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I RICHARDSON, WRENCH ¡ | RICHARDSON, WRENCH | I RICHARDSON, WRENCH SYDNEY, |
SYDNEY, Thursday. I | SYDNEY, Thursday. | Thursday. |
Richardson and Wrench Ltd., a real | Richardson and Wrench Ltd., a real | Richardson and Wrench Ltd., a real |
estate agency company, reports a net | estate agency company, reports a net | estate agency company, reports a net |
profit of £ 8,859 for the year ended Decem- | profit of £8,859 for the year ended Decem- | profit of £ 8,859 for the year ended December |
ber 31 compared with £9,425 the previous | ber 31 compared with £9,425 the previous | 31 compared with £9,425 the previous |
year. A final dividend of 5 per cent, and a | year. A final dividend of 5 per cent. and a | year. A final dividend of 5 per cent, and a |
bonus of 2 per cent, make the year's distri- | bonus of 2 per cent. make the year's distri- | bonus of 2 per cent, make the year's distribution |
bution 12 per cent. In 1930 the company | bution 12 per cent. In 1936 the company | 12 per cent. In 1936 the company |
paid a dividend of 8 per cent, and a bonus | paid a dividend of 8 per cent. and a bonus | paid a dividend of 8 per cent, and a bonus |
of 2 per cent. The dividend and bonus | of 2 per cent. The dividend and bonus | of 2 per cent. The dividend and bonus |
together require £0,300. | together require £6,300. | together require £0,300. |
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All Words | 61 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 34 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
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BACK TO WALHALLA | BACK TO WALHALLA | BACK TO WALHALLA |
Residents along the narrow-gauge Une | Residents along the narrow-gauge line | Residents along the narrow-gauge line |
from Moe to Walhalla w ere amazed j ester | Moe to Walhalla were amazed yester- | from Moe to Walhalla were amazed yesterday |
day to see the train pulled bj two NA | day to see the train pulled by two NA | to see the train pulled by two NA |
engines whlrh are known n-s ' coffee pots ' | engines, which are known as "coffee pots" | engines which are known as ' coffee pots ' |
or puffing billies " It was the first time | or "puffing billies." It was the first time | or puffing billies " It was the first time |
that two engines had been used on the | that two engines had been used on the | that two engines had been used on the |
train, but they uete necessaiv to pull the | train, but they were necessary to pull the | train, but they were necessary to pull the |
800 members of the Old Walhallaltes As- | 800 members of the Old Walhallaites As- | 800 members of the Old Walhallaltes Association, |
sociation, who held their annual back to | sociation, who held their annual back to | who held their annual back to |
Walhalla reunion. | Walhalla reunion. | Walhalla reunion. |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY WHICH WERE AS LINE BY NECESSARY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WALHALLAITES |
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All Words | 67 | 86.6 | 98.5 | 88.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 51 | 84.3 | 98.0 | 87.5 |
Weighted Words | 88.7 | 97.0 | 73.5 |
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SLIPPERY RAILS | SLIPPERY RAILS | SLIPPERY RAILS |
DELAY TRAIN | DELAY TRAIN | DELAY TRAIN |
Narrow Gauge Line | Narrow Gauge Line | Narrow Gauge Line |
One hundred anu thirty passengers on | One hundred and thirty passengers on | One hundred and thirty passengers on |
the train from Gembrook to Ferntree | the train from Gembrook to Ferntree | the train from Gembrook to Ferntree |
I Gully were delayed last evening when | Gully were delayed last evening when | Gully were delayed last evening when |
I slippery lalls prevented the narrow-gauge | slippery rails prevented the narrow-gauge | I slippery rails prevented the narrow-gauge |
| train from ascending a steep incline | train from ascending a steep incline | train from ascending a steep incline |
between Selby and Belgrave | between Selby and Belgrave. | between Selby and Belgrave |
The train was divided and the passen- | The train was divided and the passengers | The train was divided and the passengers |
gers were taken to Belgrave In two sec- | were taken to Belgrave in two sections. | were taken to Belgrave In two sec- |
Then the sections were rejoined | Then the sections were rejoined | Then the sections were rejoined |
and the passengers proceeded to Terntree | and the passengers proceeded to Ferntree | and the passengers proceeded to Ferntree |
Gully A special tialn was run to Mel- | Gully. A special train was run to Melbourne | Gully A special train was run to Mel- |
at 7.1 p m. The narrow-gauge | at 7.1 p m. The narrow-gauge | at 7.1 pm. The narrow-gauge |
train arrived l8 minutes late at Ferntree | train arrived 18 minutes late at Ferntree | train arrived 18 minutes late at Ferntree |
Gully _ | Gully. | Gully 3 |
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Identified overProof non-corrections | MELBOURNE |
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All Words | 80 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 49 | 98.0 | 98.0 | 0.0 |
Weighted Words | 98.2 | 98.2 | 0.0 |
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RAIL GAUGE | RAIL GAUGE | RAIL GAUGE |
DEVICE | DEVICE | DEVICE |
Value Doubted | Value Doubted | Value Doubted |
By Mr. Clapp | By Mr. Clapp | By Mr. Clapp |
The chief Commlssl mer for Uollwajs | The Chief Commissiomer for Railways | The chief Commissioner for Railways |
i Mi II W Clapp) said on Snturdaj Ulai | (Mr. H. W. Clapp) said on Saturday that | i Mr H W Clapp) said on Saturday Ulai |
mans devices for ovcrcomüig break of | many devices for overcoming break of | many devices for overcoming break of |
gauge tioilblcs had been submitted to the | gauge troubles had been submitted to the | gauge troubles had been submitted to the |
Victorian Railvvavs, but none had been | Victorian Railwavs, but none had been | Victorian Railways, but none had been |
satisfactory | satisfactory. | satisfactory |
Trains travelling on Interstate lines | Trains travelling on interstate lines— | Trains travelling on interstate lines |
those which were afTcctcd hy the bicaks | those which were affected by the breaks— | those which were affected by the breaks |
travelled nt high speeds No mechanical | travelled at high speeds. No mechanical | travelled at high speeds No mechanical |
device he had seen would the the essen- | device he had seen would give the essen- | device he had seen would the the essential |
tial sttfe^ flic onl> way loovtrconn the | tial safety. The only way to overcome the | stores flic only way loovtrconn the |
dlfllcultv pioperly was 1)5 le laying tails | difficulty properly was by re-laying rails | difficulty properly was 105 le laying tails |
to a unl'oim gauRC | to a unform gauge. | to a uniform gauge |
Mr Clapp said that he did nul know | Mr. Clapp said that he did not know | Mr Clapp said that he did not know |
what device hud been put for«aid In New | what device had been put forward in New | what device had been put forward In New |
South Wales but If It was the one he | South Wales but if it was the one he | South Wales but if it was the one he |
thought It would not be a success | thought it would not be a success. | thought it would not be a success |
Reported On in 1934 | Reported On in 1934 | Reported On in 1934 |
SYDNEY Sunday - Mr. Joseph Hamlet | SYDNEY Sunday.-- Mr. Joseph Hamlet | SYDNEY Sunday - Mr. Joseph Hamlet |
who is interested in the Boock break of | who is interested in the Boock break of | who is interested in the Boock break of |
einige device made the following state- | gauge device made the following statement | gauge device made the following state- |
to-night - "Sir George Julius, chairman | to-night -- "Sir George Julius, chairman | to-night - "Sir George Julius, chairman |
man of the Council for Bctintiflc and In | of the Council for Scientific and | man of the Council for Scientific and In |
dusltial Rest aie h Is reported as having | Industrial Research is reported as having | dustrial Rest are his reported as having |
said that he considered that the difficulties | said that he considered that the difficulties | said that he considered that the difficulties |
of fitting the device to rolling | of fitting the device to rolling | of fitting the device to rolling |
stock would be found to be insuperable. | stock would be found to be insuperable. | stock would be found to be insuperable. |
As against that, Sir George Julius, in a | As against that, Sir George Julius, in a | As against that Sir George Julius, in a |
certificate which he supplied to me on | certificate which he supplied to me on | certificate which he supplied to me on |
December 28, 1934, said Mr Boock has | December 28, 1934, said Mr Boock has | December 28, 1934, said Mr Boock has |
In his invention introduced an idea which | in his invention introduced an idea which | in his invention introduced an idea which |
in my opinion is better than anything | in my opinion is better than anything | in my opinion is better than anything |
that has ever previously been suggested | that has ever previously been suggested | that has ever previously been suggested |
in that the altering of the wheel centres | in that the altering of the wheel centres | in that the altering of the wheel centres |
is effected automatically and the ultimate | is effected automatically and the ultimate | is effected automatically and the ultimate |
locking of the wheels and frames on the | locking of the wheels and frames on the | locking of the wheels and frames on the |
required centres is positive and safe." | required centres is positive and safe." | required centres is positive and safe." |
Sir George Julius la also reported as | Sir George Julius is also reported as | Sir George Julius is also reported as |
having Bald that he had written to the | having said that he had written to the | having said that he had written to the |
Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) | Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) | Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) |
the previous day telling li Un that a wrong | the previous day telling him that a wrong | the previous day telling li Un that a wrong |
impression had been given regarding his | impression had been given regarding his | impression had been given regarding his |
repoit and that he had never recom | report and that he had never recommended | report and that he had never record |
that the Government should spend | that the Government should spend | that the Government should spend |
a penny on the device Yet Sir George | a penny on the device. Yet Sir George | a penny on the device Yet Sir George |
Julius in his certificate given to mc in | Julius in his certificate given to me in | Julius in his certificate given to me in |
1034 vu otc I am of the opinion that | 1934 wrote "I am of the opinion that | 1034 in etc I am of the opinion that |
it would be wise to submit Mr Boock's | it would be wise to submit Mr Boock's | it would be wise to submit Mr Boock's |
patent to raliway experts with a view to | patent to railway experts with a view to | patent to railway experts with a view to |
having an equipment built on the lines | having an equipment built on the lines | having an equipment built on the lines |
of his patent and thoroughly tested out. | of his patent and thoroughly tested out. | of his patent and thoroughly tested out. |
Such an experiment would probablj cost | Such an experiment would probably cost | Such an experiment would probably cost |
less than £50 000 and would permit of the | less than £50,000 and would permit of the | less than £50 000 and would permit of the |
design and building of a sufficiency of | design and building of a sufficiency of | design and building of a sufficiency of |
Joint rolling stock which could be run | joint rolling stock which could be run | Joint rolling stock which could be run |
over the various gauges to meet all the | over the various gauges to meet all the | over the various gauges to meet all the |
requirements of interstate ti allic and to | requirements of interstate traffic and to | requirements of interstate traffic and to |
go far also to meet all defence requirements. | go far also to meet all defence requirements. | go far also to meet all defence requirements. |
Co-operation Promised | Co-operation Promised | Co-operation Promised |
SYDNEY, Sunday -The Premier (Mr. | SYDNEY, Sunday.-- The Premier (Mr. | SYDNEY, Sunday -The Premier (Mr. |
Stevens) said to-night that he had made | Stevens) said to-night that he had made | Stevens) said to-night that he had made |
available to Mr. Paterson when he was | available to Mr. Paterson when he was | available to Mr. Paterson when he was |
Mlnister for the Interior official papers on | Minister for the Interior official papers on | Mlnister for the Interior official papers on |
the break of gauge device which was men- | the break of gauge device which was | the break of gauge device which was men- |
mentioned by Mr. McEwen in the Federal | mentioned by Mr. McEwen in the Federal | mentioned by Mr. McEwen in the Federal |
Parliament last week. | Parliament last week. | Parliament last week. |
"I shall discuss this matter with the | "I shall discuss this matter with the | "I shall discuss this matter with the |
Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) | Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) | Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) |
when he returns to Sydney." said Mr. | when he returns to Sydney." said Mr. | when he returns to Sydney." said Mr. |
Stevens. | Stevens. | Stevens. |
We are prepared to give complete | We are prepared to give complete | We are prepared to give complete |
co-operation to the Commonwealth | co-operation to the Commonwealth | co-operation to the Commonwealth |
authorities. | authorities. | authorities. |
Identified overProof corrections | AFFECTED INDUSTRIAL BREAKS AT DIFFICULTY TROUBLES MANY RAILWAYS FORWARD REPORT PROBABLY TRAFFIC SCIENTIFIC SATURDAY RAILWAY OVERCOMING ONLY PROPERLY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RESEARCH RECOMMENDED STATEMENT WROTE RAILWAVS /RE/LAYING|RELAYING HIM COMMISSIOMER SAFETY RAILS UNFORM OVERCOME |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 452 | 90.5 | 96.2 | 60.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 227 | 86.8 | 94.7 | 60.0 |
Weighted Words | 87.4 | 94.3 | 54.4 |
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POSTAGE BATES (To-day's Issue) | | POSTAGE RATES (To-day's Issue) | POSTAGE RATES (To-day's Issue) | |
AiiRtralanla and New Zealand. Id.; United | Australasia and New Zealand, 1d.; United | Australasia and New Zealand. 1d.; United |
Kingdom (overland), 2d., (nil-sen route), Id.; | Kingdom (overland), 2d., (all-sea route), 1d.; | Kingdom (overland), 2d., (all-sea route), 1d.; |
other Dritlnli possessions, 3d.; U.S.A. and other | other British possessions, 2d.; U.S.A. and other | other British possessions, 3d.; U.S.A. and other |
Foreign countries, :td. To ensure transmission | Foreign countries, 3d. To ensure transmission | Foreign countries, 3d. To ensure transmission |
at these rates pontage must Ite prepaid. | at these rates postage must be prepaid. | at these rates postage must be prepaid. |
Any ttubscrlhrr experiencing Irregular or lair | Any subscriber experiencing irregular or late | Any subscriber experiencing irregular or late |
dclhcrj of "The Arru»" Is requested to com | delivery of "The Argus" is requested to com- | delivery of "The Argus" is requested to communicate |
munlr&te with the Circulation Manager, "The | municate with the Circulation Manager, "The | with the Circulation Manager, "The |
Argun." »115 Ulrabcth «.trect, Melbourne, C1. | Argus," 365 Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, C1. | Argus." 365 Elizabeth street, Melbourne, C1. |
Iclcnhonc mill. | | Telephone F0411. | Iclcnhonc mill. a |
Identified overProof corrections | /ELIZABETH/STREET|ELIZABETHSTREET COMMUNICATE BE DELIVERY SUBSCRIBER AUSTRALASIA BRITISH LATE /ALL/SEA|ALLSEA ARGUS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TELEPHONE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 53 | 73.6 | 98.1 | 92.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 45 | 75.6 | 97.8 | 90.9 |
Weighted Words | 71.7 | 97.1 | 89.7 |
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RAIL GAUGE DEVICE | RAIL GAUGE | RAIL GAUGE DEVICE |
DEVICE | DEVICE | DEVICE |
CRITICISM BY | CRITICISM BY | CRITICISM BY |
MR. CLAPP | MR. CLAPP | MR. CLAPP |
N'.i tn!!«»nx administration zzzz | No railway administration with any | Near training administration zzzz |
. ni«.1 ,! Ill» lr»l»<oi'IIMl|i¡.' would have | sense of his responsibilities would have | . nine ,! Ills lr»l» |
.in» fill!.!. .<> do with li -Hil Mi M \V | anything to do with it, said Mr. H. W. | his fill!.!. J do with li -Hill Mr M W |
Clapp chairman of the Railway | Clapp, chairman of the Railway Com- | Clapp chairman of the Railway |
Commissioners yesterday referring to the | missioners yesterday, referring to the | Commissioners yesterday referring to the |
IntnK of gauge mechanism which he has | break-of-gauge mechanism which he has | InteR of gauge mechanism which he has |
.>!«t li.'pri lert In Piiliu » | just inspected in Sydney. | 9st letters left by Philip A |
I fiixv II1.,' tili'rlialilMil Mi I!,rp | "I saw the mechanism," Mr. Clapp | I find III.,' tili'rlialilMil Mr I!,rp |
iiclilcit n'lit It »«ii« one ol ,, t\pe »>h,'h | added, "and it was one of a type which | includes all it was one of ,, type which |
Ila' been put heîoir mil««» men foi | has been put before railway men for | has' been put four million men for |
mar.» »mr.» )t nn» Ihe >atv.r kimi .( | many years. It was the same kind of | many years it was the other kind of |
(lime wlil'it «te hnxe leveled In ü,r | thing which we have rejected in the | (lime which we have leveled In are |
|,i,«t ' | past." | past ' |
Mr. Clapp said that no mechanical device | Mr. Clapp said that no mechanical de- | Mr. Clapp said that no mechanical device |
for changing wheels, bogies or | vice for changing wheels, bogies, or | for changing wheels, bogies or |
zzzzMittut: any track adjustment could | making any track adjustment could pos- | zzzzMittut: any track adjustment could |
possibly serve as a practical means of | sibly serve as a practical means of over- | possibly serve as a practical means of |
coming the problem of separate gauges. | coming the problem of separate gauges. | coming the problem of separate gauges. |
'¡hi» .iiplleit (mrllmilmh to RetiRe* in' | This applied particularly to gauges in | 'This implicit (mrllmilmh to RetiRe in' |
whl.il lhere «n« Mirb » Mimi) difiéreme | which there was such a small difference, | which there was Miss E Mimi) difference |
as those in New South Wales and Victoria. | as those in New South Wales and Vic- | as those in New South Wales and Victoria. |
toria. | toria. | toria. |
The only possible way to overcome the | The only possible way to overcome the | The only possible way to overcome the |
problem was to unify the gauge. | problem was to unify the gauge. | problem was to unify the gauge. |
Since the last report had been made | Since the last report had been made | Since the last report had been made |
«i-iu'ri muí »»ni kins loiidltlot». lind | wages and working conditions had | writer must same kind leaderless. and |
ilinlifiedi hill the Intuí eml lo Au«ii"]|n | changed, but the total cost to Australia | identified hill the land and to Au«ii"]|n |
of ttnlMtiK KfWtfrx Mould \v het««ern | of unifying gauges would be between | of ttnlMtiK KfWtfrx Mould v between |
t«,ititv nml twentx.flxe inlllleip iv»itr"l» | twenty and twenty-five million pounds. | twenty and twenty-five millers westerly |
Vi. tour» «.hin itii'l'id'ni: nd"i»imi"t« i,. | Victoria's share, including adjustments to | to. tour thin itii'l'id'ni: nd"i»imi"t« i,. |
rolling stock would be more than | rolling stock would be more than | rolling stock would be more than |
£ x,000,000. | £9,000,000. | a 1,000,000. |
Identified overProof corrections | BETWEEN PAST SAME MILLION MANY THERE YEARS THIS WE DIFFERENCE TYPE HIS TWENTY KIND /TWENTY/FIVE|TWENTYFIVE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | THING REJECTED RESPONSIBILITIES MAKING CHANGED SMALL SUCH BUT POUNDS ANYTHING SYDNEY WORKING AUSTRALIA INSPECTED WAGES JUST SHARE /BREAK/OF/GAUGE|BREAKOFGAUGE SENSE UNIFYING PARTICULARLY ADDED OVERCOMING INCLUDING SAW COST CONDITIONS APPLIED VICTORIAS TOTAL BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS |
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All Words | 183 | 54.6 | 72.7 | 39.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 120 | 60.8 | 73.3 | 31.9 |
Weighted Words | 55.0 | 68.1 | 29.2 |
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NOT PRACTICABLE | NOT PRACTICABLE | NOT PRACTICABLE |
Rail-gauge Device | Rail-gauge Device | Rail gauge Device |
SYDNEY Wednesday - A conference | SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A conference | SYDNEY Wednesday - A conference |
of chief mechanical engineers and chief | of chief mechanical engineers and chief | of chief mechanical engineers and chief |
civil engineers of the railways In the Com- | civil engineers of the railways in the Com- | civil engineers of the railways in the Com- |
Commonwealth held in Sydney in May last | monwealth, held in Sydney in May last, | Commonwealth held in Sydney in May last |
decided that the Boock brcak-of-gauge | decided that the Boock break-of-gauge | decided that the Boock break-of-gauge |
de\ice was fundamentally unsound, and | device was fundamentally unsound, and | device was fundamentally unsound, and |
could not be recommended to the Railways | could not be recommended to the Railways | could not be recommended to the Railways |
Commissioners for furthei consideration | Commissioners for further consideration. | Commissioners for further consideration |
This information was contained in offi- | This information was contained in offi- | This information was contained in offi- |
official papers tabled in Parliament to-day by | cial papers tabled in Parliament to-day by | official papers tabled in Parliament to-day by |
Minister for Transport (Mr Bruxner). | the Minister for Transport (Mr. Brux- | Minister for Transport (Mr Bruxner). |
ner). | ner). | ner). |
The New South Wales Commissioner for | The New South Wales Commissioner for | The New South Wales Commissioner for |
Railways (Mr Haitlgan) said in a lettei | Railways (Mr. Hartigan) said in a letter | Railways (Mr Hartigan) said in a letter |
to Mi Bruxner that he had agreed that | to Mr. Bruxner that he had agreed that | to Mr Bruxner that he had agreed that |
the chief mechanical engineer (Mr II | the chief mechanical engineer (Mr. H. | the chief mechanical engineer (Mr H |
Young) should inspect the device While | Young) should inspect the device. "While | Young) should inspect the device While Mr |
Mr Young Is of opinion that the ideas | Mr. Young is of opinion that the ideas | Young is of opinion that the ideas |
set out in the patent seem to hold out a | set out in the patent seem to hold out a | set out in the patent seem to hold out a |
reasonable prospect of success, ' Mr Harti- | reasonable prospect of success," Mr. Harti- | reasonable prospect of success, ' Mr Hartigan |
gan said ' I regret that I am not prepared | gan said, "I regret that I am not prepared | said I regret that I am not prepared |
to accept tnis view as it Is at variance | to accept this view, as it is at variance | to accept this view as it is at variance |
with those which have been expressed in | with those which have been expressed in | with those which have been expressed in |
the past by other railway experts " | the past by other railway experts." | the past by other railway experts " |
Identified overProof corrections | FURTHER LETTER /BREAK/OF/GAUGE|BREAKOFGAUGE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BYTHE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 147 | 94.6 | 99.3 | 87.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 96 | 95.8 | 99.0 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.8 | 98.3 | 68.2 |
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MELFORD MOTORS | MELFORD MOTORS | MELFORD MOTORS |
Melford Motors, the metropolitan rord | Melford Motors, the metropolitan Ford | Melford Motors, the metropolitan Ford |
distributor lias opened a new recon- | distributor has opened a new recon- | distributor has opened a new reconditioning |
ditioning department for used cars and | ditioning department for used cars and | department for used cars and |
trucks at the Elizabeth street pi émises | trucks at the Elizabeth street premises | trucks at the Elizabeth street premises |
Servicing of used vehicles is now on the | Servicing of used vehicles is now on the | Servicing of used vehicles is now on the |
same basis as pre-sales reconditioning | same basis as pre-sales reconditioning. | same basis as pre-sales reconditioning |
The work is carried out by mechanics | The work is carried out by mechanics | The work is carried out by mechanics |
trained at the Ford factory at Geelong | trained at the Ford factory at Geelong. | trained at the Ford factory at Geelong |
The equipment includes a motor X-iaj, | The equipment includes a motor X-ray, | The equipment includes a motor X-ray, |
pieclsion gauges, and complete recon- | precision gauges, and complete recon- | precision gauges, and complete reconditioning |
ditioning appliances | ditioning appliances. | appliances |
Identified overProof corrections | PRECISION HAS PREMISES /X/RAY|XRAY |
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Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 62 | 91.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 47 | 91.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 91.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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I MONASH PILGRIMAGE | MONASH PILGRIMAGE | I MONASH PILGRIMAGE |
At the annual pilgrimage to the grave | At the annual pilgrimage to the grave | At the annual pilgrimage to the grave |
of Sh John Monash in Brighton Ceme | of Sir John Monash in Brighton Ceme- | of Sir John Monash in Brighton Cemetery |
teiy on Sunday afternoon a .special dele- | tery on Sunday afternoon a special dele- | on Sunday afternoon a special delegation |
gation fiom Caulfield sub-branch of the | gation from Caulfield sub-branch of the | from Caulfield sub-branch of the |
Returned Soldiers' League will attend and | Returned Soldiers' League will attend and | Returned Soldiers' League will attend and |
lay a wreath on the grave | lay a wreath on the grave. | lay a wreath on the grave |
The City of Brighton Council will be | The City of Brighton Council will be | The City of Brighton Council will be |
leptcsentcd by the Mayor (Councillor | represented by the Mayor (Councillor | represented by the Mayor (Councillor |
r E Rogéis, JP), Councillois D Gran | F. E. Rogers, J.P.), Councillors D. Gran- | F E Rogers, JP), Councillors D Gran |
tei, A R Roberts, and E M^Young | ter, A. R. Roberts, and E.M.Young. | ter, A R Roberts, and E M Young |
Identified overProof corrections | SIR GRANTER ROGERS FROM REPRESENTED CEMETERY COUNCILLORS |
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All Words | 54 | 87.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 40 | 82.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 81.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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JAPAN OPENS ATTACK IN NORTH. | JAPAN OPENS ATTACK IN NORTH. | JAPAN OPENS ATTACK IN NORTH. |
SHANGHAI. Jan. l8, i | SHANGHAI, Jan. 18. | SHANGHAI. Jan. 18, The |
The Japanese have begun a strong | The Japanese have begun a strong | Japanese have begun a strong |
offensive, and are advancing on the | offensive, and are advancing on the | offensive, and are advancing on the |
Ttentsin-Pukow railway noith of Nane- | Tientsin-Pukow railway north of Nan- | Ttentsin-Pukow railway north of Name- |
kine. The Chinese admit the position | king. The Chinese admit the position | kine. The Chinese admit the position |
Is ciitical. | is critical. | is critical. |
Hie .lapmcse cuptuit-d Chowshien and | The Japanese captured Chowshien and | The Japanese captured Chowshien and |
Mlngkwang | Mingkwang. | Mlngkwang |
(Published in "Hie limes") | (Published in "The Times.") | (Published in "The Times") |
Hie Chinese tcsponsc lo Tokyo's Culmina | The Chinese response to Tokyo's fulmina- | The Chinese response to Tokyo's Culmina |
lions appeals to be on active olTcnslvc on two | tions appeals to be on active offensive on two | lions appears to be on active offensive on two |
lionts | fronts. | fronts |
Besides the attack on HaiiRchow the | Besides the attack on Hangchow, the | Besides the attack on Hangchow the |
Chlntse, assisted by acioplanes have launched | Chinese, assisted by aeroplanes, have launched | Chinese, assisted by aeroplanes have launched |
r vigoious drl/e or Wuhu fiom two dlice- | a vigorous drive on Wuhu from two direc- | r vigorous drive or Wuhu from two slice- |
lions They have also intensified the con- | tions. They have also intensified the con- | lions They have also intensified the conflict |
flict In the TsinlnR atea and both sides claim | flict in the Tsining area and both sides claim | In the TsinlnR area and both sides claim |
possession of the town | possession of the town. | possession of the town |
(Austnlian Associated Prc-s ) | (Australian Associated Press.) | (Australian Associated Press ) |
Hie Japanese icpott a dny-lone battle with | The Japanese report a day-long battle with | the Japanese report a day-long battle with |
htrottR Chinese forces ten miles west of nnnc> | strong Chinese forces ten miles west of Hang- | htrottR Chinese forces ten miles west of nine |
chow | chow. | chow |
The Japanese regard the second Chiiusfr | The Japanese regard the second Chinese | The Japanese regard the second Chinese |
uttempt ^o rccqptuie Hanuchow with the | attempt to recapture Hangchow with the | attempt to recapture Hangchow with the |
Siilousncss that the situation demands They | seriousness that the situation demands. They | seriousness that the situation demands They |
arc rushinR up leinfot cements in the hope | are rushing up reinforcements in the hope | are rushing up reinforcements in the hope |
of checkini! the drive ot rsenem Chana Fnh | of checking the drive of General Chang Fah- | of checking the drive of seven Chang Fah |
Hal and his 1000 Iionsldes" who have | kwai and his 7000 "Ironsides," who have | Hal and his 1000 Ironsides" who have |
«dvnnccd 25 miles since the attack vim | advanced 25 miles since the attack was | advanced 25 miles since the attack was |
launched and aie now ottemptlns to smash | launched, and are now attempting to smash | launched and are now attempting to smash |
through the lapanese lines | through the Japanese lines. | through the Japanese lines |
BATTLE IN SNOW | BATTLE IN SNOW | BATTLE IN SNOW |
In a snow-covered countryside "io miles up | In a snow-covered countryside, 50 miles up | In a snow-covered countryside "for miles up |
(le Yangtse Kinng the Chinese arc attacklnB | the Yangtse Kiang, the Chinese are attacking | (the Yangtse Kiang the Chinese are attacking |
In mountainous country towards Wuhu Two | in mountainous country towards Wuhu. Two | In mountainous country towards Wuhu Two |
Japanese warships went up the river and | Japanese warships went up the river and | Japanese warships went up the river and |
shelled the attackers. Plying columns are | shelled the attackers. Flying columns are | shelled the attackers. Flying columns are |
harassing the Japanese communications. | harassing the Japanese communications. | harassing the Japanese communications. |
Thirty thousand Chinese arc making n | Thirty thousand Chinese are making a | Thirty thousand Chinese are making a |
forced march eastwards from Honan to the | forced march eastwards from Honan to the | forced march eastwards from Honan to the |
Shantung border to stem the Japanese attack | Shantung border to stem the Japanese attack | Shantung border to stem the Japanese attack |
In Shantung, where there are reported to be | in Shantung, where there are reported to be | In Shantung, where there are reported to be |
400,000 Chinese fighting to prevent the Junc- | 400,000 Chinese fighting to prevent the junc- | 400,000 Chinese fighting to prevent the Junc- |
tion of tho Japanese north and south armies | tion of the Japanese north and south armies. | tion of the Japanese north and south armies |
WAR SUPPLIES FOR CHINA. j | WAR SUPPLIES FOR CHINA. | WAR SUPPLIES FOR CHINA. |
TOKYO, Jan. l8. | | TOKYO, Jan. 18. | TOKYO, Jan. 18. | |
Tho Tokyo "Asahl Shlmbun" alleges that | The Tokyo "Asahi Shimbun" alleges that | The Tokyo "Asahi Shimbun" alleges that |
Oustoms and other authoritative figures show | Customs and other authoritative figures show | Customs and other authoritative figures show |
that, between December 25 and January la, | that, between December 25 and January 15, | that, between December 25 and January 15, |
Chinese war supplies received through Hong | Chinese war supplies received through Hong | Chinese war supplies received through Hong |
Kong included b4 aeroplanes, 4,500 tons of | Kong included 54 aeroplanes, 4,500 tons of | Kong included b4 aeroplanes, 4,500 tons of |
explosives, 1,450 tons of barbed wire. 3,500 tons | explosives, 1,450 tons of barbed wire, 3,500 tons | explosives, 1,450 tons of barbed wire. 3,500 tons |
of railway materials, and 2,500 tons of rifles | of railway materials, and 2,500 tons of rifles | of railway materials, and 2,500 tons of rifles |
and machine-guns. Italy is the largest sup- | and machine-guns. Italy is the largest sup- | and machine-guns. Italy is the largest sup- |
plier, then Great Britain, Germany, and the | plier, then Great Britain, Germany, and the | pliers, then Great Britain, Germany, and the |
United States. | United States. | United States. |
VITAL RAILWAY BOMBED. | VITAL RAILWAY BOMBED. | VITAL RAILWAY BOMBED. |
HONG KONG, Jan. l8. | HONG KONG, Jan. 18. | HONG KONG, Jan. 18. |
Japanese' bombers, intent on cutting oil | Japanese bombers, intent on cutting off | Japanese bombers, intent on cutting off |
China's supplies along the Cnnton-Hankow | China's supplies along the Canton-Hankow | China's supplies along the Canton-Hankow |
railway, have dislocated the train service foi | railway, have dislocated the train service for | railway, have dislocated the train service for |
six days In succession, | six days in succession, | six days in succession, |
? The Chinese report that 1,000 miners In | The Chinese report that 1,000 miners in | The Chinese report that 1,000 miners In |
Formosa, many of them armed, revolted, and | Formosa, many of them armed, revolted, and | Formosa, many of them armed, revolted, and |
had a pitched battle with Japanese. Aftef | had a pitched battle with Japanese. After | had a pitched battle with Japanese. After |
it tliev withdrew ir the mountains. | it they withdrew to the mountains. | it they withdrew in the mountains. |
In the week ended on January 15 there | In the week ended on January 15 there | In the week ended on January 15 there |
were 53 dcatlis from smallpox here, The | were 53 deaths from smallpox here. The | were 53 deaths from smallpox here, The |
epidemic Is the wotst for 10 years. It Is | epidemic is the worst for 10 years. It is | epidemic is the worst for 10 years. It is |
attributed partly to the influx of refugees. | attributed partly to the influx of refugees. | attributed partly to the influx of refugees. |
CUSTOMS POST HANDED OVER. | CUSTOMS POST HANDED OVER. | CUSTOMS POST HANDED OVER. |
LONDON, Jan. l8 | LONDON, Jan. 18 | LONDON, Jan. 18 |
To avoid difficulties, the British | To avoid difficulties, the British | To avoid difficulties, the British |
Customs Commissioner at Tsingtao. Mr | Customs Commissioner at Tsingtao, Mr | Customs Commissioner at Tsingtao. Mr |
Campbell, handed over the administra^ | Campbell, handed over the administra- | Campbell, handed over the administration |
tlon to Japan. ' ¡ | tion to Japan. | to Japan. ¡ |
Bluejackets landed at Chefoo, where there | Bluejackets landed at Chefoo, where there | Bluejackets landed at Chefoo, where there |
«as rioting a few days ago. from the British | was rioting a few days ago, from the British | was rioting a few days ago. from the British |
sloop Lowestoft to safotruord forcian lives and | sloop Lowestoft to safeguard foreign lives and | sloop Lowestoft to safeguard foreign lives and |
property. " , | property. | property. " , |
CHINA'S TERMS. | CHINA'S TERMS. | CHINA'S TERMS. |
The Chinese Premier (Dr. H. H. Kuna) de- | The Chinese Premier (Dr. H. H. Kung) de- | The Chinese Premier (Dr. H. H. Kung) declares |
clares that a suspension of hostilities will be | clares that a suspension of hostilities will be | that a suspension of hostilities will be |
necessary before there can be anv negotiations | necessary before there can be any negotiations | necessary before there can be any negotiations |
with Japan. | with Japan. | with Japan. |
Dr. Kung added: "Japan wants to sell tis | Dr. Kung added: "Japan wants to sell us | Dr. Kung added: "Japan wants to sell his |
goods with one hand and kill us with the | goods with one hand and kill us with the | goods with one hand and kill us with the |
other. That is the act of a madman. How | other. That is the act of a madman. How | other. That is the act of a madman. How |
else can wc deal with (.hem except defend | else can we deal with them except defend | else can we deal with them except defend |
ourselves." | ourselves." | ourselves." |
Dr. Kung declined to say vhethcr peace | Dr. Kung declined to say whether peace | Dr. Kung declined to say whether peace |
terms had been offeied. He said that JapanV | terms had been offered. He said that Japan's | terms had been offered. He said that Japan's |
mi costs were thrice those of China, because | war costs were thrice those of China, because | in costs were thrice those of China, because |
Japan had to campaign on foreign soil, anti | Japan had to campaign on foreign soil, and | Japan had to campaign on foreign soil, and |
had to support her conscript«' families, and | had to support her conscripts' families, and | had to support her conscripts' families, and |
, because industiies were dislocated by tilt | because industries were dislocated by the | because industries were dislocated by the |
withdrawal of man power. | withdrawal of man power. | withdrawal of man power. |
HEAVIER TAXATION IN JAPAN. | HEAVIER TAXATION IN JAPAN. | HEAVIER TAXATION IN JAPAN. |
On January 22 the Japanese Diet will he | On January 22 the Japanese Diet will be | On January 22 the Japanese Diet will he |
«sited to increase taxation by £17.000,000 to | asked to increase taxation by £17,000,000 to | assisted to increase taxation by £17.000,000 to |
finance the war, the Budaei toi which will | finance the war, the Budget for which will | finance the war, the Budget for which will |
then be equal lo £230.000,000. | then be equal to £230,000,000. | then be equal to £230.000,000. |
A mass meeting In Tokyo, renrcspntlnc 100 | A mass meeting in Tokyo, representing 100 | A mass meeting In Tokyo, representing 100 |
patriotic societies, odon'"d a resolution to dis | patriotic societies, adopted a resolution to dis- | patriotic societies, adopted a resolution to dis |
wive all política1 and social nrianiontlons in | solve all political and social organisations in | wive all political and social organizations in |
order to create one popular orennisntlon sun | order to create one popular organisation sup- | order to create one popular organisation sun |
purtlne the lmpertal cause, thus realising | porting the Imperial cause, thus realising | purchase the Imperial cause, thus realising |
national unity in fncln" emergencies. | national unity in facing emergencies. | national unity in facing" emergencies. |
mr. mcnutt for shanghai. | MR. McNUTT FOR SHANGHAI. | mr. mcnutt for shanghai. |
MANILA. Jan. l8. | MANILA, Jan. 18. | MANILA. Jan. 18. |
The United States Hinh Commissioner In | The United States High Commissioner in | The United States High Commissioner in |
the Philipoi.ies. Mr. Paul V MaNutt. has | the Philippines, Mr. Paul V. McNutt, has | the Philippines. Mr. Paul V McNutt. has |
sailed for Shunglini, to consult Rear-Admiral | sailed for Shanghai, to consult Rear-Admiral | sailed for Shanghai, to consult Rear-Admiral |
Yarnel! commanding the inlted States | Yarnell, commanding the United States | Yarnell! commanding the United States |
souodrnn there, about the situation In the Fat | squadron there, about the situation in the Far | squadron there, about the situation in the Far |
East Later Mr. McNutt will go to Wa«hing | East. Later Mr. McNutt will go to Washing- | East Later Mr. McNutt will go to Washing |
I i to confer with President Roosevelt. | ton to confer with President Roosevelt. | I i to confer with President Roosevelt. |
Identified overProof corrections | REINFORCEMENTS VIGOROUS SAFEGUARD AFTER RESPONSE ATTEMPT SHIMBUN BUDGET ASAHI REPRESENTING IRONSIDES CAPTURED AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATION INDUSTRIES AREA HANGCHOW CRITICAL ORGANISATION PRESS WORST WHETHER RECAPTURE WAS SQUADRON WE JAPANS ADOPTED IMPERIAL CHANG FAH FAR FACING ATTEMPTING INTHE SERIOUSNESS /CANTON/HANKOW|CANTONHANKOW FLYING OFF POLITICAL YARNELL FRONTS HIGH DEATHS PHILIPPINES RUSHING CHECKING /DAY/LONG|DAYLONG OFFERED ANY CONSCRIPTS KIANG TIMES ADVANCED ATTACKING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TSINING SUPPLIER [**VANDALISED] NANKING DIRECTIONS KWAI GENERAL MINGKWANG ASKED APPEALS [**VANDALISED] /TIENTSIN/PUKOW|TIENTSINPUKOW ORGANISATIONS WASHINGTON DISSOLVE SUPPORTING FULMINATIONS |
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All Words | 647 | 82.5 | 96.6 | 80.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 348 | 80.5 | 95.7 | 77.9 |
Weighted Words | 81.4 | 95.7 | 77.1 |
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I PICTURE THEATRE FIRE | PICTURE THEATRE FIRE | I PICTURE THEATRE FIRE |
Early Morning Blaze at | Early Morning Blaze at | Early Morning Blaze at |
Newtown. | Newtown. | Newtown. |
Fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano, and | Fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano, and | Fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano, and |
other fittings of Hoyts Theatre, King Sheet | other fittings of Hoyts Theatre, King Sheet | other fittings of Hoyts Theatre, King Sheet |
Newtown, early this morning | Newtown, early this morning. | Newtown, early this morning |
Mr and Mrs W Thurbon and Miss Melba | Mr. and Mrs. W. Thurbon and Miss Melba | Mr and Mrs W Thurbon and Miss Melba |
Thompson who live next door, were awak- | Thompson, who live next door, were awak- | Thompson who live next door, were awakened |
ened by the flames and fought the lire by | ened by the flames and fought the fire by | by the flames and fought the fire by |
throwing buckets of water on it from their | throwing buckets of water on it from their | throwing buckets of water on it from their |
flats | flats. | flats |
They partly kept the fire in check until | They partly kept the fire in check until | They partly kept the fire in check until |
brigades arrived from Newtown, Stanmore | brigades arrived from Newtown, Stanmore | brigades arrived from Newtown, Stanmore |
and George Street West | and George Street West. | and George Street West |
Firemen soon had the blaze under control | Firemen soon had the blaze under control. | Firemen soon had the blaze under control |
Identified overProof corrections | |
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All Words | 81 | 98.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 61 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
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CAUSES IN NO. 5 COURT. | CAUSES IN NO. 5 COURT. | CAUSES IN NO. 3 COURT. |
(Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) | (Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) | (Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) |
TRAM ACCIDENT. | TRAM ACCIDENT. | TRAM ACCIDENT. |
Adllngton v Commissioner for Road Trans- | Adlington v Commissioner for Road Trans- | Adlington v Commissioner for Road Transport |
port and Tramways. | port and Tramways. | and Tramways. |
The juiy awaided damages of £1,000 to | The jury awarded damages of £1,000 to | The jury awarded damages of £1,000 to |
Gcoige Al thin Adllngton against the Com- | George Arthur Adlington against the Com- | George Arthur Adlington against the Commissioner |
missioner for Rood Tianspoit and Tiam | missioner for Road Transport and Tram- | for Road Transport and Tramways |
wavs | ways. | |
Adllngton alleged that willie he was tra- | Adlington alleged that while he was tra- | Adlington alleged that while he was travelling |
velling in a tram in Darling Road, Rand- | velling in a tram in Darling Road, Rand- | in a tram in Darling Road, Randwick, |
wick, he was thrown from it when it lurched | wick, he was thrown from it when it lurched | he was thrown from it when it lurched |
because of the excessive speed as it rounded | because of the excessive speed as it rounded | because of the excessive speed as it rounded |
a curve. He was totnlly incapacitated for | a curve. He was totally incapacitated for | a curve. He was totally incapacitated for |
several months and was still partially in- | several months and was still partially in- | several months and was still partially in- |
capacitated and might possibly be perman- | capacitated and might possibly be perman- | capacitated and might possibly be permanently |
ently so incapacitated. | ently so incapacitated. | so incapacitated. |
The defendant denied the allegation of | The defendant denied the allegation of | The defendant denied the allegation of |
negligence by the driver of the tram and | negligence by the driver of the tram and | negligence by the driver of the tram and |
alleged that the plaintiff was negligent in | alleged that the plaintiff was negligent in | alleged that the plaintiff was negligent in |
attempting to nlight from the tram while it | attempting to alight from the tram while it | attempting to alight from the tram while it |
was in motion. | was in motion. | was in motion. |
Mr. Evatt, K.C, and Mr. Dwyer (instructed | Mr. Evatt, K.C., and Mr. Dwyer (instructed | Mr. Evatt, K.C, and Mr. Dwyer (instructed |
by Mr. T. F. Williams) for the plaintiff; | by Mr. T. F. Williams) for the plaintiff; | by Mr. T. F. Williams) for the plaintiff; |
Mr. Brian Clancy (instructed by the Solicitor, | Mr. Brian Clancy (instructed by the Solicitor, | Mr. Brian Clancy (instructed by the Solicitor, |
foi Transport) for the defendant Commis- | for Transport) for the defendant Commis- | for Transport) for the defendant Commissioner. |
sioner. | sioner. | |
ACTION AGAINST SOLICITORS | ACTION AGAINST SOLICITORS. | ACTION AGAINST SOLICITORS |
I Daley and another v James and another. | Daley and another v. James and another. | I Daley and another v James and another. |
Argument was completed and his Honor | Argument was completed and his Honor | Argument was completed and his Honor |
irscived judgment | reserved judgment. | reserved judgment |
Mr J W Shand and Mi C Mcclelland | Mr. J. W. Shand and Mr. C. McClelland | Mr J W Shand and Mr C McClelland |
(instructed by Mi Pel ey Chailton, by his | (instructed by Mr. Percy Charlton, by his | (instructed by Mr. Percy Charlton, by his |
Sydney agents, Messrs S E Cook and Co ) | Sydney agents, Messrs. S. E. Cook and Co.) | Sydney agents, Messrs S E Cook and Co.) for |
foi tho plaintiffs and Mi Goidon Wallace | for the plaintiffs and Mr. Gordon Wallace | the plaintiffs and Mr Gordon Wallace |
(instiucted by Messrs Johnson and O'Neill, | (instructed by Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill, | (instructed by Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill, |
by their Sydney agents, Messrs McDonnell | by their Sydney agents, Messrs. McDonnell | by their Sydney agents, Messrs McDonnell |
and Mollit) foi the defendant | and Moffit) for the defendant. | and Moffitt) for the defendant. |
Identified overProof corrections | ARTHUR ALIGHT TOTALLY PERCY GEORGE RESERVED AWARDED ADLINGTON GORDON CHARLTON |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MOFFIT |
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All Words | 201 | 87.1 | 99.5 | 96.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 102 | 89.2 | 99.0 | 90.9 |
Weighted Words | 87.4 | 98.9 | 91.4 |
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TRANSPORT CONFERENCE. | TRANSPORT CONFERENCE. | TRANSPORT CONFERENCE. |
CANBERRA, Sunday. | CANBERRA, Sunday. | CANBERRA, Sunday. |
Another effort, will I» made by the Com-1 | Another effort, will be made by the Com- | Another effort, will is made by the Commonwealth |
monwealth Government, to reach some under- | monwealth Government, to reach some under- | Government, to reach some understanding |
standing with the States' on the break of | standing with the States on the break of | with the States' on the break of |
i anime problem. | gauge problem. | a crime problem. |
The Commonwealth Government, íor nie ins», | The Commonwealth Government, for the last | The Commonwealth Government, for the last, |
tour years has been seeking an understanding | four years has been seeking an understanding | four years has been seeking an understanding |
with Ihn States for a long-term policy ior the | with then States for a long-term policy for the | with the States for a long-term policy for the |
unification of al least all trunk Unes. The | unification of at least all trunk lines. The | unification of at least all trunk lines. The |
Issue gains increased Importance with the | issue gains increased importance with the | Issue gains increased importance with the |
morn ambitious development of defence ser- | more ambitious development of defence ser- | morn ambitious development of defence ser- |
now being undertaken. | vices now being undertaken. | now being undertaken. |
Tentative arrangements are being madp for | Tentative arrangements are being made for | Tentative arrangements are being made for |
n Federal transport conference of Common- | a Federal transport conference of Common- | a Federal transport conference of Commonwealth |
wealth and State Governments late this year. | wealth and State Governments late this year. | and State Governments late this year. |
One of the principle matters to be discussed | One of the principle matters to be discussed | One of the principle matters to be discussed |
will be the break of gauge problem. | will be the break of gauge problem. | will be the break of gauge problem. |
Identified overProof corrections | AT LINES LAST FOUR |
Identified overProof non-corrections | THEN SERVICES MORE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 102 | 86.3 | 95.1 | 64.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 67 | 89.6 | 95.5 | 57.1 |
Weighted Words | 90.9 | 95.0 | 45.9 |
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WINDSCREEN WIPERS FAIL. | WINDSCREEN WIPERS FAIL. | WINDSCREEN WIPERS FAIL. |
With the advent of showeiy wcathei the | With the advent of showery weather the | With the advent of showery weather the |
NRMA has received numerous leports of | NRMA has received numerous reports of | NRMA has received numerous reports of |
the failure of windscreen vipers Usually | the failure of windscreen wipers. Usually | the failure of windscreen wipers Usually |
it is discovered that the wipers are allowed | it is discovered that the wipers are allowed | it is discovered that the papers are allowed |
to remain idle during long spells of dry | to remain idle during long spells of dry | to remain idle during long spells of dry |
weathei, and, when there is a sudden demand | weather, and, when there is a sudden demand | weather, and, when there is a sudden demand |
for then sei vices, it is found that they are | for their services, it is found that they are | for their services, it is found that they are |
out of older. This often means that the | out of order. This often means that the | out of order. This often means that the |
driver has to negotiate busy streets with his | driver has to negotiate busy streets with his | driver has to negotiate busy streets with his |
vision impaired to reach a repair station. | vision impaired to reach a repair station. | vision impaired to reach a repair station. |
Tile association urges motorists to test their | The association urges motorists to test their | The association urges motorists to test their |
windscreen wipers at frequent intervals dur- | windscreen wipers at frequent intervals dur- | windscreen wipers at frequent intervals during |
ing dry weather, to make sure that they are | ing dry weather, to make sure that they are | dry weather, to make sure that they are |
in good order for instant use in the event of | in good order for instant use in the event of | in good order for instant use in the event of |
rain. | rain. | rain. |
Identified overProof corrections | SERVICES SHOWERY REPORTS |
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All Words | 108 | 91.7 | 99.1 | 88.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 69 | 95.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 95.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA | QUEEN VICTORIA | QUEEN VICTORIA |
BUILDING. | BUILDING. | BUILDING. |
I Shorter Leases Proposed. | Shorter Leases Proposed. | I Shorter Leases Proposed. |
The Town Cleik, Mi Hendy was yesteiday | The Town Clerk, Mr. Hendy, was yesterday | The Town Clerk, Mr Hendy was yesterday |
instructed by the City Council finance com- | instructed by the City Council finance com- | instructed by the City Council finance committee |
mittee to negotiate with the piesent tenants | mittee to negotiate with the present tenants | to negotiate with the present tenants |
of tl«e Queen Victoiia Building for 10 veais' | of the Queen Victoria Building for 10 years' | of the Queen Victoria Building for 50 years'' |
leases instead of 15 or 20 yeais, as proposed | leases, instead of 15 or 20 years, as proposed | leases instead of 15 or 20 years, as proposed |
bj the occupants | by the occupants. | by the occupants |
Sir Sinmel WMdei MLC said that with | Sir Samuel Walder, M.L.C., said that with | Sir Samuel Walder MLC said that with |
the upward tendency of icnts In Sydnej the | the upward tendency of rents in Sydney, the | the upward tendency of rents In Sydney the |
City Council should give leases for no longer | City Council should give leases for no longer | City Council should give leases for no longer |
than 10 jeal s | than 10 years. | than 10 years |
The tenders that were submitted showed | The tenders that were submitted showed | The tenders that were submitted showed |
that the rentals offered for a 20 years' lease | that the rentals offered for a 20 years' lease | that the rentals offered for a 20 years' lease |
for three shops in the building would le in- | for three shops in the building would be in- | for three shops in the building would be increased |
creased by at least £800 a 5 ear when im- | creased by at least £800 a year when im- | by at least £800 a year when improvements |
provements had been eiletled. | provements had been effected. | had been effected. |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY YEAR BE SYDNEY RENTS SAMUEL PRESENT MR WALDER CLERK EFFECTED |
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All Words | 97 | 82.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 67 | 83.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 84.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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THE FORERUNNER. | THE FORERUNNER. | THE FORERUNNER. |
Brave Icarus! Flist pioneer who fell | Brave Icarus! First pioneer who fell | Brave Icarus! First pioneer who fell |
From the blue Grecian skies he loved so well | From the blue Grecian skies he loved so well | From the blue Grecian skies he loved so well |
His waxen wings melted beneath the kiss | His waxen wings melted beneath the kiss | His waxen wings melted beneath the kiss |
Of the fiel ce sun yet fired with the wild bliss | Of the fierce sun yet fired with the wild bliss | of the field ce sun yet fired with the wild bliss |
Of those few moments flight his heait aglow | Of those few moments flight his heart aglow | Of those few moments flight his heart aglow |
With raptuie that alone the heioes know | With rapture that alone the heroes know | With rapture that alone the heroes know |
What mattei that his youthful bodv, lay | What matter that his youthful body, lay | What matter that his youthful body, lay |
Tossed m, Aegean seas? At dawn of dav | Tossed in Aegean seas? At dawn of day | Tossed m, Aegean seas? At dawn of day |
His spirit flew unfettered down the rhaln | His spirit flew unfettered down the chain | His spirit flew unfettered down the chain |
Of centuries until the vast domain | Of centuries until the vast domain | Of centuries until the vast domain |
Of the great aiiways saw the wondious sight | Of the great airways saw the wondrous sight | Of the great airways saw the wondrous sight |
I Of Man the Victor in triumphant flight1 | Of Man the Victor in triumphant flight! | I Of Man the Victor in triumphant flight |
-IVY MOORE. | —IVY MOORE. | -IVY MOORE. |
Identified overProof corrections | HEART AIRWAYS WONDROUS RAPTURE HEROES FIRST CHAIN DAY BODY MATTER |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FIERCE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 94 | 86.2 | 97.9 | 84.6 |
Searchability of unique words | 72 | 84.7 | 98.6 | 90.9 |
Weighted Words | 83.7 | 98.3 | 89.3 |
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PICK-A-BACK' | 'PICK-A-BACK' | PICK-A-BACK' |
PLANE. | PLANE. | PLANE. |
ATLANTIC FLOWN* | ATLANTIC FLOWN. | ATLANTIC FLOWN |
Record East-West Trip | Record East-West Trip | Record East-West Trip |
NEW YORK, July 31. | NEW YORK, July 31. | NEW YORK, July 31. |
The Mercury, the tipper component | The Mercury, the upper component | The Mercury, the upper component |
of Imperial Airways' Short-Mayo | of Imperial Airways' Short-Mayo | of Imperial Airways' Short Mayo |
"picfi-a-back" aircraft, alighted at | "pick-a-back" aircraft, alighted at | "pick-a-back" aircraft, alighted at |
Montreal at ÍÍ.19 a.m. (Eastern ÜM | Montreal at 11.19 a.m. (Eastern Divi- | Montreal at 5-39 a.m. (Eastern GM |
time) to-day, after haying flown | sion time) to-day, after having flown | time) to-day, after having flown |
across trie Atlantic non-stop front | across the Atlantic non-stop from | across the Atlantic non-stop from |
Foyries (Ireland). | Foynes (Ireland). | Foynes (Ireland). |
When the plane passed over Cape | When the plane passed over Cape | When the plane passed over Cape |
Bauld, northern Newfoundland, at 4.äö | Bauld, northern Newfoundland, at 4.29 | Bauld, northern Newfoundland, at 45s |
a.m., the commander, Captain D. C. T< | a.m., the commander, Captain D. C. T. | a.m., the commander, Captain D. C. T. |
Bennett, an Australian, wirelessed that | Bennett, an Australian, wirelessed that | Bennett, an Australian, wirelessed that |
it had flown over the Atlantic in 13 | it had flown over the Atlantic in 13 | it had flown over the Atlantic in 13 |
hours 29 minutes, the shortest time for | hours 29 minutes, the shortest time for | hours 29 minutes, the shortest time for |
the east-west crossing yet recorded. | the east-west crossing yet recorded. | the east-west crossing yet recorded. |
The whole flight from Föhnes to | The whole flight from Foynes to | The whole flight from Foynes to |
Montreal occupied 20 hours 19 minutesi | Montreal occupied 20 hours 19 minutes. | Montreal occupied 20 hours 19 minutes |
Captain Bennett's message said that the | Captain Bennett's message said that the | Captain Bennett's message said that the |
Mercury was flying at an altitude of 9,000 | Mercury was flying at an altitude of 9,000 | Mercury was flying at an altitude of 9,000 |
feet in cloud. The plane's average «peed | feet in cloud. The plane's average speed | feet in cloud. The plane's average speed |
during the crossing had been 130 miles an | during the crossing had been 130 miles an | during the crossing had been 130 miles an |
hour. | hour. | hour. |
Captain Bennett reported at 9.30 a.m | Captain Bennett reported at 9.30 a.m | Captain Bennett reported at 9.30 a.m |
that the Mercury was nearlng Quebec City, | that the Mercury was nearing Quebec City, | that the Mercury was nearing Quebec City, |
and might stop there. This message did not | and might stop there. This message did not | and might stop there. This message did not |
give any explanation for this possible* un- | give any explanation for this possible un- | give any explanation for this possible un- |
scheduled halt, but it was believed that the | scheduled halt, but it was believed that the | scheduled halt, but it was believed that the |
plane might be íunnlng short of Itiel because | plane might be running short of fuel because | plane might be running short of fuel because |
It did not refuel In Newfoundland. | it did not refuel in Newfoundland. | It did not refuel In Newfoundland. |
The Mercury passed over Quebec City at | The Mercury passed over Quebec City at | The Mercury passed over Quebec City at |
10.25 am., however, favourable tall winds | 10.25 am., however, favourable tail winds | 10.25 am., however, favourable tall winds |
having made a landing there unnecessary | having made a landing there unnecessary. | having made a landing there unnecessary |
According to a Canadian Press report from | According to a Canadian Press report from | According to a Canadian Press report from |
Montreal, a message from the Mercury, when | Montreal, a message from the Mercury, when | Montreal, a message from the Mercury, when |
she was 2,100 miles from Poynes, stated that | she was 2,100 miles from Foynes, stated that | she was 2,100 miles from Foynes, stated that |
she was passing through continuous rain and | she was passing through continuous rain and | she was passing through continuous rain and |
ovei turbulent seas. Service crews waited | over turbulent seas. Service crews waited | over turbulent seas. Service crews waited |
on the St. Lawrence River, 10 miles from | on the St. Lawrence River, 10 miles from | on the St. Lawrence River, 10 miles from |
Montlea!, for the plane's arrival. | Montreal, for the plane's arrival. | Montreal!, for the plane's arrival. |
PICTURES OP ROYAL VISIT. | PICTURES OF ROYAL VISIT. | PICTURES OF ROYAL VISIT. |
LONDON, July 21. | LONDON, July 21. | LONDON, July 21. |
The Mercury took off from Foynes (Ireland) | The Mercury took off from Foynes (Ireland) | The Mercury took off from Foynes (Ireland) |
at 8 p.m. (British summer time) yeatérday< | at 8 p.m. (British summer time) yesterday, | at 8 p.m. (British summer time) yesterday |
succccsfullj separating from the Mala, the | successfully separating from the Mala, the | successfully separating from the Mala, the |
lower component of the "plck-a-back" -air- | lower component of the "pick-a-back" air- | lower component of the "pick-a-back" -air- |
craft. | craft. | craft. |
The Mercury canted photographs of the | The Mercury carried photographs of the | The Mercury canted photographs of the |
Royal vlr-.1t to France. She was makins th« | Royal Visit to France. She was making the | Royal visit to France. She was making the |
first of 15 Atlantic experimental round flights, | first of 15 Atlantic experimental round flights, | first of 15 Atlantic experimental round flights, |
planned by Imperial Airways, to take place | planned by Imperial Airways, to take place | planned by Imperial Airways, to take place |
before the end of the year. | before the end of the year. | before the end of the year. |
The Mercury will make further flights In | The Mercury will make further flights in | The Mercury will make further flights In |
.Miiiust and Geieibei, and an Improved Im- | August and October, and an improved Im- | Millist and Geieibei, and an Improved Imperial |
perial Airways' flying-boat and an Albatross | perial Airways' flying-boat and an Albatross | Airways' flying-boat and an Albatross |
land plane will make flights in September arid | land plane will make flights in September and | land plane will make flights in September and |
October respectively. | October respectively. | October respectively. |
The Albalrnss will remain in North America | The Albatross will remain in North America | The Albatross will remain in North America |
toi suivey work, and It is hoped that there | for survey work, and it is hoped that there | for survey work, and It is hoped that there |
will be regular services next year. | will be regular services next year. | will be regular services next year. |
Identified overProof corrections | SUCCESSFULLY YESTERDAY MAKING UPPER SPEED RUNNING NEARING SURVEY FUEL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TAIL DIVISION CARRIED AUGUST |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 337 | 91.1 | 98.2 | 80.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 184 | 92.9 | 97.8 | 69.2 |
Weighted Words | 93.3 | 97.8 | 67.8 |
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"PICK-A-BACK"" | "PICK-A-BACK" | "PICK-A-BACK"" |
PLANE. | PLANE. | PLANE. |
TWO RECORDS. | TWO RECORDS. | TWO RECORDS. |
Eire io Canada | Eire to Canada | Eire to Canada |
IN on-slop. | Non-stop. | IN non-stop. |
(Bi itish Official Wueless ) | (British Official Wireless.) | (BY British Official Wireless ) |
LONDON, July 22. | LONDON, July 22. | LONDON, July 22. |
The float-seaplane, Mercury, upper | The float-seaplane, Mercury, upper | The float seaplane, Mercury, upper |
component of the Short-Mayo com- | component of the Short-Mayo | component of the Short Mayo com- |
composite aircraft, broke two records in | composite aircraft, broke two records in | composite aircraft, broke two records in |
its crossing: of the Atlantic. It made | its crossing of the Atlantic. It made | its crossing: of the Atlantic. It made |
the first non-stop flight from Eire to | the first non-stop flight from Eire to | the first non-stop flight from Eire to |
Canada, and crossed from Eire to | Canada, and crossed from Eire to | Canada, and crossed from Eire to |
Newfoundland in J 3 hours 29 mimi tes, | Newfoundland in 13 hours 29 minutes, | Newfoundland in J 3 hours 29 mins tes, |
eclipsing' the previous best east-west | eclipsing the previous best east-west | eclipsing' the previous best east-west |
crossing: by an hour. | crossing by an hour. | crossing: by an hour. |
(Australian Associated Press.) | (Australian Associated Press.) | (Australian Associated Press.) |
NEW YORK, July 22. | NEW YORK, July 22. | NEW YORK, July 22. |
The seaplane's actual flying time | The seaplane's actual flying time | The seaplanes actual flying time |
from Foyncs (Eire) to Port Washing- | from Foynes (Eire) to Port Washington | from Foynes (Eire) to Port Washington |
ton (New York), allowing for a slop | (New York), allowing for a stop | (New York), allowing for a stop |
at Montreal, was 22 hours 24 minutes. | at Montreal, was 22 hours 24 minutes. | at Montreal, was 22 hours 24 minutes. |
The distance was 3,042 miles, | The distance was 3,042 miles, | The distance was 3,042 miles, |
The commander, Captain D. C. T. Bennett, | The commander, Captain D. C. T. Bennett, | The commander, Captain D. C. T. Bennett, |
who is an Australian, said Miat he had been | who is an Australian, said that he had been | who is an Australian, said that he had been |
compelled to fly blind, using only his instru- | compelled to fly blind, using only his instru- | compelled to fly blind, using only his instruments, |
ments, for 10 hours. Rain and fog closed | ments, for 10 hours. Rain and fog closed | for 10 hours. Rain and fog closed |
round the aircraft shortly after it took off. | round the aircraft shortly after it took off. | round the aircraft shortly after it took off. |
At times it flew at 7.000 feet and at other | At times it flew at 7,000 feet and at other | At times it flew at 7.000 feet and at other |
times it w"as only 1,000 feet above the water. | times it was only 1,000 feet above the water. | times it was only 1,000 feet above the water. |
Most of the time, however, a height of 5,000 | Most of the time, however, a height of 5,000 | Most of the time, however, a height of 5,000 |
feet was maintained. | feet was maintained. | feet was maintained. |
The night to Montreal took ?,0 hours 13 | The night to Montreal took 30 hours 13 | The night to Montreal took 16 hours 13 |
minutes. The last hop to New York. 330 | minutes. The last hop to New York, 330 | minutes. The last hop to New York. 330 |
miles, occupied two hours 11 minutes. | miles, occupied two hours 11 minutes. | miles, occupied two hours 11 minutes. |
Captain Bennett did not land in Newfound- | Captain Bennett did not land in Newfound- | Captain Bennett did not land in Newfound- |
land to refuel, and the Mercury was thus the | land to refuel, and the Mercury was thus the | land to refuel and the Mercury was thus the |
first plane to fly non-stop from Eire to | first plane to fly non-stop from Eire to | first plane to fly non-stop from Eire to |
Canada. Captain Bennett wirelessed that | Canada. Captain Bennett wirelessed that | Canada. Captain Bennett wirelessed that |
he might land at Quebec, but tail-winds en- | he might land at Quebec, but tail-winds | he might land at Quebec, but tail-winds en- |
enabled him to make Montreal. | enabled him to make Montreal. | enabled him to make Montreal. |
Identified overProof corrections | BRITISH WIRELESS FOYNES |
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All Words | 216 | 96.8 | 99.5 | 85.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 123 | 97.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 97.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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MILLIONS CLUB. | MILLIONS CLUB. | MILLIONS CLUB. |
———♦——— | ———♦——— | assess |
Sit Hubert Wilkins to Speak. | Sir Hubert Wilkins to Speak. | Sir Hubert Wilkins to Speaks. |
——— | ——— | and |
Sir Hubert Wilkins will nddicss the mem- | Sir Hubert Wilkins will address the mem- | Sir Hubert Wilkins will address the members |
bers of the Millions Club nt to-morrow's lun- | bers of the Millions Club at to-morrow's lun- | of the Millions Club at to-morrow's luncheon. |
cheon. | cheon. | |
On Wednesday the club will elllei'Uilli Di | On Wednesday the club will entertain Dr. | On Wednesday the club will elllei'Uilli Dr |
J J C BlndHdd v ho will ultci vviudb spi itk on | J. J. C. Bradfield, who will afterwards speak on | J J C BlndHdd who will after which she ink on |
the amplifie ilion of Hie vvntei iivailible in the | the amplification of the water available in the | the amplifier union of the water available in the |
Gient Aifesinn Basin of Quecnslind New | Great Artesian Basin of Queensland, New | Great Artesian Basin of Queensland New |
South Wales and the Northern Tcriltoiv | South Wales and the Northern Territory. | South Wales and the Northern Territory |
—————— | —————— | states |
Identified overProof corrections | TERRITORY WATER AT GREAT QUEENSLAND DR AVAILABLE ARTESIAN WHO ADDRESS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BRADFIELD ENTERTAIN SPEAK [**VANDALISED] AFTERWARDS AMPLIFICATION |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 52 | 67.3 | 88.5 | 64.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 36 | 61.1 | 86.1 | 64.3 |
Weighted Words | 62.1 | 79.6 | 46.2 |
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CRACKS IN PIERS. 1 | CRACKS IN PIERS. | CRACKS IN PIERS. 1 |
Hawkesbury Bridge. | Hawkesbury Bridge. | Hawkesbury Bridge. |
The Secretary for Railways, Mr. New- | The Secretary for Railways, Mr. New- | The Secretary for Railways, Mr. Newman, |
man, said yesterday that the cracks in | man, said yesterday that the cracks in | said yesterday that the cracks in |
numbers two and four piers of the | numbers two and four piers of the | numbers two and four piers of the |
Hawkesbury River bridge had existed | Hawkesbury River bridge had existed | Hawkesbury River bridge had existed |
foi some time, and had been under | for some time, and had been under | for some time, and had been under |
close observation by the depaitmcnt's | close observation by the department's | close observation by the department's |
engineers | engineers. | engineers |
Mi Newman added that an e\haustlie ex- | Mr. Newman added that an exhaustive ex- | Mr Newman added that an exhaustive examination |
amination would be made of the whole of the | amination would be made of the whole of the | would be made of the whole of the |
bildge piers when the rcpaiis to the two piers | bridge piers when the repairs to the two piers | bridge piers when the repairs to the two piers |
vveie being made | were being made. | were being made |
' To ensure safety the speed ot trains cross- | "To ensure safety the speed of trains cross- | ' To ensure safety the speed of trains crossing |
ing the bildge on the Lack nearer to the | ing the bridge on the track nearer to the | the bridge on the back nearer to the |
ciacked piers has been leduced to 10 miles | cracked piers has been reduced to 10 miles | cracked piers has been reduced to 10 miles |
an houi ' he sold Hie tiavelllng public | an hour" he said. The travelling public | an hour ' he sold the travelling public |
can rest assuied that theie Is no risk in the | can rest assured that there is no risk in the | can rest assured that there is no risk in the |
i uniting of hains ovci the biidgc ' | running of trains over the bridge. | uniting of trains over the bridge ' |
Mi Neuman siid that the pleis of the | Mr. Newman said that the piers of the | Mr Newman said that the pleas of the |
bridge vicie among the deepest in tile woild | bridge were among the deepest in the world | bridge were among the deepest in the world |
and I heil construction hod been begun in | and their construction had been begun in | and their construction had been begun in |
118BG _ | 1886. | 1886 I |
Identified overProof corrections | CRACKED REPAIRS THERE DEPARTMENTS OVER REDUCED ASSURED TRAVELLING EXHAUSTIVE WORLD WERE HOUR THEIR |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RUNNING TRACK |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 138 | 77.5 | 97.1 | 87.1 |
Searchability of unique words | 75 | 80.0 | 97.3 | 86.7 |
Weighted Words | 78.3 | 97.3 | 87.7 |
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TRAIN DELAYS. | TRAIN DELAYS. | TRAIN DELAYS. |
Safety Measures on Bridge. | Safety Measures on Bridge. | Safety Measures on Bridge. |
ruithei to safeguaid tialns passing over | Further to safeguard trains passing over | further to safeguard trains passing over |
the Hiwkesbuiv Rlvei Biidge one of til? | the Hawkesbury River Bridge one of the | the Hawkesbury River Bridge one of the |
pleis of which has eineled the Railway De | piers of which has cracked the Railway De- | pleas of which has circled the Railway De- |
pa! tnicnt has stiitloned flHgiiien on each | partment has stationed flagmen on each | pa! talent has stationed flHgiiien on each |
side mid onlv one Hain Is allowed on the | side, and only one train is allowed on the | side and only one Hain Is allowed on the |
billige a! a time | bridge at a time. | bridge at a time |
Pieviotislv the peed oi tinln* lind been íe | Previously the speed of trains had been re- | Previously the speed of trains had been reduced |
dueed to foin miles an horn Ber.iuse o( the | duced to four miles an hour. Because of the | to four miles an hour. Because of the |
icriuten speed Hains ¡ne taking about l. | reduced speed, trains are taking about 12 | greater speed Hains are taking about l. |
minute s to eioss the bildae nnd some initiier | minutes to cross the bridge and some further | minutes to cross the bridge and some further |
delnvs to entile nie inevltible | delays to traffic are inevitable. | delays to entitle me inevitable |
InfaiMHtlon on this point mallabie on | Information on this point available on | InfaiMHtlon on this point available on |
Sntiudav was io thr effctl thal theie had | Saturday was to the effect that there had | Saturday was to the effect that there had |
been onli s||«hl icientuntion of the delav | been only slight accentuation of the delay | been only slight accentuation of the delay |
Mirvlonsiv oceiii iliig | previously occurring. | Mirvlonsiv ocean flying |
Identified overProof corrections | SAFEGUARD HAWKESBURY EFFECT AT ARE PREVIOUSLY ACCENTUATION THERE TRAINS FURTHER STATIONED DELAY AVAILABLE MINUTES REDUCED FOUR BECAUSE SATURDAY INEVITABLE RIVER SLIGHT THAT ONLY AND HOUR CROSS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PIERS DEPARTMENT CRACKED FLAGMEN INFORMATION TRAFFIC OCCURRING |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 102 | 48.0 | 88.2 | 77.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 64 | 48.4 | 89.1 | 78.8 |
Weighted Words | 43.2 | 87.4 | 77.8 |
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HAWKESBURY BRIDGE. | HAWKESBURY BRIDGE. | HAWKESBURY BRIDGE. |
"Gauntlet" Track Being | "Gauntlet" Track Being | "Gauntlet" Track Being |
Built. | Built. | Built. |
PREPARATORY, TO REPAIRING | PREPARATORY TO REPAIRING | PREPARATORY, TO REPAIRING |
PIER. | PIER. | PIER. |
GOSFORD, Sunday | GOSFORD, Sunday | GOSFORD, Sunday |
Sinco the dlscoveiy of a second crick in one | Since the discovery of a second crack in one | Since the discovery of a second crack in one |
of the pleis oh the tfawkeSbuiy River biidße, | of the piers of the Hawkesbury River bridge, | of the pleas of the Hawkesbury River bridge, |
ort tjie main Bydhpy-t-Jew castle lallvvay lifie, | on the main Sydney-Newcastle railway line, | on the main Bydhpy-t-Jew castle railway line, |
a Bang of men .under the chief ehÉlneer have | a gang of men under the chief engineer have | a Rang of men under the chief engineer have |
beeb constructing a "gauntlet" tiack pte | been constructing a "gauntlet" track pre- | been constructing a "gauntlet" track preparatory |
parátoty to repfiiiinc the pipis | paratory to repairing the piers. | to repairing the pipes |
Theio häö Behn much dlsoiganlsation of | There has been much disorganisation of | This has Behn much disorganisation of |
lallvvfty tiafflc s nee frilday, but the statlori | railway traffic since Friday, but the station- | railway traffic since friday, but the station |
masteis at Biooklyn Woy woy, and uosfoid | masters at Brooklyn, Woy Woy, and Gosford | masters at Brooklyn Woy Woy, and Gosford |
have been expediting the despatch of Hains | have been expediting the despatch of trains | have been expediting the despatch of Hains |
and the longest delay has been ono houi | and the longest delay has been one hour. | and the longest delay has been one hour |
Ycstciday only the down lthe was Used bitt | Yesterday only the down line was used but | Yesterday only the down line was Used but |
to-day the vvdik had pioatbsênd sa tai that | to-day the work had progressed so far that | to-day the work had pioatbsênd so far that |
both sets of rali were ih use, although on orte | both sets of rail were in use, although on one | both sets of rail were in use, although on one |
section tialnB tiavelied at only foui miles an | section trains travelled at only four miles an | section trains travelled at only four miles an |
horn | hour. | hour |
H is understood thai the nfcw ciack is in | It is understood that the new crack is in | His understood that the new track is in |
tin satae blei tli&t btóke awa\ about 25 yeal s | the same pier that broke away about 25 years | the same time that broke away about 25 years ago |
ago Patching wbfk was cauied out, and | ago. Patching work was carried out, and | Patching work was carried out, and |
enginècls have oloicly watched the budge | engineers have closely watched the bridge. | engineers have closely watched the bridge |
Dunns the laijt ffcw ifays the fciack widened, | During the last few days the crack widened, | During the last few days the track widened, |
and It was dbcld>d to support the piei with | and it was decided to support the pier with | and it was decided to support the pier with |
steel llqs, and cohstiuct a "gauntlet" tiaclt | steel ties, and construct a "gauntlet" track | steel lies, and construct a "gauntlet" back |
in the centre «?f tho llho | in the centre of the line. | in the centre of the line |
Evciy piqeauttdn Has been taKen analint | Every precaution has been taken against | Every piqeauttdn Has been taken against |
any possibility of accident A high lailwtty | any possibility of accident. A high railway | any possibility of accident A high railway |
official sa,id to-day that the bildgc was abso- | official said to-day that the bridge was abso- | official said to-day that the bridge was absolutely |
lutely safe | lutely safe. | safe |
Identified overProof corrections | STATIONMASTERS YESTERDAY ENGINEERS SAME DAYS CRACK BROKE SO TRAINS DURING YEARS LAST TRAFFIC AWAY AGAINST FAR FOUR EVERY CLOSELY CARRIED INTHE TRAVELLED RAILWAY WORK DISORGANISATION CONSTRUCT ENGINEER FRIDAY DISCOVERY DECIDED BROOKLYN FEW NEW SINCE RAIL HOUR SAID LINE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PIERS GANG THERE PROGRESSED /SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE|SYDNEYNEWCASTLE TIES PRECAUTION |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 199 | 59.3 | 92.5 | 81.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 118 | 61.9 | 94.1 | 84.4 |
Weighted Words | 61.6 | 92.3 | 80.1 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE. |
Consideration by Experts. | Consideration by Experts. | Consideration by Experts. |
CANBERRA, Thursday. | CANBERRA, Thursday. | CANBERRA, Thursday. |
Australian railway nutlioiitles will piobably | Australian railway authorities will probably | Australian railway authorities will probably |
dlacubs the Boock brcak-of-gauge device dur- | discuss the Boock break-of-gauge device | discuss the Boock break-of-gauge device during |
ing their consideration oí proposais foi rail- | during their consideration oí proposais for railway | their consideration of proposals for railway |
way unification at the conference In Cnnben a | unification at the conference in Canberra | unification at the conference in Canberra a |
to-morrow. | to-morrow. | to-morrow. |
This was Indicated in the House of Repre- | This was indicated in the House of Repre- | This was indicated in the House of Representatives |
sentatives to-day by the Acting Prime Min- | sentatives to-day by the Acting Prime Min- | to-day by the Acting Prime Minister, |
ister, Sir Earle Page, In answer to a question | ister, Sir Earle Page, in answer to a question | Sir Earle Page, In answer to a question |
by Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., N.S.W.). Sir Earle | by Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., N.S.W.). Sir Earle | by Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., N.S.W.). Sir Earle |
Page said that, any decision made by the | Page said that, any decision made by the | Page said that, any decision made by the |
Government would depend on advice given by | Government would depend on advice given by | Government would depend on advice given by |
the experta. | the experts. | the experts. |
Identified overProof corrections | AUTHORITIES FOR PROBABLY DISCUSS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | OÍ [**VANDALISED] PROPOSAIS [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 73 | 91.8 | 97.3 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 56 | 92.9 | 96.4 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 93.4 | 93.1 | -4.7 |
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POSTAGE STAMP MACHINES. | POSTAGE STAMP MACHINES. | POSTAGE STAMP MACHINES. |
-T,-. -T-iTE- liTiTTOR OF THE KïTfRALD. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. | -T,-. -TATE- liTiTTOR OF THE HERALD. |
Sit -The Government requires icvenue yet | Sir,—The Government requires revenue, yet, | Sir -The Government requires revenue yet |
theie is not an automatic machine to delivci | there is not an automatic machine to deliver | there is not an automatic machine to deliver |
postage stamps out of official selling houis | postage stamps out of official selling hours | postage stamps out of official selling hours |
anywheic in the Kings Cross district Why' | anywhere in the Kings Cross district. Why? | anywhere in the Kings Cross district Why' |
Compaie that state of affairs with any other | Compare that state of affairs with any other | Compare that state of affairs with any other |
countiy where in the majority of cases ' | country, where, in the majority of cases, | country where in the majority of cases ' |
automatic machines arr attached to everi | automatic machines are attached to every | automatic machines are attached to every |
pillai box foi the public convenience Even | pillar box for the public convenience. Even | pillar box for the public convenience Even |
duilnc official selling hours why should peo- j | during official selling hours why should peo- | during official selling hours why should peo- j |
- .Ml»l *" « allr half n. mils tn «npnrf | ple be obligated to walk half a mile to spend | - Mill 2" 2 also half a. mile in import |
pte oe uuuKC" », | two pence? I am, etc., | pte oe uuuKC" », |
I potts Point, Dec. 26. _ . ANDREW. | | Potts Point, Dec. 26. ANDREW. | I ports Point, Dec. 26. A . ANDREW. | |
Identified overProof corrections | MILE DELIVER ARE THERE COUNTRY DURING FOR HERALD SIR EVERY ANYWHERE PILLAR REVENUE COMPARE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | AM TWO BE OBLIGATED EDITOR PEOPLE ETC SPEND PENCE WALK POTTS [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 88 | 67.0 | 83.0 | 48.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 68 | 64.7 | 83.8 | 54.2 |
Weighted Words | 66.2 | 83.6 | 51.4 |
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I NEGLECT OF POETRY. | NEGLECT OF POETRY. | I NEGLECT OF POETRY. |
Ethel Turner's Lament. | Ethel Turner's Lament. | Ethel Turner's Lament. |
QUOTATION UNPOPULAR. | QUOTATION UNPOPULAR. | QUOTATION UNPOPULAR. |
The Austiahan novelist and water of | The Australian novelist and writer of | The Australian novelist and water of |
childien's stotles. Ethel Tuinei (the | children's stories. Ethel Turner (the | children's stories. Ethel Turner (the |
wife of Judge Curlewis) v,hen she | wife of Judge Curlewis) when she | wife of Judge Curlewis) when she |
addressed the students of the Hornsby | addressed the students of the Hornsby | addressed the students of the Hornsby |
Gills' High School on pnze day yes | Girls' High School on prize day yes- | Girls' High School on prize day yes- |
teiday deploied the small inteicst | terday deplored the small interest | terday deplored the small interest |
taken in poetiy in these days | taken in poetry in these days. | taken in poetry in these days |
When I was a young and foolish gul like | "When I was a young and foolish girl like | When I was a young and foolish girl like |
all of you she said ive weie giaeiously | all of you," she said, we were graciously | all of you she said we were graciously |
permitted to love poetiy When we wrote oui | permitted to love poetry. When we wrote our | permitted to love poetry When we wrote our |
essays it was pure delight to many of us to | essays it was pure delight to many of us to | essays it was pure delight to many of us to |
quote lines the Letter to lllustiate oui mean | quote lines, the better to illustrate our mean- | quote lines the Letter to illustrate our meaning |
ing horn Shcllcj Keal3 and Biownins and | ing, from Shelley, Keats, and Browning, and | horn Shelley Keats and Browning and |
no one ran a leproving led pencil thiough | no one ran a reproving red pencil through | no one ran a reproving led pencil through |
them Even when some of Ub fiist bioke into | them. Even when some of us first broke into | them Even when some of Ub first broke into |
print in the columns of the Sydnej Morning | print in the columns of the 'Sydney Morning | print in the columns of the Sydney Morning |
Herald 01 the Daily Telegraph we laicly | Herald' or the 'Daily Telegraph' we rarely | Herald of the Daily Telegraph we lately |
staited and nevei ended without some | started, and never ended, without some | started and never ended without some |
bannei ovei us fiom an inimoitnl mmd And | banner over us from an immortal mind. And | banner over us from an immortal mind And |
we were nevei ied-peneilled 01 otherwise | we were never red-pencilled or otherwise | we were never ted pencilled 01 otherwise |
molested for it even there | molested for it even there. | molested for it even there |
Editois i athel liked quotations them- | Editors rather liked quotations them- | Editors rather liked quotations themselves |
selves in those queel fai off and happy | selves in those queer far-off, and happy | in those queer far off and happy |
days They seemed to think th.it a line 01 | days. They seemed to think that a line of | days They seemed to think that a line 01 |
sheei beauty or a high and tluilliig thought | sheer beauty or a high and thrilling thought | sheer beauty or a high and thrilling thought |
fiom an Oljmpian spilled at random in a | from an Olympian, spilled at random in a | from an Olympian spilled at random in a |
column did no haim | column did no harm. | column did no harm |
is theic an editor who date tnfle In such | "Is there an editor who dare trifle in such | is there an editor who date mile In such |
a fashion with the hard leaded speed-mad | a fashion with the hard-headed speed-mad, | a fashion with the hard leaded speed-mad |
tilvolou-, 01 oipuioikin lctdei toda.,? Let | frivolous, or overworking reader to-day? Let | frivolous-, 01 oipuioikin leader soda.,? Let |
him 1 eep to hte sticnuous job i packing lils | him keep to his strenuous job of packing his | him keep to his strenuous job i packing his |
columns with accounts of woild nais the | columns with accounts of world news the | columns with accounts of world says the |
conquests of the ali Hu miiaclts of witeless | conquests of the air, the miracles of wireless, | conquests of the air He miracles of wireless |
the colossal disasteis that oin Icisuied past | the colossal disasters that our leisured past | the colossal disasters that our Icisuied past |
nevei di earned of | never dreamed of. | never do earned of |
I like to come here lins is a biavc | I like to come here. This is a brave | I like to come here This is a brave |
school You let the"_n.iiit of poctij sliav about | school. You let the "spirit of poetry stray about | school You let the"_n.iiit of poetry stray about |
as it will _ | as it will." | as it will _ |
Identified overProof corrections | NEVER YESTERDAY PENCILLED OLYMPIAN MIRACLES STRENUOUS DISASTERS STORIES CHILDRENS BROKE MIND AUSTRALIAN SYDNEY GRACIOUSLY WIRELESS KEATS STRAY THIS GIRL EDITORS HARM IMMORTAL OVER THRILLING AIR OUR GIRLS ILLUSTRATE BROWNING FIRST FRIVOLOUS HIS BANNER RATHER /FAR/OFF|FAROFF PRIZE FROM SHEER INTEREST QUEER WORLD KEEP BRAVE THROUGH SHELLEY TURNER DEPLORED STARTED REPROVING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RARELY OVERWORKING RED DREAMED LEISURED NEWS READER TRIFLE BETTER WRITER DARE /HARD/HEADED|HARDHEADED SPIRIT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 263 | 67.3 | 91.6 | 74.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 173 | 64.2 | 92.5 | 79.0 |
Weighted Words | 61.1 | 90.9 | 76.6 |
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HUGE TUNNEL | HUGE TUNNEL | HUGE TUNNEL |
PROJECT | PROJECT | PROJECT |
Cost Of £1,250,000 | Cost Of £1,250,000 | Cost Of £1,250,000 |
"~ The construction ot a railway- tun- | The construction of a railway tun- | "~ The construction of a railway- tunnel: |
nel: 6} miles in length through*' the | nel 5¼ miles in length through the | 4 miles in length through" the |
Rimùtaka Rangé, at an estimated' cost | Rimutaka Range, at an estimated cost | Rimutaka Range, at an estimated cost |
of approximately' £1,250,000, has been | of approximately £1,250,000, has been | of approximately' £1,250,000, has been |
approved by .the Cabinet, according" to | approved by the Cabinet, according to | approved by the Cabinet, according" to |
an announcement, by the Prime ;Mln | an announcement by the Prime Min- | an announcement, by the Prime Min |
ister .(Mr. M. 'J. Savage)', states a mes- | ister (Mr. M. J. Savage), states a mes- | ister (Mr. M. J. Savage)', states a message |
sage from Wellington. | sage from Wellington. | from Wellington. |
The tunnel will be practically' the | The tunnel will be practically the | The tunnel will be practically the |
same length as the Otira tunnel, ? | same length as the Otira tunnel, | same length as the Otira tunnel, through |
through the Southern Alps, which is | through the Southern Alps, which is | the Southern Alps, which is |
the longest railway tunnel in the Brit- | the longest railway tunnel in the Brit- | the longest railway tunnel in the British |
ish. Empire. lt will run from Man | ish Empire. It will run from Man- | Empire. It will run from Man |
gar_öa:; tb--Cross' Creek; ' -,': . '; ? | garoa to Cross Creek. | garden:; the Cross' Creek; ' -,': . '; ? |
-t'.ThëTdéylhtion^yill. shorten; the. ;dis | The deviation will shorten the dis- | -t'.ThëTdéylhtion^yill. shorten; the. first |
.táiipe' fijrtirair^fWé^n^VéiUnKtbh^itd | tance by rail between Wellington and | stripe' fijrtirair^fWé^n^VéiUnKtbh^itd |
the Walrarapa' by; ,eigh't miles an$yn | the Wairarapa by eight miles and, in | the Wairarapa' by; eight miles an$yn |
addition,' to eliminating exlsllrip shari) | addition, to eliminating existing sharp | addition, to eliminating existing share) |
t-UEvcs, :¿t wlii/ replacei gradients.-that | curves, it will replace gradients that | believes, it will replace gradients. that |
range from one in 15 to one In 28 "willi | range from one in 15 to one in 28 with | range from one in 15 to one In 28 "with |
an easy gradient of one in fiO. | an easy gradient of one in 60. | an easy gradient of one in fiG. |
; A.. deputation representative of ..Wal- . | A deputation representative of Wai- | A.. deputation representative of Wal- . |
raràpa and.-Wellington i interest's'-wait | rarapa and Wellington interests wait- | Parupa and Wellington i interests wait |
^IV'upon thei'Go.vernmènt ihr. May, 1.1930, | ed upon the Government in May, 1936, | Weapon the Government the. May, 1 1930, |
¡and matVoa-am appeal iori"bettor -access | and made an appeal for better access | sand matelasse appeal on better access |
tb the^T^irarXipa bytrail;;} i Olí.' that | to the Wairarapa by rail. On that | to the^T^irarXipa bytrail;;} i Oh.' that |
occasloh^heTl?,rlme Ätinlsterrtfepiled | occasion the Prime Minister replied | occasloh^heTl?,rlme Ätinlsterrtfepiled |
that the-^newvrall-carsfthen-contem- | that the new rail-cars then contem- | that the-^newvrall-carsfthen-contem- |
plated 'Were/expected tb -remove ^ at | plated were expected to remove at | stated Were expected to remove a at |
least a portion-of the disabilities.fi-om | least a portion of the disabilities from | least a portion of the disabilities. from |
which the'Vdlstrict was suffering. . ;?,;Mr. | which the district was suffering. Mr. | which the district was suffering. . s, Mr. |
Savage Valso suggested that it 'might | Savage also suggested that it might | Savage also suggested that it might |
prove more'economic to bore a-hole in | prove more economic to bore a hole in | prove more economic to bore a hole in |
the hlll.v'i- ? V ? | the hill. | the hill's- ? V The |
. The Government's decision has-been | The Government's decision has been | Government's decision has been |
sharply"criticised in many quarters in | sharply criticised in many quarters in | sharply criticised in many quarters in |
view of.the already.heavy programme | view of the already heavy programme | view of the already. heavy programme |
of expenditure'on :new raliway- works, | of expenditure on new railway works, | of expenditure on new railway- works, |
and the large total of the existing rail- | and the large total of the existing rail- | and the large total of the existing railways |
ways debt. A full statement of-'incts | ways debt. A full statement of facts | debt. A full statement of acts |
and''figures giving estimates of ' the | and figures giving estimates of the | and figures giving estimates of the |
economic benefits' of the new deviation | economic benefits of the new deviation | economic benefits' of the new deviation |
ls widely asked for, but so far has not | is widely asked for, but so far has not | is widely asked for, but so far has not |
been' given;; . '?':'-;' / ; : ' ç ? | been given. | been given;; . '?':'-;' / ; : ' 6 The |
.; Tho opinion that lt should be- pos- | The opinion that it should be pos- | opinion that it should be- possible |
sible to drive the proposed tunnel | sible to drive the proposed tunnel | to drive the proposed tunnel |
through the Rlmutakas in. five years | through the Rimutakas in five years | through the Rimutaka in. five years |
was expressed by the Minister of Pub- | was expressed by the Minister of Pub- | was expressed by the Minister of Public |
lic Works (Mr. R. Semple). | lic Works (Mr. R. Semple). | Works (Mr. R. Semple). |
? "We have not yet, considered the | "We have not yet considered the | ? "We have not yet, considered the |
methods- we' will adopt, but you can | methods we will adopt, but you can | methods- we will adopt, but you can |
take lt from me that ..we will employ | take it from me that we will employ | take it from me that we will employ |
the1 most modern and scientific means | the most modern and scientific means | the most modern and scientific means |
to get through the hill in the shortest . | to get through the hill in the shortest | to get through the hill in the shortest possible |
possible time," said Mr. Semple. | possible time," said Mr. Semple. | time," said Mr. Semple. |
Identified overProof corrections | WAIRARAPA DISTRICT FIGURES GOVERNMENT REPLACE HEAVY WITH ALREADY EXPENDITURE RIMUTAKA DISABILITIES BETTER MORE WERE ALSO ON SHARPLY CRITICISED EXPECTED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BETWEEN DISTANCE OCCASION THEN CURVES GAROA FACTS REPLIED WAITED CARS MADE CONTEMPLATED RIMUTAKAS SHARP UPON RAIL |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 318 | 74.5 | 88.4 | 54.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 171 | 79.5 | 90.6 | 54.3 |
Weighted Words | 79.2 | 90.1 | 52.3 |
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UNIFORM GAUGE | UNIFORM GAUGE | UNIFORM GAUGE |
PROBLEM | PROBLEM | PROBLEM |
Device To Overcome | | Device To Overcome | Device To Overcome a |
Cost j | Cost | Cost Big |
Big Saving Claimed j | Big Saving Claimed | Saving Claimed The |
Tho Minister for Transport .(Mr. E.! | The Minister for Transport (Mr. E. | Minister for Transport (Mr. E.! |
Dwycr-Gray) yesterday où'Jined the] | Dwyer-Gray) yesterday outlined the | Dwyer-Gray) yesterday outlined the] |
claims of the Boock break-'ol-íKUWÍi | claims of the Boock break-of-gauge | claims of the Boock break-'ol-íKUWÍi |
device, which will be discussed as* ,a | device, which will be discussed as a | device, which will be discussed as, a |
possible means of overcoming the ùnl-l | possible means of overcoming the uni- | possible means of overcoming the wall |
form railway gauge problem in Aus- | form railway gauge problem in Aus- | form railway gauge problem in Australia |
tralia at a conference of Ministers foi' | tralia at a conference of Ministers for | at a conference of Ministers for' |
Transport.to be held shortly. j | Transport to be held shortly. | Transport. to be held shortly. The |
The Minister said he would advocat« | The Minister said he would advocate | Minister said he would advocate |
a uniform gauge on the Mainland. Al-: | a uniform gauge on the Mainland. Al- | a uniform gauge on the Mainland. Although |
though Lord Kitchener, when acting al | though Lord Kitchener, when acting as | Lord Kitchener, when acting as |
military adviser to Australia before thí | military adviser to Australia before the | military adviser to Australia before the |
Great War, held that a uniform rail- | Great War, held that a uniform rail- | Great War, held that a uniform railway |
way gauge was essential for Aus- | way gauge was essential for Aus- | gauge was essential for Australian |
tralian defence, lt was reported on th«! | tralian defence, it was reported on the | defence, lt was reported on the! |
Mainland that the military authorltiei | Mainland that the military authorities | Mainland that the military authorities |
preferred to rely, tor the mobility, ol | preferred to rely, for the mobility, of | preferred to rely, for the mobility, of |
Australia's mechanised defence arm, on | Australia's mechanised defence arm, on | Australia's mechanised defence arm, on |
Australia's modernised highways, | Australia's modernised highways, | Australia's modernised highways, |
though these bitumenised products | though these bitumenised products | though these bitumenised products |
could be regarded only as a tissue-papei | could be regarded only as a tissue-paper | could be regarded only as a tissue-paper |
surface from the point of view of heavj | surface from the point of view of heavy | surface from the point of view of heavy |
military traffic, which would cut then: | military traffic, which would cut them | military traffic, which would cut them: |
up at once. | up at once. | up at once. |
In regard to the referènee In "Thc | In regard to the reference in "The | In regard to the reference in "The |
Mercury" to the Bobck break-of | Mercury" to the Boock break-of- | Mercury" to the Boock break-of-gauge |
gauge device, he had received some | gauge device, he had received some | device, he had received some |
particulars of the device, which, lt- wai | particulars of the device, which, it was | particulars of the device, which, it was |
claimed, would effect the unlflcatioi | claimed, would effect the unification | claimed, would effect the unification |
of Australian railways at a "pepper- | of Australian railways at a "pepper- | of Australian railways at a pepper- |
corn" cost-eight breaks at £4,000 each | corn" cost-eight breaks at £4,000 each | corn" cost-eight breaks at £4,000 each |
totalling £32,000." The picture of thc | totalling £32,000. The picture of the | totalling £2,000." The picture of the |
working model showed the: under- | working model showed the under- | working model showed the: under- |
carriage, starting at tho lower end o: | carriage, starting at the lower end of | carriage, starting at the lower end of |
Queensland on the narrow gauge o | Queensland on the narrow gauge of | Queensland on the narrow gauge of |
3ft. Gin., passing through Wallangarra | 3ft. 6in., passing through Wallangarra | 3ft. 6in., passing through Wallangarra |
and automatically changing over to tl« | and automatically changing over to the | and automatically changing over to the |
New South Wales gauge of 4ft. SJin | New South Wales gauge of 4ft. 8½in. | New South Wales gauge of 4ft. 8in |
Similarity, when the New South Wale! | Similarly, when the New South Wales | Similarity, when the New South Wales |
run was finished it was claimed tho | run was finished it was claimed the | run was finished it was claimed the |
the model automatically would changi | the model automatically would change | the model automatically would change |
at Albury into the Victorian gauge o | at Albury into the Victorian gauge of | at Albury into the Victorian gauge of |
5ft. Sin. It was claimed that altera- | 5ft. 3in. It was claimed that altera- | 5ft. 3in. It was claimed that alterations |
tions of under-carriages and break | tions of under-carriages and break- | of under-carriages and break |
down gauges at tho four border sta- | down gauges at the four border sta- | down gauges at the four border stations |
tions was all the change necessary t< | tions was all the change necessary t0 | was all the change necessary to |
glvo Australia the equivalent of a uni- | give Australia the equivalent of a uni- | give Australia the equivalent of a uniform |
form gauge. | form gauge. | gauge. |
Identified overProof corrections | THEM ALTHOUGH AUTHORITIES HEAVY UNIFICATION OUTLINED THETHE /DWYER/GRAY|DWYERGRAY GIVE /TISSUE/PAPER|TISSUEPAPER REFERENCE ADVOCATE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SIMILARLY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 265 | 86.8 | 98.9 | 91.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 143 | 90.9 | 99.3 | 92.3 |
Weighted Words | 89.8 | 99.1 | 90.7 |
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FUSION OF PROTESTANT | FUSION OF PROTESTANT | FUSION OF PROTESTANT |
CHURCHES | CHURCHES | CHURCHES |
British Professor Speaks | British Professor Speaks | British Professor Speak |
Highly Of Possibility | Highly Of Possibility | Highly Of Possibility |
PERTH, May 24. | PERTH, May 24. | PERTH, May 24. |
?— ? ' | at The | |
The fusion of the Protestant churches | The fusion of the Protestant churches | fusion of the Protestant churches |
tin Britain is nearer than most people | in Britain is nearer than most people | in Britain is nearer than most people |
think, according to Professor Alexander | think, according to Professor Alexander | think, according to Professor Alexander |
Findlay, professor of the New Testa- | Findlay, professor of the New Testa- | Findlay, professor of the New Testa- |
ment, languages and literature at Dids- I | ment, languages and literature at Dids- | ment, languages and literature at Dids- I |
bury College. Manchester, who passed | bury College, Manchester, who passed | bury College. Manchester, who passed |
through Fremantle today by the Oron-I | through Fremantle today by the Oron- | through Fremantle today by the Orontes |
] say. He will deliver the'Cato lecture at | | say. He will deliver the Cato lecture at | ] say. He will deliver the Cato lecture at the |
the General Methodist Conference in< | the General Methodist Conference in | General Methodist Conference in |
Adelaide next month. j | Adelaide next month. | Adelaide next month. |
Already a scheme lor the union of | Already a scheme for the union of | Already a scheme for the union of |
i Protestant churches in England had: | Protestant churches in England had | a Protestant churches in England had: |
Ibecn put forward, he said. It had | been put forward, he said. It had | been put forward, he said. It had |
been suggested by the South India | been suggested by the South India | been suggested by the South India |
scheme, which would perhaps come into . | scheme, which would perhaps come into | scheme, which would perhaps come into operation |
operation in the next five years and| | operation in the next five years and | in the next five years and |
under which the Anglican. Methodist.! | under which the Anglican, Methodist, | under which the Anglican. Methodist.! |
and Congregational Churches would j | and Congregational Churches would | and Congregational Churches would |
I combine to work in Southern India I | combine to work in Southern India. | I combine to work in Southern India I |
Ministers working there would be! | Ministers working there would be | Ministers working there would be! |
ordained as ministers of all three de-; | ordained as ministers of all three de- | ordained as ministers of all three denominations |
nominations and when they returned toi | nominations and when they returned to | and when they returned to |
England they would be recognised by all ' | England they would be recognised by all | England they would be recognised by all |
three churches. That fact alone would i | three churches. That fact alone would | three churches. That fact alone would i |
considerably help the cause of unity. j | considerably help the cause of unity. | considerably help the cause of unity. j |
======== | ======== | ======== |
are:— Mesdames F. H. Okely (Border- | are:— Mesdames F. H. Okely (Border- | are Mesdames F. H. Okely (Bordertown), |
town), H. R. Williams 'Adelaide!. R | town), H. R. Williams (Adelaide), R. | H. R. Williams 'Adelaide!. R |
Wiese "Muii&alla, deceased). H W'pse | Wiese (Mundalla, deceased). H. Wiese | Wiese "Mundalla, deceased). H W'pse |
• Munda-lu). C. I. Wilro-.i iSoutli Wei- i | (Mundallu), C. I. Wilson (South Wel- | a Mundalla). C. I. Wilson South Were i |
landt, and Messrs. F. C. (Hynami A. J. | land), and Messrs. F. C. (Hynam), A. J. | lands, and Messrs. F. C. (Hynam A. J. |
• Belvidcrci, Len '.Millicenti. C. J. | (Belvidere), Len (Millicent), C. J. | S Belvidcrci, Len 'Millicent. C. J. |
• MunciHlla). S. L. (Cannawipra*. and ' | (Mundallu), S. L. (Cannawigra), and | S MunciHlla). S. L. (Cannawigra. and |
O. P. iwolseley'. There are 51 srand-, | O. P. (Wolseley). There are 51 grand- | OF wolseley'. There are 51 grand-, |
children and two creat-gi-anachildren, . | children and two great-grandchildren, | children and two great-grandchildren, four |
four sisters, and enc brother survive. 1 | four sisters, and one brother survive. | sisters, and one brother survive. 1 |
Identified overProof corrections | CANNAWIGRA ONE HYNAM WOLSELEY FOR DENOMINATIONS /GREAT/GRANDCHILDREN|GREATGRANDCHILDREN MUNDALLA MILLICENT CATO GRANDCHILDREN WILSON |
Identified overProof non-corrections | WELLAND SPEAKS [**VANDALISED] ORONSAY MUNDALLU DIDSBURY BELVIDERE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 190 | 86.8 | 95.8 | 68.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 125 | 86.4 | 95.2 | 64.7 |
Weighted Words | 84.3 | 93.5 | 58.5 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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NATION-WIDE LOCKOUT ; | NATION-WIDE LOCKOUT | NATION-WIDE LOCKOUT ; |
Dispute jn Sweden | Dispute in Sweden | HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS CLOSE | Dispute in Sweden |
S:Ln4on Jas. 16. | London, Jan. 16. | Sinton Jas. 16. |
.dThe.. Da;lTy. Tel4graph' :correspoti | The "Daily Telegraph" correspond- | ad The.. Daily. Telegraph' correspond |
Sdent i~n Stockoll states tthatk hotei,, . | dent in Stockholm states that hotels, | dent in Stockholm states that hotel,, . |
restaurants :and' cafes -'throughout | restaurants and cafes throughout | restaurants and' cafes throughout |
Sw?edin ?ill 'close at midnidight, whmn | Sweden will close at midnidight, when | Sweden will close at midnight, when |
the l&g antidipatred ltek-out begin,;, | the long anticipated lock-out begins, | the long anticipated lock-out begin,;, |
.ivbiibi?ig ',oo00 em??j?teda. About: | involving 20,000 employees. About | .ivbiibi?ig ',oo00 emaciated. About: |
1bo,;4DodMisttbitt i Sthbckhfolm are | 150,000 diners-out in Stockholm are | 1bo,;4DodMisttbitt i Sthbckhfolm are |
affecte&d; RhilRwa5 ýdiaig.0 cats will | affected. Railway dining cars will | affected; Railway charge cats will |
close, aud* "t>udste are 'advised to | close, and tourists are advised to | close, and "these are advised to |
leave the. Guntry immediately. | leave the country immediately. | leave the country immediately. |
Identified overProof corrections | AFFECTED DENT DAILY LONG COUNTRY CORRESPOND STOCKHOLM WHEN IN RAILWAY ANTICIPATED THAT TELEGRAPH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | DINERS EMPLOYEES LONDON HOTELS BEGINS INVOLVING DINING MIDNIDIGHT [**VANDALISED] CARS TOURISTS JAN |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 59 | 42.4 | 71.2 | 50.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 45 | 48.9 | 75.6 | 52.2 |
Weighted Words | 46.7 | 69.6 | 43.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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SANDGATE STATION | SANDGATE STATION | SANDGATE STATION |
RTCWAMED | RENAMED | RTCWAMED |
Sandgate railway station, will be | Sandgate railway station will be | Sandgate railway station, will be |
known in future as Shorncliffe', and | known in future as Shorncliffe, and | known in future as Shorncliffe', and |
Sandgate Central will be called Sand- | Sandgate Central will be called Sand- | Sandgate Central will be called Sandgate. |
gate. | gate. | |
Approval of the change has beer | Approval of the change has been | Approval of the change has been |
given by the Commissioner for Rail | given by the Commissioner for Rail- | given by the Commissioner for Railways |
ways (Mr. C. A. Murton), who said yes-i | ways (Mr. C. A. Murton), who said yes- | (Mr. C. A. Murton), who said yesterday |
terday that the department wished, | terday that the department wished, | that the department wished, |
where possible, to avoid confusion in | where possible, to avoid confusion in | where possible, to avoid confusion in |
names. | names. | names. |
The name of Nudgee College, the sta | The name of Nudgee College, the sta- | The name of Nudgee College, the station |
tion next to Nudgee on . the Sandgate | tion next to Nudgee on the Sandgate | next to Nudgee on the Sandgate |
line, was changed to Boondall some | line, was changed to Boondall some | line, was changed to Boondall some |
years ago. ? | years ago. | years ago. ? |
Identified overProof corrections | YESTERDAY BEEN |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RENAMED |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 69 | 95.7 | 98.6 | 66.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 51 | 94.1 | 98.0 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 94.6 | 96.8 | 40.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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Demarcation Board | Demarcation Board | Demarcation Board |
Application | Application | Application |
To obviate an industrial dispute | To obviate an industrial dispute | To obviate an industrial dispute |
taking place at Townsville workshops | taking place at Townsville workshops | taking place at Townsville workshops |
the Raiiw^f-Cpntinlsslontr ..;yesterdp:y | the Railway Commissioner yesterday | the Raiiw^f-Cpntinlsslontr ..;yesterdp:y |
nnnliptl ti')' (hn 'Thtliist.rirtV l.'^rrlstrrtr; for | applied to the Industrial Registrar for | applied tr')' (hn 'Thtliist.rirtV l.'^rrlstrrtr; for |
the constitution;.; of .a demarcation | the constitution of a demarcation | the constitution; of a demarcation |
bodid Tlj- application will be heard -in | board. The application will be heard in | board Tlj- application will be heard in |
the Industrial Cpurt :on OctpBer.5,. '. | the Industrial Court on October 5. | the Industrial Court on OctoBer 5s,. '. |
It is claimed1 by the Amalgatiini&'.-l- | It is claimed by the Amalgamated | It is claimed by the Amalgatiini&'.-l- |
Engineering Union; . the '? , Blackshijths' | Engineering Union, the Blacksmiths' | Engineering Union; the? , Blacksmiths'' |
Society and the Australian , Railways | Society and the Australian Railways | Society and the Australian Railways |
Union that certainv work now-done, by | Union that certain work now done by | Union that certain work now done, by |
boilermaker welders should' be dorieby | boilermaker welders should be done by | boilermaker welders should be done by |
fittei weldeis' and blacksmith weldel | fitter welders and blacksmith welder. | fitter welders' and blacksmith welded |
The Boileimakeis' Socictv has declined | The Boilermakers' Society has declined | The Boilermakers' Society has declined |
to mpei these unions for the formation | to meet these unions for the formation | to meet these unions for the formation |
of a^demaication board, | of a demarcation board. | of a demarcation board, |
Identified overProof corrections | CLAIMED CERTAIN MEET COURT OCTOBER BLACKSMITHS INTHE APPLIED BOILERMAKERS FITTER |
Identified overProof non-corrections | YESTERDAY REGISTRAR COMMISSIONER RAILWAY AMALGAMATED WELDER |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 86 | 70.9 | 88.4 | 60.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 59 | 72.9 | 89.8 | 62.5 |
Weighted Words | 72.3 | 90.6 | 66.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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WATER COLOURS | WATER COLOURS | WATER COLOURS |
AND DRYPOINTS | AND DRYPOINTS | AND DRYPOINTS |
Mr. Vincent Sheldon's | Mr. Vincent Sheldon's | Mr. Vincent Sheldon's |
Exhibition | Exhibition | Exhibition |
Mr. Vincent Sheldon has made a | Mr. Vincent Sheldon has made a | Mr. Vincent Sheldon has made a |
special feature of the paintings in his | special feature of the paintings in his | special feature of the paintings in his |
exhibition of water colours and dry | exhibition of water colours and dry- | exhibition of water colours and dry |
points. Which Will be onenprl hv tfio | points. Which will be opened by the | points. which will be opened by the |
president of the Royal Queensland | president of the Royal Queensland | president of the Royal Queensland |
Art Society (Dr. J. V/Duhig) in the | Art Society (Dr. J. V. Duhig) in the | Art Society (Dr. J. V Duhig) in the |
Gainsborough Gallery, Kodak Building, | Gainsborough Gallery, Kodak Building, | Gainsborough Gallery, Kodak Building, |
ait 3.30 p.m. to-day. | at 3.30 p.m. to-day. | at 3.30 p.m. to-day. |
Mr. Sheldon may. be best known as | Mr. Sheldon may be best known as | Mr. Sheldon may be best known as |
an etcher, but he also has a distinc | an etcher, but he also has a distinc- | an archer, but he also has a distinctive |
tive technique and a sympathetic sense | tive technique and a sympathetic sense | technique and a sympathetic sense |
of colour values as a water colourist. | of colour values as a water colourist. | of colour values as a water colourist. |
The North and South Coast and en | The North and South Coast and en- | The North and South Coast and environs |
virons of Brisbane have provided most | virons of Brisbane have provided most | of Brisbane have provided most |
of his subjects for the exhibition. | of his subjects for the exhibition. | of his subjects for the exhibition. |
Mount Archer' (Caboolture district) | Mount Archer (Caboolture district) | Mount Archer' (Caboolture district) |
was shown in the British Empire Ex | was shown in the British Empire Ex- | was shown in the British Empire Exhibition |
hibition in London at Coronation time. | hibition in London at Coronation time. | in London at Coronation time. |
A charming impression of the moun | A charming impression of the moun- | A charming impression of the mountainous |
tainous spread is a blue- toned back | tainous spread is a blue-toned back- | spread is a blue- toned back |
ing, with a farm house and stream | ing, with a farm house and stream | ing, with a farm house and stream |
centrally posed for balance with the | centrally posed for balance with the | centrally posed for balance with the |
rural environment. 'Nudgee Road' | rural environment. "Nudgee Road" | rural environment. Nudgee Road' |
presents an idealised cluster of farm | presents an idealised cluster of farm | presents an idealised cluster of farm |
structures, with delightful' colour | structures, with delightful colour | structures, with delightful colour |
touches. A shadow pattern of the | touches. A shadow pattern of the | touches. A shadow pattern of the |
fencuiR Is happily Introduced. | fencing is happily introduced. | fenceR Is happily introduced. |
Marinescapes with landscape phases | Marinescapes with landscape phases | Marinescapes with landscape phases |
are striking. 'Surfers' Paradise' has | are striking. "Surfers' Paradise" has | are striking. Surfers' Paradise' has |
effectively placed figures in a well | effectively placed figures in a well- | effectively placed figures in a well |
toned i study, 'Harper's Wharf, | toned study. "Harper's Wharf, | toned i study, Harper's Wharf, |
Nerang,' is one of the good concep | Nerang," is one of the good concep- | Nerang,' is one of the good conceptions |
tions of water-reaches, with .sugges | tions of water-reaches, with sugges- | of water reaches, with suggestions |
tions or definitions of mountain ou | tions or definitions of mountain out- | or definitions of mountain on |
lines, and vari-toned Individual or | lines, and vari-toned individual or | lines, and threatened Individual or |
grouped trees. 'Trees' has a mystic | grouped trees. "Trees" has a mystic | grouped trees. 'Trees' has a mystic |
quality, fine-tempered in the render | quality, fine-tempered in the render- | quality, fine-tempered in the render- |
ing: 'rOff the Nerang Road' has a | ing: "Off the Nerang Road" has a | ing: Off the Nerang Road' has a |
coherent aggregation of tone effectsi | coherent aggregation of tone effects, | coherent aggregation of tone effects |
with striking posing of the dominant | with striking posing of the dominant | with striking posing of the dominant |
tree Irunk. 'Mount Lindesay' is a | tree trunk. "Mount Lindesay" is a | tree trunk. Mount Lindesay' is a |
vivid lino-cut of fine workmanship. | vivid lino-cut of fine workmanship. | vivid lino-cut of fine workmanship. |
The drypoints are technically com | The drypoints are technically com- | The dry points are technically commendable. |
mendable. They' have an imaginative | mendable. They have an imaginative | They' have an imaginative |
quality In the approach to architecture | quality in the approach to architecture | quality In the approach to architecture |
and environment. The Governor (Sir | and environment. The Governor (Sir | and environment. The Governor (Sir |
Leslie Wilson) had a pre-view of the | Leslie Wilson) had a pre-view of the | Leslie Wilson) had a preview of the |
exhibition yesterday. Mr. Sheldon said | exhibition yesterday. Mr. Sheldon said | exhibition yesterday. Mr. Sheldon said |
that the opening to-day would be the | that the opening to-day would be the | that the opening to-day would be the |
first to be broadcast in Brisbane. | first to be broadcast in Brisbane. | first to be broadcast in Brisbane.? |
? ;? ' t: ? ? - - .. ' - ? | ' t: ? ? - - ? | |
Identified overProof corrections | BY DUHIG OPENED OFF TRUNK EFFECTS |
Identified overProof non-corrections | VARI [**VANDALISED] OUTLINES ETCHER [**VANDALISED] FENCING |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 273 | 96.3 | 97.8 | 40.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 172 | 95.3 | 97.7 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 95.7 | 97.3 | 37.6 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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Level Crossing: Abolition | Level Crossing Abolition. | Level Crossing: Abolition |
The Grand Council of Progress Asso | The Grand Council of Progress Associations, | The Grand Council of Progress Associations, |
ciations, in conjunction with leading | in conjunction with leading city | in conjunction with leading |
organisations, is preparing plans | organisations, is preparing plans | organisations, is preparing plans |
for the deputation to the Premier (Mr. | for the deputation to the Premier (Mr. | for the deputation to the Premier (Mr. |
r organ bhiuiu, nnn me minister lor | Forgan Smith), and the minister for | r organ bureau, men me minister for |
Transport 'Mr. J. Dash), to urge the | Transport (Mr. J. Dash), to urge the | Transport Mr. J. Dash), to urge the |
abolition of all level crossing in the | abolition of all level crossing in | abolition of all level crossing in the |
city. | the city. | city. |
The organisations hope to win strong | The organisations hope to win strong | The organisations hope to win strong |
public support, following protests made | public support, following protests | public support, following protests made |
against level crossings at a meeting at | made against level crossings at a meeting | against level crossings at a meeting at |
Woolloongabba on Thursday. | at Woolloongabba on Thursday. | Woolloongabba on Thursday. |
Identified overProof corrections | |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FORGAN INTHE SMITH AND |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 64 | 90.6 | 92.2 | 16.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 47 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 0.0 |
Weighted Words | 91.9 | 91.9 | 0.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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Richardson and Wrench | Richardson and Wrench. | Richardson and Wrench |
Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., a real | Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., a real | Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., a real |
»state agency company of Sydney, re | estate agency company of Sydney, re- | estate agency company of Sydney, reports |
ports a net profit of £8859 for the year | ports a net profit of £8859 for the year | a net profit of £8859 for the year |
snded December 31, compared with | ended December 31, compared with | ended December 31, compared with |
E9425 in the previous year and £4691 | £9425 in the previous year and £4691 | 1942 in the previous year and £4691 |
tor 1935. A final dividend of 5 per | for 1935. A final dividend of 5 per | for 1935. A final dividend of 5 per |
cent and a bonus of 2 per cent makes | cent and a bonus of 2 per cent makes | cent and a bonus of 2 per cent makes |
the year's distribution 12 per cent. For | the year's distribution 12 per cent. For | the year's distribution 12 per cent. For |
1936 the company paid a dividend of | 1936 the company paid a dividend of | 1936 the company paid a dividend of |
B per cent and a bonus of 2 per cent. | 8 per cent and a bonus of 2 per cent. | 5 per cent and a bonus of 2 per cent. |
Identified overProof corrections | ESTATE ENDED |
Identified overProof non-corrections |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 58 | 94.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 32 | 93.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BRFAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE | BREAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE | BREAK-OF-GAUGE DEVICE |
Mr. Stevens Offers Co-operation. | Mr. Stevens Offers Co-operation. | Mr. Stevens Offers Co-operation. |
SYDNEY, May 1.-The Premier (Mr. | SYDNEY, May 1.—The Premier (Mr. | SYDNEY, May 1. The Premier (Mr. |
Stevens) said tonight that he had made | Stevens) said tonight that he had made | Stevens) said tonight that he had made |
available to Mr. Paterson, M.HR., when | available to Mr. Paterson, M.H.R., when | available to Mr. Paterson, MHR., when |
he was Minister for the Interior, official | he was Minister for the Interior, official | he was Minister for the Interior, official |
papers on the break-of-gauge device | papers on the break-of-gauge device | papers on the break-of-gauge device |
which was mentioned by the Minister for | which was mentioned by the Minister for | which was mentioned by the Minister for |
the Interior (Mr. McEwen) in the Fed | the Interior (Mr. McEwen) in the | the Interior (Mr. McEwen) in the Fed |
Federal Parliament last week. I shall discuss | Federal Parliament last week. I shall discuss | Federal Parliament last week. I shall discuss |
this matter with the Minister for Trans | this matter with the Minister for Trans- | this matter with the Minister for Transport |
port (Mr. Bruxner)," Mr. Stevens said, | port (Mr. Bruxner)," Mr. Stevens said, | (Mr. Bruxner)," Mr. Stevens said, |
"as soon as he returns to Sydney. We | "as soon as he returns to Sydney. We | "as soon as he returns to Sydney. We |
are prepared to give complete co-opera | are prepared to give complete co-operation | are prepared to give complete co-operation |
to the Commonwealth authorities. | to the Commonwealth authorities. | the Commonwealth authorities. |
It is some time, however, since either Mr. | It is some time, however, since either Mr. | It is some time, however, since either Mr. |
Brurner or myself received any communi | Brurner or myself received any communi- | Bruxner or myself received any communication |
cation from Commonwealth Ministers on | cation from Commonwealth Ministers on | from Commonwealth Ministers on |
the ulJect" | the subject." | the subject" |
It was officially stated tonight that | It was officially stated tonight that | It was officially stated tonight that |
the State departmental files showed that | the State departmental files showed that | the State departmental files showed that |
Mr. Paterson, when he was Minister for | Mr. Paterson, when he was Minister for | Mr. Paterson, when he was Minister for |
the Int?lror, asked the Premier, who was | the Interior, asked the Premier, who was | the Interior, asked the Premier, who was |
Acting Minister for Transport, whether | Acting Minister for Transport, whether | Acting Minister for Transport, whether |
the report of Mr. Young Chief Mechan | the report of Mr. Young Chief Mechan- | the report of Mr. Young Chief Mechanical |
ical Engineer of the State Railway De | ical Engineer of the State Railway | Engineer of the State Railway De |
Department, could be made available to Mr. | Department, could be made available to Mr. | Department, could be made available to Mr. |
Joseph Hamlet. | Joseph Hamlet. | Joseph Hamlet. |
It was stated that the report of Mr. | It was stated that the report of Mr. | It was stated that the report of Mr. |
Young was very brief, and not conclusive | Young was very brief, and not conclusive | Young was very brief, and not conclusive |
as to the practicability of adopting the | as to the practicability of adopting the | as to the practicability of adopting the |
"bogey" device, and stated that the de | "bogey" device, and stated that the de- | "bogey" device, and stated that the device |
vice appeared to have a prospect of suc | vice appeared to have a prospect of suc- | appeared to have a prospect of success. |
cess. Mr. Young emphasised that his re | cess. Mr. Young emphasised that his re- | Mr. Young emphasised that his review |
view had not been complete. | view had not been complete. | had not been complete. |
The Railway Commissioner had pointed | The Railway Commissioner had pointed | The Railway Commissioner had pointed |
out specifically, it was officially stated | out specifically, it was officially stated | out specifically, it was officially stated |
tonight, that the weight of evidence over | tonight, that the weight of evidence over | tonight, that the weight of evidence over |
a number of years from leadlng.mechan | a number of years from leadlng mechan- | a number of years from leading mechan |
leat engineers throughout Australi was | ical engineers throughout Australi was | leat engineers throughout Australia was |
definaltely against snchb scluah | definitely against such a scheme. | definitely against such actual |
Identified overProof corrections | SUCH SUBJECT DEFINITELY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | AUSTRALI [**VANDALISED] SCHEME BRURNER [**VANDALISED] LEADLNG |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 231 | 97.0 | 97.4 | 14.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 126 | 96.0 | 96.8 | 20.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.8 | 95.3 | 9.3 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. |
Railway Engineers' Condemnation | Railway Engineers' Condemnation | Railway Engineers' Condemnation |
SYDNEY, July 6.--A conference of | SYDNEY, July 6.—A conference of | SYDNEY, July 6 A conference of |
chief mechanical engineers and chief civil | chief mechanical engineers and chief civil | chief mechanical engineers and chief civil |
e??ineern of the whole of the railways | engineers of the whole of the railways | engineers of the whole of the railways |
in the Commonwealth, which was held in | in the Commonwealth, which was held in | in the Commonwealth, which was held in |
Sydney in May last, decided that the | Sydney in May last, decided that the | Sydney in May last, decided that the |
break of gange device which they had | break of gauge device which they had | break of gauge device which they had |
examined was fundamentally unsound | examined was fundamentally unsound | examined was fundamentally unsound |
and could not be recommended to the | and could not be recommended to the | and could not be recommended to the |
Railway Commissioners for further con | Railway Commissioners for further con- | Railway Commissioners for further con- |
sideratiam This information was con | sideration. This information was con- | sideration This information was contained |
tained in oficial papers which were | tained in official papers which were | in official papers which were |
tabled in Parliament today by the Minis | tabled in Parliament today by the Minis- | tabled in Parliament today by the Mines |
for Transport (Mr. Bruxner). | ter for Transport (Mr. Bruxner). | for Transport (Mr. Bruxner). |
The New South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner |
for Railways (Mt. Hartigan), in a letter | for Railways (Mr. Hartigan), in a letter | for Railways (Mr. Hartigan), in a letter |
to Mr. Bruxner. said that he had agreed | to Mr. Bruxner, said that he had agreed | to Mr. Bruxner said that he had agreed |
that the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. | that the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. | that the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. |
$. Young) should inspect the device. | H. Young) should inspect the device. | S. Young) should inspect the device. |
"Whlle Mr. Young is of the opinion that | "While Mr. Young is of the opinion that | "While Mr. Young is of the opinion that |
the ideas set out in the patent seem to | the ideas set out in the patent seem to | the ideas set out in the patent seem to |
hold out a reasonable prospect of suc | hold out a reasonable prospect of suc- | hold out a reasonable prospect of success," |
cess," Mr. Hartigan said. regret that | cess," Mr. Hartigan said, "I regret that | Mr. Hartigan said. regret that |
I am not prepared to accept this view, | I am not prepared to accept this view, | I am not prepared to accept this view, |
as it is at variance with those which | as it is at variance with those which | as it is at variance with those which |
have been expressed in the past by other | have been expressed in the past by other | have been expressed in the past by other |
railway experts." | railway experts." | railway experts." |
Identified overProof corrections | CONSIDERATION OFFICIAL WHILE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MINISTER |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 164 | 95.7 | 99.4 | 85.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 96 | 95.8 | 99.0 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 96.0 | 99.3 | 82.7 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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Break of Gauge | Break of Gauge | Break of Gauge |
Device: y Cost | Device: Cost | Device: y Cost |
Is Plot justified | Is Not Justified | Is Plot justified |
CANBERRA, Thursday. | CANBERRA, Thursday. | CANBERRA, Thursday. |
Railway engineers from, all the | Railway engineers from all the | Railway engineers from all the |
State« and the Commonwealth, who | States and the Commonwealth, who | States and the Commonwealth, who |
met in Sydney recently, had submit- | met in Sydney recently, had submit- | met in Sydney recently, had submitted |
ted a report which 'indicated that | ted a report which indicated that | a report which indicated that |
Commonwealth expenditure on the | Commonwealth expenditure on the | Commonwealth expenditure on the |
Bock device designed to overcome the | Bock device designed to overcome the | Boock device designed to overcome the |
break-of-gauge difficulties would not | break-of-gauge difficulties would not | break-of-gauge difficulties would not |
bc justified, the. Minister for the In- | be justified, the Minister for the In- | be justified, the Minister for the In- |
terior (Mr. McEwen) told Mr. Harri- | terior (Mr. McEwen) told Mr. Harri- | terior (Mr. McEwen) told Mr. Harri- |
son (U.A.P...N.S.W.) in the House of | son (U.A.P., N.S.W.) in the House of | son (U.A.P., N.S.W.) in the House of |
Jtepresentatives. . | Representatives. | Representatives. . |
Recalling the incident in the'House | Recalling the incident in the House | Recalling the incident in the House |
recently when Mr. McEwen revealed | recently when Mr. McEwen revealed | recently when Mr. McEwen revealed |
that tho New South Wales Ministry | that the New South Wales Ministry | that the New South Wales Ministry |
for Transport had declined to make | for Transport had declined to make | for Transport had declined to make |
it available to the Commonwealth | it available to the Commonwealth | it available to the Commonwealth |
Ciovcrnment, Mr. Harrison had asked | Government, Mr. Harrison had asked | Government, Mr. Harrison had asked |
whether th» Federal Government had | whether the Federal Government had | whether the Federal Government had |
i eceived from the New South Wales | received from the New South Wales | received from the New South Wales |
railway authorities a report by the | railway authorities a report by the | railway authorities a report by the |
Chief Mechanical Engineer on the | Chief Mechanical Engineer on the | Chief Mechanical Engineer on the |
device. | device. | device. |
Thu Minister said he had received | The Minister said he had received | The Minister said he had received |
confidential; information from- the | confidential information from the | confidential; information from the |
New South Wales Minister of Trans- | New South Wales Minister of Trans- | New South Wales Minister of Transport |
port on the report of th« engineer. | port on the report of the engineer. | on the report of the engineer. |
That report had been- superseded by | That report had been superseded by | That report had been superseded by |
a report a week ago by engineers of | a report a week ago by engineers of | a report a week ago by engineers of |
all railway systems who had been in | all railway systems who had been in | all railway systems who had been in |
conference in Sydney and had studied | conference in Sydney and had studied | conference in Sydney and had studied |
the invention. | the invention. | the invention. |
Identified overProof corrections | BE STATES REPRESENTATIVES |
Identified overProof non-corrections | BOCK [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 165 | 92.7 | 98.8 | 83.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 83 | 96.4 | 98.8 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 97.3 | 97.8 | 18.9 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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GAUGE BREAIC | GAUGE BREAK | GAUGE BREAK |
DEVICE | DEVICE | DEVICE |
Rail Experts In | Rail Experts In | Rail Experts In |
Opposition !, | Opposition | Opposition i, |
.?; ?. SYDNEY, Thursday. - | SYDNEY, Thursday. | P. SYDNEY, Thursday. - |
IA CONFERENCE of. chief mechanl-. | A CONFERENCE of chief mechani- | (A CONFERENCE of. chief mechanical |
cal engineers . and chief civil en- . | cal engineers and chief civil en- | engineers and chief civil en- of |
of all the railways in the | gineers of all the railways in the | all the railways in the |
Commonweálth, which was . held ' in | Commonwealth, which was held in | Commonwealth, which was held in |
Sydney :;last May, decided that the | Sydney last May, decided that the | Sydney last May, decided that the |
Bo'ock! break of gauge device was | Boock break of gauge device was | Boock! break of gauge device was |
fundamentally- unsound, and could not | fundamentally unsound, and could not | fundamentally- unsound, and could not |
be .recommended to the Rail way. Com- | be recommended to the Railway | be recommended to the Railway. Com- |
Commissioners for further consideration. | Commissioners for further consideration. | Commissioners for further consideration. |
This ' information was contained in . | This information was contained in | This information was contained in official |
official papers which were tabled in | official papers which were tabled in | papers which were tabled in |
Parliament-' by the Minister for - | Parliament by the Minister for | Parliament-' by the Minister for - |
Transport (Mr. Bruxner). | Transport (Mr. Bruxner). | Transport (Mr. Bruxner). |
The New' South Wales ' Commis- | The New South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner |
sioner for Railways, (Mr. Hartigan),, | for Railways, (Mr. Hartigan), | for Railways, (Mr. Hartigan),, |
in a letter to Mr. Bruxner, said he had | in a letter to Mr. Bruxner, said he had | in a letter to Mr. Bruxner, said he had |
agreed'that the Chief Mechanical-En- | agreed that the Chief Mechanical Engineer | agreed that the Chief Mechanical En- |
(Mr. H. Young) should inspect | (Mr. H. Young) should inspect | (Mr. H. Young) should inspect |
the device. | the device. | the device. |
While Mr. Young is of opinion that . | While Mr. Young is of opinion that | While Mr. Young is of opinion that the |
the ideas set out in the patent seem | the ideas set out in the patent seem | ideas set out in the patent seem |
to hold out a reasonable' prospect of | to hold out a reasonable prospect of | to hold out a reasonable' prospect of |
success, Mr. Hartigan said, "I. regret^ | success, Mr. Hartigan said, "I regret | success, Mr. Hartigan said, I regret, |
that I am not prepared to accept this. | that I am not prepared to accept this | that I am not prepared to accept this |
view, as it is at variance with those | view, as it is at variance with those | view, as it is at variance with those |
which have been expressed in the pas^, | which have been expressed in the past | which have been expressed in the past, |
by other railway experts." : ' | by other railway experts." | by other railway experts." : ' |
Identified overProof corrections | PAST COMMONWEALTH AGREED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ENGINEER |
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All Words | 155 | 94.2 | 98.7 | 77.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 95 | 95.8 | 98.9 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 95.6 | 99.1 | 78.6 |
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Rail Unk With | Rail Link With | Rail Link With |
Port Augusta | Port Augusta | Port Augusta |
LOCAL LEAGUE TO | LOCAL LEAGUE TO | LOCAL LEAGUE TO |
URGE FOR | URGE FOR | URGE FOR |
FEDERAL} INO UIR Y | FEDERAL INQUIRY | FEDERAL INO UIR Y |
FULL investigation by the Federal Government of the | FULL investigation by the Federal Government of the | FULL investigation by the Federal Government of the |
question of linking up Broken Hill With the trans- | question of linking up Broken Hill with the trans- | question of linking up Broken Hill With the transcontinental |
continental line by means of â 4ft. 8^in. line will be | continental line by means of a 4ft. 8½in. line will be | line by means of a 4ft. 8in. line will be |
sought by the Broken Hill-Port ; Augusta. . Railway | sought by the Broken Hill-Port Augusta Railway | sought by the Broken Hill-Port ; Augusta. . Railway |
League. An enthusiastic meeting held in the Mayor's | League. An enthusiastic meeting held in the Mayor's | League. An enthusiastic meeting held in the Mayor's |
Parlor last night decided, to :. seek the aid of kindred | Parlor last night decided to seek the aid of kindred | Parlor last night decided, to :. seek the aid of kindred |
bodies in. its efforts to have the inquiry. Members felt | bodies in its efforts to have the inquiry. Members felt | bodies in its efforts to have the inquiry. Members felt |
that it was essential that there should be a link up, | that it was essential that there should be a link up, | that it was essential that there should be a link up, |
particularly from a defence viewpoint. | particularly from a defence viewpoint. | particularly from a defence viewpoint. |
. Considerable discussion took placo | Considerable discussion took place | Considerable discussion took place |
on-the question. Members dealt with | on the question. Members dealt with | on-the question. Members dealt with |
requests' from the Port Augusta | requests from the Port Augusta | requests from the Port Augusta |
Council and the Port Pirie Traders' | Council and the Port Pirie Traders' | Council and the Port Pirie Traders' |
Association.- The Port' Augusta Coun | Association. The Port Augusta Coun- | Association.- The Port' Augusta Coun |
j eil, . at á meeting last week, decided | cil, at a meeting last week, decided | j ear, at a meeting last week, decided |
to urge the .Federal and State Gov- | to urge the Federal and State Gov- | to urge the Federal and State Governments |
ernments to 'have a uniform gauge | ernments to have a uniform gauge | to have a uniform gauge |
line direct from' Port Augusta to | line direct from Port Augusta to | line direct from Port Augusta to |
Broken Hill via Hookina. | Broken Hill via Hookina. | Broken Hill via Hookina. |
The Port Pirie Traders' Associa- | The Port Pirie Traders' Associa- | The Port Pirie Traders' Association |
tion wrote strongly advocating Port | tion wrote strongly advocating Port | wrote strongly advocating Port |
Pirie as the' most suitable western | Pirie as the most suitable western | Pirie as the most suitable western |
terminus for'-the railway. The'.'as'sof! | terminus for the railway. The asso- | terminus for the railway. The'.'as'sof! |
ciation was ; most desirous of the | ciation was most desirous of the | ciation was most desirous of the |
establishment ' of a standard gauge | establishment of a standard gauge | establishment ' of a standard gauge |
line> from Port Pirie' to Broken Hill | line from Port Pirie to Broken Hill | line from Port Pirie' to Broken Hill |
in place of the' 3ft. 6in. line now-in | in place of the 3ft. 6in. line now in | in place of the' 3ft. 6in. line now in |
use. | use. | use. |
The resolution carried was: | The resolution carried was : | The resolution carried was |
? "That this League seek the co- | "That this League seek the co- | "That this League seek the co-operation |
operation of all kindred bodies, | operation of all kindred bodies, | of all kindred bodies, |
in its endeavor to secure a full | in its endeavor to secure a full | in its endeavor to secure a full |
investigation by the Federal | investigation by the Federal | investigation by the Federal |
Government into, the matter of | Government into the matter of | Government into the matter of |
linking a 4ft. 8|in. gauge line | linking a 4ft. 8½in. gauge line | linking a 4ft. 8½in. gauge line |
between Broken' Hill and the | between Broken Hill and the | between Broken Hill and the |
transcontinental line." | transcontinental line." | transcontinental line." |
Mr. C. B. Tompkins (secretary) | Mr. C. B. Tompkins (secretary) | Mr. C. B Tompkins (secretary) |
said that the Government would have | said that the Government would have | said that the Government would have |
full particulars, and be able to de- | full particulars, and be able to de- | full particulars, and be able to determine |
termine which of the many sugges- | termine which of the many sugges- | which of the many suggestions |
tions would be the most expeditious | tions would be the most expeditious | would be the most expeditious |
and the most economical. | and the most economical. | and the most economical. |
It was decided , to communicate with | It was decided to communicate with | It was decided to communicate with |
the district', councils at Port Pirie, | the district councils at Port Pirie, | the district, councils at Port Pirie, |
Peterborough, Gladstone, Crystal | Peterborough, Gladstone, Crystal | Peterborough, Gladstone, Crystal |
Brook, Jamestown and Port Augusta, | Brook, Jamestown and Port Augusta, | Brook, Jamestown and Port Augusta, |
the Minister for Defence, the Minis- | the Minister for Defence, the Minis- | the Minister for Defence, the Minister |
ter for Railways and - the Sydney | ter for Railways and the Sydney | for Railways and the Sydney |
Chamber of Commerce notifying them | Chamber of Commerce notifying them | Chamber of Commerce notifying them |
of the League's decision, 'and seek- | of the League's decision, and seek- | of the League's decision, and seek- |
ing their aid in the request ' for the | ing their aid in the request for the | ing their aid in the request for the |
investigation by the Federal Govern- | investigation by the Federal Govern- | investigation by the Federal Government. |
ment. | ment. | |
The Federal member for the dis- | The Federal member for the dis- | The Federal member for the district |
trict (Mr. J. J. Clark) will also be | trict (Mr. J. J. Clark) will also be | (Mr. J. J. Clark) will also be |
informed of the decision. | informed of the decision. | informed of the decision. |
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All Words | 317 | 97.8 | 98.7 | 42.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 143 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
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BREAKING OF GAUGE | BREAKING OF GAUGE | BREAKING OF GAUGE |
DEVICE REJECTED | DEVICE REJECTED | DEVICE REJECTED |
ENGINEERS' ADVERSE | ENGINEERS' ADVERSE | ENGINEERS' ADVERSE |
RECOMMENDATION | RECOMMENDATION | RECOMMENDATION |
SYDNEY. July 8. | SYDNEY, July 6. | SYDNEY. July 8. |
The coDferenoe of chief mechanical | The conference of chief mechanical | The conference of chief mechanical |
engineers «nd chief civil engineers oi | engineers and chief civil engineers of | engineers and chief civil engineers of |
the whole of the railways in the Com- | the whole of the railways in the | the whole of the railways in the Com- |
Commonwealth, which was held in Sydney | Commonwealth, which was held in Sydney | Commonwealth, which was held in Sydney |
in May last, decided that the Brock | in May last, decided that the Brock | in May last, decided that the Brock |
break of gauge device was fundamental- | break of gauge device was fundamentally | break of gauge device was fundamentally |
ly unsound and could not be recom- | unsound and could not be recommended | unsound and could not be recom- |
to the commissioner for further | to the commissioner for further | to the commissioner for further |
consideration. | consideration. | consideration. |
This Information waa contained in | This information was contained in | This Information was contained in |
oiSclal papers tabled in Parliament to- | official papers tabled in Parliament | official papers tabled in Parliament to-day |
day by the Minister for Transport (Ur | today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. | by the Minister for Transport (Mr |
Bruxner), | Bruxner). | Bruxner), |
The Kew South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner |
for Railways (Mr Hartigan) said in a | for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) said in a | for Railways (Mr Hartigan) said in a |
letter to Mr Brutner that he had (greed | letter to Mr. Bruxner that he had agreed | letter to Mr Bruxner that he had agreed |
that the chief mechanical engineer, Mr | that the chief mechanical engineer, Mr. | that the chief mechanical engineer, Mr |
Voling, should inspect the device. | Young, should inspect the device. | Young, should inspect the device. |
"While Mr Young is of the opinion | "While Mr. Young is of the opinion | "While Mr Young is of the opinion |
that the ideas set out in the patent | that the ideas set out in the patent | that the ideas set out in the patent |
seem to hold out reasonable prospect of | seem to hold out reasonable prospect of | seem to hold out reasonable prospect of |
success," Mr Hartigan said, "I regret I | success," Mr. Hartigan said, "I regret I | success," Mr Hartigan said, "I regret I |
am not prepared to accept this view, | am not prepared to accept this view, | am not prepared to accept this view, |
as it is at varisnoe with those ex- | as it is at variance with those | as it is at variance with those expressed |
pressed In the past by other railway | expressed in the past by other railway | in the past by other railway |
experts." | experts." | experts." |
Identified overProof corrections | VARIANCE CONFERENCE NEW AGREED OFFICIAL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | RECOMMENDED |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 156 | 92.3 | 99.4 | 91.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 94 | 93.6 | 98.9 | 83.3 |
Weighted Words | 93.8 | 98.9 | 82.0 |
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BROCK BREAK OF GAUGE | BROCK BREAK OF GAUGE | BROCK BREAK OF GAUGE |
DEVICE. | DEVICE. | DEVICE. |
Experts Condemn, | | Experts Condemn. | Experts Condemn, SYDNEY |
SYDNEY. July 6. i | SYDNEY, July 6. | July 6. The |
The Conference of chief mechani | The Conference of chief mechani- | Conference of chief mechanical' |
cal' engineers and chief civil en | cal engineers and chief civil en- | engineers and chief civil engineers |
gineers of the whole of the railways | gineers of the whole of the railways | of the whole of the railways |
in the Commonwealth, which was I | in the Commonwealth, which was | in the Commonwealth, which was I |
Held in Sydney In May last, decided ' | held in Sydney in May last, decided | Held in Sydney in May last, decided |
the Brock break of gauge device was j | the Brock break of gauge device was | the Brock break of gauge device was |
fundamentally unsound, and could | fundamentally unsound, and could not | fundamentally unsound, and could |
not be recommended to the Commis | be recommended to the Commissioners | not be recommended to the Commis- |
for further consideration. | for further consideration. | for further consideration. |
' This Informtalon was contained in | This information was contained in | This information was contained in |
official papers tabled In Parliament | official papers tabled in Parliament | official papers tabled In Parliament |
t»-day, by the Minister for Transport, | today, by the Minister for Transport, | to-day, by the Minister for Transport, |
Mr. Bruxner. | Mr. Bruxner. | Mr. Bruxner. |
The New South Wales Commis | The New South Wales Commissioner | The New South Wales Commissioner |
sioner of Railways. Mr. Hartlgan, | of Railways. Mr. Hartigan, | of Railways. Mr. Hartigan, |
said in a letter to Mr. Bruxner. he | said in a letter to Mr. Bruxner, he | said in a letter to Mr. Bruxner. he |
had agreed that Chief Mechanical | had agreed that Chief Mechanical | had agreed that Chief Mechanical |
Engineer Young should Inspect the | Engineer Young should inspect the | Engineer Young should inspect the |
device, and while Young Is of the | device, and while Young is of the | device, and while Young Is of the |
opinion the Ideas set out in the | opinion the ideas set out in the | opinion the ideas set out in the |
patent seem to hold out a reasonable | patent seem to hold out a reasonable | patent seem to hold out a reasonable |
prospect of success. Mr. Hartlgan | prospect of success. Mr. Hartigan | prospect of success. Mr. Hartigan |
said ''i regret I am not prepared to | said "I regret I am not prepared to | said ''I regret I am not prepared to |
accept this view, as it is at variance | accept this view, as it is at variance | accept this view, as it is at variance |
with those expressed In the past by | with those expressed in the past by | with those expressed in the past by |
other railway oxpcrtB.' | other railway experts." | other railway experts.' |
Identified overProof corrections | INFORMATION HARTIGAN TODAY |
Identified overProof non-corrections | COMMISSIONERS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 150 | 96.0 | 99.3 | 83.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 92 | 95.7 | 98.9 | 75.0 |
Weighted Words | 94.5 | 98.7 | 75.9 |
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BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE. |
Mr. Stevens in Reply. | Mr. Stevens in Reply. | Mr. Stevens in Reply. |
SYDNEY. May 2. | SYDNEY, May 2. | SYDNEY. May 2. |
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last | The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last | The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last |
night he had made available to Mr. | night he had made available to Mr. | night he had made available to Mr. |
Paterson when he was Minister for | Paterson when he was Minister for | Paterson when he was Minister for |
the Interior, official papers on the | the Interior, official papers on the | the Interior, official papers on the |
break of gauge device which was men | break of gauge device which was men- | break of gauge device which was mentioned |
tioned by the Minister fog/the Interior | tioned by the Minister for the Interior | by the Minister fog /the Interior |
(Mr. McEwen) in the FMeral Parlia | (Mr. McEwen) in the Federal Parlia- | (Mr. McEwen) in the Federal Paris |
last week. | ment last week. | last week. |
'I shall discuss this matter with the | "I shall discuss this matter with the | 'I shall discuss this matter with the |
Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner)' | Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner)" | Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner)' |
he said, 'as soon as he returns to Svd | he said, "as soon as he returns to Syd- | he said, as soon as he returns to Sydney. |
ney. We are prepared to eive com | ney. We are prepared to give com- | We are prepared to give complete |
plete co-operation to the Common | plete co-operation to the Common- | co-operation to the Commonwealth |
wealth authorities.' | wealth authorities." | authorities. |
It was stated that the report of Mr. | It was stated that the report of Mr. | It was stated that the report of Mr. |
Young was very brief, and not con | Young was very brief, and not con- | Young was very brief, and not conclusive, |
clusive, as to the practicability of | clusive, as to the practicability of | as to the practicability of |
adopting the bocev device, and it | adopting the bogey device, and it | adopting the bogey device, and it |
stated that the device anocarod to | stated that the device appeared to | stated that the device appeared to |
have a prospect of success. Mr. Young | have a prospect of success. Mr. Young | have a prospect of success. Mr. Young |
emohaslsed that his review was not | emphasised that his review was not | emphasised that his review was not |
complete. | complete. | complete. |
Identified overProof corrections | EMPHASISED BOGEY APPEARED FEDERAL GIVE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PARLIAMENT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 132 | 93.2 | 98.5 | 77.8 |
Searchability of unique words | 74 | 91.9 | 98.6 | 83.3 |
Weighted Words | 89.3 | 98.7 | 87.9 |
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CYCLING | CYCLING | CYCLING |
State Amateur funior Champion El j | State Amateur Junior Champion Ill | State Amateur Junior Champion El j |
K. Prior. State five miles amaleur Junior ? | K. Prior, State five miles amateur junior | K. Prior. State five miles amateur Junior ? |
champion, nwinc to illness, will not be a | champion, owing to illness, will not be a | champion, owing to illness, will not be a |
competitor at the fvclins carnivni at. Tanunda | competitor at the cycling carnival at Tanunda | competitor at the cycling carnival at. Tanunda |
tomorrow Prior, ss a result of a severe | tomorrow. Prior, as a result of a severe | tomorrow Prior, as a result of a severe |
rhilL was ordered to bed by his medical ad | chill, was ordered to bed by his medical ad- | chill was ordered to bed by his medical adviser |
viser on Monday. | viser on Monday. | on Monday. |
Identified overProof corrections | AS OWING CARNIVAL CHILL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ILL |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Words | 43 | 81.4 | 97.7 | 87.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 35 | 85.7 | 97.1 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 83.8 | 96.2 | 76.3 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE | BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE |
Rail . Engineers Cpnside/ | Rail Engineers Consider | Rail . Engineers Consider |
Cost Not Justified -! | Cost Not Justified | Cost Not justified -! |
CANBERRA, May 18. | CANBERRA, May 18. | CANBERRA, May 18 |
Railway engineers from all Jne states ; | Railway engineers from all the states | Railway engineers from all the states and |
and the Commonwealth, who met in! | and the Commonwealth, who met in | the Commonwealth, who met in! |
Sydney recently, bad submitted a re | Sydney recently, had submitted a | Sydney recently, had submitted a report |
port which indicated that Common | report which indicated that Commonwealth | which indicated that Commonwealth |
wealth expenditure on the Bock device | expenditure on the Boock device | expenditure on the Boock device |
designed to overcome the breakof | designed to overcome the break-of- | designed to overcome the break-of-gauge |
gauge difficulties would not be justified, | gauge difficulties would not be justified, | difficulties would not be justified, |
the Minister for the Interior (Mr | the Minister for the Interior (Mr. | the Minister for the Interior (Mr |
McEwen) told Mr. Harrison (UAP, | McEwen) told Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., | McEwen) told Mr. Harrison (UCP, |
NJS.W.) in the House of Represents | N.S.W.) in the House of Representstives | NSW.) in the House of Represents |
today. | today. | today. |
Recalling Uae incident in the HoiLse | Recalling the incident in the House | Recalling the incident in the House |
recently when Mr. McEwen revealed | recently when Mr. McEwen revealed | recently when Mr. McEwen revealed |
that the New South Wales Ministry for | that the New South Wales Ministry for | that the New South Wales Ministry for |
Transport had declined to make it | Transport had declined to make it | Transport had declined to make it |
available to the Commonwealth Gov | available to the Commonwealth | available to the Commonwealth Government. |
ernment. Mr. Harrison had asked whe-' | Government. Mr. Harrison had asked whether | Mr. Harrison had asked whether |
ther the Federal Government had re | the Federal Government had | the Federal Government had received |
ceived Irom :ne New Soutl. Wales rail | received from tne New South Wales railway | from the New South Wales rail |
authorities a report by the Chief | authorities a report by the Chief | authorities a report by the Chief |
Mechanical Engineer on the device. | Mechanical Engineer on the device. | Mechanical Engineer on the device. |
The Minister said he had received | The Minister said he had received | The Minister said he had received |
confidential information from the Nev. | confidential information from the New | confidential information from the New. |
South Wales Minister of Transport on | South Wales Minister of Transport on | South Wales Minister of Transport on |
the report of the engineer. That re | the report of the engineer. That | the report of the engineer. That re |
report had been superseded by a report | report had been superseded by a report | report had been superseded by a report |
a week ago by engineers of all railway | a week ago by engineers of all railway | a week ago by engineers of all railway |
systems who had been -in conference iii | systems who had been in conference | systems who had been in conference in |
Sydney and had studied the invention. | in Sydney and had studied the invention. | Sydney and had studied the invention. |
Identified overProof corrections | BOOCK WHETHER CONSIDER NEWSOUTH |
Identified overProof non-corrections | REPRESENTSTIVES TNE |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 167 | 92.2 | 98.2 | 76.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 88 | 93.2 | 97.7 | 66.7 |
Weighted Words | 91.1 | 96.0 | 55.0 |
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BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE |
Reports On Sydney | Reports On Sydney | Reports On Sydney |
Invention | Invention | Invention |
Sir George Julius, chairman of the | Sir George Julius, chairman of the | Sir George Julius, chairman of the |
Council for Scientific and Industrial | Council for Scientific and Industrial | Council for Scientific and Industrial |
Research, referring to a new device | Research, referring to a new device | Research, referring to a new device |
designed to overcome the breaks in | designed to overcome the breaks in | designed to overcome the breaks in |
Australian railway gauges which has | Australian railway gauges which has | Australian railway gauges which has |
been mentioned in the House of | been mentioned in the House of | been mentioned in the House of |
Representatives; said he considered | Representatives, said he considered | Representatives; said he considered |
that the difficulties of fitting the de | that the difficulties of fitting the de- | that the difficulties of fitting the device |
vice to roumg stocK would be found | vice to rolling stock would be found | to rolling stock would be found |
to :be insuperable. He. added that he | to be insuperable. He added that he | to be insuperable. He added that he |
had written to the Minister ior the | had written to the Minister for the | had written to the Minister for the |
Interior (Mr. McEwen) telling him | Interior (Mr. McEwen) telling him | Interior (Mr. McEwen) telling him |
that a wrong- impression had' been | that a wrong impression had been | that a wrong- impression had' been |
_given -regarding his report. He had | given regarding his report. He had | given regarding his report. He had |
never , recommended that the Gov | never recommended that the Gov- | never , recommended that the Government |
ernment should spend a penny on the | ernment should spend a penny on the | should spend a penny on the |
device.. He had said that the unifica | device. He had said that the unifica- | device.. He had said that the unification |
tion of railway gauges involved such | tion of railway gauges involved such | of railway gauges involved such |
enormous expense that the fullest in | enormous expense that the fullest in- | enormous expense that the fullest investigation |
vestigation of any device which | vestigation of any device which | of any device which |
might promise some success in over | might promise some success in over- | might promise some success in over |
coming the breaks of gauge should be | coming the breaks of gauge should be | coming the breaks of gauge should be |
carried out. | carried out. | carried out. |
The device mentioned, he said, had | The device mentioned, he said, had | The device mentioned, he said, had |
been seen by one of the New South | been seen by one of the New South | been seen by one of the New South |
Wales railway, experts, who had re | Wales railway experts, who had re- | Wales railway, experts, who had reported |
ported favorably upon it. He himself | ported favorably upon it. He himself | favorably upon it. He himself |
had seen it and had said that it con | had seen it and had said that it con- | had seen it and had said that it contained |
tained some very original ancf ingeni | tained some very original and ingeni- | some very original and urgent |
ious features and would be worthy ol | ious features and would be worthy of | Hous features and would be worthy of |
further critical examination. He had | further critical examination. He had | further critical examination. He had |
expressed the greatest doubt whether | expressed the greatest doubt whether | expressed the greatest doubt whether |
it was possible 1o incorporate the de | it was possible to incorporate the de- | it was possible to incorporate the device |
vice in the running gear of rolling | vice in the running gear of rolling | in the running gear of rolling |
stock. | stock. | stock. |
Identified overProof corrections | ROLLING |
Identified overProof non-corrections | IOUS [**VANDALISED] INGENI [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 200 | 97.5 | 99.0 | 60.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 114 | 99.1 | 98.2 | -100.0 |
Weighted Words | 99.1 | 97.3 | -219.5 |
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BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE |
: The perennial • question of ihe brpak | The perennial question of the break | The perennial a question of the break |
pf railway gaiige- was referred 'to re | of railway gauge was referred to re- | of railway gauge- was referred to recently |
cently by the Chairman of the Vic | cently by the Chairman of the Vic- | by the Chairman of the Victorian |
torian Railway Commission (Mr. | torian Railway Commission (Mr. | Railway Commission (Mr. |
piapp). He stated that no mechanical | Clapp). He stated that no mechanical | Clapp). He stated that no mechanical |
device for changing wheels, bogies, | device for changing wheels, bogies, | device for changing wheels, bogies, |
or making any tracfc adjustments could | or making any track adjustments could | or making any track adjustments could |
possibly serve as a practical means of | possibly serve as a practical means of | possibly serve as a practical means of |
overcoming the problem of separate | overcoming the problem of separate | overcoming the problem of separate |
gauges. | gauges. | gauges. |
? The only possible way to overcome | The only possible way to overcome | The only possible way to overcome |
the break of gauge, he said, was unify | the break of gauge, he said, was unify | the break of gauge, he said, was unify |
{he gauges,-and to do that would cost | the gauges, and to do that would cost | the gauges, and to do that would cost |
about £25,000,000. | about £25,000,000. | about £25,000,000. |
Identified overProof corrections | CLAPP TRACK |
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Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 77 | 90.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 53 | 96.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Weighted Words | 95.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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ROSEHMLL RECORDS | ROSEHILL RECORDS | ROSEHILL RECORDS |
In these days of alleged deterioration | In these days of alleged deterioration | In these days of alleged deterioration |
inr racehorses it is interoesting to note | in racehorses it is interesting to note | in racehorses it is interesting to note |
that Silver Standard, at Roesohlill, in the | that Silver Standard, at Roeshill, in the | that Silver Standard, at Rosehill, in the |
current season, created a new mile and | current season, created a new mile and | current season, created a new mile and |
a' ((niarteor record for the courae, his time | a quarter record for the course, his time | a' ((matter record for the course, his time |
being 2..1. . | being 2.41. | being 23. . |
.In the olden days-these figures would | In the olden days these figures would | In the olden days these figures would |
have'created a. sensation. | have created a sensation. | have created a. sensation. |
,Gay.Romnnco, in covering 41 furljngh | Gay Romance, in covering 41 furlongs | ,Gay.Romnnco, in covering 41 furlongs |
in 57, seconds,, equalled the'course'record | in 57 seconds equalled the course record | in 57, seconds,, equalled the'course'record |
for, tliat: distaco.. | for that distance. | for, that: distance.. |
The, ost time for six furlongs at Road | The best time for six furlongs at Rose- | The, best time for six furlongs at Road |
liill i? 1.12 and a quarter regitored by | hill is 1.12 and a quarter registered by | Bill is? 1.12 and a quarter registered by |
both Luita and Falstaff. The seven | both Luita and Falstaff. The seven | both Luita and Falstaff. The seven |
furlongs' record-1.24-1-was created by | furlongs' record-- 1.24¾--was created by | furlongs' record-1.24-1-was created by |
Flrst Sight in 1930. | First Sight in 1930. | First Sight in 1930. |
Though records are being broken every' | Though records are being broken every | Though records are being broken every' |
reason, the old hlands will not agree that | reason, the old hlands will not agree that | reason, the old hands will not agree that |
the horsce of to-day are as fast as they | the horse of to-day are as fast as they | the horses of to-day are as fast as they |
were in' Oarhine's time. | were in Carbine's time. | were in Carbine's time. |
'g«)abC(X!CXX_ (!>CX«X.XXXXXXXX | 'g«)abC(X!CXX_ (!>CX«X.XXXXXXXX | |
Identified overProof corrections | DISTANCE ROSEHILL CARBINES COURSE HAVE FIRST INTERESTING REGISTERED BEST |
Identified overProof non-corrections | ROMANCE GAY HORSE HLANDS [**VANDALISED] ROESHILL |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 113 | 79.6 | 92.0 | 60.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 72 | 81.9 | 93.1 | 61.5 |
Weighted Words | 79.2 | 91.6 | 59.4 |
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CARLINGFORD LINE | CARLINGFORD LINE | CARLINGFORD LINE |
NO ELECTRIFICATIONr YET. | NO ELECTRIFICATION YET | NO ELECTRIFICATION YET. |
There is no possibility of the comple | There is no possibility of the comple- | There is no possibility of the comple- |
tion, of the electriflention of the Clyde | tion of the electrification of the Clyde- | tion, of the electrification, of the Clyde |
Cerlingford reilw?y line from Cellellin | Carlingford railway line from Camellia | Carlingford railway line from Celled in |
to the terminus yet, the Commissioner | to the terminus yet, the Commissioner | to the terminus yet, the Commissioner |
for Rnilwnays (Mr. Iartignn) informed | for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) informed | for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) informed |
Dundas Couneil-through Mfr.' E. 9. | Dundas Council—through Mr. E. S. | Dundas Council through Mr.' E. S. |
Spooner, M.L.A?-lpat . week. | Spooner, M.L.A.—last week. | Spooner, M.L.A?-lpat . week. |
"I can see no possibility of including | "I can see no possibility of including | "I can see no possibility of including |
this work. in next your's d.stimstes," | this work in next year's estimates," | this work. in next year's estimates," |
the Coimmnissioner stated..' | the Commissioner stated. | the Commissioner stated.' |
'TJhere onre many ltigent, works, suehi | "There are many urgent works, such | There were many urgent, works, such |
as theo.provision of ndditionnl rolling | as the provision of additional rolling | as the provision of additional rolling |
stockl, improvements to exisltin station | stock, improvements to existing station | stock, improvements to existing station |
premises, ete,, to be. undertaken. Until | premises, etc., to be undertaken. Until | premises, are,, to be undertaken. Until |
I know the nmount of lonn money nvail. | I know the amount of loan money avail- | I know the amount of loan money available |
able to me in the coming flnancinl year, | able to me in the coming financial year, | to me in the coming financial year, |
I am not in a position to consider any | I am not in a position to consider any | I am not in a position to consider any |
additional work.s." | additional works." | additional works." |
The same position, said the Comnlis | The same position, said the Commis- | The same position, said the Commissioner, |
stoner, npplied to tile council's request | sioner, applied to the council's request | applied to the council's request |
for tile extension of the Clyde-Cnrling | for the extension of the Clyde-Carling- | for the extension of the Clyde Carling |
ford line' to meet the Northernl line. | ford line to meet the Northern line. | ford line' to meet the Northern line. |
Identified overProof corrections | ARE SUCH NORTHERN CARLING RAILWAYS YEARS ESTIMATES LOAN AVAILABLE URGENT ELECTRIFICATION FINANCIAL AMOUNT ROLLINGSTOCK RAILWAY HARTIGAN COUNCIL EXISTING PROVISION APPLIED |
Identified overProof non-corrections | FORD [**VANDALISED] LAST ETC CAMELLIA |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 126 | 73.0 | 96.0 | 85.3 |
Searchability of unique words | 80 | 71.2 | 95.0 | 82.6 |
Weighted Words | 70.6 | 94.6 | 81.6 |
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This Week's Pictures | This Week's Pictures | This Week's Pictures |
Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett | Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett | Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett |
will be seen for the first time in Tech | will be seen for the first time in Tech- | will be seen for the first time in Tech |
ni-coluor in Walter Wanger's 'Vogues | ni-colour in Walter Wanger's "Vogues | tri-colour in Walter Wagner's 'Vogues |
of 1938', the spectacular musical | of 1938", the spectacular musical | of 1938', the spectacular musical |
comedy which will be screened next | comedy which will be screened next | comedy which will be screened next |
Saturday at the Picto-i ;ind Thirlniere | Saturday at the Picton and Thirlmere | Saturday at the Picton and Thirlmere |
Theartes. . i V | Theatres. | Theatres. . i V |
Offering a glimpse of next year'* | Offering a glimpse of next year's | Offering a glimpse of next year's |
fashion in girls, gags; gowns, love, | fashion in girls, gags ; gowns, love, | fashion in girls, gags; gowns, love, |
songs and dances, this, merry slory of | songs and dances, this merry story of | songs and dances, this, merry story of |
Manhattan r-»nlrp* around the rnmanrc | Manhattan centres around the romance | Manhattan centres around the romance |
of New York's leading couturier played1 | of New York's leading couturier played | of New York's leading couturier played |
?by Baxter; and a charming debutante, | by Baxter ; and a charming debutante, | by Baxter; and a charming debutante, |
played by Joan who jilts a millionaire | played by Joan who jilts a millionaire | played by Joan who gifts a millionaire |
(Alan Mow-bray) on her wedding day | (Alan Mowbray) on her wedding day | (Alan Mowbray) on her wedding day |
to become a mannequin. | to become a mannequin. | to become a mannequin. |
'Topper', which will form part of | "Topper", which will form part of | 'Topper', which will form part of |
the entertainment at the same theatres | the entertainment at the same theatres | the entertainment at the same theatres |
on the same dates, was hilariously re | on the same dates, was hilariously re- | on the same dates, was hilariously received |
ceived by a packed audience as one of | ceived by a packed audience as one of | by a packed audience as one of |
the top comedies of the season. | the top comedies of the season. | the top comedies of the season. |
Based on the superb whimsy of the | Based on the superb whimsy of the | Based on the superb whimsy of the |
screen play, adapted from Thorne | screen play, adapted from Thorne | screen play, adapted from Thorne |
Smith's sensational movel, 'Topper'; | Smith's sensational novel, "Topper" ; | Smith's sensational moved, 'Topper'; |
the brilliant talent of the principals | the brilliant talent of the principals | the brilliant talent of the principals |
provided uproarious fun and fastmov | provided uproarious fun and fast-mov- | provided uproarious fun and fast-moving |
ing action, from the opening scene ant.il | ing action, from the opening scene until | action, from the opening scene until |
the final fade out. | the final fade out. | the final fade out. |
Identified overProof corrections | MOWBRAY ROMANCE THIRLMERE STORY FAST YEARS COLOUR PICTON CENTRES UNTIL |
Identified overProof non-corrections | JILTS [**VANDALISED] NOVEL MOV NI [**VANDALISED] ING [**VANDALISED] WANGERS [**VANDALISED] |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 159 | 90.6 | 96.2 | 60.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 113 | 89.4 | 94.7 | 50.0 |
Weighted Words | 88.9 | 93.6 | 42.2 |
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RAILWAY STRIKE | RAILWAY STRIKE | RAILWAY STRIKE |
Settlement in Great Britain | Settlement in Great Britain | Settlement in Great Britain |
: LONDON, Octoblo? 15. | LONDON, October 15. | : LONDON, October? 15. |
. Bythe settlompnt of the railway strike, | By the settlement of the railway strike, | . By the settlement of the railway strike, |
which was announced thin morning, nor | which was announced this morning, nor- | which was announced this morning, nor |
mnl conditions will .bo'resumed on Mon | mal conditions will be resumed on Mon- | mal conditions will be resumed on Mon(day |
(ny at, the . two. London, Midland, and | day at the two London, Midland, and | at, the two London, Midland, and |
ceottlsh. torminun.stations in London, | Scottish terminus stations in London, | Scottish. torminun.stations in London, |
annd at' certain 'goods depots affooeted, ' | and at certain goods depots affected. | and at' certain goods depots affected, a |
n' all, only 2000 mn woreo oli strike, | In all, only 2600 men were on strike, | all, only 2000 men were on strike, |
nd the stoppngo " has 'bon conducted | and the stoppage has been conducted | and the stoppage " has 'been conducted |
witliout. nntowold ;iniiditnt of any kind, | without untoward inicident of any kind. | without. untoward incident of any kind, |
Contact wne throuiohout maintainniid bo | Contact was throughout maintained be- | Contact was throughout maintained between |
twoon the National Union of l?ailw•ay | tween the National Union of Railway- | the National Union of Railway |
men; whose members were nffeoted, and | men, whose members were affected, and | men; whose members were affected, and |
thd railwny company, ' | the railway company. | the railway company, ' |
HERALD STOP PRESS | HERALD STOP PRESS | HERALD STOP PRESS |
*' I' ' | I | |
a ti: | a n: | |
Identified overProof corrections | BETWEEN AFFECTED RAILWAYMEN BEEN BE BY MAINTAINED UNTOWARD THIS OCTOBER SCOTTISH WITHOUT STOPPAGE NORMAL RESUMED THROUGHOUT |
Identified overProof non-corrections | INICIDENT STATIONS TERMINUS MONDAY |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 84 | 63.1 | 94.0 | 83.9 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 66.7 | 93.3 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 63.7 | 92.1 | 78.1 |
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Guarding The Port Stephens Coast Line | Guarding The Port Stephens Coast Line | Guarding The Port Stephens Coast Line |
Early morning scenes on the coast line near Port Stephens yesterday, when members of the Eighth Infantry Brigade, supported by artillery, sprang to | Early morning scenes on the coast line near Port Stephens yesterday, when members of the Eighth Infantry Brigade, supported by artillery, sprang to | Early morning scenes on the coast line near Port Stephens yesterday, when members of the Eighth Infantry Brigade, supported by artillery, sprang to |
attention and to action~at the guns set in position for the defence of the foreshores against an invading "enemy." Note the gas masks wvith which the men | attention and to action at the guns set in position for the defence of the foreshores against an invading "enemy." Note the gas masks with which the men | attention and to action at the guns set in position for the defence of the foreshores against an invading enemy." Note the gas masks with which the men |
at the guns were equipped. | at the guns were equipped. | at the guns were equipped. |
Let: IMembers o0 a, gas souad e[fecttng an air raid "rescue" in tie rawlway' | Left: Members of a gas squad effecting an air raid "rescue" in the railway | Let: Members of a, gas squad effecting an air raid "rescue" in the railway' |
ambulance competttiots at Pennant Hills on Tlursday, r | ambulance competitions at Pennant Hills on Thursday. | ambulance competitions at Pennant Hills on Thursday, r |
. bsve: Newcastle and Calldff railway teams which too/c part i1n the amlfulancc | Above: Newcastle and Cardiff railway teams which took part in the ambulance | . have: Newcastle and Calldff railway teams which took part in the ambulance |
e premiership tests, | premiership tests. | e premiership tests, |
ghtt: Thse A'atfng Czeeh President, Dr. Chlvallovslcg, jormerly Czeoh Anbassa-.. | Right: The Acting Czech President, Dr. Chvalkovsky, formerly Czech Ambassa- | gift: Those A'atfng Czech President, Dr. Chlvallovslcg, formerly Czech Ambassa.dor |
dor tn Romre, , | dor in Rome. | in Rome, , |
Identified overProof corrections | EFFECTING CZECH COMPETITIONS SQUAD ROME WITH ACTION FORMERLY THURSDAY TOOK |
Identified overProof non-corrections | LEFT CARDIFF AMBASSADOR ABOVE ACTING CHVALKOVSKY RIGHT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 108 | 75.0 | 92.6 | 70.4 |
Searchability of unique words | 75 | 77.3 | 90.7 | 58.8 |
Weighted Words | 75.2 | 89.6 | 58.1 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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CHARITY CUP COMPElTITO | CHARITY CUP COMPETITION. | CHARITY CUP COMPETITION |
Paiton ond Grcit tenais will prGovid | Paxton and Greta teams will provide | Parton and Great teams will provide |
the piincri pl fixttre in the Clarity Cup | the principal fixture in the Charity Cup | the princes pl fixture in the Charity Cup |
conipetitien, to m~orrow, the proceeds from | competition, to-morrow, the proceeds from | competition, to morrow, the proceeds from |
wliich2 Die to""olot the. Cce oiolk Hod. | which are to assist the Cessnock Hospital. | which Die tooled the. Cce cook Had. |
piTe erly match will be provided ha | The early match will be provided by | piTe erly match will be provided he |
teems of echoolbovs chosan from tehms | teams of schoolboys chosen from teams | teams of schoolboys chosen from teams |
tuliij port Iu the Saturday moring conm | taking part in the Saturday morning com- | take part in the Saturday morning competitions. |
petitioia. The tuniftis live no follows-f | petition. The teams are as follows-- | The ministry have no followers |
Pa~ieoibco Almond, Olsen, Reiiike, | Possibles : Almond, Olsen, Rourke, | Pa~ieoibco Almond, Olsen, Reincke, |
O:ellMeAa~yt~eaa R8leasi i~Well. | O'Neill, McNaughton, Russell, Wall, | O:ellMeAa~yt~eaa Release Well. |
hbles T.: ffriesr McPherson Olds, ackrl | Davies Morton, Drinkwater, Storer. Probables : Jeffries, McPherson, Olds, Marks, | holes T.: ffriesr McPherson Olds, aged |
Durie; Pont, louirke, Feirlie Nhinmo uGre. | Durie; Pont, Bourke, Fairlie, Nimmu, Gre- | Durie; Fort, Bourke, Fairlie Nhinmo Gre. |
gory, Rowhattom | gory, Rowbottom. | gory, Rowhattom |
Identified overProof corrections | COMPETITION SCHOOLBOYS FAIRLIE PROVIDE CHOSEN MORNING WHICH TEAMS GREGORY FIXTURE /TO/MORROW|TOMORROW BOURKE AND PART |
Identified overProof non-corrections | PRINCIPAL ROURKE PONT [**VANDALISED] AS ARE RUSSELL BY JEFFRIES TAKING MCNAUGHTON EARLY GRETA HOSPITAL ONEILL DRINKWATER FOLLOWS [**VANDALISED] PROBABLES PAXTON POSSIBLES DAVIES NIMMU MARKS CESSNOCK ROWBOTTOM MORTON ASSIST STORER WALL |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 77 | 36.4 | 58.4 | 34.7 |
Searchability of unique words | 60 | 33.3 | 53.3 | 30.0 |
Weighted Words | 29.3 | 51.1 | 30.9 |
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"IS THIS JUSTICE?" | "IS THIS JUSTICE?" | "IS THIS JUSTICE?" |
Woman's Outburst in Court | Woman's Outburst in Court | Woman's Outburst in Court |
CONVICTION ON THREE CHARGES | CONVICTION ON THREE CHARGES | CONVICTION ON THREE CHARGES |
SYDNEY, Thursddy. | SYDNEY, Thursday. | SYDNEY, Thursday. |
When shed was convicted at the Central | When she was convicted at the Central | When shed was convicted at the Central |
Police Court to-day on'charges of having | Police Court to-day on charges of having | Police Court to-day on charges of having |
ssanloted Constable Stchr and ,having | assaulted Constable Stehr and having | assaulted Constable Stehn and having |
used bad language, Iris Webber;;.32, | used bad language, Iris Webber, 32, | used bad language, Iris Webber 32, |
houted to tle nagstrat (Mr. Arnold): | shouted to the magistrate (Mr. Arnold) : | shouted to the magistrate (Mr. Arnold): |
"How. many innocent men must be in | "How many innocent men must be in | "How. many innocent men must be in |
gaol. Is this the justice a citizen gets?" | gaol. Is this the justice a citizen gets ?" | gaol. Is this the justice a citizen gets?" |
* The Mlaniotrate imeteliately ordered lie: | The Magistrate immediately ordered her | 4 The Mlaniotrate inveterately ordered lie: |
to'be taken to tile cells. | to be taken to the cells. | to be taken to the cells. |
SThe woman reappeared befoire the | The woman reappeared before the | The woman reappeared before the |
Mfagistrate later and apoaoi'eid for her | Magistrate later and apologised for her | Magistrate later and apartheid for her |
ostbarst. She was fined £11/0/ on the | outburst. She was fined £1/10/ on the | outburst. She was fined £11/ on the |
aasault charge and £2 for hlvinlg used | aasault charge and £2 for having used | assault charge and £2 for having used |
ad lannguage. On a third charge of hay. | bad language. On a third charge of hav- | had language. On a third charge of hay |
ing gathered alms she was sentenced to | ing gathered alms she was sentenced to | ing gathered arms she was sentenced to |
t~hw .mofith' lne sentence toe | two months' imprisonment, sentence to | this month' the sentence be |
bsuspended onh entering into a bond | be suspended on her entering into a bond | suspended on entering into a bond |
for two years. | for two years. | for two years. |
Webbcr said she would appeal because | Webber said she would appeal because | Webber said she would appeal because |
the eanstable had told lies ahout her.' | the constable had told lies about her. | the constable had told lies about her.' |
Identified overProof corrections | ASSAULTED SUSPENDED WEBBER ABOUT SHOUTED MAGISTRATE THURSDAY BEFORE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | MONTHS STEHR ALMS [**VANDALISED] AASAULT [**VANDALISED] APOLOGISED IMMEDIATELY IMPRISONMENT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 132 | 73.5 | 89.4 | 60.0 |
Searchability of unique words | 82 | 84.1 | 91.5 | 46.2 |
Weighted Words | 81.5 | 90.2 | 47.3 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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CsaaBleerra | CsaaBleerra | CsaaBleerra |
Hr®pies | Hr®pies | Tropics |
BREAK OF GUAGE | BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE |
QUESTION | QUESTION | QUESTION |
Co-operation With N.Z. | Co-operation With N.Z. | Co-operation With N.Z. |
Sought | Sought | Sought |
Wltli tho presence of New Zca | With the presence of New Zea- | With the presence of New Zealand |
land delegates for tho first time, | land delegates for the first time, | delegates for the first time, |
tho meeting of tho Australian | the meeting of the Australian | the meeting of the Australian |
Agricultural Cotmcil tn Canberra | Agricultural Council in Canberra | Agricultural Council in Canberra |
next week Is viewed by producers | next week is viewed by producers | next week is viewed by producers |
as an ideal opportunity for a real | as an ideal opportunity for a real | as an ideal opportunity for a real |
attempt to settlo tiro vexed qucs | attempt to settle the vexed ques- | attempt to settle the vexed ques |
UUII VI UUUiiTgUVa UII|IU9VU Uj'iuu ? | tion of embargoes imposed by the | UUII VI UUUiiTgUVa UII|IU9VU Uj'iuu ? |
Dominion on citrus fruit from | Dominion on citrus fruit from | Dominion on citrus fruit from |
ccrtain Australian States. | certain Australian States. | certain Australian States. |
The New Zealanders in their turn,, | The New Zealanders in their turn, | The New Zealanders in their turn,, |
of course, are likely to open up the | of course, are likely to open up the | of course, are likely to open up the |
question of our embargo on New Zea | question of our embargo on New Zea- | question of our embargo on New Zealand |
land potatoes. When the Agricul | land potatoes. When the Agricul- | potatoes. When the Agricultural |
tural Council was formed by Sir Earle | tural Council was formed by Sir Earle | Council was formed by Sir Earle |
Page in 193-1, the possibility that | Page in 1934, the possibility that | Page in 193-1, the possibility that |
another Dominion would cooperate in | another Dominion would cooperate in | another Dominion would cooperate in |
its deliberations was only a remote | its deliberations was only a remote | its deliberations was only a remote |
dream. There is general satisfaction | dream. There is general satisfaction | dream. There is general satisfaction |
at the New ZeaJand Government's | at the New Zealand Government's | at the New Zealand Government's |
prompt- acceptance o ftha invitation | prompt acceptance of the invitation | prompt- acceptance of the invitation |
extended to it by the ActingMlnls | extended to it by the Acting-Minis- | extended to it by the Acting-Minister |
ter for Agriculture (Mr. A- G. Cam | ter for Agriculture (Mr. A. G. Cam- | for Agriculture (Mr. A- G. Cameron, |
eron, C.P ftjember for Barter, S.A.) | eron, C.P. Member for Barker, S.A.) | C.P member for Barker, S.A.) |
Hitherto it has been possible .to nego | Hitherto it has been possible to nego- | Hitherto it has been possible to negotiate |
tiate on the embargo situation, only by | tiate on the embargo situation, only by | on the embargo situation, only by |
correspondence or at formal confer | correspondence or at formal confer- | correspondence or at formal conferences. |
ences. The atmosphere of the- Agri-, | ences. The atmosphere of the Agri- | The atmosphere of the- Agricultural |
cultural Council shovild prove the, most | cultural Council should prove the most | Council should prove the, most |
favourable yet to ! the most ' serious | favourable yet to the most serious | favourable yet to the most serious |
issue between Australia and'New Zea | issue between Australia and New Zea- | issue between Australia and New Zealand. |
land. | land. | |
The Labour Party | The Labour Party | The Labour Party |
Further embarrassment lias been | Further embarrassment has been | Further embarrassment has been |
caused, to the Opposition Lester, Mr. | caused to the Opposition Leader, Mr. | caused, to the Opposition Lester, Mr. |
Curtin, who said recently that the | Curtin, who said recently that the | Curtin, who said recently that the |
Government's Defence policy was | Government's Defence policy was | Government's Defence policy was |
'Labour's policy,' by week-end decis | "Labour's policy," by week-end decis- | Labour's policy, by week-end decisions |
ions _of the. New South -Wales-.Trades | ions of the New South Wales Trades | of the. New South -Wales Trades |
Union Congress, which passed.' resolu | Union Congress, which passed resolu- | Union Congress, which passed. resolutions |
tions condemning the Goveimznent's | tions condemning the Government's | condemning the Goveimznent's |
policy. Although the AkL.P.,' led : by | policy. Although the A.L.P., led by | policy. Although the ALF.,' led by |
Mr. Lang (whom -the -Unions no- long- | Mr. Lang (whom the Unions no long- | Mr. Lang (whom the Unions no longer |
er acknowledge) is definitely ag&inst | er acknowledge) is definitely against | acknowledge) is definitely against |
icollective security, delegates to' the | collective security, delegates to the | collective security, delegates to the |
Congress supported the principle.' 'It | Congress supported the principle. "It | Congress supported the principle.' 'It |
is only a movement like the I^ang | is only a movement like the Lang | is only a movement like the Lang |
inner group which r opposes it,' said. | inner group which opposes it," said | inner group which r opposes it, said. |
Mr. H. ;Denford (ironworkers) It | Mr. H. Denford (ironworkers). It | Mr. H. Denford (ironworkers) It |
also opposes^ compulsory training (so | also opposes compulsory training (so | also opposes compulsory training (so |
does tho, Federal .Government. for that | does the Federal Government for that | does the, Federal Government. for that |
matter) although in Tasmania the | matter) although in Tasmania the | matter) although in Tasmania the |
Labour movement has declared for it. | Labour movement has declared for it. | Labour movement has declared for it. |
On thiB aspect of defence, Mr. Curtin | On this aspect of defence, Mr. Curtin | On this aspect of defence, Mr. Curtin |
has so far expressed no opinion. But | has so far expressed no opinion. But | has so far expressed no opinion. But |
the Congress itself was not unanim | the Congress itself was not unanim- | the Congress itself was not unanimous |
ous — which makes matters even more | ous— which makes matters even more | — which makes matters even more |
difficult for Mi?. Curtin in his efforts' | difficult for Mr. Curtin in his efforts | difficult for Mr?. Curtin in his efforts' |
to divine what is Labour's outlook. | to divine what is Labour's outlook. | to divine what is Labour's outlook. |
Mr. J. Kellock (miners) said workers | Mr. J. Kellock (miners) said workers | Mr. J. Kellock (miners) said workers |
should refuse to go to any war. Dr. | should refuse to go to any war. Dr. | should refuse to go to any war. Dr. |
Lloyd Ross said they must support | Lloyd Ross said they must support | Lloyd Ross said they must support |
some wars, discrimina ting between | some wars, discriminating between | some years, discriminating between |
wars for the workers anil wars for the' | wars for the workers and wars for the | wars for the workers and wars for the |
capitalists. And Mr Anderson (elec | capitalists. And Mr. Anderson (elec- | capitalists. And Mr Anderson electrical |
trical trades) was evidently not in | trical trades) was evidently not in | trades was evidently not in |
sympathy with the resolution of the | sympathy with the resolution of the | sympathy with the resolution of the |
Congress — he said the( best way . to | Congress— he said the best way to | Congress — he said the best way to prevent |
prevent war was to prepare for war, | prevent war was to prepare for war, | war was to prepare for war, |
and that her defences -should be built | and that her defences should be built | and that her defences should be built |
up to keep Australia free from war. | up to keep Australia free from war. | up to keep Australia free from war. |
Break of Guage Problem | Break of Gauge Problem | Break of Gauge Problem |
Country Party . Members are par | Country Party Members are par- | Country Party Members are particularly |
ticularly interested in the.revived dis | ticularly interested in the revived dis- | interested in the revived discussion |
cussion on means of overcoming the | cussion on means of overcoming the | on means of overcoming the |
break pf gaug(*at'Albury between' the | break of gauge at Albury between the | break of gaug(*at'Albury between the |
N.S.W. and Vidtorian Railway sys- - | N.S.W. and Victorian Railway sys- | N.S.W. and Victorian Railway sys- - |
tems. . It was this problem which was | tems. It was this problem which was | tems. . It was this problem which was |
largely responsible for the adoption, of | largely responsible for the adoption, of | largely responsible for the adoption, of |
Sir Earle Page's suggestion of an | Sir Earle Page's suggestion of an | Sir Earle Page's suggestion of an |
Australian Transport Council, whfch | Australian Transport Council, which | Australian Transport Council, which |
he hoped would have ; equal success | he hoped would have equal success | he hoped would have equal success |
with the Loan Council, the Medical | with the Loan Council, the Medical | with the Loan Council, the Medical |
Health and Research 'Council and the | Health and Research Council and the | Health and Research Council and the |
Agricultural Counpil, also founded bv | Agricultural Council, also founded by | Agricultural Council, also founded by |
him. i This body still has -a technical | him. This body still has a technical | him. This body still has -a technical |
existence, and'. can be called together! | existence, and can be called together | existence, and'. can be called together! |
at any time; but. State Governments | at any time ; but State Governments | at any time; but. State Governments |
have shown little enthusiasm so far | have shown little enthusiasm so far | have shown little enthusiasm so far |
for its maintenance as a ?workable | for its maintenance as a workable | for its maintenance as a workable |
body. A perusal of the records of the | body. A perusal of the records of the | body. A perusal of the records of the |
two . meetings which have been held ' | two meetings which have been held | two . meetings which have been held ' |
reveals that there.is little new'in tho | reveals that there is little new in the | reveals that there is little new in the |
.controversy now current. i | controversy now current. | controversy now current. The |
The Conferences, thrashed' out all | The Conferences thrashed out all | Conferences, thrashed out all |
means of overcoming the difference in | means of overcoming the difference in | means of overcoming the difference in |
gauges, but reached no decision.. ;All | gauges, but reached no decision. All | gauges, but reached no decision. All |
parties interested In the question can. | parties interested in the question can | parties interested in the question can, be, |
be, brought together at a Council | be brought together at a Council | brought together at a Council |
meeting, and the view of CP. Parlia | meeting, and the view of C.P. Parlia- | meeting, and the view of CP. Parliamentarians |
mentarians, here is that the convening | mentarians here is that the convening | here is that the convening |
of ;the .Council.. ? -would lae: the moat | of the Council would be the most | of the Council.. would be: the most |
practical .movo, .one which with the | practical move, one which with the | practical move, one which with the |
national necessity for uniformity of | national necessity for uniformity of | national necessity for uniformity of |
.gauge, jiow-.morc.-appaxcnt,.. la imore. | gauge now more apparent, is more. | gauge, jiow-.morc.-appaxcnt,.. is more, |
likely thpn ever before to succeed. | likely than ever before to succeed. | likely than ever before to succeed. |
Identified overProof corrections | CERTAIN COLLECTIVE DISCRIMINATING ACTING SETTLE AGAINST BARKER THAN VICTORIAN MEMBER REVIVED MOVE |
Identified overProof non-corrections | TER [**VANDALISED] EMBARGOES MINIS LEADER IMPOSED SYSTEMS ALBURY APPARENT |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 590 | 88.8 | 97.1 | 74.2 |
Searchability of unique words | 296 | 93.6 | 97.3 | 57.9 |
Weighted Words | 93.6 | 97.1 | 54.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE | BREAK OF GAUGE |
Value of Boock Device | Value of Boock Device | Value of Boock Device |
MR. HAMLET TELLS MINISTERS | MR. HAMLET TELLS MINISTERS | MR. HAMLET TELLS MINISTERS |
SYDNEY, Sunday. | SYDNEY, Sunday. | SYDNEY, Sunday. |
MIr. Joseph Haminlet, who holds an in | Mr. Joseph Hamlet, who holds an in- | Mr. Joseph Hamlet, who holds an in |
terest in the railway break of gauge de | terest in the railway break of gauge de- | terest in the railway break of gauge device |
vice, over which controversy. recently | vice, over which controversy recently | over which controversy. recently |
arose, has written to the Minister for | arose, has written to the Minister for | arose, has written to the Minister for |
Transport (Mr. .M.F. Bruxner), nail hlns | Transport (Mr. M.F. Bruxner), and has | Transport (Mr. M. Bruxner), nail has |
forwarded a 'coiy' of 'the letter' to the | forwarded a copy of the letter to the | forwarded a 'copy' of the letter to the |
MIinister for the Interior (Mr. J. JIc | Minister for the Interior (Mr. J. Mc- | Minister for the Interior (Mr. J. McEwen) |
Ewen). . ' | Ewen). | . ' |
He has suggested that the New South | He has suggested that the New South | He has suggested that the New South |
WVales Government should donstruct a 40 | Wales Government should construct a 40- | Wales Government should construct a 40 |
ton truck,' embodying the Booek brcak | ton truck, embodying the Boock break- | ton truck,' embodying the Boock break |
ef-gal[e device, and have it tested over | of-gauge device, and have it tested over | of-gauge device, and have it tested over |
all existing 'tracks. - | all existing tracks. | all existing tracks. - If |
If the device failed to work sntisfane | If the device failed to work satisfac- | the device failed to work satisfies |
torily, Mr. Hamlet :tated that hle 'waso | torily, Mr. Hamlet stated that he was | torily, Mr. Hamlet stated that he was |
prepared to pay tlide cost of' its construe | prepared to pay the cost of its construc- | prepared to pay the cost of' its construction, |
tion, .£1750. 'He expressed confidence in | tion, £1750. He expressed confidence in | £1750. He expressed confidence in |
the ability of th'e inventidli to traverse | the ability of the invention to traverse | the ability of the invention to traverse |
the verying State iail ganuges, ailn sanil | the varying State rail gauges, and said | the verying State rail gauges, and said |
that no alteration ovild:b'e necesaery to | that no alteration would be necessary to | that no alteration avoidable necessary to |
the existing rails, tutonnels. platforms, and | the existing rails, tunnels, platforms, and | the existing rails, tunnels. platforms, and |
aidings. - . . | sidings. | sidings. - . . |
After statin? that hle would bbh oing | After stating that he would be going | After stating that he would bbh going |
anh'oad shortly to plhce" the design before | abroad shortly to place the design before | abroad shortly to place" the design before |
rsilwvny atlioritiea in tharinos countries. | railway authorities in various countries. | railway authorities in thermos countries. |
M1r. Hamlet said' that if the Baoen slapl | Mr. Hamlet said that if the Boock plan | Mr. Hamlet said' that if the Bacon steps |
were adopted in Australia its value in | were adopted in Australia its value in | were adopted in Australia its value in |
brninging about unification in rail 'gauges | bringing about unification in rail gauges | bringing about unification in rail gauges |
would sink into insignificance, compared | would sink into insignificance, compared | would sink into insignificance, compared |
with 'what it could accomplish. It was | with what it could accomplish. It was | with what it could accomplish. It was |
100 per cent. right in principle, cost little | 100 per cent. right in principle, cost little | 100 per cent. right in principle, cost little |
to canstiuct. anld would be a payable | to construct, and would be a payable | to construct. and would be a payable |
proposition from thie start. | proposition from the start. | proposition from the start. |
Identified overProof corrections | MCEWEN AUTHORITIES NECESSARY PLACE ABROAD CONSTRUCT STATING SOUTHWALES SIDINGS COPY STATED GOING BRINGING INVENTION TUNNELS CONSTRUCTION |
Identified overProof non-corrections | SATISFACTORILY VARYING PLAN VARIOUS |
Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
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All Words | 202 | 78.2 | 95.5 | 79.5 |
Searchability of unique words | 122 | 83.6 | 96.7 | 80.0 |
Weighted Words | 79.9 | 95.7 | 78.4 |
Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
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LEVEL CROSSING | LEVEL CROSSING | LEVEL CROSSING |
CRASH | CRASH | CRASH |
SYDNEY, Friday. | SYDNEY, Friday. | SYDNEY, Friday. |
Two young men, K. Brownley and | Two young men, K. Brownley and | Two young men, K. Brownley and |
Alan Larighy, were slightly injured | Alan Larighy, were slightly injured< |