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MORNINGTON LEVEL - CROSSING. | MORNINGTON LEVEL-CROSSING. | MORNINGTON LEVEL - CROSSING. |
Scene, of tho fatal accident at the Point Nepean road level crossino, about ono milo on tho Frankston sido of Mornington. Ono man was killed and ono seriously injured when a motor-car collidod with a rail-motor. Com- | Scene of the fatal accident at the Point Nepean road level crossing, about one mile on the Frankston side of Mornington. One man was killed and one seriously injured when a motor-car collided with a rail-motor. Com- | Scene of the fatal accident at the Point Nepean road level crossing, about one mile on the Frankston side of Mornington. One man was killed and one seriously injured when a motor-car collided with a rail-motor. Complaint |
plaint lias boon mado that this crossing is particularly dangerous because of trees obscuring the view of motorist«, «ind drivers approaching by road. Railway officials deny this. Tho crossing, has been long known as danger | plaint has been made that this crossing is particularly dangerous because of trees obscuring the view of motorists and drivers approaching by road. Railway officials deny this. The crossing has been long known as danger- | has been made that this crossing is particularly dangerous because of trees obscuring the view of motorists, and drivers approaching by road. Railway officials deny this. The crossing, has been long known as dangerous, |
ous, and only comparatively recently warning signals woro Installed. | ous, and only comparatively recently warning signals were installed. | and only comparatively recently warning signals were installed. |
Identified overProof corrections | COLLIDED WERE MILE MADE ONE MOTORISTS SIDE |
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All Words | 79 | 81.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 88.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 88.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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BRISBANE-KÏOGLK RAILWAY. | BRISBANE-KYOGLE RAILWAY. | BRISBANE-KYOGLE RAILWAY. |
Contract or Bay Labour? | Contract or Day Labour ? | Contract or Bay Labour? |
BRISBANE, Wednesdiiy - The Minis | BRISBANE, Wednesday.— The Minis- | BRISBANE, Wednesday The Minister for |
ter for Rail«als (Mr Larcombe) left to | ter for Railways (Mr. Larcombe) left to- | Railways (Mr Larcombe) left to-day |
day for Melbourne to take part in a con- | day for Melbourne to take part in a con- | for Melbourne to take part in a conference |
ference Mith representatives of the Com- | ference with representatives of the Com- | with representatives of the Commonwealth |
monwealth and «STeiv South Wales Govern | monwealth and New South Wales Govern- | and Slew South Wales Governments |
ments respecting the Kyogle to Brisbane | ments respecting the Kyogle to Brisbane | respecting the Kyogle to Brisbane |
uniform gauge railway Iho main point | uniform gauge railway. The main point | uniform gauge railway The main point |
for i ev lew is the relativ e costs of dav labour | for review is the relative costs of day labour | for a ev Jew is the relative costs of day labour |
and contract in cal ry ing out the mum pait | and contract in carrying out the main part | and contract in carrying out the main part |
of the consli notion M oik A section of the | of the construction work. A section of the | of the census notion M oik A section of the |
hue in the Sunnybank distnrt nein Bus | line in the Sunnybank district, near Bris- | line in the Sunnybank district near Brisbane, |
bane, is being cairied out by day luboui | bane, is being carried out by day labour. | is being carried out by day labour |
Identified overProof corrections | RAILWAYS NEAR WEDNESDAY CARRYING CARRIED DISTRICT RELATIVE LINE WITH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | NEW REVIEW WORK CONSTRUCTION |
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All Words | 83 | 74.7 | 95.2 | 81.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 52 | 75.0 | 92.3 | 69.2 |
Weighted Words | 78.5 | 92.8 | 66.3 |
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INTEREST IN BUILDING MODEL RAILWAYS. | INTEREST IN BUILDING MODEL RAILWAYS. | INTEREST IN BUILDING MODEL RAILWAYS. |
Great interest is shown In tho building of modols by many residents of Melbourno, and last month a society | Great interest is shown in the building of models by many residents of Melbourne, and last month a society | Great interest is shown in the building of models by many residents of Melbourne, and last month a society |
was formed. It is known as the Melbourno Socloty of Model and Electrical Engineers. There are only 20 mem- | was formed. It is known as the Melbourne Society of Model and Electrical Engineers. There are only 20 | was formed. It is known as the Melbourne Society of Model and Electrical Engineers. There are only 20 mem- |
members now, but many other engineering enthusiasts are expected to join shortly. This 2½in. gauge model locomotive | members now, but many other engineering enthusiasts are expected to join shortly. This 2½in. gauge model locomotive | members now, but many other engineering enthusiasts are expected to join shortly. This 2½in. gauge model locomotive |
was mado by the presidont of tho socloty (Mr. H, M. Carson), and runs in tho back yard of his house at North | was made by the president of the society (Mr. H. M. Carson), and runs in the back yard of his house at | was made by the president of the society (Mr. H M. Carson), and runs in the back yard of his house at North |
Brighton. | North Brighton. | Brighton. |
Identified overProof corrections | MODELS MADE MELBOURNE PRESIDENT |
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All Words | 78 | 87.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 54 | 92.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 92.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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VERMIN-INFESTED PREMISES. | VERMIN-INFESTED PREMISES. | VERMIN INFESTED PREMISES. |
m.NDIGO, Thursday.- In the Cltv Court to»djy. | BENDIGO, Thursday.—In the City Court to-day | BENDIGO, Thursday.- In the City Court to-day. |
William Speedy Dunstan» who has (Uli »titi bulcheiV | William Speedy Dunstan, who has fish and butchers' | William Speedy Dunstan who has (Uli State butcher, |
-shop'. In tile city walket», was i barged with | shops in the city markets, was charged with | shop" in the city walker, was charged with |
hating -stored fish and mont without any pro- | having stored fish and meat without any pro- | having stored fish and meat without any provision |
vision for protection from rata und files, and | vision for protection from rats and files, and | for protection from rats and files, and |
wlth having had premise- in an unclean condi- | with having had premises in an unclean condi- | with having had premises in an unclean condition. |
tion. | tion. | |
A. Gibson, Inspector of the Public Health Com- | A. Gibson, Inspector of the Public Health Com- | A. Gibson, Inspector of the Public Health Commission, |
mission, mid: - When I visited the ..hop | mission, said:— When I visited the shop | and: - When I visited the shop |
I found that no provision ."bud I*''*11 | I found that no provision had been | I found that no provision had I''ll |
ma dp to prêtent vermin from hating Ingres«. | made to prevent vermin from having ingress. | made to prevent vermin from having Ingress. |
Thero were holes In the Uoor, and cmplu.t«es | There were holes in the floor, and employees | There were holes in the floor, and employees |
were making rtforts to destroy rat«. Ï saw fish | were making efforts to destroy rats. I saw fish | were making efforts to destroy rats. I saw fish |
Boned to customers In newspaper-. Tlie floor | served to customers in newspapers. The floor | Bones to customers In newspaper-. The floor |
of the fish shop wa» dirty, iiml the labte nnd walls | of the fish shop was dirty, and the table and walls | of the fish shop was dirty, and the table and walls |
\_crn covered with bloodstains, -At the rear of | were covered with bloodstains. At the rear of | were covered with bloodstains, -At the rear of |
the shop lumber and clothing ncre st omi. There | the shop lumber and clothing were stored. There | the shop lumber and clothing were st one. There |
wns dust, ilya ta int. und cobwebs on the walls, | was dust, flystains, and cobwebs on the walls, | was dust, ilya taint. und cobwebs on the walls, |
and no receptacle lor offal. The butcher's «hop | and no receptacle for offal. The butcher's shop | and no receptacle for offal. The butcher's shop |
was unclean, and tlie waits dusty and blood- | was unclean, and the walls dusty and blood- | was unclean, and the waits dusty and bloodstained. |
stained. 1 saw a rat looking at mc as I entered | stained. I saw a rat looking at me as I entered | I saw a rat looking at me as I entered |
tho shop. | the shop. | the shop. |
William Sptedy Dunstan Kihi:-As a general | William Speedy Dunstan said:—As a general | William Speedy Dunstan Exhi:- As a general |
rule th« «hop is cleaned out on TluirMliy. lhere | rule the shop is cleaned out on Thursday. There | rule the shop is cleaned out on TluirMliy. There |
were tv,o rathole«, and I t-ct traps to citch the | were two ratholes, and I set traps to catch the | were the Catholics, and I set traps to catch the |
iats. The old clothing wa» lett by a farmer, who | rats. The old clothing was left by a farmer, who | rats. The old clothing was left by a farmer, who |
had failed to cul for it | had failed to call for it. | had failed to cut for it |
Louis llaibcr, shop attendant, said:--he -.hops | Louis Barber, shop attendant, said:—The shops | Louis Barber, shop attendant, said-When shops |
are ncrubbid et cry Trida}, nnd were clean and | are scrubbed every Friday, and were clean and | are scrubbed every Friday, and were clean and |
fien from dirt. | free from dirt. | free from dirt. |
The chairman of the lion cb (Mr, J. II. Jenkin, | The chairman of the Bench (Mr. J. H. Jenkin, | The chairman of the lion ch (Mr, J. H. Jenkin, |
¿M*.) .'nid tlie ltench tmulilereil that the shops | J.P.) said the Bench considered that the shops | Mr.) and the French smothered that the shops |
were infested with vermin nud were dirty. De- | were infested with vermin and were dirty. De- | were infested with vermin and were dirty. Defendant |
fendant wua fined ¿C5. ' | fendant was fined £5. | was fined £5. ' |
Identified overProof corrections | SCRUBBED EVERY TABLE LEFT EMPLOYEES MADE SET FRIDAY FREE CATCH INGRESS EFFORTS PREVENT ME BENDIGO /TO/DAY|TODAY BARBER CHARGED RATS MEAT |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CONSIDERED FLYSTAINS TWO BEEN CALL MARKETS SERVED RATHOLES NEWSPAPERS BENCH |
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All Words | 238 | 68.1 | 91.6 | 73.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 124 | 75.8 | 91.9 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 76.9 | 92.3 | 66.7 |
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THIRD EAU. | THIRD RAIL. | THIRD EAU. |
ADI LAIDS Alondnv - Hie chief | ADELAIDS, Monday. — The chief | ADE LAIDE Monday The chief |
Kuilwivs Conunissionci foi South Aiibtialia | Railways Commissioner for South Australia | Railways Commissioner for South Australia |
I Air Y\ \ AVebb) une evidente befólo | (Mr. W. A. Webb) gave evidence before | I Mr W A Webb) une evidence before |
tin 1 ctlnnl "ion! of Gauge f oinmiss on | the Federal Break of Gauge Commission | the third "son! of Gauge of commission |
nt Puihiiincnt House on Snluidtiv dealing | at Parliament House on Saturday, dealing | at Parliament House on Saturday dealing |
with Hit pi i pi ted thud mil fiom 1'oit | with the proposed third rail from Port | with Hit pi i pi ed third rail from Port |
\uuiata to 'Vdilnule Ali W c bb s nil that | Augusta to Adelaide. Mr. Webb said that | unsafe to 'Adelaide All We by said that |
cxptlience m A mel ici had demonstitilcd | experience in America had demonstrated | experience in A man and had demonstrated |
Hut Hit tluic^iatl bvstcm was piactiiiblc | that the third rail system was practicable | But His therewith system was practicable |
nvit sholl distances One of Hie largest | over short distances. One of the largest | over short distances One of the largest |
?dnnilni!, und» in the United StnicB | shunting yards in the United States, | during!, under in the United States |
wini li wns bingil than nnv in Austtnbn, | which was bigger than any in Australia, | which was larger than any in Australia, |
ins wmked mtiiil) on the thud i ni | was worked entirely on the third rail | has worked much) on the third i m |
pi maple nut! ii was bitsfutoii in evit) | principle, and it was satisfactory in every | p maple and! it was bitsfutoii in even) |
mi Hit ililli lillie between Hu Com | way. The difference between the Com- | in His still little between the Commonwealth |
monwealth system and the State system | monwealth system and the State system | system and the State system |
c1 the tlml inl fiom \diInidi to 1'oit | of the third rail from Adelaide to Port | of the time and from Adelaide to Port |
'niiisti his dm to the diffntiit stan | Augusta was due to the different stan- | 'raised his dur to the different stars |
duds of tonsil u tion I lie Stile vi mild | dards of construction. The State would | deeds of tonsil u tion I lie State vi mild |
insist in himiii, the line built to its own | insist on having the line built to its own | insist in having, the line built to its own |
st iihIhh! which was biglin than thal of | standard, which was higher than that of | st iihIhh! which was higher than that of |
the Connu inwcuHh | the Commonwealth. | the Corner inwcuHh |
Identified overProof corrections | SATURDAY IT EVIDENCE AT PARLIAMENT DEMONSTRATED STATES COMMISSION WORKED RAILWAYS FROM PRACTICABLE AUSTRALIA PORT DIFFERENT MR WEBB FOR RAIL EXPERIENCE COMMISSIONER HAVING ANY HIGHER SAID ADELAIDE SHORT OVER MONDAY BEFORE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | AUGUSTA BREAK PROPOSED AMERICA GAVE STANDARDS PRINCIPLE WOULD YARDS STANDARD EVERYWAY SATISFACTORY ENTIRELY BIGGER ADELAIDS DIFFERENCE DUE SHUNTING FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION |
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All Words | 136 | 38.2 | 72.8 | 56.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 81 | 38.3 | 75.3 | 60.0 |
Weighted Words | 34.4 | 70.5 | 55.0 |
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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. |
PROPOSED EXTENSION. | PROPOSED EXTENSION. | PROPOSED EXTENSION. |
Third Rail Controversy, | Third Rail Controversy. | Third Rail Controversy, |
Conflicting opinions regarding whethei it | Conflicting opinions regarding whether it | Conflicting opinions regarding whether it |
would be practicable to provide a third rail | would be practicable to provide a third rail | would be practicable to provide a third rail |
lo make the gauge 4ft Slin on the -iioposcd | to make the gauge 4ft. 8½in. on the proposed | to make the gauge 4ft 8in on the proposed |
extension of the Great AVestern railwa} | extension of the Great Western railway | extension of the Great Western railway |
fiom Poit Augusta to Red Hill (SA), wcte | from Port Augusta to Red Hill (S.A.), were | from Port Augusta to Red Hill (SA were |
gil cn bj two engineers who weie examined | given by two engineers who were examined | given by two engineers who were examined |
v esleída) bj tho Pederal Joint Public | yesterday by the Federal Joint Public | v yesterday) by the Federal Joint Public |
Woiks Committee | Works Committee. | Works Committee |
Kdward Henry Ballard chief engineer of | Edward Henry Ballard, chief engineer of | Edward Henry Ballard chief engineer of |
w 01 ka in the Atitoi ian railvv av s, saul -The | works in the Victorian railways said:—The | w 01 ka in the Austral ian railway s, sale -The |
third lad system has been geneiall) con | third rail system has been generally con- | third rail system has been generally condemned |
demned bv lailwaj cxpeits In ni) opni'on, | demned by railway experts. In my opinion, | by railway experts In my opinion, |
it should not bt ndopttd m this case 1 | it should not be adopted in this case. I | it should not be adopted in this case I |
suggest that the v hole of the South Ans | suggest that the whole of the South Aus- | suggest that the whole of the South Australian |
traban rulwai sjsteni from Adelaide to | tralian railway system, from Adelaide to | railway system from Adelaide to |
Poit Augusta should be converted to the | Port Augusta, should be converted to the | Port Augusta should be converted to the |
4ft 8Jin tange, oi tit it a lit 8iin gauge | 4ft. 8½in. gauge, or that a 4ft. 8½in. gauge | 4ft 8in gauge, or hit it a lit 6in gauge |
line be coustiutted paialltl with the txiat | line be constructed parallel with the exist- | line be constructed parallel with the exist |
ing 5tt Jin gu ii ge, with a view to the le j | ing 5ft. 3in. gauge, with a view to the re- | ing 5ft 3in gu of age, with a view to the le j |
inoval Intel ol Hit widei line | moval later of the wider line. | moval Intel of His wider line |
Tn answer to quistions witness saul - | In answer to questions, witness said:— | In answer to questions witness said - June |
lime would he i daiign of derailment if a | There would be a danger of derailment if a | would he a danger of derailment if a |
thud line wtre luid down, particulail) when | third line were laid down, particularly when | third line were laid down, particularly when |
two of the rails would be oui) a few niche« | two of the rails would be only a few inches | two of the rails would be only a few inches |
apart and would offer lodgment for | apart, and would offer lodgment for | apart and would offer lodgment for |
uuitenals likely to t alise obstiuttion | materials likely to cause obstruction. | materials likely to t arise obstruction |
Ali Aiacka) (Q ), Chun man-\ATo hall | Mr. Mackay (Q.), Chairman.—We have | Ali Mackay) (Q ), Chun man-made hall |
hld engineers tell tis tint the thud tail is | had engineers tell us that the third rail is | held engineers tell us that the third tail is |
a sifc proposition -I disatrrec with thal | a safe proposition.—I disagree with that | a safe proposition I disagree with that |
view I am an advoiate of tho pi maple ot | view. I am an advocate of the principal of | view I am an advocate of the maple of |
uniticatton of gauges in Australia I think | unification of gauges in Australia. I think | unification of gauges in Australia I think |
that thei e is now a good opoortunit) to | that there is now a good opportunity to | that there is now a good opportunity to |
alter the South Austi allan gauge to 4ft | alter the South Australian gauge to 4ft. | alter the South Australian gauge to 4ft |
SJin AVitness added that he thought it nu | 8½in. Witness added that he thought it | 8in Witness added that he thought it an |
impossible to bolt a standard fish plate be- | impossible to bolt a standard fish-plate be- | impossible to bolt a standard fish plate between |
tween tails ol a uit 3in and a 1ft 8m | tween rails of a 5ft. 3in. and a 4ft. 8in. | tails of a suit 3in and a 4ft 8in |
gauge | gauge. | gauge |
Air Alack iv -But w e ha\ e «eon it demon | Mr. Mackay.—But we have seen it demon- | Air Attack is But we have seen it demonstrated. |
slrated in Adclaidf | strated in Adelaide. | in Adelaide |
AA ltness-Standard bolts could not have | Witness.—Standard bolts could not have | AA Witness Standard bolts could not have |
been used | been used. | been used |
1 mest Henri Staulev lailvviv construct | Ernest Henry Stanley, railway construct- | 1 mest Henry Stanley railway constructing |
mg enc,iiioei, said -I had six veais' ciperi | ing engineer, said:—I had six years' experi- | engineer, said -I had six years' experi |
euee in the Argentina whci theie wis a | ence in the Argentina where there was a | ease in the Argentina when there was a |
thud rall between i ginge ot *U bin uni | third rail between a gauge of 5ft. 6in. and | third rail between a gauge of all bin in |
one of lit Oin The length of the third rail | one of 3ft. 6in. The length of the third rail | one of lit 6in The length of the third rail |
wos 4j milos, and heavv tivllit wis earned | was 4½ miles, and heavy traffic was carried. | was 4 miles, and heavy traffic was carried |
Air Marka) -\A oultl y on recommend tho | Mr.Mackay.—Would you recommend the | Air Marks) -RA could you recommend the |
inauguration ni a third rall hele' | inauguration of a third rail here? | inauguration of a third rail here' |
AAlttiss \e« I see no construction^ | Witness.—Yes. I see no constructional | Witness Yes I see no construction |
diflictiltits m the w-ii I think tint the | difficulties in the way. I think that the | difficulties in the war I think that the |
Hurd rail is onlv used to surmount a diffi- | third rail is only used to surmount a diffi- | Hurd rail is only used to surmount a diffi- |
cult), such ns jon have lieie | culty, such as you have here. | cult), such as you have here |
'Hie committte will lutir mlilit onal o\i | The committee will hear additional evi- | 'The committee will later mills onal or |
deuce tins morning nt 10 o'clock | dence this morning at 10 o'clock. | deuce this morning at 10 o'clock |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY DISAGREE CARRIED LATER MACKAY CONSTRUCTED AS WIDER AT DEMONSTRATED EDWARD PARTICULARLY STANLEY GIVEN BY SEEN GENERALLY LAID WHOLE AUSTRALIAN PARALLEL MILES INCHES THERE ONLY CONSTRUCTING DIFFICULTIES US PORT WERE EXPERTS EXISTING SAFE MY YEARS HEAVY OBSTRUCTION WHETHER MATERIALS YES WAS WE HERE ADOPTED UNIFICATION PUBLICWORKS OPINION DANGER OR ADVOCATE FEDERAL QUESTIONS TRAFFIC OPPORTUNITY YOU |
Identified overProof non-corrections | REMOVAL PRINCIPAL WHERE EVIDENCE DIFFICULTY CAUSE RAILWAYS WORKS MR CHAIRMAN EXPERIENCE VICTORIAN WAY HEAR ERNEST ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTIONAL |
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All Words | 333 | 57.1 | 90.1 | 76.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 179 | 59.8 | 90.5 | 76.4 |
Weighted Words | 60.5 | 91.1 | 77.6 |
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KYOGLE-SOUTH BRISBANE. | KYOGLE-SOUTH BRISBANE. | KYOGLE SOUTH BRISBANE. |
STATES TO BUILD EAILWAY. | STATES TO BUILD RAILWAY. | STATES TO BUILD RAILWAY. |
Saving of £200,000 Claimed. | Saving of £200,000 Claimed. | Saving of £200,000 Claimed. |
Remona w-hy the contract for the con | Reasons why the contract for the con- | Remona why the contract for the construction |
struction of the Kj ogle-South Brisbane | struction of the Kyogle-South Brisbane | of the Ky ogle South Brisbane |
railway haB been let to the Government» | railway had been let to the Governments | railway has been let to the Governments |
of Near South Wnles nnd Queensland were | of New South Wales and Queensland were | of Near South Wales and Queensland were |
explained in the House of Representative» | explained in the House of Representatives | explained in the House of Representatives |
vesterdaj by Mr Hill (Minister for A\orl>s | yesterday by Mr. Hill (Minister for Works | yesterday Mr Hill (Minister for Works |
and Railway»), llic council of the Com | and Railways). The council of the Com- | and Railways), The council of the Commonwealth |
nionvvealth Commissionci of lanilla uj s and | monwealth Commissioner of Railways and | Commissioner of vanilla up s and |
(he chief Railways Commissioner« of New | the chief Railways Commissioners of New | (he chief Railways Commissioners of New |
South Wales and Queensland, which i» | South Wales and Queensland, which is | South Wales and Queensland, which is |
stiperi ming the. construction of the line | supervising the construction of the line, | stipend ming the construction of the line |
called foi tender» for 201 mile» of railway | called for tenders for 26½ miles of railway | called for tenders for 200 miles of railway |
in Noir South Wales and OOJ miles ni | in New South Wales and 60½ miles in | in New South Wales and OOJ miles in |
Queensland, said Mr Ulli At the same | Queensland, said Mr. Hill. At the same | Queensland, said Mr Ulli At the same |
time the consti notion engineer« of the | time the construction engineers of the | time the construction engineer of the |
two State Railways departments submitted | two State Railways departments submitted | two State Railways departments submitted |
sealed estimates of the cost of the wotk | sealed estimates of the cost of the work. | sealed estimates of the cost of the work |
It was found that tho Government catt | It was found that the Government esti- | It was found that the Government catt |
mates were considera lil} lower Utan the | mates were considerably lower than the | mates were considerably lower than the |
private Untiers, and it was decided bj the | private tenders, and it was decided by the | private Unders, and it was decided by the |
council to have the work done bv the | council to have the work done by the | council to have the work done by the |
States At a conference of the Slates | States. At a conference of the States | States At a conference of the States |
and the Commonwealth, the States agreed | and the Commonwealth, the States agreed | and the Commonwealth, the States agreed |
lo do the work, taking the sealed csti | to do the work, taking the sealed esti- | to do the work, taking the sealed estimates |
mates of their engineers as the basis of | mates of their engineers as the basis of | of their engineers as the basis of |
cost, and on the aime condition» as those | cost, and on the same conditions as those | cost, and on the same conditions as those |
that governed the private tenders The | that governed the private tenders. The | that governed the private tenders The |
chief of those conditions piovidetl for ad | chief of those conditions provided for ad- | chief of those conditions provided for ad |
.iistniCntH if the wages 01 thoura were | justments if the wages or hours were | agistment if the wages 01 hours were |
nltered bv the Arbitration Court The | altered by the Arbitration Court. The | altered by the Arbitration Court The |
lowest private lenders (adding the cost | lowest private lenders (adding the cost | lowest private lenders (adding the cost |
of supervision, which would have had to be | of supervision, which would have had to be | of supervision, which would have had to be |
borne bv the council) weie - | borne by the council) were :— | borne by the council) were - |
Meta South »ale« section £1 0419 | New South Wales section .. .. .. £1,043,975 | Meta South Wales section £1 0419 |
Queensland section 1 333 041 | Queensland section .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,333,941 | Queensland section 1 333 041 |
ya ntild be - | Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,377,916 | ya would be- |
South wale« «ectlon | The costs of construction by the governments would be:— | South Wales section |
Queenslauitl section | New South Wales section .. .. .. £1,045,806 Queensland section .. .. .. 1,130,142 | Queensland section |
Tola.) X2 lío 1« | Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,175,948 | Tola.) 12 to 15 |
Construction bj the Governments would | Construction by the Governments would | Construction by the Governments would |
save £201 00B The Government tentlei | save £201,968. The Government tender | save £201 900 The Government tender |
for the New Soutb Wales Bection va as | for the New South Wales section was | for the New South Wales Section va as |
£1 800 hlghei than the lowest private ten | £1,800 higher than the lowest private ten- | £1 800 higher than the lowest private tender, |
dei, and Ihe council decided not to accept | der, and the council decided not to accept | and the council decided not to accept |
the lowest tender in view of Ihe small | the lowest tender in view of the small | the lowest tender in view of the small |
difference in the cost J he estimated | difference in the cost. The estimated | difference in the cost The estimated |
cost of the whole work of unification | cost of the whole work of unification | cost of the whole work of unification |
(Grafton to Kvoglc and Kyogle to South | (Grafton to Kyogle and Kyogle to South | (Grafton to Kyogle and Kyogle to South |
Bnnbnno) was £3 500 000 based on an | Brisbane) was £3,500,000 based on an | Brisbane) was £3 500 600 based on an |
estimate of tho Rojal commission on the | estimate of the Royal commission on the | estimate of the Royal commission on the |
unification of gauge It was now found that | unification of gauge. It was now found that | unification of gauge It was now found that |
Iho work would cost £4 000 000 and a | the work would cost £4,000,000, and a | the work would cost £4 000 000 and a |
bill would soon be introduced to inthorisa | bill would soon be introduced to authorise | bill would soon be introduced to authorize |
tho expenditure of the extra £*i00 000 | the expenditure of the extra £500,000. | the expenditure of the extra £500 000 |
J he agreement made with the Govern | The agreement made with the Govern | The agreement made with the Government |
monta of New South Wales and Queens | ments of New South Wales and Queens- | of New South Wales and Queensland |
land bound them to carrs out the work | land bound them to carry out the work | bound them to carry out the work |
in tho same woj that private contractors | in tho same way that private contractors | in the same way that private contractors |
would be bound | would be bound. | would be bound |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY IS PROVIDED CARRY COMMISSIONERS ROYAL WORKS WHY HIGHER WAY ALTERED REPRESENTATIVES HOURS CONSIDERABLY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | THO [**VANDALISED] SUPERVISING REASONS TOTAL OR COSTS AUTHORISE ADJUSTMENTS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 367 | 77.7 | 92.9 | 68.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 141 | 85.1 | 94.3 | 61.9 |
Weighted Words | 86.4 | 93.5 | 52.2 |
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BOEDEE EAUWAYS. | BORDER RAILWAYS. | BORDER RAILWAYS. |
Eand to Eingwood. | Rand to Ringwood. | Rand to Ringwood. |
AUît'RY. Saturday.-Delegate* from Henty, | ALBURY, Saturday.— Delegates from Henty, | ALBURY. Saturday. Delegates from Henty, |
Plea Mint Ililli, Dajsdaîe, Coreen, Yarrawonga, | Pleasant Hills, Daysdale, Coreen, Yarrawonga, | Plea Mint Hills, Daysdale, Coreen, Yarrawonga, |
null Plain, Ringwood. Walbundrie, and othor | Bull Plain, Ringwood, Walbundrie, and other | Bull Plain, Ringwood. Walbundrie, and other |
centics were present at a meeting at Rand to | centres were present at a meeting at Rand to | centres were present at a meeting at Rand to |
consider th" question of an extension of the | consider the question of an extension of the | consider the question of an extension of the |
present railway line to Ringwood or a connection | present railway line to Ringwood or a connection | present railway line to Ringwood or a connection |
of the Victorian line from Yarrawonga to Rand, | of the Victorian line from Yarrawonga to Rand. | of the Victorian line from Yarrawonga to Rand, |
Mr. C. W. M Ut horrie, the president of the Henty* | Mr. C. W. Millthorpe, the president of the Henty- | Mr. C. W. M Ut Norrie, the president of the Hentys |
Haysdale Railway League, said that it was 19 | Daysdale Railway League, said that it was 19 | Haysdale Railway League, said that it was 19 |
>rars «ince the agitation began for the construc- | years since the agitation began for the construc- | years since the agitation began for the construction |
tion of a line from Henty to Dajedale. Only | tion of a line from Henty to Daysdale. Only | of a line from Henty to Daysdale. Only |
yoi tion of the line had been built, | portion of the line had been built. | you tion of the line had been built, |
Mr. nail. M.LA«, Mid that he thought that | Mr. Ball, M.L.A., said that he thought that | Mr. Bail. MLA, said that he thought that |
it would be easier to persuade the Victorian Min | it would be easier to persuade the Victorian Min- | it would be easier to persuade the Victorian Ministry |
iBlrv to t on*tfiitt a line to Coreen than to obtain | istry to construct a line to Coreen than to obtain | to t entering a line to Coreen than to obtain |
a line io Rand, It would mean nn «.tension of | a line to Rand. It would mean an extension of | a line to Rand, It would mean an extension of |
the bolder railway agreement by the two Min- | the bolder railway agreement by the two Min- | the border railway agreement by the two Min- |
ist ries. | istries. | ist ries. |
Mr. Kilpatrick, M.UA,, said that no loan money | Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., said that no loan money | Mr. Kilpatrick, MLA,, said that no loan money |
for the construction of railway would be avail- | for the construction of railway would be avail- | for the construction of railway would be available |
able for three or' four ¿ears. The people were | able for three or four years. The people were | for three or four years. The people were |
entitled to their natural outlet. Victoria should | entitled to their natural outlet. Victoria should | entitled to their natural outlet. Victoria should |
be gken a free hand. | be given a free hand. | be given a free hand. |
Mr. Milthorpe mentioned that If the line were | Mr. Milthorpe mentioned that if the line were | Mr. Milthorpe mentioned that If the line were |
constructed from Rand to Yarrawonga on the | constructed from Rand to Yarrawonga on the | constructed from Rand to Yarrawonga on the |
Victorian gauge it would shorten tho distance | Victorian gauge it would shorten the distance | Victorian gauge it would shorten the distance |
between Sidney and Melbourne by 20 miles. | between Sydney and Melbourne by 20 miles. | between Sydney and Melbourne by 20 miles. |
Mr. Duncan, of Coreen, strongly opposed the | Mr. Duncan, of Coreen, strongly opposed the | Mr. Duncan, of Coreen, strongly opposed the |
suggestion to have the Victorian gauge laid into | suggestion to have the Victorian gauge laid into | suggestion to have the Victorian gauge laid into |
»Sew- South Wale*. | New South Wales. | New- South Wales. |
Mr. Wallace Brown offered his personal and | Mr. Wallace Brown offered his personal and | Mr. Wallace Brown offered his personal and |
financial support for the extension. They should | financial support for the extension. They should | financial support for the extension. They should |
adhere to tue standard gauge, he said, and seek j | adhere to the standard gauge, he said, and seek | adhere to the standard gauge, he said, and seek |
uni nea t ton. Tiie meeting derided to urge «the j | unification. The meeting derided to urge the | uni neat ton. The meeting decided to urge the extension |
extension of the 4ft. SJIu. gauge from Rand toi | extension of the 4ft. 8½in. gauge from Rand to | of the 4ft. 8in. gauge from Rand to |
Ringwood. It was considered that this would j | Ringwood. It was considered that this would | Ringwood. It was considered that this would |
ultimately he the standard gauge. A delegation | ultimately be the standard gauge. A delegation | ultimately he the standard gauge. A delegation |
of the \ arion* leagues is to visit .Sydney to in«1 | of the various leagues is to visit Sydney to in- | of the A various leagues is to visit Sydney to his |
terview the Minister for Rai!wa; s to urge the | terview the Minister for Railways to urge the | terview the Minister for Railway; s to urge the |
extension of the line from Rand to a point be- | extension of the line from Rand to a point | extension of the line from Rand to a point be- |
between Savernake and Ringwood. | between Savernake and Ringwood. | between Savernake and Ringwood. |
Identified overProof corrections | BULL WALES VARIOUS HILLS BORDER GIVEN DAYSDALE OTHER NEW RAILWAYS DELEGATES MINISTRY SINCE CENTRES YEARS ALBURY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PLEASANT CONSTRUCT MINISTRIES INTERVIEW PORTION UNIFICATION DERIDED [**VANDALISED] BALL MILLTHORPE BOLDER [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 287 | 86.1 | 95.5 | 67.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 138 | 82.6 | 92.8 | 58.3 |
Weighted Words | 81.9 | 91.4 | 52.6 |
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NEW ENGINES FROM BRITAIN. | NEW ENGINES FROM BRITAIN. | NEW ENGINES FROM BRITAIN. |
Narrow Gauge Line Improvement. | Narrow Gauge Line Improvement. | Narrow Gauge Line Improvement. |
Two Garrett engines, specially designed | Two Garratt engines, specially designed | Two Garrett engines, specially designed |
to work on narrow gauge.lines, which were | to work on narrow gauge lines, which were | to work on narrow gauge. lines, which were |
ordered in Great Britain1 by the Victorian | ordered in Great Britain by the Victorian | ordered in Great Britain by the Victorian |
Railways Commissioners some months ago, | Railways Commissioners some months ago, | Railways Commissioners some months ago, |
will arrive in Melbourne ' soon ' on | will arrive in Melbourne soon on | will arrive in Melbourne soon on |
the s.s. I'Vrndalc. The engines arc being | the s.s. Ferndale. The engines are being | the s.s. Ferndale. The engines are being |
obtained foi» experimental purposes, and it | obtained for experimental purposes, and it | obtained for experimental purposes, and it |
ip hoped that they will be ninclr more | is hoped that they will be much more | is hoped that they will be much more |
economical than Hie engines now used on | economical than the engines now used on | economical than the engines now used on |
the narrow gauge lines. If this proves to | the narrow gauge lines. If this proves to | the narrow gauge lines. If this proves to |
be the case, the financial return« from these | be the case, the financial return from these | be the case, the financial returns from these |
lines, which have lately been unsatisfac- | lines, which have lately been unsatisfac- | lines, which have lately been unsatisfactory, |
tory, .vi'ill be very much improved. It is | tory, will be very much improved. It is | will be very much improved. It is |
proposed by the Knilvvays Commissioners | proposed by the Railways Commissioners | proposed by the Railways Commissioners |
to obtain patterns from Great Britain and | to obtain patterns from Great Britain and | to obtain patterns from Great Britain and |
manufacturo additional engines at Newport | manufacture additional engines at Newport | manufacture additional engines at Newport |
if the two which have, been purchased | if the two which have been purchased | if the two which have been purchased |
prove satisfactory. It is understood that | prove satisfactory. It is understood that | prove satisfactory. It is understood that |
the engines, arc patented, and that the pay- | the engines are patented, and that the pay- | the engines, are patented, and that the payment |
ment of a royalty on each machine manu- | ment of a royalty on each machine manu- | of a royalty on each machine manufactured |
factured in victoria will be necessary. | factured in Victoria will be necessary. | in victoria will be necessary. |
Identified overProof corrections | ARE MANUFACTURE FERNDALE FOR |
Identified overProof non-corrections | GARRATT RETURN [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 142 | 90.1 | 98.6 | 85.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 87 | 94.3 | 97.7 | 60.0 |
Weighted Words | 93.7 | 96.8 | 49.6 |
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HEATHCOTE RAILWAY EXTENSION. | HEATHCOTE RAILWAY EXTENSION. | HEATHCOTE RAILWAY EXTENSION. |
COltOl», Ucdnesdiy-rho Kalina)* Standing | COROP, Wednesday.—The Railways Standing | COROP, Wednesdaythe Railways Standing |
Committee v lotted Corop and took c\idence re | Committee visited Corop and took evidence re- | Committee v lotted Corop and took evidence regarding |
gfti-ding ii proposal to provide the districts north | garding a proposal to provide the districts north | a proposal to provide the districts north |
of Heathcote with railwov facilities tanners | of Heathcote with railway facilities. Farmers | of Heathcote with railway facilities tanners |
who gave évidence vero unanimous in their request | who gave evidence were unanimous in their request | who gave evidence were unanimous in their request |
lor a direct line from Heathcote to bchuca, on | for a direct line from Heathcote to Echuca, on | for a direct line from Heathcote to Echuca, on |
tlie eastern side of Mount Pleasant Hange, as | the eastern side of Mount Pleasant Range, as | the eastern side of Mount Pleasant Range, as |
such a Uno would serve one of the finest stretches | such a line would serve one of the finest stretches | such a line would serve one of the finest stretches |
of wheat and irrigation country in the north of | of wheat and irrigation country in the north of | of wheat and irrigation country in the north of |
Mctorii, including the districts of Mount Camel, | Victoria, including the districts of Mount Camel, | Victoria, including the districts of Mount Camel, |
Cornella, Colbinabbin, Corop, Nanneella, and | Cornella, Colbinabbin, Corop, Nanneella, and | Cornella, Colbinabbin, Corop, Nanneella, and |
Timmering it would also shorten the distance to | Timmering. It would also shorten the distance to | Timmering it would also shorten the distance to |
Melbourne by 10 to 35 milco and relieve the exist | Melbourne by 30 to 35 miles and relieve the exist- | Melbourne by 30 to 35 miles and relieve the exist- |
ing lines of the inverina traille, which would be | ing lines of the Riverina traffic, which would be | ing lines of the Riverina traffic, which would be |
welcomed bj stockowners in the north, as, owing | welcomed by stockowners in the north, as, owing | welcomed by stockowners in the north, as, owing |
to the congestion at present, stock often arrive too | to the congestion at present, stock often arrive too | to the congestion at present, stock often arrive too |
late for the sales nt Newmarket, which means | late for the sales at Newmarket, which means | late for the sales at Newmarket, which means |
considerable lo^s to the owners | considerable loss to the owners. | considerable loss to the owners |
Views of Yonga Station Seo illustrations in | Views of Yanga Station. See illustrations in | Views of Yanga Station See illustrations in |
this week's issuo of ' The Australasian," available | this week's issue of "The Australasian," available | this week's issue of The Australasian," available |
from \\ ednisday morning | from Wednesday morning. | from W Wednesday morning |
Identified overProof corrections | LOSS WEDNESDAY REGARDING RIVERINA EVIDENCE SEE ECHUCA ONTHE MILES RAILWAYS ISSUE YANGA WERE OFVICTORIA RANGE TRAFFIC |
Identified overProof non-corrections | VISITED FARMERS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 150 | 82.0 | 97.3 | 85.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 100 | 82.0 | 98.0 | 88.9 |
Weighted Words | 81.7 | 97.6 | 86.8 |
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NEW TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. | NEW TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. | NEW TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. |
Unloading tho undercarrlago of one of tho now Garrett locomotives brought to Melbourne by tho | Unloading the undercarriage of one of the new Garrett locomotives brought to Melbourne by the | Unloading the undercarriage of one of the new Garrett locomotives brought to Melbourne by the |
steamer Ferndale. The onglnes aro specially designed for work on narrow-gauge lines, and tho Railways | steamer Ferndale. The engines are specially designed for work on narrow-gauge lines, and the Railways | steamer Ferndale. The engines are specially designed for work on narrow-gauge lines, and the Railways |
Commissioners hopo that they will provo very economical eventually engines of similar design may be | Commissioners hope that they will prove very economical. Eventually engines of similar design may be | Commissioners hope that they will prove very economical eventually engines of similar design may be |
manufactured hert. | manufactured here. | manufactured here. |
Identified overProof corrections | HOPE ARE PROVE UNDERCARRIAGE HERE |
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All Words | 54 | 79.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 45 | 88.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 85.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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RUN DOWN BY TRAIN. | RUN DOWN BY TRAIN. | RUN DOWN BY TRAIN. |
Man's Toot Caught in Rails. | Man's Foot Caught in Rails. | Man's Foot Caught in Rails. |
"PERTH, Monday.-A shocking raihroy | PERTH, Monday.—A shocking railway | PERTH, Monday shocking railway |
accident occurred at I'embcrton. An | accident occurred at Pemberton. An | accident occurred at Pemberton. An |
Italian, Bernard Peter Bonold, an employee | Italian, Bernard Peter Bonold, an employee | Italian, Bernard Peter Bonold, an employee |
of the State mills, got his foot caught be- | of the State mills, got his foot caught be- | of the State mills, got his foot caught between |
tween a rail and a check rail while walk- | tween a rail and a check rail while walk- | a rail and a check rail while walk- |
ing along the line about 11 o'clock at night, | ing along the line about 11 o'clock at night, | ing along the line about 11 o'clock at night, |
and failed to extricate.it. The engine ap- | and failed to extricate.it. The engine ap- | and failed to extricate it. The engine approached, |
proached, and Uouold frantically tried to | proached, and Bonold frantically tried to | and Uouold frantically tried to |
unlace his boot in time to escape, while his | unlace his boot in time to escape, while his | unlace his boot in time to escape, while his |
companion, Alexander Miller, run back | companion, Alexander Miller, ran back | companion, Alexander Miller, run back |
along the line to warn the driver and the | along the line to warn the driver and the | along the line to warn the driver and the |
firemen. Neither heard the man's erics, | firemen. Neither heard the man's cries, | firemen. Neither heard the man's cries, |
and the engine ran over Bonold, whose in- | and the engine ran over Bonold, whose in- | and the engine ran over Donald, whose injuries |
juries included a broken back, a severed | juries included a broken back, a severed | included a broken back, a severed |
right heel, a broken leg, and severe in- | right heel, a broken leg, and severe in- | right heel, a broken leg, and severe injuries |
juries to the head: He died immediately | juries to the head. He died immediately | to the head He died immediately |
after a doctor arrived. Bonold and Miller | after a doctor arrived. Bonold and Miller | after a doctor arrived. Donald and Miller |
had just returned from their Easter holi | had just returned from their Easter holi- | had just returned from their Easter holy- |
daj*s ut Perth. | days at Perth. | days in Perth. |
Identified overProof corrections | RAILWAY CRIES PEMBERTON |
Identified overProof non-corrections | HOLIDAYS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 126 | 93.7 | 95.2 | 25.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 85 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.9 | 98.5 | 71.3 |
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KYOGLE-BEISBANE RAILWAY. | KYOGLE-BRISBANE RAILWAY. | KYOGLE-BRISBANE RAILWAY. |
SA'DNEA", Tucsdaa -Tn was announced | SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It was announced | SYDNEY", Tuesday -In was announced |
to dn> that the construction of the Kaor/lc | to-day that the construction of the Kyogle | to day that the construction of the Karoola |
to Uiisbn c railwaj on the New hourn | to Brisbane railway on the New South | to Uiisbn c railway on the New house |
AVales side avould prohablj* be commenced | Wales side would probably be commenced | Wales side would probably be commenced |
in the next few* weeks The ngicemcnt | in the next few weeks. The agreement | in the next few weeks The agreement |
was cnlcrcd min between the Common | was entered into between the Common- | was entered men between the Common |
íaenlth New South AVales, and Queens | wealth, New South Wales, and Queens- | wealth New South Wales, and Queensland |
land Governments for the construction ot | land Governments for the construction of | Governments for the construction of |
the line, which will be one of the links | the line, which will be one of the links | the line, which will be one of the links |
of the unifoim gnugc of imlwna helaaecu | of the uniform gauge of railway between | of the uniform gauge of unions between |
the enjilláis ot the j,irions States | the capitals of the various States. | the engineers of the various States |
Identified overProof corrections | WALES VARIOUS UNIFORM WOULD /TO/DAY|TODAY SYDNEY COMMONWEALTH TUESDAY AGREEMENT BRISBANE ENTERED GAUGE PROBABLY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CAPITALS IT INTO SOUTHWALES |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 72 | 66.7 | 90.3 | 70.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 47 | 63.8 | 91.5 | 76.5 |
Weighted Words | 58.0 | 89.7 | 75.4 |
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USE OF GARRETT ENGINES. | USE OF GARRETT ENGINES. | USE OF GARRETT ENGINES. |
Automatic Couplers Needed. | Automatic Couplers Needed. | Automatic Coupler Needed. |
Ilie xsork nf noombling the txxo Gairctt | The work of assembling the two Garrett | The work of assembling the two Garrett |
engines «xlncli xxi.ro rc.pntlx obtained bx | engines which were recently obtained by | engines which were recently obtained by |
the Kuilxsuys department from _ n 'land | the Railways department from England | the Railways department from I n 'land |
IIIIH not jet been begun nt the Nesxpoit | has not yet been begun at the Newport | IIIIH not yet been begun at the Nes port |
i miss ux xiorküliops Jt is oipeLled boxs | railway workshops. It is expected, how- | r missing workshops It is expected boxs |
nor, tlint xsoik xxiii be begun limo»t mi | ever, that work will be begun almost im- | nor, that work will be begun almost in |
iu_di_t_l\, nnd tlie engine« xsill be leady | mediately, and the engines will be ready | iu_di_t_l\, and the engine will be ready |
for use in about three xxecks It i_ likely | for use in about three weeks. It is likely, | for use in about three weeks It is likely |
boxstxci, th it tho engines xvill not be placed | however, that the engines will not be placed | boasted, that the engines will not be placed |
in Bonne for about txso months, becuuse | in service for about two months, because | in Bonne for about two months, because |
tin.) uro fitted xxith automatic conplem, | they are fitted with automatic couplers, | they are fitted with automatic couplers, |
und it xxiii bo neccitsiry for the rolling | and it will be necessary for the rolling | and it will be necessary for the rolling |
stotlv xxith xx Inch thev nie to be used to | stock with which they are to be used to | stock with w Inch they are to be used to |
be. similailx fitted J he fu at tnul of the | be similarly fitted. The first trial of the | be. similarly fitted The fu at time of the |
Guriott engines xxiii probably he mndt on | Garrett engines will probably he made on | Garrett engines xxiii probably he made on |
the narroxx gauge lino liomColuc to Liosxes, | the narrow-gauge line from Colac to Crowes, | the narrow gauge line from Colac to Losses, |
45 miles ]t i_ expected that tho high ' | 45 miles. It is expected that the high | 45 miles It is expected that the high ' |
eflidcmj ol the Gullett engines xxiii make | efficiency of the Garrett engines will make | resident of the Garrett engines will make |
poaMbl. con .ldcinble snxing on the opeia | possible considerable saving on the opera- | poaMbl. considerable saving on the operation |
tion of the n .noss kluge lines | tion of the narrow-gauge lines. | of the n cross kluge lines |
Boss Is Chanii ion of Champions Tournament | Bowls: Champion of Champions Tournament. | Boys Is Chair son of Champions Tournament |
Nee illustrations In thin x ee_ s issue of Hie | See illustrations in this week's issue of "The | See illustrations In thin x ee s issue of The |
Austr-h-inn, -lailiib!. fiom Wednesday mornii g | Australasian," available from Wednesday morning. | Australasian, -available!. from Wednesday morning g |
Identified overProof corrections | BECAUSE THEY ALMOST MORNING WHICH SIMILARLY ASSEMBLING READY ROLLINGSTOCK TWO SEE AUSTRALASIAN ARE WEEKS MADE WORK BYTHE COLAC /NARROW/GAUGE|NARROWGAUGE RECENTLY NECESSARY /NARROW/GAUGE|NARROWGAUGE OPERATION WORKSHOPS RAILWAYS SAVING WERE AND YET CONSIDERABLE LINE WITH AVAILABLE WILL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RAILWAY TRIAL HOWEVER EFFICIENCY FIRST BOWLS CROWES HAS CHAMPION SERVICE ENGLAND POSSIBLE THIS NEWPORT IMMEDIATELY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 160 | 48.1 | 86.9 | 74.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 92 | 46.7 | 83.7 | 69.4 |
Weighted Words | 47.5 | 83.2 | 68.0 |
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INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. | INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. | INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. |
At tho annual meeting of the "Victorian com | At the annual meeting of the Victorian com- | At the annual meeting of the Victorian committee |
mittee of the Institution of Civil Í.nginecr¡» the | mittee of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the | of the Institution of Civil Engineers the |
followIng were elected to act on the advIsory | following were elected to act on the advisory | following were elected to act on the advisory |
committee for the ensuing vcar -Chairman Mr | committee for the ensuing year :—Chairman, Mr. | committee for the ensuing year -Chairman Mr |
William Calder, \icc chairman Mr (JtorRc | William Calder ; Vice chairman, Mr. George | William Calder, vice chairman Mr (George |
{swinburne honorary secretary, Mr 1 M Lal | Swinburne ; honorary secretary, Mr. F. M. Cal- | Swinburne honorary secretary, Mr J M Lal |
cutt honorary treasurer', Mr 1 r T Cobb | cutt ; honorary treasurer, Mr. F. E. T. Cobb ; | cutt honorary treasurer', Mr J E T Cobb |
members Merer» I Is I tee son, F 0 Jtitchie | members, Messrs. J. S. Reeson, F. G. Ritchie, | members Messrs I Is I tee son, F 0 Ritchie |
K C Macltcnrie, II I" Morton W M Pullar | A. C. MacKenzie, H. E. Morton, W. M. Pullar, | K C Mackenzie, H R" Morton W M Pullar |
J II D Brearley J \ Laing and I \\ Green | J. H. D. Brearley, J. A. Laing, and F. W. Green. | J H D Brearley J A Laing and T W Green |
Identified overProof corrections | YEAR MESSRS VICE RITCHIE GEORGE MACKENZIE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | REESON CALCUTT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 60 | 83.3 | 96.7 | 80.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 43 | 81.4 | 95.3 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 79.6 | 93.7 | 68.9 |
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ASSEMBLING NARROW-GAUGE LOCOMOTIVES. | ASSEMBLING NARROW-GAUGE LOCOMOTIVES. | ASSEMBLING NARROW-GAUGE LOCOMOTIVES. |
Two Garrett locomotives recently Importod from England aro now holng assembled at Newport workshops. They are specially designed for | Two Garrett locomotives recently imported from England are now being assembled at Newport workshops. They are specially designed for | Two Garrett locomotives recently imported from England are now being assembled at Newport workshops. They are specially designed for |
economic running on narrow-gauge lines, and one will shortly bo plncod In service on tho Beech Forest line. If tho experiment proves successful in | economic running on narrow-gauge lines, and one will shortly be placed in service on the Beech Forest line. If the experiment proves successful in | economic running on narrow-gauge lines, and one will shortly be placed in service on the Beech Forest line. If the experiment proves successful in |
roduoing running costs, the Railways Commissioners will build more of these engines In Victoria. It will be noted that a tender Is In front of the engine, | reducing running costs, the Railways Commissioners will build more of these engines in Victoria. It will be noted that a tender is in front of the engine, | reducing running costs, the Railways Commissioners will build more of these engines in Victoria. It will be noted that a tender is in front of the engine, |
and another tender hohind. | and another tender behind. | and another tender behind. |
Identified overProof corrections | BEING IMPORTED REDUCING BEHIND PLACED |
Identified overProof non-corrections |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 76 | 88.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 90.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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RAILWAY IMPORTATIONS. | RAILWAY IMPORTATIONS. | RAILWAY IMPORTATIONS. |
TO THE EDITOR OF THIS AllüliS. | TO THE EDITOR OF THIS ARGUS. | TO THE EDITOR OF THIS Affairs. |
Sir,-With lefeiDiico to the ícpoit np | Sir,— With reference to the report ap- | Sir With reference to the report up |
petii ing in a our issue today on page ¿0 | pearing in your issue today on page 26, | peter ing in a our issue today on page 26 |
mulei tho heading 'Railway Giles anees," | under the heading "Railway Grievances," | under the heading Railway Gates trees," |
I feel thal it is of tutetest to tho public, | I feel that it is of interest to the public, | I feel that it is of interest to the public, |
and especiullj lo the representatives of the | and especially to the representatives of the | and especially to the representatives of the |
various unions who wuited on the Jfinistci | various unions who waited on the Minister, | various unions who waited on the Minister |
to mfoim them that ariangcmcnls have íc | to inform them that arrangements have re- | to inform them that arrangements have to |
conti} been completed between 'J ho Arnon | cently been completed between The Ameri- | convey been completed between The Arnon |
can btccl rouiidrieni Chicago, cm neu ri | can Steel Foundries, Chicago, owners of | can Steel Foundries Chicago, cm near an |
Austmlliin patents Nob 0JÛ0/22 und C7J4/ | Australian patents Nos. 6360/22 and 6744/ | Australian patents Nob 000 22 and 714/ |
22, coveinig "Alliance" automatio couplci», | 22, covering "Alliance" automatic couplers, | 22, covering "Alliance" automatic couplers, |
a numbai of vshleh have been inipoiled | a number of which have been imported | a number of which have been imported |
into Aiistiuha bv the vaiiuus railwav de | into Australia by the various railway de- | into Australia by the various railway department, |
partnionts, and Avhieh my company ha« had | partments, and which my company has had | and which my company has had |
the honour to lopicscnl in Atistiulnt, to | the honour to represent in Australia, to | the honour to represent in Australia, to |
manufacture "\11iancc" couplcis on a basis | manufacture "Alliance" couplers on a basis | manufacture "Alliance" couplers on a basis |
lo meet Aiistralitui rcquiioinciits 'Ihe | to meet Australian requirements. The | to meet Australian requirements 'The |
licence tor such manufacture lins been given | licence for such manufacture has been given | licence for such manufacture has been given |
lo Diadfoid Kendall Ltd, Alcxandnii | to Bradford, Kendall Ltd., Alexandria, | to Bradford Kendall Ltd, Alexandria |
Sjdncj CotiBiderablo extensions aie being | Sydney. Considerable extensions are being | Sydney Considerable extensions are being |
made to the work«) of Bl lidford Kendall | made to the works of Bradford, Kendall | made to the works of Bl Midford Kendall |
Ltd and additional plant installed to | Ltd., and additional plant installed to | Ltd and additional plant installed to |
equip the fournit} in a maiinci suitable | equip the foundry in a manner suitable | equip the journey in a manner suitable |
to the satislactoiy ptoduction ot this an | to the satisfactory production of this ap- | to the satisfactory production of this an |
pniatus, the whole of which will he made | paratus, the whole of which will he made | places, the whole of which will he made |
bj australian labour ,1 be building md | by Australian labour. The building and | by Australian labour to be building and |
equipment of the c-ctcnsions to the piescul | equipment of the extensions to the present | equipment of the extensions to the present |
pftint as-iII occupj some months but it is | plant will occupy some months, but it is | plant will occupy some months but it is |
anticipated that in about 12 ol l8 months | anticipated that in about 12 or 18 months | anticipated that in about 12 or 13 months |
the whole of the couplcis oidercd fiom iib | the whole of the couplers ordered from us | the whole of the couplers ordered from jib |
will be mannfacluicd in Auslialia i hu | will be manufactured in Australia. The | will be manufactured in Australia i ha |
nccessarj extensions and equipment to | necessary extensions and equipment to | necessary extensions and equipment to |
cairj out tlie mnniifncliue of this ape | carry out the manufacture of this spe- | carry out the manufacture of this age |
utilised pioduct vi ill cost nut lets than | cialised product will cost not less than | utilised productive will cost not less than |
-.10 000, and the iniijoi poittou will be cn | £10,000, and the major portion will be ex- | 10 000, and the major portion will be on |
pcmlcd ni Austiaha, anti Avili give emploi | pended in Australia, and will give employ- | printed in Australia, and will give employment |
ment to Austiiillnn woikmun We expect | ment to Australian workmen. We expect | to Australian workmen We expect |
that the development, of pioduction of | that the development of production of | that the development of production of |
othei iuilisay specialities m cast steel will | other railway specialities in cast steel will | other railway specialities in cast steel will |
follow on the initial installation for cauplei | follow on the initial installation for coupler | follow on the initial installation for couples |
manufacture -Yours ¿e | manufacture.— Yours, &c., | manufacture -Yours c |
THE ..DISON SWAN ELECTRIC. CO. | THE EDISON SWAN ELECTRIC CO. | THE EDISON SWAN ELECTRIC. CO. |
LTD. | LTD. | LTD. |
c.no. T.. .TUST, | GEO. L. JUST, | cane. T.. JUST, |
jMiinngei lui" Austmlia | Manager for Australia. | jMiinngei for" Australia |
Sin- 15 | May 15. | Sir- 15 |
Identified overProof corrections | REQUIREMENTS MINISTER MANNER EMPLOYMENT FOUNDRIES ARE CARRY EDISON BRADFORD PRESENT OCCUPY ALEXANDRIA BY COVERING REPRESENT UNDER NECESSARY OTHER HAS ARRANGEMENTS IMPORTED MANUFACTURED SATISFACTORY FROM SYDNEY WORKS INTEREST COUPLERS INFORM ORDERED ESPECIALLY NUMBER AUSTRALIA PORTION NOT WORKMEN LESS MAJOR CONSIDERABLE JUST AUTOMATIC REFERENCE PRODUCTION OR REPORT WAITED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MANAGER YOUR APPEARING GEO APPARATUS SPECIALISED MAY GRIEVANCES RECENTLY COUPLER PRODUCT OWNERS US NOS FOUNDRY DEPARTMENTS ARGUS AMERICAN EXPENDED |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 271 | 59.0 | 91.5 | 79.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 151 | 57.0 | 87.4 | 70.8 |
Weighted Words | 55.9 | 85.6 | 67.4 |
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RAILWAYS INNOVATION'S. | RAILWAYS INNOVATIONS. | RAILWAYS INNOVATION'S. |
New Garrett Looornotives. | New Garrett Locomotives. | New Garrett Locomotives." |
a\l>.'«i.rs. II. W. Clapp nml T. li. Molomliy, | Messrs. H.W. Clapp and T.H. Molomby, | a\l>.'«i.rs. H. W. Clapp and T. B. Molomby, |
llailimys CoiiiiniBsioiiem, yesterday in- | Railways Commissioners, yesterday in- | Railways CoiiiiniBsioiiem, yesterday inspected |
spected tlie new J.hrMnIi Gnvrctt loeonio | spected the new Garrett locomo- | the new shrine Garrett laconic |
tivcH al, the Newport workshops. The | tives at the Newport workshops. The | tives at, the Newport workshops. The |
engines will leave early this mofniiiR to | engines will leave early this morning to | engines will leave early this morning to |
handle traille on tho narrow kiuiko line from | handle traffic on the narrow gauge line from | handle traffic on the narrow knife line from |
Colac to Crowes, 41s miles lunn. | Colac to Crowes, 41¾ miles long. | Colac to Crowes, 412 miles from. |
Mr. Clapn said ,tliat the eiiRiiic; seemed | Mr. Clapp said that the engines seemed | Mr. Clay said that the eiiRiiic; seemed |
satisfactory, hut would be thoroughly tested | satisfactory, but would be thoroughly tested | satisfactory, but would be thoroughly tested |
in the nr-t fen- months. "If they stund | in the next few months. "If they stand | in the first few months. "If they stood |
tip to their 'job',well." .he sniil, "ive will | up to their job well," he said, "we will | up to their 'job well." he said, "we will |
probably order a 'few-more fur that parti- | probably order a few more for that parti- | probably order a 'few-more for that particular |
cular class of traffic," | cular class of traffic." | class of traffic," |
Headlights ' for Expres.cs. | Headlights for Expresses. | Headlights for Expresses. |
After lests on a Frankston tiiiin, lhe new | After tests on a Frankston train, the new | After rests on a Frankston train, The new |
Pyle licndlilflils, for railways, locomotives | Pyle headlights for railways locomotives | Pyle licndlilflils, for railways, locomotives |
have proved satisfactory, and will be fitted | have proved satisfactory, and will be fitted | have proved satisfactory, and will be fitted |
next week to the A2 cnciiie of a Syd np} | next week to the A2 engine of a Sydney | next week to the A2 engine of a Syd- up |
express train. The new headlight in clec | express train. The new headlight is elec- | express train. The new headlight in elec |
tncally lit fronva dynamo. | tically lit from a dynamo. | locally lit from a dynamo. |
Identified overProof corrections | MORNING AT EXPRESSES BUT ENGINE JOB ELEC WE WELL MOLOMBY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | IS COMMISSIONERS LONG MESSRS STANDUP TICALLY SYDNEY TESTS GAUGE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 121 | 68.6 | 88.4 | 63.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 83 | 77.1 | 89.2 | 52.6 |
Weighted Words | 77.2 | 89.9 | 55.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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MAN SUFFERS FROM POISONING. | MAN SUFFERS FROM POISONING. | MAN SUFFERS FROM POISONING. |
?William James Willis, «geil C5 jenrs, of Kent j | William James Willis, aged 65 years, of Kent | William James Willis, aged 65 years, of Kent j |
street, Richmond was admitted to St Vincent» | street, Richmond, was admitted to St. Vincent's | street, Richmond was admitted to St. Vincent's |
Hospital last night suffering fiom the effects of | Hospital last night suffering from the effects of | Hospital last night suffering from the effects of |
having drunk a poisonous liquid Willi« he | having drunk a poisonous liquid. Willis be- | having drunk a poisonous liquid Willis he |
camp ill at lils home list night, and struggled | came ill at his home last night, and struggled | came ill at his home last night, and struggled |
violently willi lils irlativrs With great difficult) | violently with his relatives. With great difficulty | violently with his relatives With great difficulty |
Willis wa* placed in a rhil ambulance and taken | Willis was placed in a civil ambulance and taken | Willis was placed in a rail ambulance and taken |
lo Ht. Mntcnte Hospital HI« condition vus j | to St. Vincent's Hospital. His condition was | to St. Vincente Hospital His condition was serious. |
serious. | serious. | |
Identified overProof corrections | DIFFICULTY AGED HIS RELATIVES VINCENTS YEARS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CIVIL BECAME |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 63 | 69.8 | 95.2 | 84.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 47 | 83.0 | 95.7 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 81.2 | 95.3 | 74.9 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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TRAINS DAMAGED IN CAULFIELD RAILWAY ACCIDENT. | TRAINS DAMAGED IN CAULFIELD RAILWAY ACCIDENT. | TRAINS DAMAGED IN CAULFIELD RAILWAY ACCIDENT. |
The oxtont of the damago dono to the Carrum train, which was run Into by a train bound for Oakleigh, at tho Caulfield railway station on Wednesday evening, is shown by tho photograph <n tho lolt. | The extent of the damage done to the Carrum train, which was run into by a train bound for Oakleigh, at the Caulfield railway station on Wednesday evening, is shown by the photograph on the left. | The extent of the damage done to the Carrum train, which was run into by a train bound for Oakleigh, at the Caulfield railway station on Wednesday evening, is shown by the photograph on the left, |
The first-class carriage on Iho right of tho picture was forced Into tho end of tho other carriage so that tho two wore lockod together after the Impact. Tho Oaklolgh train, -shown in the other photograph, was | The first-class carriage on the right of the picture was forced into the end of the other carriage so that the two were locked together after the impact. The Oakleigh train, shown in the other photograph, was | The first-class carriage on the right of the picture was forced into the end of the other carriage so that the two were locked together after the impact. The Oakleigh train, shown in the other photograph, was |
not much damaged, but tho driver had a fortunato escape from injury, as tho front plates guarding his cabin were buckled. | not much damaged, but the driver had a fortunate escape from injury, as the front plates guarding his cabin were buckled. | not much damaged, but the driver had a fortunate escape from injury, as the front states guarding his cabin were buckled. |
Identified overProof corrections | LOCKED LEFT FORTUNATE EXTENT DONE DAMAGE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PLATES [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 98 | 79.6 | 99.0 | 95.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 62 | 90.3 | 98.4 | 83.3 |
Weighted Words | 88.3 | 97.3 | 76.9 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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SIGNAL LAMPS REMOVED. | SIGNAL LAMPS REMOVED. | SIGNAL LAMPS REMOVED. |
Warning b'y Railway Offioinls. | Warning by Railway Officials. | Warning by Railway Officials. |
Illiliwa« olhcialH aihiscd the Itiissell | Railways officials advised the Russell | Railway officials advised the Russell |
htuet police jestetdav morning that all | street police yesterday morning that all | street police yesterday morning that all |
lu ti le light globes bad been lemo« ed ft oin | electric light globes had been removed from | In the light globes had been removed ft 6in |
signal lamps on Hie Hillway line between | signal lamps on the railway line between | signal lamps on the railway line between |
1,'ist Hit'hmond and Hawthorn. It is | East Richmond and Hawthorn. It is | East Richmond and Hawthorn. It is |
lliniiglil tint the thcfli occulted nftei the | thought that the theft occurred after the | limelight that the thefts occurred after the |
last ti um hail pn«sed along Hu* line caí h | last train has passed along the line early | last t um had passed along the line can h |
jcsteidny morning, ns no loports weie* re- | yesterday morning, as no reports were re- | yesterday morning, as no reports were received |
cen ed wlule ti nins woio i mining that tho | ceived while trains were running that the | while he runs wore a mining that the |
signals wiie* out of order Although then* | signals were out of order. Although there | signals wires out of order Although there |
is little th une of the lights being iiinwd | is little chance of the lights being missed | is little to one of the lights being turned |
li« ti ii in ilineiH lui ,un length ot linn | by train drivers for any length of time, | by a train lines his gun length of line |
tlio ladwa« nulhoiities wish to wain Hu | the railways authorities wish to warn the | The railway authorities wish to warn the |
thieves ot the danger of their act. Special | thieves of the danger of their act. Special | thieves of the danger of their act. Special |
inquirios into tho theft aro being made by | inquiries into the theft are being made by | inquiries into the theft are being made by |
Di« 1,-iîlwnjs deteotn.es and the police. | the railways detectives and the police. | Drs 1,-iîlwnjs detectives and the police. |
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ii helen Sl-iit ensilen al llniikorl Hills (N 7 ). | Wireless Mast Crashes at Tinakori Hills (N.Z.). | in Helen Street ensures al Tinakori Hills (N 7 |
-Hie illimtriiliotiti in tills «sret'n Issue ol "Hit | — See illustrations in this week's issue of "The | -The illimtriiliotiti in this screen Issued "His |
' liilii-lin" Vsallaljle troin Weitiiililiiy Iniini. | Australasian." Available from Wednesday morning. | living-in" Vsallaljle train Weitiiililiiy Indian. |
Identified overProof corrections | ADVISED YESTERDAY AFTER TRAIN AS ARE RUSSELL DETECTIVES PASSED AUTHORITIES HAD STREET RICHMOND THERE RECEIVED REPORTS WERE INQUIRIES WARN THIS OFFICIALS OCCURRED TINAKORI EAST WHILE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MISSED THOUGHT WEDNESDAY SEE AUSTRALASIAN AT WEEKS BYTHE CHANCE DRIVERS HAS RAILWAYS FROM TRAINS ISSUE [**VANDALISED] WIRELESS CRASHES RUNNING EARLY FOR ELECTRIC ANY MAST ILLUSTRATIONS TIME AVAILABLE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 136 | 46.3 | 75.0 | 53.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 96 | 47.9 | 72.9 | 48.0 |
Weighted Words | 46.6 | 72.4 | 48.3 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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TRAIN OVERRUNS STATION. | TRAIN OVERRUNS STATION. | TRAIN OVERRUNS STATION. |
OFFICIAL STATEMENT. | OFFICIAL STATEMENT. | OFFICIAL STATEMENT. |
Trouble With Cabin Controller. | Trouble With Cabin Controller. | Trouble With Cabin Controller. |
Hie resulta of the iiiquuj bj raihiajs | The results of the inquiry by railways | the results of the inquiry by railways |
ofhceis into the cueuinstanccs m winch | officers into the circumstances in which | officers into the circumstances in which |
an electric tram oicrian the South Mci | an electric train overran the South Mel- | an electric tram overran the South Melbourne |
bourne station on the afternoon of Maj | bourne station on the afternoon of May | station on the afternoon of May |
27, viere disclosed vcstcidav bj the Rall | 27, were disclosed yesterday by the Rail- | 27, were disclosed yesterday by the Rail |
nala Couunissioncis It vns stated that | ways Commissioners. It was stated that | nala Couunissioncis It was stated that |
the mise of the incident «ns that the | the cause of the incident was that the | the mise of the incident was that the |
niotoi linn on the tiuin experienced some | motor-man on the train experienced some | motor him on the train experienced some |
dilhcultj vuth the (ontiollci ni tho cubm | difficulty with the controller in the cabin | difficulty with the controller in the cabin |
on the lending cn Little dcluv vns caused | on the leading car. Little delay was caused | on the lending on Little delay was caused |
bj the mishap the ears haling oven un | by the mishap, the cars having overrun | by the mishap the ears having even in |
th" stution bj a distance of appioximatcly | the station by a distance of approximately | the station by a distance of approximately |
120 feet No complaints weie made bj | 120 feet. No complaints were made by | 120 feet No complaints were made by |
passcngirs to laihiaj officials | passengers to railway officials. | passengers to railway officials |
fite incident vins not reported in the | The incident was not reported in the | The incident was not reported in the |
ordinalv uiannti and it was stated last | ordinary manner, and it was stated last | ordinary manner and it was stated last |
night tlml, disiiplinarj action was being | night that disciplinary action was being | night that, disciplinary action was being |
taken against tile emploi ces responsible | taken against the employees responsible | taken against the employees responsible |
for this t mission J he failure to report | for this omission. The failure to report | for this t mission The failure to report |
such a mishap lonstitutcs a hinch of rail | such a mishap constitutes a breach of rail- | such a mishap constitutes a bench of railwayS |
wnj8 ¡emulations | ways regulations. | regulations |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY OVERRAN WHICH MANNER RAILWAY EMPLOYEES REGULATIONS PASSENGERS MAY DIFFICULTY MELBOURNE BY CONSTITUTES RAILWAYS ORDINARY APPROXIMATELY DISCIPLINARY WERE HAVING DELAY CIRCUMSTANCES RESULTS OFFICERS INQUIRY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CARS BREACH /MOTOR/MAN|MOTORMAN LEADING OMISSION COMMISSIONERS CAUSE OVERRUN CAR |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 137 | 56.9 | 91.2 | 79.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 84 | 60.7 | 89.3 | 72.7 |
Weighted Words | 57.5 | 87.2 | 69.7 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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CAULKUäl« ACüUHSNT. | CAULFIELD ACCIDENT. | CAULFIELD ACCIDENT. |
Inottcat Keat Wee-It, | Inquest Next Week. | Inottcat Keat Wee-It, |
Tito tIU' (.numil' (Mi, Htifi'liupnJ .wutt | The city coroner (Mr. Berriman) next | The tIU' (animal' (Mr, Htifi'liupnJ Ewart |
I v cell ivlH opt-'i uti ftiuufi'' hito trie tteitt"t | week will open an inquiry into the death | I v cell was open and found'' him true weight |
OÍ tllOW «'lill llWfc MlSlP ll\|)i( ill l|l*l ! pilli |if | of those who lost their lives in the railway | of the W still llWfc MlSlP ll\|)i( ill list ! pills if |
ill «Mutt ftt ¿¡liulfluljl (Ul Vii"' 'ril> tVestfitlay | accident at Caulfield on May 26. Yesterday | will Most fat ¿¡liulfluljl (Ul Vii"' 'ril tVestfitlay |
n((«llinoi> rtll'l MVM,jtU! luhl« weja mulla 0(1 | afternoon and evening tests were made on | n((«llinoi> still MVM,jtU! falls were much 961 |
tjip line, hoi,)) wit i tW nHin nuil vii). Hip | the line, both with the train and with the | the line, has,)) with i tW sHin mail via). the |
slfllfftli. Jifi J"(l Aliefarlriil ''»a »cm | signals. Mr. Leo Macfarlan has been | shellfish. Jeff Jeff Aliefarlriil ''as men |
b-iefed t»l M/ittfi lim niocettlinutj (in bnlialf | briefed to watch the proceedings on behalf | besieged two Mitta dam niocettlinutj (in behalf |
ot the Iliiilwitys di pul lineiit, Mr, Slitlei | of the Railways department. Mr. Slater | of the Railways di per lineal, Mr, Slater |
will appeiit iitf the «.(¿H ijipt'ij -in-1 Air | will appear for the signalmen ; and Mr. | will appear at the s.taR captain -and Air |
Cort for V)0- tnnlot iij.1,11 ,Boroeo«e \i ill b.« | Corr for the motor-man. Someone will be | Cart for VDC- cannot rightly Borenore vi will be |
mlntqil to ii(-sitittlie tourner, bul no bntf | selected to assist the coroner, but no brief | minted to ii(-sitittlie turner, but no one |
has beta givta -, ti | has been given yet. | has been given -, to |
Identified overProof corrections | SLATER AT BEEN BE GIVEN BUT OPEN BEHALF RAILWAYS WERE CAULFIELD AND OF APPEAR ACCIDENT WITH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SOMEONE LOST YESTERDAY BRIEFED SIGNALMEN MACFARLAN DEPARTMENT THOSE AN TRAIN RAILWAY SELECTED MADE BERRIMAN INTO MAY WATCH ONTHE CITY CORONER DEATH BRIEF BOTH WHO CORR /MOTOR/MAN|MOTORMAN LIVES TESTS YET ASSIST NEXT EVENING WEEK ON INQUEST PROCEEDINGS SIGNALS LEO AFTERNOON INQUIRY THEIR |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 94 | 10.6 | 39.4 | 32.1 |
Searchability of unique words | 66 | 13.6 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
Weighted Words | 7.9 | 28.3 | 22.2 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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CAULFIELD ACCIDENT. | CAULFIELD ACCIDENT. | CAULFIELD ACCIDENT. |
Inquest on Tuesday. | Inquest on Tuesday. | Inquest on Tuesday. |
It is expected that 30 witnesses mil be | It is expected that 30 witnesses will be | It is expected that 30 witnesses will be |
cnlled nt an inquest bj the citi eoroner | called at an inquest by the city coroner | called at an inquest by the city coroner |
(Mr 1) «ominan, I'M) at the em | (Mr. D. Berriman, P.M.) at the city | (Mr J) Lomman, PM) at the em |
mai gue, on iuesdiij into tho deaths of the | morgue on Tuesday into the deaths of the | mail due, on Tuesday into the deaths of the |
three poisons who died as tim result of in | three persons who died as the result of in- | three persons who died as the result of in |
pines lecoiiod in the lailwaj disaster nt the | juries received in the railway disaster at the | pines recorded in the railway disaster at the |
(.nutfield milwaj station cn the eiening of | Caulfield railway station on the evening of | (outfield railway station on the evening of |
Wednisdni Mai 20 fin iietinis weio - | Wednesday, May 26. The victims were :— | Wednesday May 20 The victims were - |
Ciooigo Leonnicf Dudloj Beames need 17 | George Leonard Dudley Beames, aged 17 | Ciooigo Leonnicf Dudley Beames aged 47 |
j cars, elei k of Point Xept un load, Cal | years, clerk, of Point Nepean road, Car- | years died k of Point Next in load, Cal |
ruin William Dobuej. iifced 21 leal» of | rum ; William Dobney, aged 21 years, of | ruin William Dobney. aged 21 years of |
thames pionientidi (.helson, nnr) \rtluu | Thames promenade, Chelsea; and Arthur | Thames promenade (Chelsea, and) Arthur |
Upton, aged 21 j ears of Lrlitbialc | Upton, aged 21 years, of Edithvale. | Upton, aged 21 years of Edithvale |
Hie tendent oeeuucil shoitlv boloic | The accident occurred shortly before | The tendent occurred shortly before |
half p ist 0 o clock in the evening when | half-past 6 o'clock in the evening, when | half past 6 o'clock in the evening when |
the li uns wen euri j nu, iniinv pnssengois | the trains were carrying many passengers. | the li runs were earn j an, injury passengers |
J he 'io.) pm Cmniin ti mu was illili ling | The 5.55 p.m. Carrum train was standing | The 'to.) pm Canon time was still ring |
m the laullield st ition when the 0 2 pin | in the Caulfield station when the 6.2 p.m. | in the Caulfield station when the 0 2 pm |
Oakleigh tialn ran into the back ol it | Oakleigh train ran into the back of it, | Oakleigh train ran into the back of it |
tolescoplng poition of two em liages Mme | telescoping portion of two carriages. More | telescoping portion of two em stages More |
than 100 people complalnod of injuries | than 100 people complained of injuries. | than 100 people complained of injuries |
the eoionci will be nssistcd bj Senior | The coroner will be assisted by Senior- | the coroner will be assisted by Senior |
dotcctno I N Bi uce | detective J. N. Bruce | detective IN Bruce |
Still in Hospital | Still in Hospital. | Still in Hospital |
1 oin teen ol the Helium of the iniliniv | Fourteen of the victims of the railway | Four teen of the Hell of the railway |
disaster ot Cmilflcld on May 2fl aie still | disaster at Caulfield on May 26 are still | disaster at Caulfield on May 26 are still |
conliucd to hospital ns Hie ícsnlt ot then | confined to hospital as the result of their | confined to hospital as the result of their |
injin les but thej aie all making situ, | injuries, but they are all making satis- | injuries but they are all making site, |
faetoij piogress tovnuds l-eeovcrj Ihev | factory progress towards recovery. They | factory progress towards recovery they |
aro - | are:— | are - |
In tho Hire I Hospital - Manie« Meek» lôlui | In the Alfred Hospital.—Stanley Weeks, John | in the Base Hospital - Marie Meek late |
Cronk llellu Rahllly -Marti a Hudson Murulla | Cronk, Bella Rahilly, Martha Hudson, Martha | Cronk Bells Rahilly -Marti a Hudson Murulla |
Bates Vrtmlt Jude | Bates, Frank Jude. | Bates Vrtmlt Jude |
In M Lei nord s Hospital Malvetn --Vlexunder | In St. Leonard's Hospital, Malvern.—Alexander | In M Lea nord s Hospital, Malvern --Alexander |
Mchcii/ic Lisle Dean Mal» I (lamí le | McKenzie, Elsie Dean, Mabel Gamble. | McKenzie Lisle Dean Mary I (came to |
lu H llcnedicts Itospllnl, Malvern-Harcl | In St. Benedict's Hospital, Malvern.—Hazel | be H Benedict's Hospital, Malvern Hard |
Sindfonl | Sandford. | Sandford |
In Hentj Hospital Caulfield-Elna ¡»oron | In Henty Hospital, Caulfield.—Edna Soron- | In Henty Hospital Caulfield Eliza scores |
sen Ihomaa 11 fllscock | sen, Thomas H. Hiscock. | sen Thomas 11 Hiscock |
In Vol urn lins] ¡lal Lost Malvern- Mnv Dur | In Auburn Hospital, East Malvern.—May Bur- | In Vol urn lies] flat Lost Malvern- Mary Our |
lou Minnie VI 111 lams | ton, Minnie Williams. | love Minnie VI 111 James |
Identified overProof corrections | VICTIMS THEY WEDNESDAY HENTY COMPLAINED /HALF/PAST|HALFPAST TRAIN RAILWAY ARE PROMENADE PASSENGERS HISCOCK SANDFORD BY ARTHUR TELESCOPING ASSISTED OCLOCK ALEXANDER CALLED MORE CITY THOMAS BENEDICTS CORONER DOBNEY RECOVERY DUDLEY WERE PORTION RAHILLY YEARS MCKENZIE AND CONFINED EDITHVALE OCCURRED PERSONS DETECTIVE PROGRESS SHORTLY CHELSEA BRUCE BEFORE THEIR TOWARDS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BURTON ROAD MABEL NEPEAN CARRYING JOHN ALFRED WEEKS CARRUM BERRIMAN STANLEY GAMBLE MARTHA FOURTEEN ELSIE CARRIAGES BELLA ST [**VANDALISED] SORON FRANK MANY SATISFACTORY LEONARD RECEIVED TRAINS STANDING EDNA LEONARDS AUBURN WILLIAMS MORGUE GEORGE EAST CLERK HAZEL |
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All Words | 233 | 44.2 | 80.3 | 64.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 140 | 42.9 | 75.0 | 56.2 |
Weighted Words | 40.5 | 72.2 | 53.3 |
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DARLING RAILWAY LINE. | DARLING RAILWAY LINE. | DARLING RAILWAY LINE. |
Improvements Completed.* | Improvements Completed. | Improvements Completed |
Huco months ago it was decided to dupli | Three months ago it was decided to dupli- | Huco months ago it was decided to duplicate |
cale the single tiara, railway .between | cate the single track railway between | the single track, railway between |
Binnie} and He}inglon on the Darling | Burnley and Heyington, on the Darling | Burnley and Heyington on the Darling |
lint The noils was begun two months | line. The work was begun two months | line The rails was begun two months |
ago and »vas completed on Saturday night | ago and was completed on Saturday night, | ago and was completed on Saturday night |
Ibu lina bénin opt neil foi use nt half past | the line being opened for use at half-past | The line being opened for use at half-past 10 o'clock |
10 o clock }chteidnv moiiiini. It is ox | 10 o'clock yesterday morning. It is ex- | yesterday morning. It is expected |
peeled that this el(iji¡ic,itiou .«ill s^ealkj | pected that this duplication will greatly | that this el(iji¡ic,itiou will speak |
faeiht ile" the oiicintion Of Hams espeein"!} | facilitate the operation of trains, especially | facing are" the operation Of Hams especially |
at peik penods Hie clietne stiff sis | at "peak" periods. The electric staff sys- | at peak periods the electric staff sys- tem |
tem beti» ecu Btimlov mill llev in_tou vv ill I | tem between Burnley and Heyington will | between Stanley mill The union will I |
be di-pciihcd with fioni to In | be dispensed with from to-day. | be dispensed with from to In |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY MORNING OPENED DUPLICATE BEING OCLOCK OPERATION STAFF FROM ESPECIALLY FOR ELECTRIC HEYINGTON BURNLEY PERIODS TRACK WILL PEAK DISPENSED EXPECTED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | GREATLY DUPLICATION WORK SYSTEM TRAINS THREE /TO/DAY|TODAY FACILITATE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 80 | 51.2 | 86.2 | 71.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 57 | 50.9 | 86.0 | 71.4 |
Weighted Words | 40.6 | 85.3 | 75.3 |
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NEW LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT AT HAMILTON | NEW LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT AT HAMILTON. | NEW LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT AT HAMILTON |
1 lie lîuihvats Standini. Couunitlcc will visit | The Railways Standing Committee will visit | The lîuihvats Standing. Committee will visit |
IJnmilton to diy In conncoUou tilth the pro | Hamilton to-day in connection with the pro- | Hamilton to day in connection with the pro- |
po_al of (lie KaUua\B Commissioners to erect | posal of the Railways Commissioners to erect | posed of the Railway Commissioners to erect |
thcro a new loromothe depot instil a mechanical | there a new locomotive depot, instal a mechanical | there a new locomotive depot instil a mechanical |
coal bundling plant u ticw 70ft turntable and | coal-handling plant, a new 70ft. turntable and | coal handling plant a new 70ft turntable and |
carry out tarions improvement* to tltn station nnd | carry out various improvements to the station and | carry out various improvements to the station and |
tardR The total c~tfmatcd cost of ti - -'- ' | yards. The total estimated cost of the work, | yards The total estimated cost of the -'- ' |
whirl) if appioied will h-' -? - | which, if approved, will be spread over a period | which if approved will he-' -? - |
of three | of three years, will be £42,050. | of three |
Identified overProof corrections | WHICH IMPROVEMENTS VARIOUS YARDS COMMITTEE CONNECTION THERE STANDING /COAL/HANDLING|COALHANDLING /TO/DAY|TODAY WITH ESTIMATED APPROVED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WORK BE SPREAD RAILWAYS PROPOSAL YEARS PERIOD OVER INSTAL |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 64 | 48.4 | 81.2 | 63.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 46 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 59.1 |
Weighted Words | 53.5 | 80.8 | 58.6 |
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£1,500 DAMAGES CLAIMED. | £1,500 DAMAGES CLAIMED. | £1,500 DAMAGES CLAIMED. |
EAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. | RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. | RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. |
Collision at level Crossing. | Collision at level Crossing. | Collision at level Crossing. |
ncforc JuilRe Winneke and a special jurj | Before Judge Winneke and a special jury | Before Judge Winneke and a special jury |
«f four in Hiß Count* Cou,t 5estcr<la>> | of four, in the County Court yesterday, | of four in the County Court 5estcr |
1 he mm. « IS urS11" of n" nctl°" ln | the hearing was begun of an action in | The mm. s IS areas" of n" action" in |
«hu* «"""I" 1!ul,Llt to0' 0t Mmmn,t' | which William Robert Cook, of Morning- | the south" 1!ul,Llt top' of Mount' |
'" hull Iel and eontiactoi, is suing the | ton, builder and contractor, is suing the | '" hull Iel and contractor, is suing the |
"etona» 1 ni« «8 Lommu-sioncis fot | Victorian Railways Commissioners for | "stones 1 now 83 Commissioners for |
£1500 el"" I-f' io1 I"-15""111 '»J>»>c8 Tllc | £1,500 damages for personal injuries. The | £1500 el"" If' not I"-15""111 '»J>»>c8 The |
claim aro« ' ut of it collision hetaaeen i | claim arose out of a collision between a | claim arose at of it collision between a |
,1 motoi and a motoi car at au unat | rail-motor and a motor-car at an unat- | 1 motor and a motor car at an unattended |
tended railaaiaa aossing about a milo on | tended railway crossing about a mile on | railway crossing about a mile on |
he Melbourne side of the Mornington | the Melbourne side of the Mornington | the Melbourne side of the Mornington |
ailaaaa station on the morning o£ Jnnu | railway station on the morning of Janu- | railway station on the morning of June |
'" 5 Plaintiff aaas soaeiolj injured in | ary 5. Plaintiff was severely injured in | '" 5 Plaintiff was severely injured in |
lhe collision and his son, va lio «ns' tlininB | the collision, and his son, who was driving | the collision and his son, as he was' turning |
l,c motoiear, -aaas killed Plaintiff | the motor-car, was killed. Plaintiff | the motor-car, -was killed Plaintiff |
.lieges llmt li« mjiiiio» weie caused 1)5 | alleges that his injuries were caused by | alleges that The injuries were caused by |
the negligente of the Rnihtajs Commis | the negligence of the Railways Commis- | the negligence of the Railways Commis |
fioncrs or the" tenants | sioners or their servants. | fences or the" tenants |
Mr Itiiisell Mat tin (instt noted bj | Mr. Russell Martin (instructed by | Mr Russell Martin (inst noted by |
llcisrs Coi hw nil and Anderson) is np | Messrs. Cornwall and Anderson) is ap- | Messrs Cox has nil and Anderson) is no |
T«W f«' l>,'"»t,,f' ,m,ci Dr iHKO" | pearing for the plaintiff, and Dr. Ellis (in- | TW for' l>,'"»t,,f' since Dr iHKO" |
tVuccd 1» llie State CioiMi solicitor) foi | structed by the State Crown solicitor) for | tVuccd 16 The State Crown solicitor) for |
the Rnilwiis Commissionprs, ia ho denj | the Railways Commissioners, who deny negligence. | the Railway Commissioners, in ho deny |
'w Martin said that on Jiinuniy 5 Cook | Mr. Martin said that on January 5, Cook | 'w Martin said that on January 5 Cook |
«?as in lui. sons motoi eui, which the son | was in his son's motor-car, which the son | was in his. sons motor-car which the son |
vrai dmniß nom Mornington along Point | was driving from Mornington along Point | were dining room Mornington along Point |
Nepean loml At the ..»'»,«» crossing | Nepean road. At the railway crossing | Nepean local At the ..»'»,«» crossings |
m« the toil nt the rjomt there was a | over the road at the point there was a | the toil of the room there was a |
aliaiat V» >' It aaotild be shoaln | "wig-wag" signal. It would be shown | alias V It It would be shown |
tlat tins eontinance aaotked Bomotimcs, | that this contrivance worked sometimes, | that this contrivance worked sometimes, |
.ml thnt Hie hell i-oniclmics lang as a train | and that the bell sometimes rang as a train | and that the hell sometimes long as a train |
»iroicliei! hut that it sometimes also | approached, but that it sometimes also | direction! but that it sometimes also |
riic iahen no limn was neat llio iieav | rang when no train was near. The view | been taken no time was near ribs near |
« the railaaua lint wau, to some extent, | of the railway line was, to some extent, | the railways that was, to some extent, |
¿bwircd In lieilfces and tiçes On the | obscured by hedges and trees. On the | observed In hedges and trees On the |
morning of the accident Cook and Ina son | morning of the accident Cook and his son | morning of the accident Cook and his son |
am roatlie I li» iiosbing >'u<"'t hnlfpust | approached the crossing about half-past | am loathe I was crossing >'u<"'t half-past |
««clock M hen tilt} weie 15 ot 20 villis | 8 o'clock. When they were 15 or 20 yards | o'clock when they were 15 or 20 yards |
from the eloping the '«>Kwi>K »lsm\ | from the crossing the "wig-wag" signal | from the sloping the '«>Kwi>K also |
teni lo ««"I l'lnmtifl s son mi | began to work. Plaintiff's son im- | tend to send Plaintiff s son in |
."¿líatela ni phtd the blakes of his | mediately applied the brakes of his | delgates at plied the brakes of his |
motoi cn Seeing the i nil motot com | motor-car. Seeing the rail-motor com- | motor-car Seeing the i all motor car |
m on Ins w11 in nn enden*our | ing on, his son, in an endeavour | in on his way in an endeavour |
o aaoul « collision, s\\oi\ed the | to avoid a collision, swerved the | o avoid a collision, swerved the |
molorcni Hie, i all motoi, winch had | motor-car. The rail-motor, which had | motor-car The, all motor, which had |
»Irailei nihhcd into the motoiear | a trailer, crashed into the motor-car. | trailed rushed into the motor-car |
Plamtilf w-t '»"-'? n ibslocation of the hip | Plaintiff sustained a dislocation of the hip | Plaintiff was 'in"-'? a dislocation of the hip |
,"" a biciikatc of the pcl\ is bono Othti | and a breakage of the pelvis-bone. Other | and a breakage of the poll is bone Other |
onsll bona, aatie nlso bioken Since the | small bones were also broken. Since the | cash bone, and also broken Since the |
Ait plaintiff had suffered from | accident plaintiff had suffered from | Art plaintiff had suffered from |
ntraousiicss ind othei complications which | nervousness and other complications which | nervousness and other complications which |
he attributed to the collision Cook, was | he attributed to the collision. Cook was | he attributed to the collision Cook, was |
ind 54 K»s <?.?<? uofmr the collision ho | aged 54 years, and before the collision he | and 54 K's .? refer the collision he |
ara« in good health Plaintiff contended | was in good health. Plaintiff contended | was in good health Plaintiff contended |
that Hie ml motoi aans being di lvcn at | that the rail-motor was being driven at | that the ml motor car being di Even at |
an c'ccssia hpeul that the brakes on the | an excessive speed, that the brakes on the | an excessive heat that the brakes on the |
nil motoi aaeie. not e,ood and effective, and | rail-motor were not good and effective, and | nil motor were. not good and effective, and |
liri the iii » oi s Meat of the road at the | that the driver's view of the road at the | line the the of s Meat of the road at the |
iro«siug aa is obsctued by hedges and othei | crossing was obscured by hedges and other | crossing as is obscured by hedges and other |
obslriictions ,.-1. | obstructions. | obstructions and. |
Plaintiff nae eaidcnco in support of his | Plaintiff gave evidence in support of his | Plaintiff nee evidence in support of his |
ran id h opening statement | counsel's opening statement. | run id h opening statement |
John Mill.m of Mornington, said-I | John Wilson, of Mornington, said :—I | John Miller of Mornington, said I |
haao knoaan this crossing for 40 oi 50 | have known this crossing for 40 or 50 | have known this crossing for 40 or 50 |
,P,ri Hie tug tang' signal does not | years. The "wig-wag" signal does not | Peri The tug tang' signal does not |
alnn)s aa it, aahen it should I have seen | always wag when it should. I have seen | always as it, when it should I have seen |
Uro motel cus held up foi lieaih an lioiit | two motor-cars held up for nearly an hour | Uro model cars held up for nearly an hour |
it the ciossmi! because the Bignal arm was | at the crossing because the signal-arm was | at the crossing! because the signal arm was |
njjjmg nnd tlieie was no liain approach | wagging and there was no train approach- | saying and there was no train approaching |
ins I lie motonsts asked mo when the | ing. The motorists asked me when the | The motorists asked me when the |
(run aans coining I told Hiern to jump | train was coming. I told them to jump | (rain was coming I told them to jump |
into then cn s and dine off I haae seen | into their cars and drive off. I have seen | into then cars and dine off I have seen |
»train \»<* mc* tile ctossing and the aim | a train pass over the crossing and the arm | train was met tile crossing and the aim |
not aiat an 1 I hu\e seen it woiking after | not wag, and I have seen it working after | not at an 1 I have seen it working after |
the Inm Ins pissed 'lhere weie fentes | the train has passed. There were gates | the Jam Ins passed There were fences |
atlhc iiossmt until some jcais iigo | at the crossing until some years ago. | attic crossing until some years ago |
Dr lilis-Do jon know that when ti | Dr. Ellis.—Do you know that when a | Dr lilis-Do you know that when a |
train is in I be SLttoi the aim continues | train is in the section the arm continues to wag ? | train is in I be Suttor the aim continues |
'alines«-} os | Witness.—Yes. | 'illnesses as |
Win bec ill ia ci saul -I linv o boon om | John Lee, driver, said:—I have been em- | Win been ill as he said -I have of boon on |
piojo I on tin AIoinington line I found | ployed on the Mornington line. I found | those on the Mornington line I found |
detects in (lie waving" signal ut tins | defects in the "wig-wag" signal at this | defects in the waving" signaller tins |
irtMiiig on t iitunbci of occasions I re | crossing on a number of occasions. I re- | acting on a number of occasions I reported |
ported thc«c defect«; and tliej vicie rome | ported these defects and they were reme- | these defects; and they were some |
dir I | died. | day I |
Dr nit« t- Hil lint plaintiff und lim non | Dr. Ellis said that plaintiff and his son | Dr nit« t- Hill The plaintiff and the non |
Wt Moiniiij.toii on Hie morning in qucs | left Mornington on the morning in ques- | Wt Morning.ton on the morning in question |
tion intending In ko lo Leongatha llicy | tion intending to go to Leongatha. They | intending to go to Leongatha They |
«pre liotli funiliii vuth the crossing, | were both familiar with the crossing, | were both families with the crossing, |
tlncli vn« tv eleni lj niaiKeil fcnlme The | which was a clearly marked feature. The | which was to clear it niaiKeil crime The |
Ritlnajs Commissioners lind given an in | Railways Commissioners had given an in- | Railways Commissioners had given an in |
stinction to th iv ci s Hint they were to give | struction to drivers that they were to give | function to their ci s that they were to give |
ndiM] i ate willung of the nppronch of trams | adequate warning of the approach of trains. | diM] rate willung of the approach of trams |
On this pnrticnhr morning tlie driver of | On this particular morning the driver of | On this particular morning the driver of |
the nil motoi tooted the hoi ii 300 01 400 | the rail-motor tooted the horn 300 or 400 | the nil motor tooted the her of 300 or 400 |
wrtl« befoic lie got to the mossing The | yards before he got to the crossing. The | writer before he got to the crossing The |
lOotitll! vins henri! bj sevcinl pel rous In | tooting was heard by several persons. In | tOotill was heard! by several pel rous In |
addition there vv as a "wigwag' signal, | addition there was a "wig-wag' signal, | addition there was a "wig-wag' signal, |
irhicli «as clectitcnlly opeinted ' Wig | which was electrically operated. "Wig- | which was electrically operated ' Wig |
wig signals weie inspected pciiodicnllv | wag" signals were inspected periodically | wag signals were inspected periodically |
hi-cspcrts Hie "wigwag" signal woikctl | by experts. The "wig-wag" signal worked | hi-cspcrts The "wig-wag" signal worked |
from the time the rail motor got viithin | from the time the rail-motor got within | from the time the rail motor got within |
IMivrds of the ciossing The driver of | 400 yards of the crossing. The driver of | Edwards of the crossing. The driver of |
the rail motoi saw the motoi cm when | the rail-motor saw the motor-car when | the rail motor saw the motor cm when |
M jatds niiav Hie tram, travelling nt | 30 yards away. The train, travelling at | M yards away He tram, travelling at |
"6 milda nn hotii, could not stop in JO | 26 miles an hour, could not stop in 30 | 6 miles an hour, could not stop in JO |
jards Tim nil motor was well and | yards. The rail-motor was well and | yards The rail motor was well and |
efficiently braked Witnesi.es who fiw | efficiently braked. Witnesses who saw | efficiently braked Witnesses who saw |
(he motor ctr swot ve would tell tin jin j | the motor-car swerve would tell the jury | (he motor car swot ve would tell tin in that |
that the men did not look to see if tht | that the men did not look to see if the | the men did not look to see if the |
rail motoi was coming until it vi is nlmoht | rail-motor was coming until it was almost | rail motor was coming until it was almost |
upon thom One of the bl ikes on the | upon them. One of the brakes on the | upon them One of the bl likes on the |
ml nullor ins liiokcn bj the collision | rail-motor was broken by the collision, | ml author was broken by the collision |
ind the nil motor wns consequently not | and the rail-motor was consequently not | and the rail motor was consequently not |
Mopped in the ordinal j distance | stopped in the ordinary distance. | Mopped in the ordinary distance |
iiidence foi the coniinissioncis will lie | Evidence for the commissioners will be | evidence for the commissioners will be |
tilled vi hen the hcuing is icsumed this | called when the hearing is resumed this | filled when the hearing is resumed this |
Homing | morning. | Homing |
Identified overProof corrections | HEARD /MOTOR/CARS|MOTORCARS BETWEEN NEAR DENY BYMESSRS INJURIES PERIODICALLY MILE BEEN THEM RUSSELL SHOWN PASSED OCLOCK BUT OBSTRUCTIONS CONTRACTOR ONTHE OTHER HAS MILES RAILWAYS ORDINARY OBSCURED WITNESSES SEVERAL BROKEN WORKING NUMBER THESE AROSE YEARS NEARLY TREES WAG PARTICULAR COURT SWERVED WITHIN JUDGE QUESTION THEYWERE BONE BREAKAGE GO AVOID AGO MOTORISTS WITH JURY AWAY ACTION CARS ALMOST INTHE HEARING EVIDENCE RAILWAY CONTRIVANCE CROWN APPROACHING ALWAYS BYTHE YARDS KNOWN RESUMED ENDEAVOUR WORKED ME BOTH COUNTY JANUARY ALLEGES /HALF/PAST|HALFPAST OPERATED NERVOUSNESS EXCESSIVE SEVERELY HOUR DEFECTS ELECTRICALLY BEFORE DISLOCATION THEIR YOU NEGLIGENCE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WILLIAM YESTERDAY SWERVE RANG REMEDIED INSTRUCTION LEFT TWO CORNWALL PASS TRAILER BEGUN SUSTAINED SMALL BEGAN SERVANTS DRIVERS DRIVEN VIEW WITNESS DRIVE SPEED TRAINS COUNSELS WARNING FEATURE YES APPROACHED DRIVING THEVICTORIAN GATES OVER TOOTING SECTION FAMILIAR BELL ADEQUATE APPEARING GAVE OUT MARKED WORK INSTRUCTED PERSONAL AGED EMPLOYED PLAINTIFFS WAGGING CALLED CRASHED ELLIS HORN CLEARLY EXPERTS PERSONS BONES STOPPED IMMEDIATELY PELVIS APPLIED WILSON ROBERT LEE BUILDER |
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All Words | 740 | 49.9 | 81.8 | 63.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 323 | 53.3 | 80.2 | 57.6 |
Weighted Words | 53.3 | 79.7 | 56.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. | LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. | LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. |
RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. | RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. | RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS SUED. |
Builder's ClrUm for £1,500 Damages. | Builder's Claim for £1,500 Damages. | Builder's Claim for £1,500 Damages. |
1 wilenii for the Hail« ii s C >miniK»ioncia | Evidence for the Railways Commissioners | 1 wheat for the Daily ii s C >miniK»ioncia |
occupied the vi liol- of vintenia} m the | occupied the whole of yesterday in the | occupied the vi hole- of yesterday in the |
iRtujn of vv hull "A lill nu Robert Cook of | action of which William Robert Cook, of | return of her hull "A bill as Robert Cook of |
Mol mutton bmlilci ami lonti nitor ls | Mornington, builder and contractor, is- | Mol mutton butter and long after Is |
simig the Hutiiiais tomniisMoniis fi l | suing the Railways Commissioners for | along the Hutiiiais commissioners for |
£1 500 damages foi pcit-oual Injurien lie | £1,500 damages for personal injuries. The | £1 500 damages for personal injuries he |
action is being tiled bifon Judtc "A mucke | action is being tried before Judge Winneke | action is being tried before Judge "A muckle |
and n special jmy of foin in the Cuunt) | and a special jury of four in the County | and a special jury of four in the County) |
Court At an unattended level iwiiii _ | Court. At an unattended level crossing | Court At an unattended level with about |
nbout a mile on the Melbourne side of tlie | about a mile on the Melbourne side of the | a mile on the Melbourne side of the |
Maijiington railvvny station, and lnowii as | Mornington railway station, and known as | Mornington railway station, and known as |
the lanti ciossing, a colli.iou occuircd on | the Tanti crossing, a collision occurred on | the land crossing, a collision occurred the |
tho morning of Jnnuaiy 5 between a uni | the morning of January 5 between a rail | morning of January 5 between a uni |
motor and" a motorcar I'lamtitf, who | motor and a motor-car. Plaintiff, who | motor and" a motor-car Plaintiff, who |
was in tho motor car, was scveielv injured, | was in the motor-car, was severely injured, | was in the motor car, was severely injured, |
and lie nxuibcs Ina injuries to the nin' | and he ascribes his injuries to the neg- | and the nurses Ina injuries to the rain' |
ligence of tho Kailwajs Commissioners oi | ligence of the Railways Commissioners or | ligence of the Railways Commissioners of |
their Bel vants Plaintiff'- eon who was | their servants. Plaintiff's son, who was | their Bel vants Plaintiff'- con who was |
driving thi motorcar was Idled Tbe | driving the motor-car, was killed. The | driving his motorcar was Idled The |
coinmisstoiieis dciiv nc(,li(,enci | commissioners deny negligence. | commissioners deny nc(,li(,enci |
Mrs Cathinue Div it of 11 in Won who | Mrs. Catherine Davis, of Frankston, who | Mrs Cathinue Day it of 11 in Won who |
lived at Mornington it the time of tho lol | lived at Mornington at the time of the col- | lived at Mornington at the time of the lot |
lision mid -I was a ] ikschrci on the rail | lision, said:—I was a passenger on the rail | vision and -I was a teacher on the rail |
motor I »aw two or three motoi carn ap | motor. I saw two or three motor-cars ap- | motor I saw two or three motor cars ap |
Cioiclnug the crossmt I rimcmbir the | proaching the crossing. I remember the | Cioiclnug the crossing I remember the |
oil on the nil motor ringing 1 also re | bell on the rail motor ringing. I also re- | oil on the rail motor ringing 1 also remember |
member the boin bung i-ouiiili.il lhen | member the horn being sounded. Then | the boom bang councillor then |
Ibero was u crash I vu nt to tin u«aistnncc | there was a crash. I went to the assistance | there was a crash I went to the assistance |
of the injin ed people I'hintiit was oiling | of the injured people. Plaintiff was calling | of the injured people I'hintiit was oiling |
out ip atom | out in agony. | out in atom |
Michael 1 Fi'/gei ild reined fanner, | Michael E. Fitzgerald, retired farmer, | Michael 1 Fitzgerald retired farmer, |
billig at Tanti avcnui, M ormiston said - | living at Tanti avenue, Mornington, said:— | living at Tanti avenue, M ormiston said I |
I »aw tho motoi car appioichiitg the cioss | I saw the motor-car approaching the cross- | saw the motorcar approaching the cross |
mi, I beard the hot ii of tlie mil motor | ing. I heard the horn of the rail motor | mi, I heard the hot ii of the rail motor |
Bounded about the Birnie time üb I sivv the | sounded about the same time as I saw the | Bounded about the same time as I saw the |
motor cal 1 «aw tho ' vv ig w ag ' signal | motor-car. I saw the "wig-wag" signal | motor car I saw the ' as it was signal |
working and licitd the bell | working and heard the bell. | working and heard the bell |
James Isush, commercial ti iv eliot, living | James Neish, commercial traveller, living | James Isush, commercial ii iv eliot, living |
at Claremont avenue, Malvern, said -1 vus | at Claremont avenue, Malvern, said:—I was | at Claremont avenue, Malvern, said -I was |
a passenger ou the rail motoi As we up | a passenger on the rail motor. As we ap- | a passenger on the rail motor As we up |
pruuehed the crossing 1 heard the boin of | proached the crossing I heard the horn of | preached the crossing I heard the boom of |
tho rail motor eoundid and the boll of the | the rail motor sounded and the bell of the | the rail motor sounded and the bell of the |
' wig wag" signal rang 1 did not sec the | "wig-wag" signal rang. I did not see the | wing wag" signal rang I did not see the |
motor-car until after the accident | motor-car until after the accident. | motor-car until after the accident |
Albert Geraghty, driver of the lad motor, | Albert Geraghty, driver of the rail motor, | Albert Geraghty, driver of the lad motor, |
Said -Hie rail motor is littcd with an | said:—The rail motor is fitted with an | Said -the rail motor is fitted with an |
electric horn and also vvith a foot bell A | electric horn and also with a foot bell. A | electric horn and also with a football A |
guard travels on tho rail motor 1 had | guard travels on the rail motor. I had | guard travels on the rail motor 1 had |
tcstod tho brakes on that morning, and | tested the brakes on that morning, and | tested the brakes on that morning, and |
found them satisfactory A rail motor | found them satisfactory. A rail motor | found them satisfactory A rail motor |
tiav tiling nt 20 miles an bom could not be | travelling at 20 miles an hour could not be | travelling at 20 miles an hour could not be |
stopped in -j v arils Approaching the | stopped in 25 yards. Approaching the | stopped in v areas Approaching the |
crowing 1 «oundid the hoin continuous!}, | crossing I sounded the horn continuously | crossing I sounded the horn continuously, |
and i ing tho cliilric bell Xho rail motin | and rang the electric bell. The rail motor | and ing the electric bell Xho rail motor |
wa» 30 j aids away from the crossing vvuen | was 30 yards away from the crossing when | was 30 j aids away from the crossing when |
1 lirst "aw tho motoi car Tho motor iai | I first saw the motor-car. The motor-car | I first saw the motorcar The motor car |
was then about "7 .auls from the doss ng | was then about 35 yards from the crossing. | was then about "7 yards from the loss ng |
I siw the aim of the 'wigwag' signal | I saw the arm of the "wig-wag" signal | I saw the aim of the 'wig-wag' signal |
u ci king, and heard the bell i intuís When | working, and heard the bell ringing. When | n ci king, and heard the bell i interest When |
I saw ide motoi cai I signnlled the gu.nl | I saw the motor-car I signalled the guard | I saw the motor-car I signalled the guard |
to applv bia biakc At tho same turn 1 | to apply his brake. At the same time I | to apply his brake At the same time I |
applied both mv foot and hand brakes 1 | applied both my foot and hand brakes. I | applied both my foot and hand brakes I |
had reduced tho spent of tin rail motor | had reduced the speed of the rail motor, | had reduced the spent of the rail motor |
and at tho crossing was tiavclling at about | and at the crossing was travelling at about | and at the crossing was travelling at about |
20 miles an hour I judged the speed of | 20 miles an hour. I judged the speed of | 20 miles an hour I judged the speed of |
the motor car to be -5 miles nn bom The | the motor-car to be 35 miles an hour. The | the motor car to be 25 miles an hour. The |
motor-cut suoivcd when it was eight or | motor-car swerved when it was eight or | motor-car swerved when it was eight or |
nine v arils from tho crossing | nine yards from the crossing. | nine yards from the crossing |
Mrs Aunio G Chenoweth, of Point Ne | Mrs Annie C. Chenoweth, of Point Ne- | Mrs Annie G Chenoweth, of Point Nepean |
pean road, near the crossing bald -On the | pean road, near the crossing, said:—On the | road, near the crossing bald -On the |
morning of the collision 1 was in my ti) | morning of the collision I was in my gar- | morning of the collision I was in my to) |
den 1 siw the motor car como along the | den. I saw the motor car come along the | den I saw the motor car come along the |
load fiom Main stiect, and about the same | road from Main street, and about the same | road from Main street, and about the same |
time I heard the wigwag" bell ung and | time I heard the "wig-wag" bell ring and | time I heard the wig-wag" bell ring and |
siw the aim begin to work Uti motor | saw the aim begin to work. The motor- | saw the aim begin to work Uti motor-car |
cal was tiavclling about ¿0 mile.-) in hour | car was travelling about 30 miles an hour. | was travelling about 60 miles an hour |
lo Jil Mat tin (counsel foi plaintiff) | To Mr. Martin (counsel for plaintiff) | to Jil Mattin (counsel for plaintiff) |
vvitmss said -Mj liuebind is a lino le | witness said:—My husband is a line re- | witness said -My husband is a line he |
piuni Hi» section unhides the iunti | pairer. His section includes the Tanti | plant The section includes the ninth |
irosMiib | crossing. | irosMiib |
Levol Crossing Committee | Level Crossing Committee. | Level Crossing Committee |
Joseph Jumes Montgomery engineer | Joseph James Montgomery, engineer | Joseph James Montgomery engineer |
cniploved by tin Umina.a Commmsioncrs, | employed by the Railways Commissioners, | employed by tin mines Commissioners, |
and In mt at \tiburn said -1 nm the | and living at Auburn, said:—I am the | and In met at Auburn said -I am the |
ihiirman of the lu el crossing committee | chairman of the level crossing committee. | chairman of the Bir el crossing committee |
llieto aie now foin members on that com | There are now four members on that com- | There are now four members on that committee |
mitteo Beforo this collision there weie | mittee. Before this collision there were | Before this collision there were |
three mombcis-myself, Mr Jones an ex- | three members—myself, Mr. Jones, an ex- | three members myself, Mr Jones an ex- |
pel t in signals and intet loiking, and Mr | pert in signals and interlocking, and Mr. | pel t in signals and inter liking, and Mr |
Coulan, outdoor supcuntendcnt of the | Conlan, outdoor superintendent of the | Conlan, outdoor superintendent of the |
tin impôt tatton bruni.li ino dutns of tho | transportation branch. The duties of the | tin import tatton branch The duties of the |
committee ure to inspect trossings mid see | committee are to inspect crossings and see | committee are to inspect crossings and see |
that they nie leisomblv sifo for the pro | that they are reasonably safe for the pro- | that they are reasonably safe for the pro- |
lection of the public Hie committee in | tection of the public. The committee in- | lection of the public The committee in |
spectcd this Innti crossing on \ptil 29, | spected this level crossing on April 29, | spected this Inner crossing on April 29, |
1024 the result of that inspection tho | 1924. As the result of that inspection the | 1924 as the result of that inspection the |
»hito fencing neal the crossing, four be | white fencing near the crossing, four "be- | white fencing near the crossing, four be |
wnie of fruin ' signs two ciossnu, mtns mid | ware of train" signs, two crossing signs, and | wife of fruit ' signs two crosses, mines and |
the ' vv n, w at ' merni w ero prov ided We | the "wig-wag" signal were provided. We | the ' way w at means were provided We |
considered that the crossing vi as conspicti | considered that the crossing was conspicu- | considered that the crossing was convicts |
oiis to tho load u--er mid gavo ample warn | ous to the road-user and gave ample warn- | oils to the load water and gave ample warning |
ing of the npproich of trnins | ing of the approach of trains. | of the approach of trains |
Jin lim in- will be continued tin» morn | The hearing will be continued this morn- | in him he will be continued this morn |
mt | ing. | at |
Identified overProof corrections | CONLAN YESTERDAY FITZGERALD DENY RING PROVIDED AM ARE FARMER SIGNALLED /MOTOR/CARS|MOTORCARS HUSBAND STREET WITNESS TRAINS INSPECTED OCCURRED BRAKE SWERVED INCLUDES JUDGE BRANCH WHITE APPROACH JURY APPLY HE CONTINUOUSLY COME ANNIE GAVE DUTIES RAILWAY SUPERINTENDENT WENT PERSONAL YARDS EMPLOYED KNOWN FIRST HIS SOUNDED TRAVELLING CROSSINGS COUNTY JANUARY WERE SAFE TRIED CHAIRMAN REASONABLY RETIRED AUBURN SEVERELY CLAIM LINE APRIL ASSISTANCE BEFORE TESTED FITTED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WILLIAM WINNEKE ARM SERVANTS KILLED TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR ONTHE INTERLOCKING EXPERT REPAIRER /ROAD/USER|ROADUSER PROTECTION GARDEN FRANKSTON APPROACHED ASCRIBES WHICH TRAVELLER NEISH TRAIN HEARING EVIDENCE ISSUING MARTIN PLAINTIFFS CONSPICUOUS SON WHOLE CATHERINE DAVIS AGONY BEWARE CALLING BUILDER NEGLIGENCE |
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Searchability of unique words | 272 | 64.3 | 86.8 | 62.9 |
Weighted Words | 66.2 | 87.0 | 61.7 |
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LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. | LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. | LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. |
CLAIM FOR £1,500 DAMAGES. | CLAIM FOR £1,500 DAMAGES. | CLAIM FOR £1,500 DAMAGES. |
Jury Finds for Commissioners. | Jury Finds for Commissioners. | Jury Finds for Commissioners. |
J ho trial was concluded jcstcrda) of the | The trial was concluded yesterday of the | The trial was concluded yesterday) of the |
nctioii in which William Robert Cook, of | action in which William Robert Cook, of | action in which William Robert Cook, of |
Mornington, bipldci and contractor, sued | Mornington, builder and contractor, sued | Mornington, builder and contractor, sued |
the lîmlwovs Commissioncis for £1500 | the Railways Commissioners for £1,500 | the Railways Commissioners for £1500 |
damntes foi personal injuries Tlio action | damages for personal injuries. The action | damages for personal injuries The action |
was tried bcfoic Judge Winneke and a | was tried before Judge Winneke and a | was tried before Judge Winneke and a |
special jui) of foul | special jury of four. | special jury of four |
At an unattended level ciossing about a | At an unattended level crossing about a | At an unattended level crossing about a |
milo on the Melbourne side of tho Morn | mile on the Melbourne side of the Morn- | mile on the Melbourne side of the Mornington |
ington lailvva) station, and known ns the | ington railway station, and known as the | railway) station, and known as the |
lauti ciossing a collision occuricd on the | Tanti crossing, a collision occurred on the | land crossing a collision occurred on the |
morning of January S between a rail | morning of January 5 between a rail | morning of January 3 between a rail |
motoi und a motoi cm Plointilf, who was | motor and a motor-car. Plaintiff, who was | motor and a motor-car Plaintiff, who was |
in tlio motor caí, was scveiel) injuied He | in the motor-car, was severely injured. He | in the motor car, was severely) injured He |
iscribcd his injuries to the negligence of | ascribed his injuries to the negligence of | ascribed his injuries to the negligence of |
the Knilwajs Comimssioncis oi their ser | the Railways Commissioners or their ser- | the Railway Commissioners of their servants |
vants I'lmntiif s son who was driving | vants. Plaintiff's son, who was driving | I'lmntiif s son who was driving |
the motor eui was killed Hie cominis | the motor-car, was killed. The commis- | the motor car was killed His cominis |
smilers denied negligence | sioners denied negligence. | smilers denied negligence |
William loi lest signal tclcgiaph and | William Forrest, signal, telegraph and | William for last signal telegraph and |
mainlomtncc eii«,incci cniplojcd li*, the | maintenance engineer, employed by the | maintenance engineer employed by, the |
Kailvvajs Commissioners, and lcsidmg at | Railways Commissioners, and residing at | Railways Commissioners, and residing at |
Hi own stieet Heidelberg, said in evi | Brown street, Heidelberg, said in evi- | Brown street Heidelberg, said in evi |
dence-Ino wigwag signal was installed | dence:—The wig-wag signal was installed | dence-Ino wig-wag signal was installed |
ut the dossing in Ausübt, 102- for the | at the crossing in August, 1924. For the | at the crossing in August, 102- for the |
12 months bcfoic this collision I had -visited | 12 months before this collision I had visited | 12 months before this collision I had visited |
the ciossing and inspected the signal three | the crossing and inspected the signal three | the crossing and inspected the signal three |
or foui times when it was icported mt | or four times, when it was reported out | or four times when it was reported out |
of order Hie (.encrai condition of the | of order. The general condition of the | of order. The general condition of the |
signal was good, as mechanical devices | signal was good, as mechanical devices | signal was good, as mechanical devices |
ßo | go. | so |
Di 1 His (counsel for the commissioners) | Dr. Ellis (counsel for the commissioners). | Did His (counsel for the commissioners) |
I-How docs the wigwag signal installed | — How does the wig-wag signal installed | I-How does the wig-wag signal installed |
tlute compile with other signal devices | there compare with other signal devices | flute compete with other signal devices |
hu v* mung roid useis' | for warning road users ? | hu v mung road users' |
Witness - \ftci investigating it was con | Witness.— After investigating it was | Witness - After investigating it was con |
M lered moie efficient | considered more efficient. | M fared more efficient |
lodge Winneke -What is jour opinion > | Judge Winneke.—What is your opinion? | Judge Winneke -What is your opinion > |
V\ itncbs -I eonhidei that it is the best | Witness.—I consider that it is the best. | V Witness I consider that it is the best |
In nnswei to Mr llusbell Martin (coun | In answer to Mr. Russell Martin (coun- | In answer to Mr Russell Martin (counsel |
sel foi plaintiff) witness saul theie aie | sel for plaintiff) witness said there are | for plaintiff) witness said there are |
10 wigwag sign ils in Victoria | 16 wig-wag signals in Victoria. | 10 wig-wag signals in Victoria |
\lbcit Richird Stamp siipeiiutendent | Albert Richard Stamp, superintendent | Albert Richard Stamp superintendent |
I of loeoinotiv e l mining emploj ed b) the | of locomotive running employed by the | I of locomotive e running employed by the |
Kail« aj department and íesiding nt Cla | Railway department, and residing at Cla- | rails at department and residing at Cla |
undi bli cot Caulfield s-ud-InsttuctioiiB | rinda street, Caulfield, said:—Instructions | under his cot Caulfield said Instructions |
(»nen to tram drivcis lcgarding speed | given to train drivers regarding speed | (open to tram drivers regarding speed |
comes within m\ province | comes within my province. | comes within my province |
Dr Libs-Was aiiv instruction given | Dr. Ellis.—Was any instruction given | Dr Libs-Was army instruction given |
legal ding the speed at this crossing' | regarding the speed at this crossing? | regarding the speed at this crossing |
Witness-Only ns le«, min the line A | Witness.—Only as regards the line. A | Witness-Only as less, man the line A |
Ii vii crossing is define 1 b> notices and | level crossing is defined by notices and | Ii vii crossing is define 1 b> notices and |
whcie lequired bv wi«»vvii(,b and the duvoi | where required by wig-wags, and the driver | where required by wi«»vvii(,b and the driver |
is required to give a waining as ho ap | is required to give a warning as he ap- | is required to give a warning as he approached |
proicnes the ciossing We consider that | proaches the crossing. We consider that | the crossing We consider that |
this is imple waining and ti urns aro | this is ample warning, and trains are | this is ample warning and tea urns are |
allowed to run over the ciossing at the | allowed to run over the crossing at the | allowed to run over the crossing at the |
maximum speed fi\ed for the line I think | maximum speed fixed for the line. I think | maximum speed fixed for the line I think |
Hint if we i educed the speed over cioss | that if we reduced the speed over cross- | that if we reduced the speed over crossings |
mgs the load tiber would be inclined to take | ings the road-user would be inclined to take | the load timber would be inclined to take |
moro tisks I hive notice 1 tint particu | more risks. I have noticed that particu- | more risks I have notice 1 that particularly |
hrlv in connection with goods trains | larly in connection with goods trains. | in connection with goods trains |
The jurv reta ed it lnlfpist 3 o clock | The jury retired at half-past 3 o'clock. | The jury retired at half-past 3 o'clock |
At i quarter pist r> o clock the juiy re | At a quarter-past 5 o'clock the jury re- | At a quarter past 5 o'clock the jury returned |
turned into Court with i vet diet foi tho | turned into Court with a verdict for the | into Court with a verdict for the |
eommissioneis Judgment was entered at | commissioners. Judgment was entered ac- | commissioners Judgment was entered at |
eordingb with costs | cordingly, with costs. | cordings with costs. |
A stay for seven da)s was granted | A stay for seven days was granted. | A stay for seven days was granted |
Identified overProof corrections | VERDICT YESTERDAY AFTER /MOTOR/CAR|MOTORCAR YOUR WHERE MILE ARE RUSSELL DAYS BY DOES OCLOCK DRIVERS STREET THERE DRIVER RAILWAYS RUNNING FIXED WARNING OCCURRED GENERAL ASCRIBED BROWN ANSWER INSTRUCTIONS /MOTOR/CAR|MOTORCAR REDUCED ROAD FOUR REGARDING RAILWAY OUT SUPERINTENDENT USERS PARTICULARLY ENGINEER ALBERT HAVE EMPLOYED /HALF/PAST|HALFPAST MORE TELEGRAPH /MOTOR/CAR|MOTORCAR CROSSINGS AMPLE MY MAINTENANCE RESIDING WIG RETIRED AUGUST LOCOMOTIVE INJURED RISKS SEVERELY RAILMOTOR REPORTED SIGNALS BEFORE BUILDER /QUARTER/PAST|QUARTERPAST RICHARD |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CONSIDERED CLARINDA GO APPROACHES TANTI DEFINED WAGS /ROAD/USER|ROADUSER TRAIN EVIDENCE PLAINTIFFS REGARDS FORREST ELLIS ACCORDINGLY COMPARE ANY NOTICED |
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Searchability of unique words | 214 | 61.7 | 91.6 | 78.0 |
Weighted Words | 60.7 | 90.3 | 75.3 |
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RAILWAYS FINANCE. | RAILWAYS FINANCE. | RAILWAYS FINANCE. |
Inquiry by Committee. | Inquiry by Committee. | Inquiry by Committee. |
I'ollovvíng the recent decision of the | Following the recent decision of the | Following the recent decision of the |
State Cabinet to incienso railway freights | State Cabinet to increase railway freights | State Cabinet to increase railway freights |
and fares, the Premier (Mr. Allan) said | and fares, the Premier (Mr. Allan) said | and fares, the Premier (Mr. Allan) said |
that it had also been decided to refer the | that it had also been decided to refer the | that it had also been decided to refer the |
vvhold question of railways finances to the | whole question of railways finances to the | whole question of railways finances to the |
Ballway» Standing Committee, which | Railways Standing Committee, which | Railways Standing Committee, which |
would ndrise whether further incienses for | would advise whether further increases for | would arise whether further increases for |
tho next financial yoaí would bo justifidd. | the next financial year would be justified. | the next financial year would be justified. |
Tile committee would bo asked to investi- | The committee would be asked to investi- | The committee would be asked to investigate |
gate the co-ordination of tramway, railway, | gate the co-ordination of tramway, railway, | the co-ordination of tramway, railway, |
dnd motor-'bus services mid the prevdnt'ou | and motor-'bus services and the prevention | and motor-'bus services and the prevention |
of the overlapping of those lileans of trans' | of the overlapping of those means of trans- | of the overlapping of those ideas of transport. |
port. Tile question of .nou-pnyiilg lines | port. The question of non-paying lines | The question of non-paying lines |
would nlso bo investigated. | would also be investigated. | would also be investigated. |
At a meeting of tho State Cabinet yes- | At a meeting of the State Cabinet yes- | At a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday, |
terday, Hie Attorney-General (Mr. Engle- | terday, the Attorney-General (Mr. Eggle- | the Attorney-General (Mr. Eggleston) |
ston) submitted it draft copy of the terms | ston) submitted a draft copy of the terms | submitted it draft copy of the terms |
of reference setting out tile questions | of reference, setting out the questions | of reference setting out the questions |
which it is proposed to havo investigated | which it is proposed to have investigated | which it is proposed to have investigated |
by Hie committee. No decision was reached. | by the committee. No decision was reached. | by The committee. No decision was reached. |
The mutter will be considered further nt | The matter will be considered further at | The matter will be considered further at |
tho next meeting of tho Cabinet. | the next meeting of the Cabinet. | the next meeting of the Cabinet. |
Tho Treasurer (Sir Alexander Peacock) | The Treasurer (Sir Alexander Peacock) | The Treasurer (Sir Alexander Peacock) |
said last night that the committee, would | said last night that the committee, would | said last night that the committee, would |
not hu usked to investigate questions re- | not be asked to investigate questions re- | not be asked to investigate questions relating |
lating to policy or the control of the rail- | lating to policy or the control of the rail- | to policy or the control of the railways. |
ways. | ways. | |
Identified overProof corrections | YEAR INCREASE /NON/PAYING|NONPAYING INCREASES EGGLESTON PREVENTION HAVE JUSTIFIED WHOLE FOLLOWING MATTER |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ADVISE MEANS |
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Searchability of unique words | 93 | 86.0 | 97.8 | 84.6 |
Weighted Words | 85.2 | 97.9 | 85.6 |
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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. |
PROVISION OF, EÛUTPMENT. | PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT. | PROVISION OF, EQUIPMENT. |
£3,000 Gift for Bendigo Hospital. | £3,000 Gift for Bendigo Hospital. | £3,000 Gift for Bendigo Hospital. |
BENDIGO Imlay -A\ itli the object of | BENDIGO, Friday.—With the object of | BENDIGO Friday - with the object of |
piovidmg moduli «euntilie reseai li equip | providing modern scientific research equip- | providing modern scientific reseal li equipment |
nient m sin gil» and f n cjinbaling distase | ment in surgery, and for combating disease | in sin guns and of n combating disease |
at the Bcntliiro Hospitil, Alis G Lnisell | at the Bendigo Hospital, Mrs. G. Lansell | at the Bendigo Hospital, Mrs G Lansell |
and Mi G A Linstil ha»i mail« a gift ul | and Mr. G. V. Lansell have made a gift of | and Mr G A Lansell has made a gift of |
£3 000 lo the Charities Buaid In the mv» | £3,000 to the Charities Board. In the new | £3 000 to the Charities Board In the new |
plan of establishing has* hospitals in the | plan of establishing base hospitals in the | plan of establishing base hospitals in the |
principal centre« of the State, the Bendigo | principal centres of the State, the Bendigo | principal centres of the State, the Bendigo |
Hospital lins to pi o» ide for the need« of | Hospital has to provide for the needs of | Hospital has to p on side for the needs of |
tiie »»hole of northern A lett na | the whole of northern Victoria. | the whole of northern A lett na |
Recently £20 000 wa« subsoiibed bj Un | Recently £20,000 was subscribed by the | Recently £20 000 was subscribed by Un |
public for ndditions to hiiilcbtigb and equip | public for additions to buildings and equip- | public for additions to hiiilcbtigb and equipment, |
ment, which include« the election of a m w | ment, which includes the erection of a new | which includes the election of a new |
operating thtatie Hi« incorporation ot.1 | operating theatre. The incorporation of | operating theatre the incorporation of |
the Common»» e tltli clinic and Inboratoiy | the Commonwealth clinic and laboratory | the Commons e title clinic and laboratory |
with the htspitil »»ill pro» ide «pee lal | with the hospital will provide special | with the hospital would provide speed and |
scientific «cniceb mil the plaiih us loi mu | scientific services, and the plans as formu- | scientific devices and the plants us let me |
luted will nfftud nullities lol i policy of | lated will afford facilities for a policy of | lated will afford qualities of a policy of |
ptciciititivcmcusiuis in iciiuliatuig dist ibc« | preventative measures in combating diseases | ptciciititivcmcusiuis in repudiating dist race |
in «injunction with Hu '«late Health Com | in conjunction with the State Health Com- | in conjunction with the 'State Health Commission |
mission Ino estimated cost of erecting | mission. The estimated cost of erecting | The estimated cost of erecting |
buiklilifcs and ínstnllint the chine ind lib | buildings and installing the clinic and lab- | buildings and installing the chine and his |
oratory at the hospital is £0 000 | oratory at the hospital is £6,000. | oratory at the hospital is £0 000 |
The Lansell gift pro»ide« lur tJ »00 to | The Lansell gift provides for £2,500 to- | The Lansell gift provides for tJ 200 to |
wards the co«t of Hie erection of the build | wards the cost of the erection of the build- | wards the cost of the erection of the building |
ing and instiilliiit the clinic mc] hiburntorj, | ing and installing the clinic and laboratory, | and installing the clinic mc] laboratory, |
mid £500 to»» nels the cost oí i iioittibit | and £500 towards the cost of a portable | and £500 town near the cost of a portable |
\n» plant mid pathological mil cTectio | X-ray plant and pathological and electro- | one plant and pathological and erection |
bingieul requirements The olf» i is etiiitin | surgical requirements. The offer is contin- | surgical requirements The offer is estimated |
gmt on the Stite AIIHIHIIJ «ttlisidibin^ the | gent on the State Ministry subsidising the | got on the State AIIHIHIIJ subsidising the |
gift on the ii lui el bams | gift on the £1 for £1 basis. | gift on the it has el basis |
Identified overProof corrections | NEEDS PROVIDES LABORATORY OFFER COMBATING BY SUBSCRIBED SUBSIDISING AFFORD BUILDINGS MODERN WAS INCLUDES BASE PROVIDE INSTALLING BOARD THEATRE MADE DISEASE SURGICAL FRIDAY PORTABLE MRS CONJUNCTION WHOLE ADDITIONS NEW PROVIDING MR CENTRES BASIS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | CONTINGENT AS ELECTRO FACILITIES SERVICES MINISTRY COMMONWEALTH PREVENTATIVE MEASURES PLANS VICTORIA FORMULATED HAVE /X/RAY|XRAY DISEASES SURGERY SPECIAL |
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Searchability of unique words | 95 | 48.4 | 82.1 | 65.3 |
Weighted Words | 50.1 | 83.8 | 67.5 |
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UNIFICATION. I | UNIFICATION. | UNIFICATION. THIRD |
THIRD KAIL SYSTEM. | THIRD RAIL SYSTEM. | RAIL SYSTEM. |
EVIDENCE IN SYDNEY. | EVIDENCE IN SYDNEY. | EVIDENCE IN SYDNEY. |
Models of points and crossings that looked | Models of points and crossings that looked | Models of points and crossings that looked |
Incomprehensively intricate, but worked | incomprehensively intricate, but worked | Incomprehensively intricate, but worked |
readily with delicate precision, were exhibí- i | readily with delicate precision, were exhib- | readily with delicate precision, were exhibí- i |
ted yesterday before the Federal Public Works | ted yesterday before the Federal Public Works | ted yesterday before the Federal Public Works |
Committee to demonstrate the method | Committee to demonstrate the method | Committee to demonstrate the method |
which Mr. Cvvlnf Wilkin has evolved to trans- | which Mr. Cwinf Wilkin has evolved to trans- | which Mr. Cvvlnf Wilkin has evolved to transfer |
fer rolling slock from one gauge to another. | fer rolling stock from one gauge to another. | rolling stock from one gauge to another. |
Mr. Wilkin, who »vi« interlocking engineer | Mr. Wilkin, who was interlocking engineer | Mr. Wilkin, who was interlocking engineer |
for New South Wales and South Australian | for New South Wales and South Australian | for New South Wales and South Australian |
railways from 1882 to 1911, Bald, in reply to | railways from 1882 to 1911, said, in reply to | railways from 1882 to 1911, said, in reply to |
the president (Mr. G. H. Mackay, M.P.), that | the president (Mr. G. H. Mackay, M.P.), that | the president (Mr. G. H. Mackay, M.P.), that |
he had devoted the whole of the last 13 years | he had devoted the whole of the last 13 years | he had devoted the whole of the last 13 years |
to devlblng some means of unifying the 5 feet | to devising some means of unifying the 5 feet | to devising some means of unifying the 5 feet |
3 luch and the 4 feet 81 Inch gauges, and | 3 inch and the 4 feet 8½ inch gauges, and | 3 inch and the 4 feet 81 Inch gauges, and |
though the application of the third rail sys- | though the application of the third rail sys- | though the application of the third rail system |
tem to these gauges bad been thought impos- | tem to these gauges had been thought impos- | to these gauges had been thought impossible |
sible he WBB convinced that with the methods | sible he was convinced that with the methods | he was convinced that with the methods |
which his models demonstrated, be could | which his models demonstrated, he could | which his models demonstrated, he could |
make a third rall junction that would be as | make a third rail junction that would be as | make a third rail junction that would be as |
safe nud simple as any ordinary railway | safe and simple as any ordinary railway | safe and simple as any ordinary railway |
Junction functioning at the' moment. His | junction functioning at the moment. His | Junction functioning at the' moment. His |
method overcame the disabilities of the Bren- | method overcame the disabilities of the | method overcame the disabilities of the Bren- |
Brennan switches. He used three ordinary swit- | Brennan switches. He used three ordinary swit- | Brennan switches. He used three ordinary switches |
ches for two gauges, and managed two fixed | ches for two gauges, and managed two fixed | for two gauges, and managed two fixed |
pointE, so that there was no risk of derail- | points, so that there was no risk of derail- | points, so that there was no risk of derail- |
ment. Trains might pass over them at any | ment. Trains might pass over them at any | ment. Trains might pass over them at any |
recognised speed without danger. ' | recognised speed without danger. | recognised speed without danger. |
Mr. Wilkin Bald that he did not think it | Mr. Wilkin said that he did not think it | Mr. Wilkin said that he did not think it |
would be wise to lay 1001b rails from Salis- | would be wise to lay 100lb rails from Salis- | would be wise to lay 100 lb rails from Salisbury |
bury to Adelaide at the present time. Eighty | bury to Adelaide at the present time. Eighty- | to Adelaide at the present time. Eighty |
pound rails »vould be much safer. No one | pound rails would be much safer. No one | pound rails would be much safer. No one |
had attempted, an far as he knew, to lay a | had attempted, an far as he knew, to lay a | had attempted, an far as he knew, to lay a |
third rall on 4 feet 8J inch and 5ft 3 inch | third rail on 4 feet 8½ inch and 5ft. 3 inch | third rail on 4 feet 8½ inch and 5 ft 3 inch |
gauges, and he had thought it was Impos- | gauges, and he had thought it was impos- | gauges, and he had thought it was impossible |
sible until be had studied the question. The | sible until be had studied the question. The | until he had studied the question. The |
third rall system was adequately proved In | third rail system was adequately proved In | third rail system was adequately proved In |
England years ago, where trains ran at speeds | England years ago, where trains ran at speeds | England years ago, where trains ran at speeds |
vvhich would never be attained in New South | which would never be attained in New South | which would never be attained in New South |
Wales. He did not think that Wodonga ade- | Wales. He did not think that Wodonga ade- | Wales. He did not think that Wodonga adequately |
quately demonstralod the third rail. He con- | quately demonstrated the third rail. He con- | demonstrated the third rail. He considered |
sidered »that the arrangements there were | sidered that the arrangements there were | that the arrangements there were |
unsafe, and as such be bud condemned them. | unsafe, and as such he had condemned them. | unsafe, and as such be had condemned them. |
He was ready to demonstrate hiB work, and | He was ready to demonstrate his work, and | He was ready to demonstrate his work, and |
ho suggests that the Red Hill line as a suit- | he suggests that the Red Hill line as a suit- | he suggests that the Red Hill line as a suitable |
able place for a test. | able place for a test. | place for a test. |
Mr. R. L. Rankin (onglneer-in-chlef for | Mr. R. L. Rankin (engineer-in-chief for | Mr. R. L. Rankin (engineer-in-chief for |
existing lines in New South /Wales) aatd he | existing lines in New South Wales) said he | existing lines in New South Wales) said he |
was opposed to Hie adoption of the third | was opposed to the adoption of the third | was opposed to the adoption of the third |
rall between Melhourjie and Albury. He | rail between Melbourne and Albury. He | rail between Melbourne and Albury. He |
thought that Instead of adding a third rall | thought that instead of adding a third rail | thought that instead of adding a third rail |
to the line from Red Hill to Adelaide the | to the line from Red Hill to Adelaide the | to the line from Red Hill to Adelaide the |
line should be moved from 6 feet 3 Inches | line should be moved from 5 feet 3 inches | line should be moved from 6 feet 3 inches |
to 4 feet 8J Inches, for this would save | to 4 feet 8½ inches, for this would save | to 4 feet 6 inches, for this would save |
£80,000 and settle the question. He did not | £80,000 and settle the question. He did not | £80,000 and settle the question. He did not |
believe that there was more danger of de- | believe that there was more danger of de- | believe that there was more danger of de- |
railment In the third rall system on a | railment in the third rail system on a | railment In the third rail system on a |
straight line than in any other system, but If | straight line than in any other system, but if | straight line than in any other system, but if |
he lind to alter a line to the system he would | he had to alter a line to the system he would | he had to alter a line to the system he would |
dovlnte to avoid a big railway yard, for the | deviate to avoid a big railway yard, for the | deviate to avoid a big railway yard, for the |
danger of the system there would be .too | danger of the system there would be too | danger of the system there would be too |
great. | great. | great. |
Mr. Lacy, M.P., remurked, apropos of Mr. | Mr. Lacy, M.P., remarked, apropos of Mr. | Mr. Lacy, M.P., remarked, apropos of Mr. |
Rankin's suggestion that the gauge from Ade | Rankin's suggestion that the gauge from Ade- | Rankin's suggestion that the gauge from Adelaide |
Iaido to Rod Hill should be adjusted to 4 feet | laide to Red Hill should be adjusted to 4 feet | to Red Hill should be adjusted to 4 feet |
8J inches, that only recently the branch | 8½ inches, that only recently the branch | 8½ inches, that only recently the branch |
lines In bia section had been, or were being, | lines in his section had been, or were being, | lines In his section had been, or were being, |
allorod from 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 3 Inches | altered from 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 3 inches. | altered from 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 3 Inches |
"Then the sooner it stops Ibe better." bald | "Then the sooner it stops the better." said | "Then the sooner it stops the better." said |
Mr. Rankin. "What is the ime of the com- | Mr. Rankin. "What is the use of the com- | Mr. Rankin. "What is the time of the committee |
mittee recommending works which aro mak- | mittee recommending works which are mak- | recommending works which are making |
ing the position more and more difficult? | ing the position more and more difficult? | the position more and more difficulty |
Railwayman felt very strongly on this ques- | Railway men felt very strongly on this ques- | Railwayman felt very strongly on this question. |
tion. For the good of Australia the wast- | tion. For the good of Australia the wast- | For the good of Australia the wast- |
ing of money on works which will eventually | ing of money on works which will eventually | ing of money on works which will eventually |
hove to give place to unification, should | have to give place to unification, should | have to give place to unification, should |
cease." | cease." | cease." |
The committee adjourned to Melbourne, | The committee adjourned to Melbourne, | The committee adjourned to Melbourne, |
where It will honr the evidence of the Com- | where it will hear the evidence of the Com- | where it will hear the evidence of the Commonwealth |
monwealth Railway Commissioner (Mr. Boll). | monwealth Railway Commissioner (Mr. Bell). | Railway Commissioner (Mr. Bell). |
Identified overProof corrections | ARE STOCK /ENGINEER/IN/CHIEF|ENGINEERINCHIEF BELL DEVIATE DEVISING HAVE REMARKED SAID HEAR ALTERED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | EXHIBTED CWINF USE DIFFICULT [**VANDALISED] MEN |
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All Words | 552 | 91.5 | 98.9 | 87.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 242 | 93.8 | 97.9 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 94.0 | 97.8 | 63.3 |
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THIRD RAIL. | THIRD RAIL. | THIRD RAIL. |
EXPERT EVIDENCE. ; | EXPERT EVIDENCE. | EXPERT EVIDENCE. ; |
CONFLICTING VIEWS. ' | CONFLICTING VIEWS. | CONFLICTING VIEWS. MELBOURNE, |
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | Wednesday. |
Conflicting opinions as to whether it would j | Conflicting opinions as to whether it would | Conflicting opinions as to whether it would be |
be a practical proposition to provide a third , | be a practical proposition to provide a third | a practical proposition to provide a third , |
rall to carry a 4ft 8_in gauge on the pro- , | rail to carry a 4ft 8½in gauge on the pro- | rail to carry a 4ft 8in gauge on the pro- , |
posed extension of the great western rail- | posed extension of the great western rail- | posed extension of the great western railway |
way from Poit Augusta to Rod Hill (S.A.), ( | way from Port Augusta to Red Hill (S.A.), | from Port Augusta to Red Hill (S.A.), ( |
were given by two engineers who were exam- . | were given by two engineers who were exam- | were given by two engineers who were exam- . |
lned to-day by the Joint Federal Publie Works , | ined to-day by the Joint Federal Public Works | fired to-day by the Joint Federal Public Works, |
Commlttoe. | Committee. | Committee. |
Edward Henry Ballard, chief engineer of i | Edward Henry Ballard, chief engineer of | Edward Henry Ballard, chief engineer of i |
works In Victorian Railways, contended that | works in Victorian Railways, contended that | works In Victorian Railways, contended that |
tho provision of a third rail was impracticable. , | the provision of a third rail was impracticable. | the provision of a third rail was impracticable. There |
There would be a danger of derailment of | There would be a danger of derailment of | would be a danger of derailment of |
trains If a third line were laid down. He | trains if a third line were laid down. He | trains If a third line were laid down. He |
thought It Impossible to bolt a standard fish- | thought it impossible to bolt a standard fish- | thought it impossible to bolt a standard fish- |
plate between a 5ft 3ln and a 4ft SJin gauge. . | plate between a 5ft 3in and a 4ft 8½in gauge. | plate between a 5ft 3in and a 4ft 8in gauge. . |
Mr. Mackay (chairman): But we have seen ' | Mr. Mackay (chairman): But we have seen | Mr. Mackay (chairman): But we have seen ' |
It demonstrated In Adelaide. j | it demonstrated in Adelaide. | It demonstrated In Adelaide. Witness: |
Witness: Standard bolts could not have been ' | Witness: Standard bolts could not have been | Standard bolts could not have been |
used. ' | used. | used. Ernest |
Ernest Honry Stanley, raliway constructing ' | Ernest Henry Stanley, railway constructing | Henry Stanley, railway constructing |
engineer, said he had had six years' oxperl- ' | engineer, said he had had six years' experi- | engineer, said he had had six years' expert- ' |
once In the Argentine, where there was n ' | ence in the Argentine, where there was a | once In the Argentine, where there was a |
third rall between a gauge of Eft 61n and ' | third rail between a gauge of 5ft 6in and | third rail between a gauge of 5ft 6in and one |
one of 3ft 6in. The length of the third rail ' | one of 3ft 6in. The length of the third rail | of 3ft 6in. The length of the third rail was |
was four miles and a half, and heavy trafile ' | was four miles and a half, and heavy traffic | four miles and a half, and heavy traffic was |
was carried. No acoldents occurred while I | was carried. No accidents occurred while | carried. No accidents occurred while he |
be was in the Argentine. The rails were f | he was in the Argentine. The rails were | was in the Argentine. The rails were of |
screwed, not boltod. Screws hold better, I | screwed, not bolted. Screws hold better. | screwed, not bolted. Screws hold better, I |
He cold seo no constructional difficulties In i | He could see no constructional difficulties in | He could see no constructional difficulties in the |
the way of a third rall. The hearing was ! | the way of a third rail. The hearing was | way of a third rail. The hearing was adjourned |
adjourned till to-morrow. i | adjourned till to-morrow. | till to-morrow. i |
Identified overProof corrections | ACCIDENTS SEE COMMITTEE RED PORT BOLTED TRAFFIC PUBLIC |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PROPOSED EXPERIENCE INTHE EXAMINED |
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All Words | 197 | 90.4 | 98.0 | 78.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 127 | 90.6 | 96.9 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 90.4 | 96.7 | 65.8 |
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RAIL MOTORS. | RAIL MOTORS. | RAIL MOTORS. |
Tho Railway Department announced ypB | The Railway Department announced yes- | The Railway Department announced yesterday |
terday that alterations had been made in the | terday that alterations had been made in the | that alterations had been made in the |
times of running of the rall motors between | times of running of the rail motors between | times of running of the rail motors between |
Wellington and Dubbo, and also bet»veen Nar- | Wellington and Dubbo, and also between Nar- | Wellington and Dubbo, and also between Narromine |
romine and Wellington Commencing on Mon- | romine and Wellington. Commencing on Mon- | and Wellington Commencing on Monday, |
day, the 6.25 a.m. rall motor from Wellington | day, the 6.25 a.m. rail motor from Wellington | the 6.25 a.m. rail motor from Wellington |
lo Dubbo, week-days, would leave Wellington | to Dubbo, week-days, would leave Wellington | to Dubbo, week-days, would leave Wellington |
at 6.30 a.m.. and run at slightly altered limes. | at 6.30 a.m., and run at slightly altered times. | at 6.30 a.m. and run at slightly altered times. |
It would be accelerated en route, and arrive | It would be accelerated en route, and arrive | It would be accelerated en route, and arrive |
at Dubbo at the same time as previously The | at Dubbo at the same time as previously. The | at Dubbo at the same time as previously The |
2.50 p m. rall motor from Narromine to Wel- | 2.50 p.m. rail motor from Narromine to Wel- | 2.50 pm. rail motor from Narromine to Wellington |
lington on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri- | lington on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri- | on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri- |
days, would also be slightly altered, arriv- | days, would also be slightly altered, arriv- | days, would also be slightly altered, arriving |
ing at some of the ululions a little later. It | ing at some of the stations a little later. It | at some of the stations a little later. It |
would leave Narromine tit the same lime as | would leave Narromine at the same lime as | would leave Narromine at the same time as |
before, but would depart from Dubbo at I | before, but would depart from Dubbo at 4 | before, but would depart from Dubbo at 1 p.m., |
p.m., instead of 3.45, and arrive at Wellington | p.m., instead of 3.45, and arrive at Wellington | instead of 3.45, and arrive at Wellington |
at 5.15 p.m., Instead of 5.5. | at 5.15 p.m., instead of 5.5. | at 5.15 p.m., Instead of 5.5. |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY STATIONS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | LIME [**VANDALISED] |
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All Words | 118 | 91.5 | 99.2 | 90.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 58 | 96.6 | 98.3 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 97.6 | 97.6 | 0.7 |
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MOUNT ERICA. | MOUNT ERICA. | MOUNT ERICA. |
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT | DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT | DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT |
£2,400,000. | £2,400,000. | £2,400,000. |
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | MELBOURNE, Wednesday. |
Mr. W. O'shea, whoso two timber mills In | Mr. W. O'shea, whose two timber mills in | Mr. W. O'Shea, whose two timber mills In |
the Noojee area wore destroyed, has made on | the Noojee area were destroyed, has made on | the Noojee area were destroyed, has made on |
effoit to computo tho vnluo of the timber | effort to compute the value of the timber | effort to compute the value of the timber |
which hits been burned in the Mt. Erica dis- | which has been burned in the Mt. Erica dis- | which has been burned in the Mt. Erica district. |
trict. Ho estimates the damage at £2,400,000, | trict. He estimates the damage at £2,400,000, | He estimates the damage at £2,400,000, |
on the basts of £2000 an nore. The Mt. Erica | on the basis of £2000 an acre. The Mt. Erica | on the basis of £2000 an acre. The Mt. Erica |
forest comprised mulnly mountain ash, and | forest comprised mainly mountain ash, and | forest comprised mainly mountain ash, and |
was among tho most valuable In Victoria. | was among the most valuable in Victoria. | was among the most valuable In Victoria. |
The Timber Millers' Association will meet | The Timber Millers' Association will meet | The Timber Millers' Association will meet |
on Friday to consider the precarious position | on Friday to consider the precarious position | on Friday to consider the precarious position |
of the industry as a result of the disaster. In- | of the industry as a result of the disaster. In- | of the industry as a result of the disaster. individual |
dividual members of the association who have | dividual members of the association who have | members of the association who have |
boen Interviewed take a very gloomy viow of | been interviewed take a very gloomy view of | been interviewed take a very gloomy view of |
the prospects, especially as the centres which | the prospects, especially as the centres which | the prospects, especially as the centres which |
suffered most were those In which the timber | suffered most were those in which the timber | suffered most were those in which the timber |
milling Industry wna strongest. The value | milling industry was strongest. The value | milling Industry was strongest. The value |
of mills, machinery, tramways, etc, which | of mills, machinery, tramways, etc, which | of mills, machinery, tramways, etc, which |
have been lost, Is variously computed at | have been lost, is variously computed at | have been lost, is variously computed at |
between £300,000 and £400,000. | between £300,000 and £400,000. | between £300,000 and £400,000. |
Between 700 and 800 mill employees, exclus- | Between 700 and 800 mill employees, exclus- | Between 700 and 800 mill employees, exclusive |
ive of others engaged In the timber Industry, | ive of others engaged in the timber industry, | of others engaged in the timber industry |
have been thrown out of employment. It Is | have been thrown out of employment. It is | have been thrown out of employment. It is |
suggested by some millers that the Govern- | suggested by some millers that the Govern- | suggested by some writers that the Government |
ment should, as part of the relief measures, | ment should, as part of the relief measures, | should, as part of the relief measures, |
re-condltlon the destroyed tramways, thus | re-condition the destroyed tramways, thus | recondition the destroyed tramways, thus |
preparing the way for recommluslonlnr* tho | preparing the way for recommissioning the | preparing the way for recommluslonlnr* the |
mills, and at the same time placing Immedi- | mills, and at the same time placing immedi- | mills, and at the same time placing immediate |
ate employment in the way of some of the | ate employment in the way of some of the | employment in the way of some of the |
men who have been rendered Idle. | men who have been rendered idle. | men who have been rendered Idle. |
Identified overProof corrections | MAINLY VIEW WHOSE HE EFFORT COMPUTE ACRE BASIS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RE [**VANDALISED] CONDITION RECOMMISSIONING INTHE |
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All Words | 204 | 91.2 | 97.5 | 72.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 117 | 90.6 | 96.6 | 63.6 |
Weighted Words | 90.7 | 96.4 | 61.5 |
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CITY RAILWAY. ! | CITY RAILWAY. | CITY RAILWAY. |
TUNNEL-WORKERS' STRIKE. | TUNNEL-WORKERS' STRIKE. | TUNNEL WORKERS' STRIKE. |
cqar_-issTONEKS ' ATTITUDE | COMMISSIONERS' ATTITUDE | cqar_-issTONEKS ' ATTITUDE |
UNCHANGED. , | UNCHANGED. | UNCHANGED. , |
A colmpulsory conference concerning the | A compulsory conference concerning the | A compulsory conference concerning the |
disputo over the use of atoam plckp on th« , | dispute over the use of steam picks on the | dispute over the use of steam pick on the |
nmlorgi»utn| elly railway has boen convened ''[ | underground city railway has been convened | nmlorgi»utn| city railway has been convened ''[ |
for this yiftcrtioon by Mr. Halmo (Conciliation | for this afternoon by Mr. Holme (Conciliation | for this afternoon by Mr. Holme (Conciliation |
-ommlasâpnoj'). ' . | Commissioner). | -ommlasâpnoj'). ' Mr |
Mr, Mor.rls (secretary to the Railway Uc- j | Mr. Morris (secretary to the Railway De- | Morris (secretary to the Railway Uc- j |
partment) stated that night that the position | partment) stated that night that the position | partment) stated that night that the position |
taken up fiy the Railway Commissioners bail ' | taken up by the Railway Commissioners had | taken up by the Railway Commissioners bail ' |
not alternd. Tho Commissioner», after fully | not altered. The Commissioners, after fully | not altered. The Commissioners, after fully |
liivéBllgntl\ig Ihn work wore of the opinion ,i | investigating the work were of the opinion | liivéBllgntl\ig Ihn work were of the opinion at |
that it wai» uof. Injurious to the health of | that it was not injurious to the health of | that it was not. injurious to the health of |
tho men. | the men. | the men. |
Identified overProof corrections | BEEN HOLME WAS DISPUTE COMPULSORY STEAM WERE MORRIS ALTERED AFTERNOON |
Identified overProof non-corrections | INVESTIGATING DEPARTMENT HAD COMMISSIONER [**VANDALISED] PICKS UNDERGROUND |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 79 | 69.6 | 89.9 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 55 | 72.7 | 89.1 | 60.0 |
Weighted Words | 69.6 | 87.9 | 60.3 |
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I UNIFORM GAUGE.. | UNIFORM GAUGE. | I UNIFORM GAUGE.. |
SOUTH BRISBANE-KYOGLE | SOUTH BRISBANE-KYOGLE | SOUTH BRISBANE-KYOGLE |
LINE. | LINE. | LINE. |
Tho Primo Minister (Mr. Bruce) expressed | The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) expressed | The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) expressed |
pleasure yesterday that the conference In | pleasure yesterday that the conference in | pleasure yesterday that the conference in |
Melbourne between representatives of the | Melbourne between representatives of the | Melbourne between representatives of the |
Commonwealth and the New South Wales and | Commonwealth and the New South Wales and | Commonwealth and the New South Wales and |
Queensland Governments regarding the | Queensland Governments regarding the | Queensland Governments regarding the |
Kyoglc-South Brisbane railway had apparently | Kyogle-South Brisbane railway had apparently | Kyogle-South Brisbane railway had apparently |
been productive of good. | been productive of good. | been productive of good. |
"Information I have received," said Mr. | "Information I have received," said Mr. | "Information I have received," said Mr. |
Bruce, "Indicates that tho conference over- | Bruce, "indicates that the conference overcame | Bruce, indicates that the conference over |
the flrst difficulties which presented | the first difficulties which presented | the first difficulties which presented |
thomsolves, and 1 hope that as a result of | themselves, and I hope that as a result of | themselves, and I hope that as a result of |
the meeting all the difficulties and misunder- | the meeting all the difficulties and | the meeting all the difficulties and misunder- |
misunderstandings will be removed." | misunderstandings will be removed." | misunderstandings will be removed." |
Identified overProof corrections | PRIME FIRST THEMSELVES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | OVERCAME |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 76 | 92.1 | 98.7 | 83.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 55 | 92.7 | 98.2 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 90.4 | 97.1 | 69.5 |
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WEDDINGS. | WEDDINGS. | WEDDINGS. |
TAYI.OU-STOXE. | TAYLOR-STONE. | TAYLOR STONE. |
The wedding of Miss Florcnco Stone, only | The wedding of Miss Florence Stone, only | The wedding of Miss Florence Stone, only |
daughter of Mr. 11. T. Stone, of Abingdon, | daughter of Mr. H. T. Stone, of Ablugdon, | daughter of Mr. H. T. Stone, of Abingdon, |
Beechworth-i'ond, Pymble, to Mr, Koland Tay- | Beechworth-road, Pymble, to Mr. Roland Tay- | Beechworth-road, Pymble, to Mr, Roland Taylor, |
lor, eldust son of tho late I'rico Taylor, of | lor, eldest son of the late Price Taylor, of | eldest son of the late Price Taylor, of |
Junee, and Mrs. Darwin, of Carlton, wns colo | Junee, and Mrs. Darwin, of Carlton, was cele- | Junee, and Mrs. Darwin, of Carlton, was cele- brated |
brated at St. Swithln's Church, Pymble, on | brated at St. Swithin's Church, Pymble, on | at St. Swithin's Church, Pymble, on |
Saturday afternoon hy Rev. Al. A. Noble. | Saturday afternoon by Rev. M. A. Noble. | Saturday afternoon by Rev. M. A. Noble. |
The bride wore a gown of Ivory cashmero | The bride wore a gown of ivory cashmere | The bride wore a gown of ivory cashmere |
de sole, made in early Victorian style, tho | de soie, made in early Victorian style, the | de sole, made in early Victorian style, the |
circular sklit being trimmed with velvet roses | circular skirt being trimmed with velvet roses | circular skirt being trimmed with velvet roses |
at tho hem. Her train was of the sumo ma- | at the hem. Her train was of the same ma- | at the hem. Her train was of the same material, |
terial, as lier gown, und was also trimmed with | terial, as her gown, and was also trimmed with | as her gown, and was also trimmed with |
velvet roses. She wore n cut tullo voll, | velvet roses. She wore a cut tulle veil, | velvet roses. She wore a cut tulle veil, |
caught with clusters of orango blossom nt | caught with clusters of orange blossom at | caught with clusters of orange blossom at |
each sido, and curried a bouquet of white | each side, and carried a bouquet of white | each side, and carried a bouquet of white |
flowers. The bridesmaid wns Miss Anne | flowers. The bridesmaid was Miss Anne | flowers. The bridesmaid was Miss Anne |
White, who wore cyclamen taffetas, with n | White, was wore cyclamen tafferas, with a | White, who wore cyclamen taffetas, with a |
scalloped hem. Her hat was nt black crlno | scalloped hem. Her hat was of black crino- | scalloped hem. Her hat was of black crepe |
llon straw, and she carried a pasy ot pink | lien straw, and she carried a posy of pink | tion straw, and she carried a posy of pink |
and bluo Howers. Mr. Percy Taylor ivan the | and blue flowers. Mr. Percy Taylor was the | and blue flowers. Mr. Percy Taylor was the |
best mun. The reception was hold at Abing- | best man. The reception was held at Abing- | best man. The reception was held at Abingdon |
don, where tho bride's Blupmotlmr received | don, where the bride's stepmother received | where the bride's stepmother received |
the guests in a gown of Alice blue georgette | the guests in a gown of Alice blue georgette | the guests in a gown of Alice blue georgette |
and luce, with a blue crlnoliuo hat to lone, | and lace, with a blue crinoline hat to tone, | and lace, with a blue crinoline hat to tone, |
trimmed with n largo pink rose. When | trimmed with a large pink rose. When | trimmed with a large pink rose. When |
loaving for her honeymoon, the bride wore | leaving for her honeymoon, the bride wore | leaving for her honeymoon, the bride wore |
mi ensemble of mittler blue, tho frock of | an ensemble of nattler blue, the frock of | an ensemble of nattier blue, the frock of |
tlgured crepe do Chine being coverod willi | figured crepe de Chine being covered with | figured crepe de Chine being covered with |
a blue repp travelling coal. She added a | a blue repp travelling coat. She added a | a blue repp travelling coal. She added a |
cinnamon velours hat. | cinnamon velours hat. | cinnamon velours hat. |
THOMAS-THOIiNTON. | THOMAS-THORNTON. | THOMAS THORNTON. |
The Methodist Church, Forbes, was decorat | The Methodist Church, Forbes, was decorated | The Methodist Church, Forbes, was decorated |
.>d willi pink KnBtcr lillies, roses, and gar- | with pink Easter lilies, roses, and garlands | with pink Easter lillies, roses, and gar- |
lands of greenery for the murringo on March | of greenery for the marriage on March | lands of greenery for the marriage on March |
17 of Miss Ann Isabel Thornton, oldest daugh- | 17 of Miss Ann Isabel Thornton, oldest daughter | 17 of Miss Ann Isabel Thornton, oldest daugh- |
of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, Wowingragong, | of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, Wowingragong, | of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, Wowingragong, |
Forbes, und Mr. Roy Edwin Thomas, youngest | Forbes, and Mr. Roy Edwin Thomas, youngest | Forbes, and Mr. Roy Edwin Thomas, youngest |
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas, Evcrgrooii, | son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas, Evergreen, | son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas, Evcrgrooii, |
li'orbCB. Rev. J. Wesley-Booth otïlcintod. The | Forbes. Rev. J. Wesley-Booth officiated. The | li'orbCB. Rev. J. Wesley Booth officiated. The |
bride was given anny by her fathor, and wore | bride was given away by her father, and wore | bride was given away by her father, and wore |
a frock of white lournlne with court train | a frock of white touraine with court train | a frock of white Mourning with court train |
of silver lined with pink mid embroidered In | of silver lined with pink and embroidered in | of silver lined with pink and embroidered in |
srystai and dlnmante. She carried n bouquet | crystal and diamante. She carried a bouquet | crystal and diamante. She carried a bouquet |
of pink and white carnations and asters. Mian | of pink and white carnations and asters. Miss | of pink and white carnations and asters. Miss |
Francis Thornton waB bridesmnld, and wore | Francis Thornton was bridesmaid, and wore | Francis Thornton was bridesmaid, and wore |
i powder bluo genrgotte gown willi a black | a powder blue georgette gown with a black | a powder blue georgette gown with a black |
hat. Mr. Walter Tilomas was best man. Tho | hat. Mr. Walter Thomas was best man. The | hat. Mr. Walter Thomas was best man. The |
reception was held lu tho Town Hall, wtiero | reception was held in the Town Hall, where | reception was held in the Town Hall, where |
Vlrs. Thornton received about 100 guests. Har | Mrs. Thornton received about 100 guests. Her | Vic's. Thornton received about 100 guests. Her |
Crock of black morocnln waa embroidered in | frock of black morocain was embroidered in | frock of black morocain was embroidered in |
Oriental colouring, and Bbo wore a black hal. | Oriental colouring, and she wore a black hat. | Oriental colouring, and she wore a black hat. |
rho bride wore a gown of clpnamou ruoro | The bride wore a gown of cinnamon morocain | The bride wore a gown of cinnamon cloves |
and hat to tone when leaving for the | and hat to tone when leaving for the | and hat to tone when leaving for the |
hcueymoou. | honeymoon. | honeymoon. |
Identified overProof corrections | SWITHINS EASTER CRINOLINE FLORENCE CRYSTAL AN VEIL SAME SKIRT TULLE FATHER FIGURED POSY LACE AWAY DIAMANTE MARRIAGE STEPMOTHER DECORATED LARGE CASHMERE ORANGE SIDE COVERED PRICE ROLAND OFFICIATED ELDEST MOROCAIN /BEECHWORTH/ROAD|BEECHWORTHROAD |
Identified overProof non-corrections | LILIES SOIE NATTLER EVERGREEN CELEBRATED TOURAINE LIEN TAFFERAS CRINO COAT ABLUGDON |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 369 | 74.5 | 95.7 | 83.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 169 | 75.7 | 93.5 | 73.2 |
Weighted Words | 78.5 | 93.7 | 70.8 |
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FOR THE CHILDREN. | FOR THE CHILDREN. | FOR THE CHILDREN. |
T WISH. | I WISH. | I WISH. |
I wish my name was Gwendoline, | I wish my name was Gwendoline, | I wish my name was Gwendoline, |
Or Rose, or Violet-Pearl, | Or Rose, or Violet-Pearl, | Or Rose, or Violet Pearl, |
I wisb I was a princess, | I wish I was a princess, | I wish I was a princess, |
And not a littto girl. | And not a little girl. | And not a little girl. |
I wish 1 had a lacy gown, | I wish I had a lacy gown, | I wish I had a lace gown, |
A train with lovely sweep, | A train with lovely sweep, | A train with lovely sweep, |
All fringed with ostrich feathers | All fringed with ostrich feathers | All fringed with ostrich feathers |
About nine Inches deep. | About nine inches deep. | About nine inches deep. |
I'd lovo to wear around my nock, | I'd love to wear around my neck, | I'd love to wear around my neck, |
Six strings ot creamy pearls, | Six strings of creamy pearls, | Six strings of creamy pearls, |
And a comb ot gold and Ivbiy, | And a comb of gold and ivory, | And a comb of gold and ivory, |
Upon my bunched-up curls. | Upon my bunched-up curls. | Upon my bunched-up curls. |
But It's hard to bo a princess, | But it's hard to be a princess, | But It's hard to be a princess, |
Pretending on my own ' ' | Pretending on my own | Pretending on my own ' ' |
When my gown Is only linen | When my gown is only linen | When my gown Is only linen |
And my name is only Joan.' | And my name is only Joan. | And my name is only Joan.' |
-JOAN SCARLETT. | —JOAN SCARLETT. | JOAN SCARLETT. |
Identified overProof corrections | BE NECK IVORY LITTLE LOVE OF |
Identified overProof non-corrections | LACY [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 85 | 90.6 | 98.8 | 87.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 63 | 90.5 | 98.4 | 83.3 |
Weighted Words | 92.8 | 98.2 | 74.5 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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A LONG TUNNEL. | A LONG TUNNEL. | A LONG TUNNEL. |
AND LOOP. | AND LOOP. | AND LOOP. |
CROSSING THE BORDER. | CROSSING THE BORDER. | CROSSING THE BORDER. |
Although the new railway section between j | Although the new railway section between | Although the new railway section between j |
Kyogle and the border IS only a short one, | Kyogle and the border is only a short one, | Kyogle and the border IS only a short one, |
measuring 27 miles, Its construction will call | measuring 27 miles, its construction will call | measuring 27 miles, Its construction will call |
forth soma engineering skill. The tunnel | forth some engineering skill. The tunnel | forth some engineering skill. The tunnel |
through the Macpherson Kango win ne tiuout | through the Macpherson Range will be about | through the Macpherson Range was no about |
three-quarters of a milo lu length, or nearly | three-quarters of a mile in length, or nearly | three-quarters of a mile in length, or nearly |
OB long as the Woy Woy tunnel. Mr. Mahony, | as long as the Woy Woy tunnel. Mr. Mahony, | as long as the Woy Woy tunnel. Mr. Mahony, |
tho onglneor In charge, lins lils camp about | the engineer in charge, and this camp about | the engineer in charge, lins his camp about |
two milos north of Kyogle and this will bo | two miles north of Kyogle and this will be | two miles north of Kyogle and this will be |
the staff headquarters during the construction | the staff headquarters during the construction | the staff headquarters during the construction |
period. Kyogle stands on the banks of the | period. Kyogle stands on the banks of the | period. Kyogle stands on the banks of the |
Upper Tliehmond River, which is hero a | Upper Richmond River, which is here a | Upper Richmond River, which is here a |
swlftly-ilow'lug though narrow stream. The | swiftly flowing though narrow stream. The | swlftly-ilow'lug though narrow stream. The |
route follows the valley of the river for somo | route follows the valley of the river for some | route follows the valley of the river for some |
distance, and gradunlly ascends the foothills | distance, and gradually ascends the foothills | distance, and gradually ascends the foothills |
of the Maspherson Range oh the border. Tho | of the Macpherson Range on the border. The | of the Macpherson Range on the border. The |
tunnel Is lo pierce a spur of the range near | tunnel is to pierce a spur of the range near | tunnel is to pierce a spur of the range near |
the border, and a ourlons feature of this | the border, and a curious feature of this | the border, and a curious feature of this |
work will be tho big loop made necessary to | work will be the big loop made necessary to | work will be the big loop made necessary to |
reach tho higher elevation on the other side. | reach the higher elevation on the other side. | reach the higher elevation on the other side. |
The tunnel will describe a. circle, though not | The tunnel will describe a circle, though not | The tunnel will describe a. circle, though not |
n true one, as the grade steadily rises, and | a true one, as the grade steadily rises, and | a true one, as the grade steadily rises, and |
when tho line arrives at the point nbol'e | when the line arrives at the point above | when the line arrives at the point above |
which it entered tbo tunnel, the level of the | which it entered the tunnel, the level of the | which it entered the tunnel, the level of the |
lino will be about (IO feet higher. The line | line will be about 60 feet higher. The line | line will be about (15 feet higher. The line |
will then climb to the malu tunnel on tho | will then climb to the main tunnel on the | will then climb to the main tunnel on the |
New South Wales side, and, upon emerging, | New South Wales side, and, upon emerging, | New South Wales side, and, upon emerging, |
will havö crossed Into Queensland. Another | will have crossed into Queensland. Another | will have crossed into Queensland. Another |
engineering problem la piosonted by Logan's | engineering problem is presented by Logan's | engineering problem is presented by Logan's |
Cteok, which crosses tho ronlo prior to | Creek, which crosses the range prior to | Creek, which crosses the road prior to |
reaching the main tunnel. it Is proposed | reaching the main tunnel. It is proposed | reaching the main tunnel. it is proposed |
either to divert the course of this creek or to | either to divert the course of this creek or to | either to divert the course of this creek or to |
carry It In a flume across the cutting. The | carry it in a flume across the cutting. The | carry it in a flame across the cutting. The |
ruling gradé on the section is one In 66, | ruling grade on the section is one in 66, | ruling grade on the section is one in 66, |
which will be favourable to tho maintenance | which will be favourable to the maintenance | which will be favourable to the maintenance |
of a good average speed by express trains, | of a good average speed by express trains, | of a good average speed by express trains, |
Identified overProof corrections | MILE ABOVE SOME ENGINEER HAVE GRADUALLY PRESENTED RICHMOND CURIOUS HERE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FLOWING SWIFTLY FLUME [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 277 | 84.8 | 97.1 | 81.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 142 | 91.5 | 97.9 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 92.1 | 97.3 | 65.7 |
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MAN KILLED BY TRAIN. I | MAN KILLED BY TRAIN. | MAN KILLED BY TRAIN. LEVEL |
LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. | LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. | CROSSING ACCIDENT. |
PATERSON, Tuosday. | PATERSON, Tuesday. | PATERSON, Tuesday. |
Joseph Andrew Mate, aged 34 years, was | Joseph Andrew Mate, aged 34 years, was | Joseph Andrew Mate, aged 34 years, was |
killed by a passenger train at the Prince | killed by a passenger train at the Prince- | killed by a passenger train at the Prince |
street crossing, Paterson, at S o'clock this | street crossing, Paterson, at 8 o'clock this | street crossing, Paterson, at 8 o'clock this |
morning. Deceased wag walking across the | morning. Deceased was walking across the | morning. Deceased was walking across the |
railway line to deliver milk, and is supposed | railway line to deliver milk, and is supposed | railway line to deliver milk, and is supposed |
to ha\e slipped on the rails | to have slipped on the rails. | to have slipped on the rails |
Identified overProof corrections | TUESDAY HAVE |
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Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 48 | 93.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 38 | 94.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 96.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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JULY-DAIÏLING DOWNS. | JULY—DARLING DOWNS. | JULY DARLING DOWNS. |
The month-old vvlient smiles upward to the sun, | The month-old wheat smiles upward to the sun, | The month-old wheat smiles upward to the sun, |
Whobo stiengtlienlng has warmuil tho wintry | Whose strengthening has warmed the wintry | Whose strengthening has warned the wintry |
ali, | air, | sea, |
And captive held tho west wind In his lair, | And captive held the west wind in his lair, | And captive held the west wind In his lair, |
While rains repair the damage drought has | While rains repair the damage drought has | While rains repair the damage drought has |
done. , x | done. | done. x |
In slumbrous boxtrocs parrots bavo begun | In slumbrous boxtrees parrots have begun | In slumbrous box-trees parrots have begun |
To sing of love, and with new ardour pair; | To sing of love, and with new ardour pair; | To sing of love, and with new ardour pair; |
Bolated ploughings show up bfown and bare, | Belated ploughings show up brown and bare, | Bolated ploughings show up brown and bare, |
Amid a wealth of green that toll has won. | Amid a wealth of green that toll has won. | Amid a wealth of green that toll has won. |
Yet, winter claims July a3 still her own. | Yet, winter claims July as still her own. | Yet, winter claims July as still her own. |
And scatters hoar-frost o'er tho lower ground. | And scatters hoar-frost o'er the lower ground. | And scatters hear frost o'er the lower ground. |
Bespangling ov'ry field, when liny lias Brown, | Bespangling every field, when day has grown, | Bespangling ev'ry field, when Tiny alias Brown, |
Like Jewels rare to snmo rich uiluient sewn | Like jewels rare to some rich railment sewn | Like Jewels rare to some rich ailment sewn |
Then little breezes come -ivith»scarce a sound, | Then little breezes come with scarce a sound, | Then little breezes come -ivith»scarce a sound, |
And scatter all Uie gtftos thai tho de«* has | And scatter all the gems that the dew has | And scatter all the gifts that the deed has |
sown, .!.'-- % | sown. | sown, .!.'-- % |
F. HARRISON. ' | F. HARRISON. | F. HARRISON. ' |
Toowoomba. | Toowoomba. | Toowoomba. |
Identified overProof corrections | WHEAT AS DARLING WHOSE STRENGTHENING SOME HAVE BOXTREES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | /HOAR/FROST|HOARFROST [**VANDALISED] RAILMENT GROWN BELATED EVERY GEMS AIR DAY SCARCE WARMED DEW |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 114 | 77.2 | 88.6 | 50.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 92 | 80.4 | 88.0 | 38.9 |
Weighted Words | 80.7 | 86.2 | 28.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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NEW RAILWAY TRUCKS. | NEW RAILWAY TRUCKS. | NEW RAILWAY TRUCKS. |
AUTOMATIC COUPLING. - | AUTOMATIC COUPLING. | AUTOMATIC COUPLING. MELBOURNE, |
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | MELBOURNE, Wednesday. | Wednesday. |
To obviate the possibility of vehicles breaking | To obviate the possibility of vehicles break- | To obviate the possibility of vehicles breaking |
away, and to ensure safe working for the | ing away, and to ensure safe working for the | away, and to ensure safe working for the |
employees, tho Victoiian Railway Commis- | employees, the Victorian Railway Commis- | employees, the Victorian Railway Commissioners |
sioners aro Installing automatic couplers on all | sioners are installing automatic couplers on all | are installing automatic couplers on all |
new trucks. The coupling Is very strong and | new trucks. The coupling is very strong and | new trucks. The coupling is very strong and |
much moro reliable than the old screw coup- | much more reliable than the old screw coup- | much more reliable than the old screw coup- |
In addition, the space between vehicles | ling. In addition, the space between vehicles | In addition, the space between vehicles |
Is considerably i educed | is considerably reduced. | is considerably reduced |
Identified overProof corrections | ARE REDUCED MORE VICTORIAN |
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Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 58 | 89.7 | 98.3 | 83.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 43 | 90.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 92.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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LIGHTNING. | LIGHTNING. | LIGHTNING. |
STORM IN SUBURBS. | STORM IN SUBURBS. | STORM IN SUBURBS. |
WORKMAN KILLED. | WORKMAN KILLED. | WORKMAN KILLED. |
Properly Damaged. | Properly Damaged. | Property Damaged. |
One workman «vas killed and his companion | One workman was killed and his companion | One workman was killed and his companion |
seriously Injured when a flash of lightning | seriously injured when a flash of lightning | seriously injured when a flash of lightning |
struck them ot Killara yesterday afternoon, | struck them at Killara yesterday afternoon, | struck them at Killara yesterday afternoon, |
during a storm which swept over tho metro- | during a storm which swept over the metro- | during a storm which swept over the metropolitan |
politan area, causing damage to property, | politan area, causing damage to property, | area, causing damage to property, |
particularly In the northern suburbs. | particularly in the northern suburbs. | particularly in the northern suburbs. |
The men wore: | The men were :— | The men were: |
KILLED. | KILLED. | KILLED. |
John Mercer Baxter, aged 39 yeirs, of 102 | John Mercer Baxter, aged 39 years, of 102 | John Mercer Baxter, aged 39 years, of 102 |
Alfred-street. North SyJney. | Alfred-street, North Sydney. | Alfred-street. North Sydney. |
INJURED. | INJURED. | INJURED. |
Jack Setay, aged 33 years) of the samr | Jack Seeny, aged 33 years, of the same | Jack Seary, aged 38 years) of the same |
addrc.s. | addrc.s. | address. |
The two men were working as labourers on | The two men were working as labourers on | The two men were working as labourers on |
a large bungalow bolug erected In Sprlngdule | a large bungalow being erected in Springdale- | a large bungalow being erected in Springdale-road |
road, Killara, by Mr. C. A. Mlllyard. of Milner | road, Killara, by Mr. C. A. Millyard. of Milner- | Killara, by Mr. C. A. Millyard. of Milner |
crescent. Wollstonecraft, and only that morn- | crescent, Wollstonecraft, and only that morn- | crescent. Wollstonecraft, and only that morning |
ing they hnd boen engaged to commence work. | ing they had been engaged to commence work. | they had been engaged to commence work. |
When tbo sky became overcast, and ft seemed | When the sky became overcast, and it seemed | When the sky became overcast, and it seemed |
that a storm was brewing, Mr. Mlllyard. with | that a storm was brewing, Mr. Millyard, with | that a storm was brewing, Mr. Millyard. with |
his workmen, sheltered In a nearby shed. | his workmen, sheltered in a nearby shed. | his workmen, sheltered in a nearby shed. |
Little rain foil.'however, ond they returnod to | Little rain fell, however, and they returned to | Little rain foil. however, and they returned to |
work. | work. | work. |
Mr. Mlllyard was with his toroiuan, C. | Mr. Mlllyard was with his foreman, C. | Mr. Millyard was with his foreman, C. |
Brown, of Granville, and Baxter and Seeny, | Brown, of Granville, and Baxter and Seeny, | Brown, of Granville, and Baxter and Seeny, |
although only a few yards away, vvero ob- | although only a few yards away, were ob- | although only a few yards away, were obscured |
scured by a corner of tbo fpundntlons, which | scured by a corner of the foundations, which | by a corner of the foundations, which |
[vvero about 8 feet high. | were about 8 feet high. | were about 8 feet high. |
"Suddenly thorn was a tremendous ox | "Suddenly there was a tremendous ex- | "Suddenly there was a tremendous explosion, |
plosion," said Mr. Mlllyard, In relating his | plosion," said Mr. Millyard, in relating his | said Mr. Millyard, In relating his |
experiences, "sod we were nn-s.ed and shaken. | experiences, "and we were amazed and shaken. | experiences, "and we were missed and shaken. |
We were nearly knockod off our feet, which | We were nearly knocked off our feet, which | We were nearly knocked off our feet, which |
were tingling -traugciy as if the grouud WHF | were tingling strangely as if the ground was | were tingling strangely as if the ground WHF |
charged with electricity. We both snvy ,i puff | charged with electricity. We both saw a puff | charged with electricity. We both saw a puff |
of smoke rise from the place whore wo be- | of smoke rise from the place where we be- | of smoke rise from the place where we believed |
lieved Baxter and Seeny to be working, and | lieved Baxter and Seeny to be working, and | Baxter and seen to be working, and |
sensing that they had been hurt, wo ran rouud | sensing that they had been hurt, we ran round | sensing that they had been hurt, who ran round |
the corner of the foundation together. | the corner of the foundation together. | the corner of the foundation together. |
"Baxter was lying on one side of the foun- | "Baxter was lying on one side of the foun- | "Baxter was lying on one side of the foundation |
dation and Seeny on the other. The former | dation and Seeny on the other. The former | and Seen on the other. The former |
was lying very still and Inert. There was n | was lying very still and inert. There was a | was lying very still and Inert. There was a |
red mark, like a bruiso or a burn, on tho sido | red mark, like a bruise or a burn, on the side | red mark, like a bruise or a burn, on the side |
of his face, and bis hair lind been singed. Ills | of his face, and his hair had been singed. His | of his face, and his hair had been singed. Ills |
trousers were hanging in shreds, and the heels | trousers were hanging in shreds, and the heels | trousers were hanging in shreds, and the heels |
of his boots had been torn off. | of his boots had been torn off. | of his boots had been torn off. |
"Seenv was proBtrato, and was groaning as | "Seeny was prostrate, and was groaning as | "Seen was prostrate, and was groaning as |
If in pain. He was unconscious, though as we | if in pain. He was unconscious, though as we | if in pain. He was unconscious, though as we |
touched bim he moaned, 'Lift mc up,' and later | touched him he moaned, 'Lift me up,' and later | touched him he moaned, 'Lift me up,' and later |
again lapsed Into unconsciousness." | again lapsed into unconsciousness. | again lapsed into unconsciousness." |
Medical aid was summoned, but Baxter was | Medical aid was summoned, but Baxter was | Medical aid was summoned, but Baxter was |
found to bo dead. It was ascertained last night | found to be dead. It was ascertained last night | found to be dead. It was ascertained last night |
that Seeny had regained consciousness. | that Seeny had regained consciousness. | that Seeny had regained consciousness. |
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. | DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. | DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. |
The storm, although short-lived, caused a | The storm, although short-lived, caused a | The storm, although short-lived, caused a |
good deal of damage to proporty. « | good deal of damage to property. | good deal of damage to property. a |
At Brookvale the roofs wore BWopt from a | At Brookvale the roofs were swept from a | At Brookvale the roofs were swept from a |
two-storied shop, several houses and two or | two-storied shop, several houses and two or | two-storied shop, several houses and two or |
three smaller structures. One roof, after be- | three smaller structures. One roof, after be- | three smaller structures. One roof, after being |
ing whirled through tho air, dropped to earth | ing whirled through tho air, dropped to earth | whirled through the air, dropped to earth |
a hundred feet away. | a hundred feet away. | a hundred feet away. |
Heavy rain fell in the Narrabeen dis- | Heavy rain fell in the Narrabeen dis- | Heavy rain fell in the Narrabeen district, |
trict, where several market gardons were dam- | trict, where several market gardens were dam- | where several market gardens were damaged. |
aged. Other poi tlous of the northern suburbs | aged. Other portions of the northern suburbs | Other por tons of the northern suburbs |
suffored' damage, trees being uprooted lind | suffered damage, trees being uprooted and | suffered' damage, trees being uprooted and |
fences levelled. | fences levelled. | fences levelled. |
On tbe southam side of the harbour dense | On the southern side of the harbour dense | On the southern side of the harbour dense |
clouds of dust were oxporionced. Ilowover, | clouds of dust were experienced. However, | clouds of dust were experienced. however, |
little damage was reported, although al Stan- | little damage was reported, although at Stan- | little damage was reported, although al Stan- |
more some electric cables vvero blown down | more some electric cables were blown down | more some electric cables were blown down |
and. tor a little time, constituted a source of | and, for a little time, constituted a source of | and. for a little time, constituted a source of |
danger. | danger. | danger. |
WIND HE ACHES GALE KOIÎCE. | WIND REACHES GALE FORCE. | WIND HE ACHES GALE FORCE. |
'."rom an early hour yesterday morning | From an early hour yesterday morning | 'From an early hour yesterday morning |
tho temperature roso rapidly. At 0 o'clock | the temperature rose rapidly. At 9 o'clock | the temperature rose rapidly. At 6 o'clock |
tho roadlng was 82.S degrees, and the maxi- | the reading was 82.8 degrees, and the maxi- | the reading was 825 degrees, and the maxi- |
mum-06.2 degrees-was roconlcd nt 12.30 p.m.. | mum— 96.2 degrees— was record at 12.30 p.m. | mum 06.2 degrees-was recorded at 12.30 pm.. |
Shortly after 1 o'clock a violent westerly | Shortly after 1 o'clock a violent westerly | Shortly after 1 o'clock a violent westerly |
gale swept the city. At one period the wind | gale swept the city. At one period the wind | gale swept the city. At one period the wind |
attained a velocity of 65 miles nn hour. The | attained a velocity of 65 miles an hour. The | attained a velocity of 65 miles an hour. The |
thunderstorm burst about tho uniiio time, | thunderstorm burst about the same time, | thunderstorm burst about the entire time, |
but In tho city It yielded little rain, tho re- | but in the city it yielded little rain, the re- | but in the city. It yielded little rain, the registration |
gistration at the Weather Bureau being only | gistration at the Weather Bureau being only | at the Weather Bureau being only |
3 points. In some of the northern suburbs, | 3 points. In some of the northern suburbs, | 3 points. In some of the northern suburbs, |
however, tho fnlls were heavier. With tho | however, the falls were heavier. With the | however, the falls were heavier. With the |
advent of the chntige, the temperature | advent of the change, the temperature | advent of the change, the temperature |
dropped quickly. At I o'clock It was 95.2 | dropped quickly. At 1 o'clock it was 95.2 | dropped quickly. At 1 o'clock It was 95.2 |
degrees, but by 2 o'clock it had falllou to "' | degrees, but by 2 o'clock it had fallen to 72 | degrees, but by 2 o'clock it had fallen to "I |
degroes. As the chango lost strength the | degrees. As the change lost strength the | degrees. As the change lost strength the |
température began to rise, and nt 3 o'clock | temperature began to rise, and at 3 o'clock | temperature began to rise, and at 3 o'clock |
was S0.2 degrees. An hour later It had risen | was 80.2 degrees. An hour later it had risen | was 102 degrees. An hour later it had risen |
to S3.8 degroes. | to 83.8 degrees. | to 338 degrees. |
Another violent chango occurred nt 5.15 | Another violent change occurred at 5.15 | Another violent change occurred at 5.15 |
p.m., when the wind blew In strong gusts | p.m., when the wind blew in strong gusts | p.m., when the wind blew in strong gusts |
from the south until ti o'clock, when ir | from the south until 6 o'clock, when a | from the south until 9 o'clock, when it |
voloclty of 47 miles an hour was reached. | veloclty of 47 miles an hour was reached. | velocity of 47 miles an hour was reached. |
A sudden drop In the temperature resulted, | A sudden drop in the temperature resulted, | A sudden drop in the temperature resulted, |
and nt 9 p.m., tho mercury lind recedod to | and at 9 p.m., the mercury and receded to | and at 9 p.m., the mercury find receded to |
63.3 degrees. | 63.3 degrees. | 63.3 degrees. |
Yesterday was tho hottest Novoinber day | Yesterday was the hottest November day | Yesterday was the hottest November day |
experienced In Sydney since 1923. Oil Novem- | experienced in Sydney since 1923. On Novem- | experienced in Sydney since 1923. Oil November |
ber 14 of that yoar the maximum reading | ber 14 of that year the maximum reading | 14 of that year the maximum reading |
was 09.S degrees. The highest reading for | was 99.8 degrees. The highest reading for | was 995 degrees. The highest reading for |
November Is 102.7 degrees, which wns recorded | November is 102.7 degrees, which was recorded | November Is 102.7 degrees, which was recorded |
lu 1S7S. | in 1878. | in 1878. |
CHURCH DAMAGED. | CHURCH DAMAGED. | CHURCH DAMAGED. |
Considerable damage was caused to St. | Considerable damage was caused to St. | Considerable damage was caused to St. |
Luke's Church, al tho cornor of Itogcr and | Luke's Church, at the corner of Roger and | Luke's Church, at the corner of Roger and |
Cross streets, Narrabeen. The belfry was | Cross streets, Narrabeen. The belfry was | Cross streets, Narrabeen. The belfry was |
torn down by the wind, and portion of the | torn down by the wind, and portion of the | torn down by the wind, and portion of the |
roof was carried away, St. Luke's was erected | roof was carried away, St. Luke's was erected | roof was carried away, St. Luke's was erected |
only 12 months ngo. | only 12 months ago. | only 12 months ago. |
Identified overProof corrections | YEAR SAME FALLEN SUFFERED GROUND SPRINGDALE FOREMAN RECEDED SOUTHERN STRANGELY AGO EXPLOSION FORCE MILLYARD KNOCKED FOUNDATIONS ROSE HIM PROSTRATE BRUISE ROGER RETURNED ME FALLS ROUND SAW GARDENS CHANGE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MLLLYARD [**VANDALISED] THO [**VANDALISED] REACHES PORTIONS AMAZED RECORD PROPERLY [**VANDALISED] VELOCLTY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 686 | 84.4 | 97.1 | 81.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 318 | 89.6 | 97.5 | 75.8 |
Weighted Words | 89.5 | 97.4 | 75.2 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING. | QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING. | QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING. |
Mr William Lowe of Lowe a Limited in a | Mr. William Lowe, of Lowe's, Limited, in a | Mr William Lowe of Lowe a Limited in a |
letter to tho Editor of the Herald suggests | letter to the Editor of the "Herald," suggests | letter to the Editor of the Herald suggests |
that r public meetinj, of the ratcpajcrs of | that a public meeting of the ratepayers of | that r public meeting, of the ratepayers of |
cjdney should ho called at once to deal with | Sydney should be called at once to deal with | Sydney should he called at once to deal with |
the Cit* Council a proposal to loase the Queen | the City Council's proposal to lease the Queen | the City Council a proposal to lease the Queen |
Vittoria Building for 50 >ears Looking at | Victoria Building for 50 years. "Looking at | Victoria Building for 50 years Looking at |
tho matter calmly u ritos Mr Lowe It Is | the matter calmly," writes Mr. Lowe, "it is | the matter calmly u rites Mr Lowe It is |
ono of the most di ibollnJ pieces of municipal | one of the most diabiolical pieces of municipal | one of the most di ibollnJ pieces of municipal |
mismanagement that has c\er taken place In | mismanagement that has ever taken place in | mismanagement that has ever taken place in |
any city With a comparât!*.ely small outlay | any city. With a comparatively small outlay, | any city with a comparatively small outlay |
another £30 000 a yeir can be got out of the | another £30,000 a year can be got out of the | another £30,000 a year can be got out of the |
building In rentals inste ii of sho\ Ins a Io"s | building in rentals, instead of showing a loss | building In rentals inste ii of shoW Ins a tons |
of £nonO a year as it baa been doing Right | of £9000 a year, as it has been doing. Right | of stone a year as it has been doing Right |
on the threshol 1 of a moat prosperous future | on the threshold of a most prosperous future, | on the threshold of a most prosperous future |
It is proposed practically to i,l\o the property | it is proposed practically to give the property | It is proposed practically to give the property |
away for that Is what a 50 jears leaso-the | away, for that is what a 50 years lease—the | away for that is what a 50 years' lease the |
[life or the bundine-means ot a. ridiculously | life of the building—means, at a ridiculously | [life or the handing means at a ridiculously |
low rent With the leasln, of the bullung as | low rent. With the lease of the building as | low rent With the death, of the building as |
proposed there would bo forfeited anj hope of | proposed, there would be forfeited any hope of | proposed there would be forfeited any hope of |
retrieving past losses on the structuro | retrieving past losses on the structure." | retrieving past losses on the structure |
Identified overProof corrections | ONE LEASE SYDNEY YEARS MEETING COMPARATIVELY GIVE EVER RATEPAYERS THRESHOLD STRUCTURE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | INSTEAD DIABIOLICAL LOWES LOSS WRITES COUNCILS SHOWING |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 151 | 76.8 | 92.7 | 68.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 91 | 80.2 | 92.3 | 61.1 |
Weighted Words | 77.4 | 90.7 | 58.9 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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I LEVEL CROSSING. I | LEVEL CROSSING. | LEVEL CROSSING. Five |
Five People Killed. | Five People Killed. | People Killed. |
TRAIN DASHES INTO CARÍ | TRAIN DASHES INTO CAR. | TRAIN DASHES INTO CAR |
MOLONG, Thursday. | MOLONG, Thursday. | MOLONG, Thursday. |
Ono of the worst level crossing accidents | Ono of the worst level crossing accidents | One of the worst level crossing accidents |
in the history of the New South Wales rail- | in the history of the New South Wales railways | in the history of the New South Wales railways |
ways occurred here this morning, when H | occurred here this morning, when a | occurred here this morning, when H |
motor travelling from Redbank, seven mllea | motor travelling from Redbank, seven miles | motor travelling from Redbank, seven miles |
from Molong, and containing five passenger«, | from Molong, and containing five passengers, | from Molong, and containing five passengers, |
wns smashed to pieces by a goods train tra- | was smashed to pieces by a goods train | was smashed to pieces by a goods train t |