| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBERRA CLUB | CANBERRA CLUB | CANBERRA CLUB |
| TEAMS | TEAMS | TEAMS |
| The following aie the fixture's | The following are the fixtures | The following are the fixtures |
| for the forthcoming week-end : | for the forthcoming week-end:— | for the forthcoming week-end : |
| Saturday: New Zealand Cup | Saturday: New Zealand Cup- | Saturday: New Zealand Cup |
| Challenge Round: Canberra City | Challenge Round: Canberra City | Challenge Round: Canberra City |
| v. Canberra at City Green. The | v. Canberra at City Green. The | v. Canberra at City Green. The |
| following players will îeprescnt | following players will represent | following players will represent |
| the Canberra Club: Clarke, Mar- | the Canberra Club: Clarke, Mar- | the Canberra Club: Clarke, Marshall, |
| shall, Heyes T., Dee. | shall, Heyes T., Dee. | Heyes T., Dee. |
| Ken Greene Trophy Barrenger | Ken Greene Trophy Barrenger | Ken Greene Trophy Barrenger |
| ¡v. Yeend, Lyons v W. Gellatiy, | v. Yeend; Lyons v W. Gellatly; | v. Yeend, Lyons v W. Gellatly, |
| I Mcintosh v. Jacobson; Plggin v. | McIntosh v. Jacobson; Piggin v. | I McIntosh v. Jacobson; Piggin v. |
| I Hart. | Hart. | I Hart. |
| Sunday, Pairs Handicap: Grif | Sunday, Pairs Handicap: Grif- | Sunday, Pairs Handicap: Grif |
| flths-T. Heyes v Welch-Wetherly. | fiths-T. Heyes v Welch-Wetherly. | fathers. Heyes v Welch Wetherly. |
| | AllNwinners in Ken Greene | All winners in Ken Greene | All winners in Ken Greene |
| Trophy are requested to attend | Trophy are requested to attend | Trophy are requested to attend |
| for play In further lound. | for play in further round. | for play In further round. |
| Identified overProof corrections | ALL GELLATLY WINNERS PIGGIN REPRESENT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | FITHS T [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 71 | 87.3 | 97.2 | 77.8 |
| Searchability of unique words | 53 | 88.7 | 96.2 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 88.9 | 95.9 | 63.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Rqil Disaster In U.S. | Rail Disaster In U.S. | Rail Disaster In U.S. |
| . NEW YORK, Sun - Between | NEW YORK, Sun. — Between | NEW YORK, Sun - Between |
| 35 and 50 persons were reported | 35 and 50 persons were reported | 35 and 50 persons were reported |
| yesterday to have been killed | yesterday to have been killed | yesterday to have been killed |
| when ">a- landslide cms tied one | when a landslide crushed one | when "a- landslide cans tied one |
| cariiage of a train tiavelling | carriage of a train travelling | carriage of a train travelling |
| thiough the mountains of west | through the mountains of west | through the mountains of west |
| central' Colombia, says a United | central Colombia, says a United | central Colombia, says a United |
| Press message Eighteen peisons | Press message. Eighteen persons | Press message Eighteen persons |
| were reported injured, some of | were reported injured, some of | were reported injured, some of |
| them critically Latest reports | them critically. Latest reports | them critically Latest reports |
| said U5 bodies were íemoved from | said 35 bodies were removed from | said 35 bodies were removed from |
| the detrib of the carnage which | the debris of the carriage which | the debris of the carriage which |
| was buried under mud Addi- | was buried under mud. Addi- | was buried under mud Additional |
| tional bodies were believed to bo | tional bodies were believed to be | bodies were believed to be |
| still inside | still inside. | still inside |
| Identified overProof corrections | TRAVELLING DEBRIS REMOVED RAIL THROUGH BE CARRIAGE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | CRUSHED |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 67 | 85.1 | 98.5 | 90.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 55 | 85.5 | 98.2 | 87.5 |
| Weighted Words | 83.5 | 97.7 | 85.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| INVERLOCH, DALYSTON | INVERLOCH, DALYSTON | INVERLOCH, DALYSTON |
| | HAVE FAMILIES", TOO | HAVE "FAMILIES", TOO | | HAVE FAMILIES", TOO |
| Inverloch Football Club I | Inverloch Football Club | Inverloch Football Club I |
| have disputed Watchem | have disputed Watchem- | have disputed Watchem |
| Corack's claim of having the I | Corack's claim of having the | Corack claim of having the most |
| "most consistent football | "most consistent football | consistent football |
| family in any country dis- | family in any country dis- | family in any country dis- |
| trict." | trict." | trict." |
| Inverloch have four | Inverloch have four | Inverloch have four |
| brothers of the Donohue | brothers of the Donohue | brothers of the Donohue |
| family playing with thom, | family playing with them, | family playing with them, |
| another two have retired, | another two have retired, | another two have retired, |
| and the "baby" of the fam- | and the "baby" of the fam- | and the "baby" of the family, |
| ily, Michael, is a star sec- | ily, Michael, is a star sec- | Michael, is a star seconds |
| onds player. | onds player. | player. |
| Tom Donohue captains the | Tom Donohue captains the | Tom Donohue captains the |
| team and Henry was runner | team and Henry was runner- | team and Henry was runner |
| up for last year's best and | up for last year's best and | up for last year's best and |
| fairest player. Bill is n back | fairest player. Bill is a back- | fairest player. Bill is a back |
| pocket play, and Jim a | pocket play, and Jim a | pocket play, and Jim a |
| rover. | rover. | rover. |
| Two elder brothers, Joe | Two elder brothers, Joe | Two elder brothers, Joe |
| and Con, have retired. | and Con, have retired. | and Con, have retired. |
| Six McRaes | Six McRaes | Six McRaes |
| Dalyston, another .(Wpp-i | Dalyston, another Gipps- | Dalyston, another stopped |
| Mar) District League team, | land District League team, | Mar) District League team, |
| also have entered a "protest." | also have entered a "protest." | also have entered a protest." |
| They have six McRae's m | They have six McRae's in | They have six McRae's in |
| their line-up. One is a | their line-up. One is a | their line-up. One is a |
| brother and the others | brother and the others | brother and the others |
| cousins of Footscray follower, | cousins of Footscray follower, | cousins of Footscray follower, |
| Frank McRae. | Frank McRae. | Frank McRae. |
| But Watchem - Corack, | But Watchem-Corack, | But Watchem - Corack, |
| whose original claim was | whose original claim was | whose original claim was |
| based on the four Brennan | based on the four Brennan | based on the four Brennan |
| brothei s playing with them, | brothers playing with them, | brothers playing with them, |
| have another string to their | have another string to their | have another string to their |
| bow They have five sets of | bow. They have five sets of | bow They have five sets of |
| brothei s in their team | brothers in their team. | brothers in their team |
| Their five sets of biotheis | Their five sets of brothers | Their five sets of brothers |
| are Ian and Bob Mccallum, | are Ian and Bob McCallum, | are Ian and Bob McCallum, |
| Jack and Bob Beirv, Jim and | Jack and Bob Berry, Jim and | Jack and Bob Bert, Jim and |
| Geoff Richmond Hec and | Geoff Richmond, Hec and | Geoff Richmond Hec and |
| Ian Dickie and Monis and | Ian Dickie, and Morris and | Ian Dickie and Morris and |
| John Cane | John Cane. | John Cane |
| And theil four Bicnnans | And their four Brennans | And their four Bicnnans |
| also ha\e a cousin, Des, | also have a cousin, Des, | also have a cousin, Des, |
| playing with them each Sat- | playing with them each Sat- | playing with them each Saturday. |
| urday. | urday. | |
| Identified overProof corrections | MORRIS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | BERRY CORACKS [**VANDALISED] GIPPSLAND BRENNANS |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 185 | 94.1 | 97.8 | 63.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 106 | 96.2 | 96.2 | 0.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.5 | 96.5 | 0.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| {LYING IN STATE AT CAMBERRA | LYING IN STATE AT CANBERRA | LYING IN STATE AT CANBERRA |
| Mr. Chifïey's body lying in state in King's Hall, Parlia- . | Mr. Chifley's body lying in state in King's Hall, Parlia- | Mr. Chifley's body lying in state in King's Hall, Parlia- . |
| rnent House, Canberra, yesterday morning where a short ser- | ment House, Canberra, yesterday morning where a short ser- | ment House, Canberra, yesterday morning where a short service |
| vice was held. In the foreground, facing the coffin, are (from | vice was held. In the foreground, facing the coffin, are (from | was held. In the foreground, facing the coffin, are (from |
| left) : Mr. Pollard, M.HR., the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), | left): Mr. Pollard, M.H.R., the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), | left) : Mr. Pollard, MHR., the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), |
| Lord Alexander (Britain), Senator Armstrong, and Mr: Lawson, | Lord Alexander (Britain), Senator Armstrong, and Mr. Lawson, | Lord Alexander (Britain), Senator Armstrong, and Mr: Lawson, |
| M.H.R.-Picturegram. | M.H.R.—Picturegram. | M.H.R.-Picturegram. |
| Identified overProof corrections | CHIFLEYS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | PARLIAMENT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 49 | 93.9 | 98.0 | 66.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 38 | 94.7 | 97.4 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 94.3 | 97.7 | 59.2 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| GARRATT LOCOMOTIVE | GARRATT LOCOMOTIVE | GARRATT LOCOMOTIVE |
| TESTS | TESTS | TESTS |
| QUERIED TS STATE 1 | QUERIED IN STATE | QUERIED TS STATE 1 |
| PARLIAMENT . | PARLIAMENT | PARLIAMENT . |
| TSAIN8 ABB1YE LATE | TRAINS ARRIVE LATE | TRAINS ARRIVE LATE |
| BRISBANE, Nor. 1.-"I under- | BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—"I under- | BRISBANE, Nov. 15th understand |
| stand that Mr. C. Cuaifc was pre- | stand that Mr. C. Chalk was pre- | that Mr. C. Quaife was present |
| sent on the platform awaiting tba | sent on the platform awaiting the | on the platform awaiting the |
| arrival ot the train on the test in | arrival of the train on the test in | arrival of the train on the test in |
| question and, therefore, he should | question and, therefore, he should | question and, therefore, he should |
| be possessed ot the inform&tioa | be possessed of the information | be possessed of the information |
| asked for," the Minister for Trans | asked for," the Minister for Trans- | asked for, the Minister for Transport |
| port (Mr. J. E. Duggan) said ia | port (Mr. J. E. Duggan) said in | (Mr. J. E. Duggan) said in |
| Parliament to-day. | Parliament to-day. | Parliament to-day. |
| He was answering a question br | He was answering a question by | He was answering a question by |
| Mr. O. Chalk (Lib, Lockyer) on | Mr. G. Chalk (Lib, Lockyer) on | Mr. O. Chalk (Lib, Lockyer) on |
| the Beyer-G&rratt test runs be- | the Beyer-Garratt test runs be- | the Beyer-Garratt test runs between |
| tween Brisbane and Toowoomba. | tween Brisbane and Toowoomba. | Brisbane and Toowoomba. |
| Mr. Chalk bad asked if it were | Mr. Chalk had asked if it were | Mr. Chalk had asked if it were |
| right that on October 23 the train | right that on October 23 the train | right that on October 23 the train |
| arrived at Toowoomba about 32 | arrived at Toowoomba about 22 | arrived at Toowoomba about 32 |
| minutes late and the following | minutes late and the following | minutes late and the following |
| Monday VBS 35 minutes late. | Monday was 35 minutes late. | Monday VBS 35 minutes late |
| Mr. Chalk also asked the Minis- | Mr. Chalk also asked the Minis- | Mr. Chalk also asked the Minister |
| ter the reason for "these unsatis- | ter the reason for "these unsatis- | the reason for these unsatisfactory |
| factory performances." | factory performances." | performances." |
| Mr. Duggan, in reply to another | Mr. Duggan, in reply to another | Mr. Duggan, in reply to another |
| question by Mr. Chalk, said Beyer- \ | question by Mr. Chalk, said Beyer- | question by Mr. Chalk, said Beyer- V |
| Garratt locomotives, including de- . | Garratt locomotives, including de- | Garratt locomotives, including de- . |
| livery, cost £55,000 each. | livery, cost £55,000 each. | livery, cost £55,000 each. |
| He Bald that BB181 locomotives | He said that BB18¼ locomotives | He said that BREST locomotives |
| COSt £27,864; CU'S. £20,30«: and | costt £27,864 ; C17's, £20,306 ; and | COSt £27,864; CUtS. £20,30: and |
| DDIVs, £21.043. | DD17's, £21,043. | ADDIs, £21.043. |
| ?. The last dates' on which loco- | The last dates on which loco- | P. The last date' on which locomotives |
| motives bad been placed tn trafile | motives had been placed in traffic | had been placed in traffic |
| were: Garratts, July 18, ISSI; | were : Garratts, July 18, 1951 ; | were: Garratts, July 18, 1881; |
| BB181, Anmst 27, 1951; Cl 7r Aug- | BB18¼, August 27, 1951 ; C17, Aug- | BRIS, Anmst 27, 1951; Cl 7r August |
| ust 7. 1951; DD17, September 21. | ust 7, 1951 ; DD17, September 21, | 7. 1951; DD17, September 21. |
| issi. | 1951. | issue. |
| Identified overProof corrections | BYMR ARRIVE HAD TRAINS INFORMATION NOV OF TRAFFIC |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DELIVERY DATES [**VANDALISED] COSTT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 148 | 86.5 | 95.3 | 65.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 88 | 88.6 | 96.6 | 70.0 |
| Weighted Words | 89.4 | 95.9 | 61.3 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| 7V#»u? ILK. Diesel Locomotive | New U.K. Diesel Locomotive (photo) | 7V#»u? ILK. Diesel Locomotive |
| Britain's latest Diesel electric locomotive (above) will be | Britain's latest Diesel electric locomotive (above) will be | Britain's latest Diesel electric locomotive (above) will be |
| exhibited at the Festival of Britain. It is of 1500 h.p. anil is | exhibited at the Festival of Britain. It is of 1500 h.p. and is | exhibited at the Festival of Britain. It is of 1500 h.p. and is |
| capable of up to 80 m.p.h. There is a driving rah at each end | capable of up to 80 m.p.h. There is a driving cab at each end | capable of up to 80 m.p.h. There is a driving cab at each end |
| of the 61 ft. lonp. locomotive, which weighs 135 tons. | of the 61 ft. long. locomotive, which weighs 135 tons. | of the 61 ft. long. locomotive, which weighs 135 tons. |
| Identified overProof corrections | LONG CAB AND |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | NEW PHOTO |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 42 | 88.1 | 95.2 | 60.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 32 | 84.4 | 93.8 | 60.0 |
| Weighted Words | 84.9 | 93.9 | 59.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| West RaU | West Rail | West Rail |
| Route | Route | Route |
| 'Superior' | "Superior" | Superior |
| The proposed western | The proposed western | The proposed western |
| route for the. North | route for the North- | route for the North |
| South standard gauge | South standard gauge | South standard gauge |
| railway was 'infinitely supe | railway was "infinitely superior | railway was infinitely superior |
| rior in every way lor uie | in every way for the | in every way for the |
| construction and economic | construction and economic | construction and economic |
| operation of the line.' Mr. | operation of the line." Mr. | operation of the line. Mr. |
| W. J. N. Short told the | W. J. N. Short told the | W. J. N. Short told the |
| Royal Commission on the | Royal Commission on the | Royal Commission on the |
| line yesterday. | line yesterday. | line yesterday. |
| Mr. Short is a special ser | Mr. Short is a special service | Mr. Short is a special service |
| vice engineer for the Com | engineer for the | engineer for the Com |
| Commonwealth railways. | Commonwealth railways. | Commonwealth railways. |
| He was answering ques | He was answering questions | He was answering questions |
| tions bv Mr. A. J. Hannan, | by Mr. A. J. Hannan, | by Mr. A. J. Hannan, |
| KC (for the SA Railways | KC (for the SA Railways | KC (for the SA Railways |
| Commissioner) and was the | Commissioner) and was the | Commissioner) and was the |
| first Commonwealth wit | first Commonwealth | first Commonwealth with |
| witness. | witness. | witness. |
| The hearing of the com | The hearing of the commission | The hearing of the commission |
| mission was resumed yester | was resumed yesterday, | was resumed yester |
| following an inspection | following an inspection | following an inspection |
| of two proposed routes for | of two proposed routes for | of two proposed routes for |
| the Stirling North-Brachina | the Stirling North-Brachina | the Stirling North Brachina |
| section of the line, over | section of the line, over | section of the line, over |
| which a dispute exists be | which a dispute exists | which a dispute exists between |
| tween the State and Com | between the State and Commonwealth | the State and Com |
| Governments. | Governments. | Governments. |
| The commission consists | The commission consists | The commission consists |
| oi the chairman (Mr. Justice | of the chairman (Mr. Justice | of the chairman (Mr. Justice |
| A. A. Woiff) and Messrs. R. | A. A. Wolff) and Messrs. R. | A. A. Wolff) and Messrs. R. |
| J. Fitch and S. A. Fargher. | J. Fitch and S. A. Fargher. | J. Fitch and S. A. Fargher. |
| Mr. Short told Mr. Han | Mr. Short told Mr. Hannan | Mr. Short told Mr. Han |
| that before be began | that before be began | that before be began |
| investigations of the new | investigations of the new | investigations of the new |
| route. he»did not know thai | route. he did not know that | route. headed not know that |
| a view had been expressed | a view had been expressed | a view had been expressed |
| to the Commonwealth Rail | to the Commonwealth Railways | to the Commonwealth Rail- |
| Department that the | Department that the | Department that the |
| western route would be a | western route would be a | western route would be a |
| better route than one pro | better route than one proposed | better route than one pro |
| east of the Flinders | east of the Flinders | east of the Flinders |
| ±tanges. | Ranges. | Ranges. |
| Mr. Short said that | Mr. Short said that | Mr. Short said that |
| since the war. traffic | since the war, traffic | since the war. traffic |
| through Quorn, other than | through Quorn, other than | through Quorn, other than |
| coal, had increased about | coal, had increased about | coal, had increased about |
| mo d.c | 100 p.c. | me do |
| Much goods traffic was | Much goods traffic was | Much goods traffic was |
| going to Alice Springs and | going to Alice Springs and | going to Alice Springs and |
| being transported from | being transported from there | being transported from |
| to Darwin and intervening | to Darwin and intervening | to Darwin and intervening |
| vening points by road trans | points by road transport. | vening points by road trans- |
| Tliis included goods which | This included goods which | This included goods which |
| formerly went by sea. but | formerly went by sea, but | formerly went by sea. but |
| now, because of shipping | now, because of shipping | now, because of shipping |
| difficulties, went by rail and | difficulties, went by rail and | difficulties, went by rail and |
| road. | road. | road. |
| Identified overProof corrections | RANGES THIS WOLFF |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | DID TRANSPORT THERETO |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 215 | 92.1 | 95.8 | 47.1 |
| Searchability of unique words | 127 | 95.3 | 97.6 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 95.4 | 97.7 | 49.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| 'Jilleroo' Trains | 'Jilleroo' Trains | 'Jilleroo' Trains |
| Polo Ponies | Polo Ponies. | Polo Ponies |
| Back from the Northern Territory where she worked | Back from the Northern Territory where she worked | Back from the Northern Territory where she worked |
| for some time as bookkeeper and 'jilleroo' on Humbert | for some time as bookkeeper and "jilleroo" on Humbert | for some time as bookkeeper and 'Willeroo' on Humbert |
| River station, Miss Joan Rickards, of Glenside, still | River station, Miss Joan Rickards, of Glenside, still | River station, Miss Joan Rickards, of Glenside, still |
| satisfies a love of the outdoors by training polo ponies | satisfies a love of the outdoors by training polo ponies | satisfies a love of the outdoors by training polo ponies |
| for Mr. M. J. Noonan. She is oat early most morn | for Mr. M. J. Noonan. She is out early most morn- | for Mr. M. J. Noonan. She is out early most mornings |
| ings with her charges and on Saturdays lakes them down | ings with her charges and on Saturdays takes them down | with her charges and on Saturdays takes them down |
| to Birkalla. ' Here she is riding Digger and leading | to Birkalla. Here she is riding Digger and leading | to Birkalla. ' Here she is riding Digger and leading |
| Madam, two of Mr. Noonan's ponies. | Madam, two of Mr. Noonan's ponies. | Madam, two of Mr. Noonan's ponies. |
| Identified overProof corrections | TAKES OUT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 71 | 97.2 | 98.6 | 50.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 56 | 96.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Level Crossing | Level Crossing | Level Crossing |
| Smash | Smash | Smash |
| MACKAY, April 2.-A smast | MACKAY, April 2.—A smash | MACKAY, April 2. A smash |
| between a railway engine am | between a railway engine and | between a railway engine am |
| a taxi cab at Gordon Stree | a taxi cab at Gordon Street | a taxi cab at Gordon Street |
| level crossing at the week-ent | level crossing at the week-end | level crossing at the week-end |
| resulted in considerable dam- | resulted in considerable dam- | resulted in considerable damage |
| age being done to the cab, bul | age being done to the cab, but | being done to the cab, but |
| the driver (H. L. Adair) es- | the driver (H. L. Adair) es- | the driver (H. L. Adair) escaped |
| caped without a scratch. | caped without a scratch. | without a scratch. |
| The rear mudguards of tht | The rear mudguards of the | The rear mudguards of the |
| car were wrecked and the | car were wrecked and the | car were wrecked and the |
| bodywork extensively damaged | bodywork extensively damaged. | bodywork extensively damaged |
| The police report indicates | The police report indicates | The police report indicates |
| jthat the drivers of the cab and | that the driver of the cab and | that the drivers of the cab and |
| the engine took every precau- | the engine took every precau- | the engine took every precau- |
| to see if the crossing was | tion to see if the crossing was | to see if the crossing was |
| clear. The cab was almost | clear. The cab was almost | clear. The cab was almost |
| over the crossing when the | over the crossing when the | over the crossing when the |
| engine struck the rear portion | engine struck the rear portion | engine struck the rear portion |
| of the vehicle, hurling it on | of the vehicle, hurling it on | of the vehicle, hurling it on |
| tc the roadway. Damage to | to the roadway. Damage to | to the roadway. Damage to |
| the taxi is estimated at over | the taxi is estimated at over | the taxi is estimated at over |
| £100. | £100. | £100. |
| Identified overProof corrections | BUT STREET /WEEK/END|WEEKEND THAT ONTO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | PRECAUTION |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 102 | 90.2 | 97.1 | 70.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 61 | 90.2 | 98.4 | 83.3 |
| Weighted Words | 90.9 | 97.8 | 75.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| HIT TRAIN BUT | HIT TRAIN BUT | HIT TRAIN BUT |
| WAS UNHURT | WAS UNHURT | WAS UNHURT |
| MACKAT, April 2— A smash be | MACKAY, April 2.— A smash be- | MACKAY, April 22 A smash between |
| tween a railway engine and a taxi | tween a railway engine and a taxi | a railway engine and a taxi |
| aab at Gordon Street level cross | cab at Gordon Street level cross- | cab at Gordon Street level crossing |
| ing at the week-end, resulted in | ing at the week-end, resulted in | at the week-end, resulted in |
| ?jonriderabte damage being done | considerable damage being done | considerable damage being done |
| ?» the cab, but the driver. H. L.. | to the cab, but the driver, H. L. | by the cab, but the driver. H. L.. |
| Adalr, escaped without a scratch. | Adair, escaped without a scratch. | Adair, escaped without a scratch. |
| The rear mudguards of the car | The rear mudguards of the car | The rear mudguards of the car |
| **tre wrecked find thp bodywork | were wrecked and the bodywork | were wrecked find the bodywork |
| ?tttMlstvely damaged. I | extensively damaged. | ?tttMlstvely damaged. The |
| The cab »aa almost over the | The cab was almost over the | cab was almost over the |
| crossing when the engine struck | crossing when the engine struck | crossing when the engine struck |
| the roar portion or the vehicle, | the rear portion of the vehicle, | the rear portion or the vehicle, |
| kurllng it on to the roadway. | hurling it on to the roadway. | turning it on to the roadway. |
| Damage to the taxi Is estimated | Damage to the taxi is estimated | Damage to the taxi is estimated |
| ?t over HOP, ? | at over £100. | at over HOP, ? |
| Identified overProof corrections | MACKAY ADAIR WERE INCONSIDERABLE TAXICAB |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HURLING EXTENSIVELY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 80 | 82.5 | 93.8 | 64.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 54 | 87.0 | 96.3 | 71.4 |
| Weighted Words | 85.5 | 96.0 | 72.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| BB181 LOCOS HERE | BB18¼ LOCOS HERE | BREST LOCOS HERE |
| NEXT WEEK | NEXT WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
| IPSWICH, January 30. — The | IPSWICH, January 30.—The | IPSWICH, January 30. 2 The |
| flrtt two of the Queensland Rail | first two of the Queensland Rail- | first two of the Queensland Railway |
| way Department's imported B B | way Department's imported B B | Department's imported B B |
| Ut locomotives are expected to | 18¼ locomotives are expected to | Ut locomotives are expected to |
| arrive In Brisbane on Saturday, | arrive in Brisbane on Saturday, | arrive in Brisbane on Saturday, |
| Fabruarv S. | February 3. | February S. |
| Part of an order of 30, the BB18i | Part of an order of 30, the BB18¼ | Part of an order of 30, the BRIs |
| Is a modification of the B18J, which | is a modification of the B18¼, which | Is a modification of the 918, which |
| prior to the arrival of the Beyer | prior to the arrival of the Beyer | prior to the arrival of the Beyer |
| G.irratt's, were the heavy duty | Garratt's, were the heavy duty | Garratt's, were the heavy duty |
| engines of the Queensland Rail | engines of the Queensland Rail- | engines of the Queensland Railways. |
| ways. | ways. | |
| These locomotives will join the | These locomotives will join the | These locomotives will join the |
| ton Beyer Garratts Imported last | ten Beyer Garratts imported last | ton Beyer Garratts imported last |
| year in meeting Queensland's | year in meeting Queensland's | year in meeting Queensland's |
| haulage requirements. The next | haulage requirements. The next | haulage requirements. The next |
| lot of Garratts are expected to | lot of Garratts are expected to | lot of Garratts are expected to |
| arrive about March. | arrive about March. | arrive about March. |
| The BB 18Vs, which were made | The BB 18¼'s, which were made | The BB 18s, which were made |
| by the Vulcan Company, England, | by the Vulcan Company, England, | by the Vulcan Company, England, |
| are on the Clan McCauley. | are on the Clan McCauley. | are on the Clan McCauley. |
| Identified overProof corrections | FEBRUARY FIRST |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | TEN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 95 | 95.8 | 98.9 | 75.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 60 | 95.0 | 98.3 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 95.4 | 98.3 | 63.5 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SMASH VICTIMS | SMASH VICTIMS | SMASH VICTIMS |
| INTERNED | INTERNED | INTERNED |
| MELliOUltXE, Monday. | MELBOURNE, Monday.— | MELBOURNE, Monday. |
| Seven victims of Saturday's | Seven victims of Saturday's | Seven victims of Saturday's |
| disastrous level crossing smasii | disastrous level crossing smash | disastrous level crossing smash |
| at- Horsham were down in :: | at Horsham were flown in a | at- Horsham were down in :: |
| special A.N.A. freighter lo | special A.N.A. freighter to | special A.N.A. freighter to |
| Sydney this afternoon for | Sydney this afternoon for | Sydney this afternoon for |
| burial. | burial. | burial. |
| Escorted by n. police ear. ihe | Escorted by a police car, the | Escorted by a. police car. the |
| bodies were ' taken to Nhill, -h\ | bodies were taken to Nhill, 43 | bodies were taken to Nhill, -h\ |
| miles from Horsham. There Ls 'io | miles from Horsham. There is no | miles from Horsham. There is 'no |
| aerodrome at Horsham. Severa.' | aerodrome at Horsham. Several | aerodrome at Horsham. Several.' |
| Nhill residents placed wreaths on | Nhill residents placed wreaths on | Nhill residents placed wreaths on |
| thc coffins. | the coffins. | the coffins. |
| Four of the 12 injured are still | Four of the 12 injured are still | Four of the 12 injured are still |
| in a critical condition in Horsham | in a critical condition in Horsham | in a critical condition in Horsham |
| base hospital. | base hospital. | base hospital. |
| Local donors gave 24 pints of | Local donors gave 24 pints of | Local donors gave 24 pints of |
| blood to the hospital for trans | blood to the hospital for trans- | blood to the hospital for trans- |
| fusions to the injured. | fusions to the injured. | fusions to the injured. |
| An inquest was opened by Ute | An inquest was opened by the | An inquest was opened by the |
| Coroner (Mr. Biggin) to-day at | Coroner (Mr. Biggin) to-day at | Coroner (Mr. Biggin) to-day at |
| Horsham. He expressed deep sym | Horsham. He expressed deep sym- | Horsham. He expressed deep sympathy |
| pathy for thc relatives of the ll | pathy for the relatives of the 11 | for the relatives of the ll |
| people killed. "This is the most | people killed. "This is the most | people killed. "This is the most |
| tragic smash in my memory," Mr. | tragic smash in my memory," Mr. | tragic smash in my memory," Mr. |
| Biggins said. | Biggins said. | Biggins said. |
| SYDNEY. Monday. - Under | SYDNEY, Monday.—Under | SYDNEY. Monday. - Under |
| excellent competition from the | excellent competition from the | excellent competition from the |
| United Kingdom and the Conti | United Kingdom and the Conti- | United Kingdom and the Continent |
| nent the Sydney wool sales closed | nent the Sydney wool sales closed | the Sydney wool sales closed |
| I to-day fully firm at last week's | to-day fully firm at last week's | to-day fully firm at last week's |
| ! rates. A hardening tendency was | rates. A hardening tendency was | ! rates. A hardening tendency was |
| noticeable for finer descriptions | noticeable for finer descriptions | noticeable for finer descriptions |
| of Merinos. | of Merinos. | of Merinos. |
| Identified overProof corrections | MELBOURNE ONTHE SEVERAL CAR NO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | FLOWN |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 147 | 92.5 | 99.3 | 90.9 |
| Searchability of unique words | 101 | 94.1 | 99.0 | 83.3 |
| Weighted Words | 94.5 | 98.8 | 78.9 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| j PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE USE~OF~1 | PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE USE OF | j PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE USE~OF~1 |
| Iii GATES AT LEVEL - CROSSINGS | GATES AT LEVEL CROSSINGS | Iii GATES AT LEVEL - CROSSINGS |
| ^ HOBART.--AH aspects of thc usc of warning lights and level-crosslng gates j | HOBART.—All aspects of the use of warning lights and level-crossing gates | A HOBART. AH aspects of the use of warning lights and level-crossing gates on |
| ¡j on railway lines arc to bc examined. | on railway lines are to be examined. | railway lines are to be examined. |
| This assurance ^ was given to Opposition members in thc House of Assembly ¡ | This assurance was given to Opposition members in the House of Assembly | This assurance I was given to Opposition members in the House of Assembly a |
| '.: last night by thc Minister for Transport (Mr. Madden). > | last night by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Madden). | '.: last night by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Madden). On |
| On tho adjournment, | On the adjournment, | the adjournment, |
| Mr. Lyons referred to a | Mr. Lyons referred to a | Mr. Lyons referred to a |
| fatal accident at an Ul | fatal accident at an Ul- | fatal accident at an Ulverstone |
| verstone level-crossing on | verstone level-crossing on | level-crossing on |
| Wednesday. | Wednesday. | Wednesday. |
| He said lt was a won | He said it was a won- | He said it was a wonder |
| der that there had not | der that there had not | that there had not |
| been similar accidents | been similar accidents | been similar accidents |
| previously at Ulverstone, | previously at Ulverstone, | previously at Ulverstone, |
| Latrobe und other Norlh | Latrobe and other North | Latrobe and other North |
| : West Coast towns. Itali | West Coast towns. Rail- | : West Coast towns. Railway |
| way crossing signals | way crossing signals | crossing signals |
| I were not always reliable, | were not always reliable, | I were not always reliable, |
| \\ he said. On occasions, | he said. On occasions, | as he said. On occasions, |
| lights flashed when there | lights flashed when there | lights flashed when there |
| were no trains in tho | were no trains in the | were no trains in the |
| vicinity. In the centro | vicinity. In the centre | vicinity. In the centre |
| of a town there were KO | of a town there were so | of a town there were so |
| ninny distractions that it | many distractions that it | many distractions that it |
| WOK ca.sy for drivers to | was easy for drivers to | WON easy for drivers to |
| ignore signais. | ignore signals. | ignore signals. |
| Ile suggested tlint, in | He suggested that, in | He suggested that, in |
| centres where there wo« a | centres where there were | centres where there was a |
| staff at tlie station all | staff at the station all | staff at the station all |
| night, railway gat ta | night, railway gates | night, railway gates |
| should ito used, OH on the | should be used, as on the | should be used, OH on the |
| mainland. | mainland. | mainland. |
| Mr. Best said that at | Mr. Best said that at | Mr. Best said that at |
| Deloraine the Ughta often | Deloraine the nights often | Deloraine the Light often |
| were llnshiiitf when no | were flashing when no | were flashing when no |
| trains were near the | trains were near the | trains were near the |
| Grossing. In these cir | crossing. In these cir- | Grossing. In these circumstances |
| cumstance^ motorista | cumstances motorists | motorists |
| tended to become careless. I | tended to become careless. | tended to become careless. I |
| There were blind np. I | There were blind ap- | There were blind up. I |
| proaches to crossings nt I | proaches to crossings at | proaches to crossings at I |
| Ulverstone, Latrobe and | Ulverstone, Latrobe and | Ulverstone, Latrobe and |
| Penguin, Mr. llrehcny | Penguin, Mr. Breheny | Penguin, Mr. Breheny |
| said. Trains sliould ap- > | said. Trains should ap- | said. Trains should ap- > |
| Îroach at such a speed | proach at such a speed | coach at such a speed |
| lint they could be stop | that they could be stop- | that they could be stopped |
| ped immediately. At | ped immediately. At | immediately. At |
| Tonguin and Ulverstone, ¡ | Penguin and Ulverstone, | Penguin and Ulverstone, ; when |
| when wet and easterly : | when wet and easterly | wet and easterly : |
| weather was prevailing) : | weather was prevailing, | weather was prevailing) : |
| the signals oUrtt were t | the signals often were | the signals oUrtt were t |
| working when "the ir ur« ; ¡ | working when "the near- | working when the ir are |
| est train was 100 miles * | est train was 100 miles | best train was 100 miles * |
| away." | away." | away." |
| Identified overProof corrections | EASY AS ARE SO USE FLASHING MANY NORTH CENTRE CIRCUMSTANCES BREHENY MOTORISTS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | NIGHTS NEAREST APPROACH APPROACHES |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 224 | 81.7 | 96.0 | 78.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 127 | 87.4 | 96.9 | 75.0 |
| Weighted Words | 87.6 | 96.4 | 71.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| HUGE PEISEL QUARTERED | HUGE DEISEL QUARTERED | HUGE DIESEL QUARTERED |
| HERE | HERE | HERE |
| The Deieel locomotive due for use | The Deisel locomotive due for use | The Diesel locomotive due for use |
| b,. the Port Augus a.Kelgootlie run | on the Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie run | by,. the Port August a.Kelgootlie run |
| ar vIed at BaUImansa trom Sydney on | arrived at Bandiana from Sydney on | at vIed at BaUImansa from Sydney on |
| Saturday, and was Iiatr transferred to | Saturday, and was later transferred to | Saturday, and was later transferred to |
| a Victorian bogie by mesans of a | a Victorian bogie by means of | a Victorian bogie by means of a |
| military crant. | a military crane. | military grant. |
| On Suad.y tuorning it was taken | On Sunday morning it was taken | On Sunday morning it was taken |
| S, a t ial run to Baruawatbta and | on a trial run to Barnawartha and | S a trial run to Barnawatha and |
| hark. | back. | back. |
| The rest of the day the vebhile was | The rest of the day the vehicle was | The rest of the day the vehicle was |
| 1 qrteted in the station yard at Wo. | quartered in the station yard at Wo- | 1 erected in the station yard at Wodonga, |
| donga, where it was inspected by | donga, where it was inspected by | where it was inspected by |
| ?.ny interestedl people. | many interested people. | many interested people. |
| [t is said to beo orth approx. | It is said to be worth approx. | [it is said to be worth approx. |
| £100,000 | £100,000. | £100,000 |
| Mr G. Brown, Superintendent of | Mr G. Brown, Superintendent of | Mr G. Brown, Superintendent of |
| L co Maintenance, Sydney, travelled | Loco Maintenance, Sydney, travelled | L co Maintenance, Sydney, travelled |
| ~ith the machine which, on Monday | with the machine which, on Monday | with the machine which, on Monday |
| worning, left for North Melbourae | morning, left for North Melbourne | morning, left for North Melbourne |
| atn ulhi?itely Port Augusta. | and ultimately Port Augusta. | are definitely Port Augusta. |
| Identified overProof corrections | MORNING LATER VEHICLE TRIAL BE MELBOURNE MEANS MANY WORTH FROM SUNDAY INTERESTED WITH BACK |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | LOCO BARNAWARTHA CRANE ARRIVED DEISEL ULTIMATELY /AUGUSTA/KALGOORLIE|AUGUSTAKALGOORLIE BANDIANA |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 100 | 71.0 | 87.0 | 55.2 |
| Searchability of unique words | 70 | 68.6 | 88.6 | 63.6 |
| Weighted Words | 65.0 | 84.4 | 55.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| NEW RAILWAY | NEW RAILWAY | NEW RAILWAY |
| GAUGE | GAUGE | GAUGE |
| PARIS, May 14. - A | PARIS, May 14.— A | PARIS, May 14. - A |
| new type of railway axle | new type of railway axle | new type of railway axle |
| to enable freight tracks to , | to enable freight trucks to | to enable freight tracks to |
| cross a break of gauge at | cross a break of gauge at | cross a break of gauge at |
| ; the French-Spanish fron | the French-Spanish fron- | the French-Spanish frontier |
| tier will come into ue to | tier will come into use to- | will come into use to |
| morrow. | morrow. | morrow. |
| The French railways use | The French railways use | The French railways use |
| the worfd standard gauge | the world standard gauge | the word standard gauge |
| of 4 ft 81 in* bat most of | of 4 ft. 8½ in., but most of | of 4 ft 81 in but most of |
| the Spanish railways | the Spanish railways | the Spanish railways |
| have * (i^ge of <6 ft 3 in. | have a gauge of 5 ft. 3 in. | have a (wage of 6 ft 3 in. |
| Hitherto freight has had | Hitherto freight has had | Hitherto freight has had |
| to be, laboriously tran | to be laboriously tran- | to be laboriously transhipped |
| shipped at the frontier. | shipped at the frontier. | at the frontier. |
| The new axle was adop | The new axle was adop- | The new axle was adopted |
| ted after the success of | ted after the success of | after the success of |
| recent tests between Per | recent tests between Per- | recent tests between Perpignan |
| pignan and Barcelona, | pignan and Barcelona, | and Barcelona, |
| when the same trucks | when the same trucks | when the same trucks |
| ran smoothly over both | ran smoothly over both | ran smoothly over both |
| systems. | systems. | systems. |
| Identified overProof corrections | BUT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | WORLD |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 85 | 94.1 | 96.5 | 40.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 56 | 96.4 | 98.2 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 97.3 | 98.2 | 32.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| WANT 2 FT. MIL | WANT 2 FT. RAIL | WANT 2 FT. MILL |
| SYSTEM IN N.Q. | SYSTEM IN N.Q. | SYSTEM IN N.O. |
| I | BRISBANE, | |
| BRISBANE, February 25. | BRISBANE, February 25.— | February 25. |
| A 2 ft. gauge railway frota | A 2 ft. gauge railway from | A 2 ft. gauge railway from |
| Port Douglas to Gape York is | Port Douglas to Cape York is | Port Douglas to Cape York is |
| urged by the Douglas Shire De | urged by the Douglas Shire De- | urged by the Douglas Shire Development |
| velopment Association as tin | velopment Association as an | Association as an |
| urgent defence and develop | urgent defence and develop- | urgent defence and development |
| ment measure for the far north | ment measure for the far north | measure for the far north |
| of Queensland. | of Queensland. | of Queensland. |
| Representations for consid | Representations for consid- | Representations for consideration |
| eration of the plan by the | eration of the plan by the | of the plan by the |
| State Government, during the | State Government, during the | State Government, during the |
| session to start on Tuesday will | session to start on Tuesday will | session to start on Tuesday will |
| be made to the Transport Min | be made to the Transport Min- | be made to the Transport Minister |
| ister (Mr Duggan) lay Mr. E. | ister (Mr. Duggan) by Mr. E. | (Mr Duggan) lay Mr. E. |
| R. Bersinki, a committee mem | R. Bersinki, a committee mem- | R. Bersinki, a committee member |
| ber of the Douglas Shire. De | ber of the Douglas Shire. De- | of the Douglas Shire. Development |
| velopment Association. He will | velopment Association. He will | Association. He will |
| als* see the State Government | also see the State Government | also see the State Government |
| Economist (Mr Colin CMrk). | Economist (Mr. Colin Clark). | Economist (Mr Colin Clark). |
| who has been supplied with de | who has been supplied with de- | who has been supplied with details |
| tails of the plan. | tails of the plan. | of the plan. |
| The committee contended | The committee contended | The committee contended |
| that the 2 ft railway was the | that the 2ft. railway was the | that the 2 ft railway was the |
| best for the .following reasons: | best for the following reasons : | best for the following reasons: |
| Rapid and easier method of | Rapid and easier method of | Rapid and easier method of |
| extension than larger gauges; | extension than larger gauges; | extension than larger gauges; |
| 1 greater adaptability o* and easy | greater adaptability of and easy | 1 greater adaptability of and easy |
| and quick use of portable lines; | and quick use of portable lines ; | and quick use of portable lines; |
| Immense reserves of loco | immense reserves of loco- | Immense reserves of locomotives, |
| motives, rolling stock, service | motives, rolling stock, service | rolling stock, service |
| ami maintenance personnel | ami maintenance personnel | and maintenance personnel |
| and material; it should spread | and material ; it should spread | and material; it should spread |
| rapidly over the Peninsula and | rapidly over the Peninsula and | rapidly over the Peninsula and |
| . be completely Implemented | be completely implemented | be completely implemented |
| without interfering with or | without interfering with or | without interfering with or |
| being a drain on rolling stock | being a drain on rolling stock | being a drain on rolling stock |
| or personnel of the existing | or personnel of the existing | or personnel of the existing |
| railway systems; roads in the | railway systems ; roads in the | railway systems; roads in the |
| north w;re serviceable only for | north were serviceable only for | north were serviceable only for |
| a portion of the yew; the line | a portion of the year ; the line | a portion of the year; the line |
| would be permanent and wa» | would be permanent and was | would be permanent and was |
| cheaper to bnQ& thab an all | cheaper to build than an all- | cheaper to be that an all |
| weather road. | weather road. | weather road. |
| RESULTS AND COSTS | RESULTS AND COSTS | RESULTS AND COSTS |
| Claiming that from the 2 ft | Claiming that from the 2ft. | Claiming that from the 2 ft |
| gauge railway has been evolved | gauge railway has been evolved | gauge railway has been evolved |
| an efficient and up-todate | an efficient and up-to-date | an efficient and up-to-date |
| railway system capable of | railway system capable of | railway system capable of |
| competing with the wMfcr | competing with the wider | competing with the wMfcr |
| commercial gauges, the com | commercial gauges, the com- | commercial gauges, the committee |
| mittee says the 2 ft gauge | mittee says the 2ft. gauge | says the 2 ft gauge |
| gives the maximum results for | gives the maximum results for | gives the maximum results for |
| the minimum construction and | the minimum construction and | the minimum construction and |
| maintenance costs. | maintenance costs. | maintenance costs. |
| . Mr Berzlnski said 2 ft gauge | Mr Berzinski said 2ft. gauge | Mr Berzinski said 2 ft gauge |
| lines were Used extensively in | lines were used extensively in | lines were Used extensively in |
| South Africa where there, were | South Africa where there were | South Africa where there were |
| six types of cattle wagons with | six types of cattle wagons with | six types of cattle wagons with |
| a rated capacity of nine cattle | a rated capacity of nine cattle | a rated capacity of nine cattle |
| or 49 sheep. Cattle wagpn | or 49 sheep. Cattle wagon | or 49 sheep. Cattle wagon |
| capacities were six, nine and 12 | capacities were six, nine and 12 | capacities were six, nine and 12 |
| and on those lines'locomotives | and on those lines locomotives | and on those lines locomotives |
| up'to 61 tons in weight were | up to 61 tons in weight were | up to 61 tons in weight were |
| used. | used. | used. |
| Expansion of the 2 it gauge | Expansion of the 2ft. gauge | Expansion of the 2 it gauge |
| in the Peninsula would radiate | in the Peninsula would radiate | in the Peninsula would radiate |
| from Cooktown as it had the | from Cooktown as it had the | from Cooktown as it had the |
| whole of the country north and | whole of the country north and | whole of the country north and |
| west of Cooktown to serve, saip | west of Cooktown to serve, said | west of Cooktown to serve, said |
| Mr Berzinski. The line from | Mr. Berzinski. The line from | Mr Berzinski. The line from |
| Port Douglas was the first | Port Douglas was the first | Port Douglas was the first |
| step. As development occurred | step. As development occurred | step. As development occurred |
| it could economically serve 200 | it could economically serve 200 | it could economically serve 200 |
| miles north of Cooktown, | miles north of Cooktown, | miles north of Cooktown, |
| 3000 MILES ALREADY | 3000 MILES ALREADY | 3000 MILES ALREADY |
| The committee's report stated, | The committee's report stated, | The committee's report stated, |
| that already there were 300b | that already there were 300b | that already there were 300 |
| miles of 2 ft gauge railway in | miles of 2 ft gauge railway in | miles of 2 ft gauge railway in |
| Queensland with a large aetr | Queensland with a large net- | Queensland with a large new |
| work from Tuily that. could | work from Tully that could | work from Tully that. could |
| easily be linked up with new | easily be linked up with new | easily be linked up with new |
| services. The 32 mills in | services. The 32 mills in | services. The 32 mills in |
| Queensland had at least 150 | Queensland had at least 150 | Queensland had at least 150 |
| locomotives about 30,000 cane | locomotives about 30,000 cane | locomotives about 30,000 cane |
| trucks and a large amount of | trucks and a large amount of | trucks and a large amount of |
| portable line, points, curves etc. | portable line, points, curves, etc. | portable line, points, curves etc. |
| which would provide a consid | which would provide a consid- | which would provide a considerable |
| erable reserve. | erable reserve. | reserve. |
| Identified overProof corrections | YEAR CONSIDERATION TULLY CAPE CLARK WAGON ALSO |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | NETWORK WIDER BUILD AMI [**VANDALISED] RAIL |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 386 | 94.0 | 98.2 | 69.6 |
| Searchability of unique words | 200 | 94.5 | 97.5 | 54.5 |
| Weighted Words | 94.9 | 97.7 | 54.4 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Naarmves4 Locomotive ? | Narrowest Locomotive | Naarmves4 Locomotive ? |
| LONDON -"A riew minimum for | LONDON — A new minimum for | LONDON -"A new minimum for |
| locomotive -width in the coal industry | locomotive width in the coal industry | locomotive width in the coal industry |
| has been reached with the installa | has been reached with the installa- | has been reached with the installa- |
| tion of three new 100 h.y>. flameproof | tion of three new 100 h.p. flameproof | tion of three new 100 hay. flameproof |
| mine diesels at a North England col | mine diesels at a North England col- | mine diesels at a North England colliery. |
| liery. | liery. | |
| Overall -width of each locomotive is | Overall width of each locomotive is | Overall width of each locomotive is |
| iust under 4 feet for a 2\ graucre unit. | just under 4 feet for a 2½ gauge unit. | just under 4 feet for a 24 gauge unit. |
| Working order -weight is 15 tons and | Working order weight is 15 tons and | Working order weight is 15 tons and |
| the' four track: speeds range from | the four track speeds range from | the four track: speeds range from |
| 3.75 to 14.6 m.p.h. Maximum- height | 3.75 to 14.6 m.p.h. Maximum height | 375 to 446 mph. Maximum- height |
| is 5 feet 4 inches. . .. - | is 5 feet 4 inches. | is 5 feet 4 inches. ... - |
| Identified overProof corrections | JUST GAUGE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | NARROWEST |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 58 | 93.1 | 98.3 | 75.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 47 | 93.6 | 97.9 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 93.0 | 97.1 | 57.8 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| WAGE RISE | WAGE RISE | WAGE RISE |
| REJECTED | REJECTED | REJECTED |
| By Union Leaders | By Union Leaders | By Union Leaders |
| I.ONOpN, .Monday. - Union | LONDON, Monday. — Union | LONDON, Monday. - Union |
| Iradwn,'' raptOMinttmr C00.00D | leaders, representing 500,000 | Trades,'' raptOMinttmr C00.00D |
| nrlllHli failwA^ticn. tonleht re | British railwaymen, tonight re- | nrlllHli fairweather. to-night re |
| jnludn rite offered by | jected a wage rise offered by | include rate offered by |
| UIC Htotrnin Railway Execu | the State run Railway Execu- | UIC Htotrnin Railway Executive. |
| tive. * | tive. | A |
| Tlic oflfer.wna nol d'sclosed, but . | The offer was not disclosed, but | The offer. was not disclosed, but it |
| it was believed 'p> be lew than | it was believed to be less than | was believed 'to be less than |
| the ten, for1 BdjA! Increase lor all | the ten per cent increase for all | the ten for BdjA! Increase for all |
| workPl'BT^omritid^ by the three | workers demanded by the three | workPl'BT^omritid^ by the three |
| rail unlbns.'1'' ,ti J | rail unions. | rail unions''' ft This |
| This rls'e wpiild have cost th* . | This rise would have cost the | rise would have cost the . |
| Stntc Xn.OpO.Odfl iUrllnB a year. | State £17,000,000 sterling a year. | State Xn.OpO.Odfl iUrllnB a year. |
| Thf 'oxecutlve^jhiia been running | The executive has been running | The 'oxecutlve^jhiia been running |
| at a. JOB* fclneeithi railways wer'a | at a loss since the railways were | at a. loss fclneeithi railways were |
| natlonal^efl ln'.jU}<7. - | nationalised in 1947. | nationalized ln'.jU}<7. - |
| Identified overProof corrections | LONDON OFFER WOULD TO TONIGHT FOR NOT STATE UNIONS LOSS WERE LESS DISCLOSED |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | RAILWAYMEN STERLING REPRESENTING NATIONALISED RUN BRITISH HAS DEMANDED PER IN WORKERS BYTHE SINCE CENT |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 72 | 45.8 | 70.8 | 46.2 |
| Searchability of unique words | 57 | 52.6 | 75.4 | 48.1 |
| Weighted Words | 52.2 | 72.3 | 42.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| FASTER TRAINS I | FASTER TRAINS | FASTER TRAINS I |
| FROM BARRIER j | FROM BARRIER | FROM BARRIER j |
| Garrett Engines For | Garrett Engines For | Garrett Engines For |
| Concentrates | Concentrates | Concentrates |
| Traffic | Traffic | Traffic |
| ADELATTTR SunHav. | ADELAIDE, Sunday. | ADELATTTR Sunday. |
| Purchase of six Garrett-type lo | Purchase of six Garrett-type lo- | Purchase of six Garrett type To |
| comotives from Western Australia | comotives from Western Australia | comotives from Western Australia |
| would assist the traffic of coal and | would assist the traffic of coal and | would assist the traffic of coal and |
| concentrates in South Australia, | concentrates in South Australia, | concentrates in South Australia, |
| Air. Chapman (Railways Commis | Mr. Chapman (Railways Commis- | Mr. Chapman (Railways Commissioner) |
| sioner) said at the week-end. | sioner) said at the week-end. | said at the week-end. |
| . Four of them were now being | Four of them were now being | Four of them were now being |
| remodelled as oil-burners at Isling | remodelled as oil-burners at Isling- | remodelled as oil-burners at Islington |
| ton. The other two were on the | ton. The other two were on the | The other two were on the |
| way over. | way over. | way over. |
| With greater haulage power, they | With greater haulage power, they | With greater haulage power, they |
| would speed up the haulage of con | would speed up the haulage of con- | would speed up the haulage of con- |
| centrates from Broken Hill to Port | centrates from Broken Hill to Port | centrates from Broken Hill to Port |
| Pjrie, he said. | Pirie, he said. | Pirie, he said. |
| The Garrett engines woul.-? be | The Garrett engines would be | The Garrett engines would.-? be |
| used pending arrival of 10 | used pending arrival of 10 | used pending arrival of 10 |
| modern- Beyer-Peacock locomotives | modern Beyer-Peacock locomotives | modern- Beyer Peacock locomotives |
| .from England late next year. | from England late next year. | from England late next year. |
| Identified overProof corrections | PIRIE SUNDAY MR |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ADELAIDE |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 96 | 94.8 | 97.9 | 60.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 71 | 94.4 | 98.6 | 75.0 |
| Weighted Words | 94.3 | 98.1 | 66.2 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| QUEENSLAND ENGINEER | QUEENSLAND ENGINEER | QUEENSLAND ENGINEER |
| DEFENDS 3FT. 6IN. RAIL | DEFENDS 3FT. 6IN. RAIL | DEFENDS 3FT. 6IN. RAIL |
| GAUGE SYSTEM | GAUGE SYSTEM | GAUGE SYSTEM |
| BRISBANE, April 3.-The Queensland Railways | BRISBANE, April 3.—The Queensland Railways | BRISBANE, April 3 The Queensland Railways |
| Chief Engineer (Mr. H. Walker), addressing a large | Chief Engineer (Mr. H. Walker), addressing a large | Chief Engineer (Mr. H. Walker), addressing a large |
| gathering of Brisbane and visiting engineers who had | gathering of Brisbane and visiting engineers who had | gathering of Brisbane and visiting engineers who had |
| heard the Railway Standardisation Director (Dr. W. | heard the Railway Standardisation Director (Dr. W. | heard the Railway Standardisation Director (Dr. W. |
| D. Chapman) deliver a paper on the standardisation | D. Chapman) deliver a paper on the standardisation | D. Chapman) deliver a paper on the standardisation |
| of railway gauges in Australia, said the views Dr. | of railway gauges in Australia, said the views Dr. | of railway gauges in Australia, said the views Dr. |
| Chapman expressed were not those of the Queensland | Chapman expressed were not those of the Queensland | Chapman expressed were not those of the Queensland |
| Government or of the Queensland Railway Depart | Government or of the Queensland Railway Depart- | Government or of the Queensland Railway Depart- |
| nment. | ment. | ment. |
| Queensland had a good ease | Queensland had a good case | Queensland had a good case |
| for any standardisation oi | for any standardisation of | for any standardisation of |
| A tralan' railways to be 3ft; | Australian railways to be 3ft. | A tralan' railways to be 3ft; |
| In., and not the standard | 6in., and not the standard | 6in., and not the standard |
| gauge of 4fLt 8in., he said. | gauge of 4ft. 8½in., he said. | gauge of 4ft 8in., he said. |
| Queensland had a longer mile | Queensland had a longer mile- | Queensland had a longer mile |
| age than any other State. New | age than any other State. New | age than any other State. New |
| South Wales railways, with les | South Wales railways, with les- | South Wales railways, with lesser |
| ser mileage, cost £155,000,I00 | ser mileage, cost £155,000,000 | mileage, cost £155,000,I00 |
| compared with Queensland's | compared with Queensland's | compared with Queensland's |
| £60,000,000. | £60,000,000. | £60,000,000. |
| The wider gauge would not | The wider gauge would not | The wider gauge would not |
| have given Queensland ahy | have given Queensland any | have given Queensland any |
| more revenue, sald Mr. Walker. | more revenue, said Mr. Walker. | more revenue, said Mr. Walker. |
| Dr. Chapman, in his paper, | Dr. Chapman, in his paper, | Dr. Chapman, in his paper, |
| said. that, from an -economic | said, that, from an economic | said that, from an economic |
| point of view the re-gauging ol | point of view the re-gauging of | point of view the re-gauging of |
| Australia's railway lines was | Australia's railway lines was | Australia's railway lines was |
| well Justified, and for defence | well justified, and for defence | well justified, and for defence |
| It was well worth doing. | it was well worth doing. | It was well worth doing. |
| From an engineering view | From an engineering view- | From an engineering view |
| point Dr. Chapman said it | point Dr. Chapman said it | point Dr. Chapman said it |
| could be reasonably practicable | could be reasonably practicable | could be reasonably practicable |
| to oarryout in 20 years regaug | to carry out in 20 years regaug- | to carry out in 20 years regaug |
| ing to 4ft. 8in. in the Com | ing to 4ft. 8½in. in the Com- | ing to 4ft. 8in. in the Commonwealth |
| monwealth Railways, Central | monwealth Railways, Central | Railways, Central |
| ustralian, and Northern Aus | Australian, and Northern Aus- | Australian, and Northern Austalian |
| talian Railways, construction | talian Railways, construction | Railways, construction |
| o the Alice Springs-Birdum | of the Alice Springs-Birdum | of the Alice Springs Birdum |
| ne, conversion of South Aus | line, conversion of South Aus- | ne, conversion of South Aus |
| ralia's 3ft. Bin. line (except the | ralia's 3ft. 6in. line (except the | ralia's 3ft. 6in. line (except the |
| Port Lincoln division) and 5tft. | Port Lincoln division) and 5ft. | Port Lincoln division and 5ft. |
| 3!n lines. conversion of Vlc | 3in. lines, conversion of Vic- | 3in lines. conversion of Victoria's |
| torla's 5ft. Sin. lines, excpling | toria's 5ft. 3in. lines, excepting | 5ft. 3in. lines, excepting |
| certain branch lines, conver | certain branch lines, conver- | certain branch lines, cover |
| version of about half of the | sion of about half of the | version of about half of the |
| West Australian system, and in | West Australian system, and in | West Australian system, and in |
| New South Wales conver | New South Wales conver- | New South Wales conversion |
| sion of the. Silverton tramway | sion of the Silverton tramway | of the Silverton tramway |
| line fronli Broken Hill to Cock | line from Broken Hill to Cock- | line from Broken Hill to Cockburn. |
| burn. | burn. | |
| Identified overProof corrections | DEPARTMENT EXCEPTING CASE OUT CARRY ANYMORE VICTORIAS |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 225 | 92.9 | 98.7 | 81.2 |
| Searchability of unique words | 128 | 94.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 94.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Action. Promised T© | Action Promised To | Action. Promised To |
| En d Crossing Menace ? ; | End Crossing Menace | Enid Crossing Menace ? ; |
| ImmedicBfe temporary safety j | Immediate temporary safety | ImmedicBfe temporary safety measures |
| measures of Rosehill level crossings, | measures of Rosehill level crossings, | of Rosehill level crossings, |
| seesie of fowr fatal accidents, has beera | scene of four fatal accidents, has been | scene of four fatal accidents, has been |
| promised by Mimsier for Transport | promised by Minister for Transport | promised by Minister for Transport |
| (Mr. W. F. Sfseahaffa) and Co-ordinator | (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) and Co-ordinator | (Mr. W. F. Sfseahaffa) and Co-ordinator |
| of Transport (Mr. R. Winsor). | of Transport (Mr. R. Winsor). | of Transport (Mr. R. Winsor). |
| An assurance, has also | An assurance, has also | An assurance, has also |
| been given that a permanent | been given that a permanent | been given that a permanent |
| scheme will be prepared | scheme will be prepared | scheme will be prepared |
| soon ' to eradicate danger at | soon to eradicate danger at | soon to eradicate danger at |
| the crossings. | the crossings. | the crossings. |
| Mr. Sheanan and Mr. Win | Mr. Sheanan and Mr. Win- | Mr. Sheahan and Mr. Winsor |
| sor ? made these assurances, at | sor made these assurances at | ? made these assurances, at |
| a conference at the Austra | a conference at the Austra- | a conference at the Australian |
| lian Aluminium Co.'s plant, | lian Aluminium Co.'s plant, | Aluminium Co.'s plant, |
| Clyde, attended by execu | Clyde, attended by execu- | Clyde, attended by executives |
| tives of manufacturing centres | tives of manufacturing centres | of manufacturing centres |
| in the area, the Mayor of | in the area, the Mayor of | in the area, the Mayor of |
| Parramatta (Aid. E. A. Mobbs), | Parramatta (Ald. E. A. Mobbs), | Parramatta (Ald. E. A. Mobbs), |
| City Engineer (Wm. C. An | City Engineer (Wm. C. An- | City Engineer (Wm. C. An |
| drews), aldermen of Parra | drews), aldermen of Parra- | drew's), aldermen of Parramatta |
| matta City Council and Aub | matta City Council and Aub- | City Council and Auburn |
| urn Council, and union repre | urn Council, and union repre- | Council, and union representatives. |
| sentatives. | sentatives. | |
| Petitions signed by em | Petitions signed by em- | Petitions signed by employees |
| ployees of Clyde, Granville, | ployees of Clyde, Granville, | of Clyde, Granville, |
| Camellia, and Rosehill fac | Camellia, and Rosehill fac- | Camellia, and Rosehill factories, |
| tories, served by ClydeCar | tories, served by Clyde-Car- | served by ClydeCar |
| lingford railway line, ' and | lingford railway line, and | lingford railway line, and |
| residents , living in the area, | residents living in the area, | residents , living in the area, |
| were presented to conference. | were presented to conference. | were presented to conference. |
| ; Conference urged Mr. | Conference urged Mr. | ; Conference urged Mr. |
| Sheahan to agree to one o£ | Sheahan to agree to one of | Sheahan to agree to one of |
| two schemes providing ex | two schemes providing ex- | two schemes providing extension |
| tension of Berry Street, to | tension of Berry Street, to | of Berry Street, to |
| jUnwin Street, through De | Unwin Street, through De- | Unwin Street, through De |
| tpartment of Main Roads' | partment of Main Roads' | Department of Main Roads' |
| tlepot,' or construction of a | depot, or construction of a | depot,' or construction of a |
| bridge over A'Beckett's | bridge over A'Beckett's | bridge over A'Beckett's |
| Creek to_ connect Shirley | Creek to connect Shirley | Creek to connect Shirley |
| and Deriihy Streets. ? | and Denihy Streets. | and Derby Streets. ? |
| : Either scheme would en | Either scheme would en- | : Either scheme would enable |
| able road traffic from the | able road traffic from the | road traffic from the |
| factory areas to reach P.ar- j | factory areas to reach Par- | factory areas to reach Par- j |
| ramatta Road, without pass | ramatta Road, without pass- | ramatta Road, without passing |
| ing oyer level crossings, it j | ing over level crossings, it | over level crossings, it was |
| was contended^ . ; . 1 j | was contended. | contended . ; 1 j |
| Conference also urged clo | Conference also urged clo- | Conference also urged the |
| .ure of Unwin Street cross | sure of Unwin Street cross- | cure of Unwin Street crossing |
| ng if either scheme weiv; | ing if either scheme were | if either scheme were; |
| idopted, and installation oi | adopted, and installation of | adopted, and installation of |
| g'cites or effective automatic | gates or effective automatic | gates or effective automatic |
| warning devices at Berry St | warning devices at Berry St. | warning devices at Berry St |
| and Camellia level crossings ; | and Camellia level crossings. | and Camellia level crossings ; |
| It was pointed out that dur | It was pointed out that dur- | It was pointed out that during |
| ing the past four years, nine | ing the past four years, nine | the past four years, nine |
| major accidents had occurred | major accidents had occurred | major accidents had occurred |
| involving loss of life or seriou:. | involving loss of life or serious | involving loss of life or serious |
| personal injury, at crossings | personal injury, at crossings | personal injury, at crossings |
| at Unwin and Berry Streets, | at Unwin and Berry Streets, | at Unwin and Berry Streets, |
| ,ind at Camellia. | and at Camellia. | and at Camellia. |
| SIX DIED | SIX DIED | SIX DIED |
| Four major accidents hM i | Four major accidents had | Four major accidents hM resulted |
| resulted iu the death of six ' | resulted in the death of six | in the death of six |
| persons. . | | persons. | persons. | |
| ?Conference was told more j | Conference was told more | Conference was told more than |
| than (5,000 persons were em- i | than 6,000 persons were em- | 5,000 persons were employed |
| ployed in the area, nearly i | ployed in the area, nearly | in the area, nearly I |
| all having to pass over one j | all having to pass over one | all having to pass over one ; or |
| or mere of the crossings on j | or more of the crossings on | mere of the crossings on their |
| their way to and from work, j | their way to and from work. | way to and from work, |
| Clyde-Carlingford line car- j | Clyde-Carlingford line car- | Clyde-Carlingford line carried |
| ried a large volume of pas- j | ried a large volume of pas- | a large volume of pas- j |
| jenger and freight traffic, ai | senger and freight traffic, | Senger and freight traffic, a |
| total of about 70 trains pass- j | total of about 70 trains pass- | total of about 70 trains passing |
| ing over the crossings eaehi | ing over the crossings each | over the crossings each |
| week^day between .6 a.m. and i | week-day between 6 a.m. and | weekday between 6 a.m. and i |
| 11 p.m., and an average of | 11 p.m., and an average of | 11 p.m., and an average of |
| one ti;ain ' every 15 minutes. ; | one train every 15 minutes. | one train ' every 15 minutes. |
| The .crossings at Camellia | The crossings at Camellia | The crossings at Camellia |
| and Berry Street were com | and Berry Street were com- | and Berry Street were completely |
| pletely unguarded, the Rail | pletely unguarded, the Rail- | unguarded, the Railway |
| way Department providing '£ | way Department providing | Department providing 'a |
| lagman. between 6 a.m. anc | flagman between 6 a.m. and | bagman. between 6 a.m. and |
| 1 p.m., but gates or- auto- , | 1 p.m., but gates or auto- | 1 p.m., but gates or- auto- , |
| Tiatic warning devices weiY , | matic warning devices were | Tiatic warning devices weiY , |
| not installed. „ | not installed. | not installed. a |
| Identified overProof corrections | MINISTER EACH ADOPTED SCENE /WEEK/DAY|WEEKDAY CARRIED TRAIN EMPLOYED ALD SERIOUS DEPOT |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | FLAGMAN CLOSURE IMMEDIATE END SHEANAN [**VANDALISED] CAR [**VANDALISED] PASSENGER DENIHY |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 347 | 89.0 | 96.3 | 65.8 |
| Searchability of unique words | 190 | 91.1 | 95.8 | 52.9 |
| Weighted Words | 91.8 | 96.0 | 51.1 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| SUNSHINE TRAIN j | SUNSHINE TRAIN | SUNSHINE TRAIN |
| TO HAVE PIANO i | TO HAVE PIANO | TO HAVE PIANO i |
| IPSWICH, Sept. 25. — Among | IPSWICH, Sept. 25.— Among | IPSWICH, Sept. 25. 9 Among |
| the appointments planned for | the appointments planned for | the appointments planned for |
| Queensland's new dtcscl elec | Queensland's new diesel elec- | Queensland's new diesel electric |
| tric Sunshine train, which is | tric Sunshine train, which is | Sunshine train, which is |
| at present under construction, | at present under construction, | at present under construction, |
| is a piano. This was revealed | is a piano. This was revealed | is a piano. This was revealed |
| by the Transport Minister, | by the Transport Minister, | by the Transport Minister, |
| Mr. Duggan, during the course | Mr. Duggan, during the course | Mr. Duggan, during the course |
| of an address on Ills world | of an address on his world | of an address on Ills world |
| tour at North Inswich to | tour at North Ipswich to | tour at North Ipswich to |
| night. The only other train | night. The only other train | night. The only other train |
| in the Commonwealth with | in the Commonwealth with | in the Commonwealth with |
| this facility at present is on | this facility at present is on | this facility at present is on |
| (he trans-continental run. Mr. | the trans-continental run. Mr. | (the trans-continental run. Mr. |
| Duggan suld that the standard | Duggan said that the standard | Duggan said that the standard |
| of service in America was | of service in America was | of service in America was |
| superior to that In Australia | superior to that in Australia | superior to that in Australia |
| and lie had discussed with de | and he had discussed with de- | and he had discussed with departmental |
| partmental heads ways of Im | partmental heads ways of im- | heads ways of improving |
| proving the service on the | proving the service on the | the service on the |
| Sunshine irain. iiic service | Sunshine train. The service | Sunshine Train. for service |
| would include — serving of | would include— serving of | would include a serving of |
| wines With meals, a morning i | wines with meals, a morning | wines With meals, a morning a |
| cup of te.a and newspaper ! | cup of tea and newspaper | cup of tea and newspaper ! |
| and a stewardess lo look after I | and a stewardess to look after | and a stewardess to look after children. |
| children. I | children. | I |
| Identified overProof corrections | SAID TEA DIESEL |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ONTHE HIS |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 118 | 92.4 | 98.3 | 77.8 |
| Searchability of unique words | 78 | 93.6 | 97.4 | 60.0 |
| Weighted Words | 94.0 | 97.7 | 61.6 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| HAD RIGHT TOUCH | HAD RIGHT TOUCH | HAD RIGHT TOUCH |
| OF MAGIC ON POST | OF MAGIC ON POST | OF MAGIC ON POST |
| No magic about it — just one of those things as Magic Wonder (above) led | No magic about it—just one of those things as Magic Wonder (above) led | No magic about it is just one of those things as Magic Wonder (above) led |
| Brunadene (No. 7) to the post in the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick yester- | Brunadene (No. 7) to the post in the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick yester- | Brunadene (No. 7) to the post in the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick yesterday. |
| day. Whether Mr. W. ft. Dovey, K.C. (side) was on him is his own business, |; | day. Whether Mr. W. R. Dovey, K.C. (side) was on him is his own business, | Whether Mr. W. R. Dovey, K.C. (side) was on him is his own business, |; |
| but, minus his pearl grey topper, the lawyer had a day oft after helping at |- | but, minus his pearl grey topper, the lawyer had a day off after helping at | but, minus his pearl grey topper, the lawyer had a day off after helping at |- |
| the liquor probe down at the Supreme Court. ^^^^Jl | the liquor probe down at the Supreme Court. | the liquor probe down at the Supreme Court. assist |
| Identified overProof corrections | OFF |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 66 | 98.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 52 | 98.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 97.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| New Colour For | New Colour For | New Colour For |
| Postage Stamp | Postage Stamp | Postage Stamp |
| The Postmaster - General | The Postmaster-General | The Postmaster - General |
| (Hon. H. L. Anthony) announ | (Hon. H. L. Anthony) announ- | (Hon. H. L. Anthony) announced |
| ced this week that on Wed | ced this week that on Wed- | this week that on Wednesday. |
| nesday. 14th November, a new | nesday, 14th November, a new | 14th November, a new |
| 3d. Australian stamp will be | 3d. Australian stamp will be | 3d. Australian stamp will be |
| on sale at all Post Offices. | on sale at all Post Offices. | on sale at all Post Offices. |
| The design wilt he identical | The design will be identical | The design will he identical |
| with that of the present 3d. | with that of the present 3d. | with that of the present 3d. |
| red King's Head stamp and | red King's Head stamp and | red King's Head stamp and |
| the change of colour, to-green, | the change of colour, to green, | the change of colour, to-green, |
| is necessary to comply with | is necessary to comply with | is necessary to comply with |
| the provisions of the Interna | the provisions of the Interna- | the provisions of the International |
| tional Postal Convention. | tional Postal Convention. | Postal Convention. |
| The new stamp wilt be on | The new stamp will be on | The new stamp will be on |
| unwatermarked paper. | unwatermarked paper. | an watermarked paper. |
| Loth the red and green col | Both the red and green col- | Both the red and green colours |
| ours will lie sold concurrent | ours will be sold concurrent- | will be sold concurrent |
| ly until sloe'.s of the former | ly until stocks of the former | ly until stocks of the former |
| are exhausted. | are exhausted. | are exhausted. |
| Identified overProof corrections | STOCKS BOTH |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | UNWATERMARKED [**VANDALISED] |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 84 | 92.9 | 97.6 | 66.7 |
| Searchability of unique words | 55 | 96.4 | 98.2 | 50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.1 | 97.8 | 44.2 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| NRBEA EXPANSION | NRMA EXPANSION | NRBEA EXPANSION |
| New records in NRMA mem | New records in NRMA mem- | New records in NRMA mem |
| l:ership were recorded in the | bership were recorded in the | bership were recorded in the |
| year .ended -Jure 30. Total was | year ended June 30. Total was | year ended -June 30. Total was |
| 170,206 (of which 51,666 were | 170,206 (of which 51,666 were | 170,206 (of which 51,666 were |
| country residents), an increase of | country residents), an increase of | country residents), an increase of |
| 31515 for the vear- Previous | 31,915 for the year. Previous | 31515 for the year- Previous |
| highest increase was 21,098 for | highest increase was 21,098 for | highest increase was 21,098 for |
| 1948.-50. Intake 'of new members | 1949-50. Intake of new members | 1949-50. intake of new members |
| was 44,097, compared with 32, | was 44,097, compared with 32, | was 44,097, compared with 32, |
| 048 tlie: previous yeari The mem | 048 the previous year. The mem- | 048 the: previous year The membership |
| bership total has risen from 52, | bership total has risen from 52, | total has risen from 52, |
| 145 since the war-time 'low' in | 145 since the war-time "low" in | 145 since the war-time 'low' in |
| 194i. | 1941. | 1941. |
| - . . ' *'???':? -? ???'?? -. - - | - . . ' 4'???':? -? ???'?? -. - - | |
| Identified overProof corrections | JUNE |
| Identified overProof non-corrections |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 53 | 88.7 | 98.1 | 83.3 |
| Searchability of unique words | 33 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Weighted Words | 96.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Four Barcaldine Land | Four Barcaldine Land | Four Barcaldine Land |
| Ballots Drawn | Ballots Drawn | Ballots Drawn |
| I BA RCALDINE: Three selections | BARCALDINE : Three selections | I BA RCALDINE: Three selections |
| i resumed from Barcaldine Downs | resumed from Barcaldine Downs | resumed from Barcaldine Downs |
| and one from Northampton Downs | and one from Northampton Downs | and one from Northampton Downs |
| were allotted by ballot yesterday | were allotted by ballot yesterday. | were allotted by ballot yesterday |
| The court adjourned until today | The court adjourned until today | The court adjourned until today |
| , for the drawing of the remaining | for the drawing of the remaining | for the drawing of the remaining |
| 1 block, a fourth portion of Barcai | block, a fourth portion of Barcal- | 1 block, a fourth portion of Barcal- |
| dine- Downs. | dine Downs. | dine- Downs. |
| ; Yesterday's ballots resulted: | Yesterday's ballots resulted : | ; Yesterday's ballots resulted: |
| - Barcaldine Downs resumptions: | Barcaldine Downs resumptions : | - Barcaldine Downs resumptions: |
| Portion 3 Wanganella (known as | Portion 3 Wanganella (known as | Portion 3 Wanganella (known as |
| the Gregory), 17,870 acres,.Gordon | the Gregory), 17,870 acres, Gordon | the Gregory), 17,870 acres Gordon |
| M Campbell, insurance, inspector, | M. Campbell, insurance, inspector, | M Campbell, insurance, inspector, |
| I Brisbane, from 585 applicants: | Brisbane, from 585 applicants ; | Brisbane, from 585 applicants: |
| ! portion 4 Doxat, 22,309 acres, Lisle | portion 4 Doxat, 22,309 acres, Lisle | portion 4 Doxat, 22,309 acres, Lisle |
| Howerd Johns, grazier, Hillston | Howerd Johns, grazier, Hillston | Howard Johns, grazier, Hillston |
| (N.S.W.), from 53-0 applicants; por | (N.S.W.), from 585 applicants ; por- | (N.S.W.), from 53-0 applicants; portion |
| tion 18 Doxat (known as the 20 | tion 16 Doxat (known as the 20 | 18 Doxat (known as the 20 |
| j mile), 22,546 acres, Elma Alice | mile), 22,546 acres, Elma Alice | j mile), 22,546 acres, Elma Alice |
| I Smith, jilleroo, Olive Downs, Ma-x | Smith, jilleroo, Olive Downs, Max- | I Smith, Willeroo, Olive Downs, Marx |
| I welton, from 1114 applicants. | welton, from 1114 applicants. | I welton, from 1914 applicants. |
| Northampton Downs: Portion 7, | Northampton Downs : Portion 7, | Northampton Downs: Portion 7, |
| Harwick, 19,125 acres, Ralph Lisle | Harwick, 19,125 acres, Ralph Lisle | Harwick, 19,125 acres, Ralph Lisle |
| Bassett, overseer, Dubbo (N.S.W.), | Bassett, overseer, Dubbo (N.S.W.), | Bassett, overseer, Dubbo (N.S.W.), |
| from 583 applicants. | from 583 applicants. | from 583 applicants. |
| Identified overProof corrections | GORDON |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | HOWERD [**VANDALISED] JILLEROO [**VANDALISED] MAXWELTON |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 97 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 0.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 62 | 96.8 | 95.2 | -50.0 |
| Weighted Words | 97.3 | 95.5 | -68.2 | |
| Raw OCR | Human Corrected | overProof Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Yield is | Barley Yield is | Barley Yield is |
| Twice Last Yeqr's | Twice Last Year's | Twice Last Year's |
| KERANG, Friday." — Nearly | KERANG, Friday.— Nearly | KERANG, Friday." A Nearly |
| 30,000 bags of barley, about | 30,000 bags of barley, about | 30,000 bags of barley, about |
| twice last season's yield, is ex | twice last season's yield, is ex- | twice last season's yield, is expected |
| pected to be railed this sea | pected to be railed this sea- | to be railed this season. |
| son. | son. | |
| There are 2i,GuG bags m a | There are 21,000 bags in a | There are 2i,GuG bags in a |
| stack at the railway yards | stack at the railway yards | stack at the railway yards |
| compound now, and 9000 more | compound now, and 9000 more | compound now, and 2000 more |
| are expected, | are expected. | are expected, |
| The new Barley Board com | The new Barley Board com- | The new Barley Board compound, |
| pound, in use for the first | pound, in use for the first | in use for the first |
| t'me, will shortly be rooted | time, will shortly be roofed | time, will shortly be rooted |
| with iron. | with iron. | with iron. |
| Identified overProof corrections | YEARS TIME |
| Identified overProof non-corrections | ROOFED |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 56 | 92.9 | 98.2 | 75.0 |
| Searchability of unique words | 42 | 92.9 | 97.6 | 66.7 |
| Weighted Words | 92.5 | 96.8 | 57.9 | |
| Word count | OCR accuracy % | overProof accuracy % | Errors corrected % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Words | 3339 | 89.6 | 96.4 | 65.5 |
| Searchability of unique words | 2099 | 91.1 | 96.7 | 62.8 |
| Weighted Words | 91.4 | 96.5 | 59.3 | |