-	tion (Her son. In such, circumstances,
stances, Mr. Rogers added, lift had	stances, Mr. Rogers added, he had	Mr. Rogers added, lift had
neither power lo accept nor rf'jee:	neither power to accept nor reject	neither power to accept nor reject:
those voles, hence lie was .unable	those votes, hence he was unable	those votes, hence he was unable
to proceed with the recount. Mr.	to proceed with the recount. Mr.	to proceed with the recount. Mr.
Rogers -directed that his deposit	Rogers directed that his deposit	Rogers directed that his deposit
of £10 be returned to James ljoss, /	of £10 be returned to James Ross,	of £10 be returned to James loss, /
lhe applicant-for the recount.	the applicant for the recount.	the applicant for the recount.
' His Honor:granted an ordeii nisi	His Honor granted an order nisi	' His Honor granted an order nisi
as. asked, returnable on 3rd '.Feb	as asked, returnable on 3rd Feb-	as. asked, returnable on 3rd February.
ruary. '	ruary.	'
■ Mr. Watt.thanks thai theiAus-i	Mr. Watt thanks that the Aus-	■ Mr. Watt. thanks that the Aus
Italian soldiers in Palestine, Me-'	tralian soldiers in Palestine, Me-	Italian soldiers in Palestine, Mesopotamia,
sopotamia, Egypt and Gallipoli,	sopotamia, Egypt and Gallipoli,	Egypt and Gallipoli,
should ;be given ' a look at	should be given a look at	should be given a look at
"Blighty" before they return to	"Blighty" before they return to	"Blighty" before they return to
their native land. It would; cost	their native land. It would cost	their native land. It would; cost
more than a trille,- but it would lie:	more than a trifle, but it would be	more than a trifle,- but it would be:
only" fair, in view of what: they	only fair, in view of what they	only fair, in view of what: they
have done.	have done.	have done.

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Scarborough	Scarborough	Scarborough
OUR SOLDIERS. - Sergt. Sam j	OUR SOLDIERS.-- Sergt. Sam	OUR SOLDIERS. - Sergt. Sam j
Foster, who has returned to Scar	Foster, who has returned to Scar-	Foster, who has returned to Scarborough
borough after over three years active	borough after over three years active	after over three years active
service, being granted furlough on eiok	service, being granted furlough on sick	service, being granted furlough on sick
leave, will bo given a public welcome	leave, will be given a public welcome	leave, will be given a public welcome
tinM. CalllKflatT 4 ~ nt Vl OV tiri+Vl A	home on Saturday together with a	theM. CalllKflatT 4 at Vl OF writes A
aend-off toi Privates LyonB and An	send-off to Privates Lyons and An-	send-off to Privates Lyons and Annette
nette, who are leaving for the front	nette, who are leaving for the front	who are leaving for the front
shortly. Private Gardinen was to	shortly. Private Gardinen was to	shortly. Private Gardiner was to
have been entertained at this func	have been entertained at this func-	have been entertained at this func-
tion also, but left during last week-	tion also, but left during last week-	tion also, but left during last week-
after a week-end in the town, whon	after a week-end in the town, when	after a week-end in the town, when
ho was presented by the secretaries of	he was presented by the secretaries of	he was presented by the secretaries of
tho Ccarborough-Clifton Patriotic	the Scarborough-Clifton Patriotic	the Ccarborough-Clifton Patriotic
Committeo with a leather pocket	Committeo with a leather pocket	Committee with a leather pocket
wallet on behalf of the residents. A	wallet on behalf of the residents. A	wallet on behalf of the residents. A
number of friends saw him off at the	number of friends saw him off at the	number of friends saw him off at the
station on Sunday ovening.	station on Sunday evening.	station on Sunday evening.
Mr. R. Benton (under manager) of	Mr. R. Benton (under manager) of	Mr. R. Benton (under manager) of
the Scarborough tunnel mine, received	the Scarborough tunnel mine, received	the Scarborough tunnel mine, received
word from the military during the	word from the military during the	word from the military during the
week that his son, Ray, had boen	week that his son, Ray, had been	week that his son, Ray, had been
wounded in action on the Western	wounded in action on the Western	wounded in action on the Western
front.	front.	front.
DEATH.-Mr. C. Walthus, an old	DEATH.-- Mr. C. Walthus, an old	DEATH-Mr. C. Walters, an old
resident of the town, passed away on	resident of the town, passed away on	resident of the town, passed away on
Monday last after sufforingi some time	Monday last after suffering some time	Monday last after suffering some time
with an internal malady. The funerol	with an internal malady. The funeral	with an internal malady. The funeral
took place on Tuesday at the Prosby	took place on Tuesday at the Presby-	took place on Tuesday at the Presbyterian
terian portion of the Scarborough	terian portion of the Scarborough-	portion of the Scarborough
v-iiuon cemetery, ine members oi me	Clifton cemetery. The members of the	venison cemetery, The members of the
Orange Lodpe, of which decoased was 1	Orange Lodge, of which deceased was	Orange Lodge, of which deceased was 1
a member, marched in full regalia,	a member, marched in full regalia,	a member, marched in full regalia,
Mr. S. Harris, W.M., conducting that	Mr. S. Harris, W.M., conducting that	Mr. S. Harris, W.M., conducting that
portion of the service. Much sym	portion of the service. Much sym-	portion of the service. Much sympathy
pathy is felt for Mrs. Walthus in the	pathy is felt for Mrs. Walthus in the	is felt for Mrs. Walthus in the
loss of her husband.	loss of her husband.	loss of her husband.
Another death took place in Scar	Another death took place in Scar-	Another death took place in Scarborough
borough on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.	borough on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.	on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
R. Hoadley, an employee of the col	R. Hoadley, an employee of the col-	R. Hoadley, an employee of the colliery,
liery, who lived alone and was ill	liery, who lived alone and was ill	who lived alone and was ill
with influenza, whilst being, convey od	with influenza, whilst being conveyed	with influenza, whilst being, convey ed
to the hospital in the ambulance, col	to the hospital in the ambulance, col-	to the hospital in the ambulance, collapsed
lapsed and died before reaching the	lapsed and died before reaching the	and died before reaching the
institution.	institution.	institution.

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AN EXPLANATION.	AN EXPLANATION.	AN EXPLANATION.
The Farewell "and Welcome Com	The Farewell and Welcome Com-	The Farewell and Welcome Committee
mittee is being adversely criticised	mittee is being adversely criticised	is being adversely criticised
beoanee ib did nob arrange a public	because it did not arrange a public	because it did not arrange a public
welcome for ihe home-coming of Pie	welcome for the home-coming of Pte	welcome for the home-coming of Pte
J. T. Coates laab Fridsy evening.	J. T. Coates last Friday evening.	J. T. Coates last Friday evening.
Gossip has been more than usaally	Gossip has been more than usually	Gossip has been more than usually
busy on this occasion, and has ac	busy on this occasion, and has ac-	busy on this occasion, and has accused
cused the Committee of making in	cused the Committee of making in-	the Committee of making in
vidious distinc'ions, etc. The facte	vidious distinctions, etc. The facts	vidious distinctions, etc. The facts
are simply theBe:-(1) The commit	are simply these:—(1) The commit-	are simply the Be:-() The committee
tee was expressly requested by Miss	tee was expressly requested by Miss	was expressly requested by Miss
Coates nob to make any fass - what	Coates not to make any fuss what-	Coates not to make any fuss - what
ever, not to have the band out to	ever, not to have the band out to	ever, not to have the band out to
meeb her brother as his nerves were	meet her brother as his nerves were	meet her brother as his nerves were
in FQch a state that U would nob be.	in such a state that it would not be	in FQch a state that is would not be
good for him; (2) The Committee	good for him; (2) The Committee	good for him; (2) The Committee
deferred to sncb requeB

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