Notes

Accuracy of OCR and overProof is measured in comparison with the human corrections. We know human corrections in this sample are incomplete, and themselves contain errors, but they are the best we could find automatically from the NLA newspapers corpus, tagged as completely corrected then further filtered to those with at least 3 corrections, at least 40% of lines corrected and lowest third percentage of non-dictionary words.
Accuracy is measured by a separate process from that used to colour words in this output: the colouring process is heuristic, and not completely accurate.
Colour legend:
Text - OCR text corrected by human and/or overProof
Text - human and/or overProof corrections
Text - discrepencies between human and/or overProof
Text - human corrections not applied by overProof
Identified overProof corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words changed by overProof which ALSO match human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list.
Identified overProof non-corrections are calculated by the statistical calculation process, and shows those words in the overProof output which DO NOT MATCH human corrections. As human corrections are often wrong and incomplete, so too is this list. Words marked as [**VANDALISED] are those which have been changed by overProof but not by the human correction; as before, a missed human correction will be (incorrectly) classified as vandalisation by overProof.
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Weighted Words refers to a calculation in which common words count for little (a fraction of a word) and unusual words count for more, in proportion to the log of the inverse of their frequency in the corpus. It may be an indicator of how well distinctive words in an article can be searched before and after correction.

Article ID 2859079, Article, RAILWAYS ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR BERALA SMASH SYDNEY, Monday., page 3 1952-07-08, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 211 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
RAILWAYS ACCEPT	RAILWAYS ACCEPT	RAILWAYS ACCEPT
LIABILITY FOR	LIABILITY FOR	LIABILITY FOR
BERALA SMASH	BERALA SMASH	BERALA SMASH
SYDNEY, Monday.	SYDNEY, Monday.	SYDNEY, Monday.
The Commissioner for Rail-	The Commissioner for Rail-	The Commissioner for Railways
ways has accepted liability for	ways has accepted liability for	has accepted liability for
the deaths of 10 people in an	the deaths of 10 people in an	the deaths of 10 people in an
electric train smash at Berala on	electric train smash at Berala on	electric train smash at Benalla on
May 7, Parramatta District	May 7, Parramatta District	May 7, Parramatta District
Coroner. Mr. Smythe, was told	Coroner. Mr. Smythe, was told	Coroner. Mr. Smythe, was told
today.	today.	today.
This is expected to. shorten the	This is expected to shorten the	This is expected to shorten the
hearing wh'cn- with about 75 wit-	hearing which, with about 75 wit-	hearing which- with about 75 witnesses,
nesses, was earlier believed could	nesses, was earlier believed could	was earlier believed could
'take'about a fortnight.	take about a fortnight.	'take about a fortnight.
Detective Constable Joseph Ed-	Detective Constable Joseph Ed-	Detective Constable Joseph Edward
ward White, C.I.B. Scientific	ward White, C.I.B. Scientific	White, C.I.B. Scientific
Bureau,'said in evidence thc last	Bureau, said in evidence the last	Bureau, said in evidence the last
two cars; of the stationary train,	two cars of the stationary train,	two cars; of the stationary train,
both steel," and the second and	both steel, and the second and	both steel, and the second and
third' carriages, of the moving	third carriages, of the moving	third' carriages, of the moving
tarin; one steel the other wooden,	train, one steel the other wooden,	train; one steel the other wooden,
were: telescoped.	were telescoped.	were: telescoped.
"Thelfrdnt car of the moving!	"The front car of the moving	"Thelfrdnt car of the moving!
train', fas : not damaged to any	train was not damaged to any	train, as : not damaged to any
great extent. The glass in the	great extent. The glass in the	great extent. The glass in the
dfiveiMs-cabin was . not broken	drver's cabin was not broken	dfiveiMs-cabin was not broken
and .the ..controls: appeared, to bo	and the controls appeared to be	and the controls: appeared, to be
in., working order," he said.	in working order," he said.	in, working order, he said
?Sgt. Roy Turner, .assisting the	Sgt. Roy Turner, assisting the	Sgt. Roy Turner, assisting the
Coroner, said in answer to a ques-	Coroner, said in answer to a ques-	Coroner, said in answer to a question
tion by Mr. C. A. Cahill, for the	tion by Mr. C. A. Cahill, for the	by Mr. C. A. Cahill, for the
A.F.U.L.E. and .Driver- Martin,	A.F.U.L.E. and Driver Martin,	A.F.U.L.E. and Driver- Martin,
that police' made no suggestion	that police made no suggestion	that police' made no suggestion
the driver had jumped ' ouF'He^'	the driver had jumped out be-	the driver had jumped ' outer'
forehand.	forehand.	forehand.
White added the internal door	White added the internal door	White added the internal door
of the cabin was not jammed. He	of the cabin was not jammed. He	of the cabin was not jammed. He
knew it had been a foggy morn-	knew it had been a foggy morn-	knew it had been a foggy morning,
ing, he added, but '.could not say	ing, he added, but could not say	he added, but could not say
anything about the, visibility at	anything about the visibility at	anything about the, visibility at
the'- time* bf' tluS accident.' . 'v ¦'¦ ¦'	the time of the accident.	the time, of' thiS accident.' . 'v as a'
Adjourned, until tomorrow.	Adjourned until tomorrow.	Adjourned, until tomorrow.
========	========	========

Identified overProof corrections	BUREAU WHICH BE TAKE
Identified overProof non-corrections	FRONT DRVERS OUT BEFOREHAND

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	193	91.7	95.9	50.0
Searchability of unique words	124	93.5	96.8	50.0
Weighted Words		93.6	96.5	44.9

Article ID 2859845, Article, Train Drivers Story Of Berala Collision SYDNEY, Wednesday., page 6 1952-07-17, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 421 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Train Drivers	Train Driver's	Train Drivers
Story Of Berala	Story Of Berala	Story Of Berala
Collision	Collision	Collision
SYDNEY, Wednesday.	SYDNEY, Wednesday.	SYDNEY, Wednesday.
Osric " Wilfred Martin, ^ the	Osric Wilfred Martin, the	Osric " Wilfred Martin, the
driver of the ' moving train in-	driver of the moving train in-	driver of the ' moving train involved
volved in the Berala smash, said	volved in the Berala smash, said	in the Herald smash, said
in a sCatement to police that he	in a statement to police that he	in a statement to police that he
was in his caibin at the time	was in his cabin at the time	was in his cabin at the time
of the collision with the sta-	of the collision with the sta-	of the collision with the stationary
tionary train. ,	tionary train.	train.
Martin tendered a statement	Martin tendered a statement	Martin tendered a statement
to the court to-day, . and said	to the court to-day, and said	to the court to-day, and said
he did not wish to answer ques-	he did not wish to answer ques-	he did not wish to answer questions.
tions.	tions.
.Sergeant Turner (assisting the	Sergeant Turner (assisting the	Sergeant Turner (assisting the
Coroner) asked Martin if such	Coroner) asked Martin if such	Coroner) asked Martin if such
questions might tend to incrimi-	questions might tend to incrimi-	questions might tend to incriminate
nate him on a'criminal charge.	nate him on a criminal charge.	him on a criminal charge.
Martin's counsel (Mr. Cahill)	Martin's counsel (Mr. Cahill)	Martin's counsel (Mr. Cahill)
then said: I have advised him	then said: I have advised him	then said: I have advised him
that- it is conceivably possible	that it is conceivably possible	that it is conceivably possible
that they could.	that they could.	that they could.
Mr. Smythe then indicated	Mr. Smythe then indicated	Mr. Smythe then indicated
that he would not call Martin.	that he would not call Martin.	that he would not call Martin.
In his signed statement, Mar-	In his signed statement, Mar-	In his signed statement, Martin
tin said: "When I tripped Qast	tin said: "When I tripped past	said: "When I tripped past
the signals on this morning" I	the signals on this morning I	the signals on this morning I
could not see Berala Station. The	could not see Berala Station. The	could not see Berida Station. The
fog got thicker as I approached	fog got thicker as I approached	fog got thicker as I approached
the station, reducing visibility to	the station, reducing visibility to	the station, reducing visibility to
40 to 50 yards. When the fog	40 to 50 yards. When the fog	40 to 50 yards. When the fog
got thicker I made an applica-	got thicker I made an applica-	got thicker I made an application
tion of the -brakes, reducing	tion of the brakes, reducing	of the brakes, reducing
speed to about 20 miles an hour	speed to about 20 miles an hour	speed to about 20 miles an hour
or a little less. I had then	or a little less. I had then	or a little less. I had then
travelled about 300 yards from	travelled about 300 yards from	travelled about 300 yards from
the signal.	the signal.	the signal.
"The brakes wore released	"The brakes were released	"The brakes were released
almost immediately after the	almost immediately after the	almost immediately after the
first application. The speed of	first application. The speed of	first application. The speed of
tlie train did not increase ap-	the train did not increase ap-	the train did not increase ap-
preciably after the brakes had	preciably after the brakes had	preciably after the brakes had
been released.. I	been released.	been released.. I
"Suddenly ther,e. was a . slight	"Suddenly there was a slight	"Suddenly there. was a slight
break in the fog, and. I saw a	break in the fog, and I saw a	break in the fog, and. I saw a
stationary train in front of me	stationary train in front of me	stationary train in front of me
no more than -40 yards away.	no more than 40 yards away.	no more than 40 yards away.
"At this time I estimated my	"At this time I estimated my	"At this time I estimated my
? speed at 20 »miles an hour. I	speed at 20 miles an hour. I	? speed at 20 miles an hour. I
immediately applied the emer-	immediately applied the emer-	immediately applied the emergency.
gency.'brake and sounded- the	gency brake and sounded the	'brake and sounded- the
siren continuously until the'im-	siren continuously until the im-	siren continuously until the impact
pact occurred: ? -.!	pact occurred.	occurred: ? -.!
"I was still1 in' the driving	"I was still in the driving	"I was still in the driving
cabin at the time' of the col-	cabin at the time of the col-	cabin at the time of the col-
lision." v i ' , i . -	lision."	lision." v i ' , i . -
Détective .Inspector- John	Detective Inspector John	Detective Inspector- John
James Flint told* the court that	James Flint told the court that	James Flint told the court that
Martin had told him- he^had "got	Martin had told him he had "got	Martin had told him, he had "got
the surprise of my life to see	the surprise of my life to see	the surprise of my life to see
the damage after the accident."	the damage after the accident."	the damage after the accident."
A hrake expert, Mr. Frank	A brake expert, Mr. Frank	A brake expert, Mr. Frank
Speight, chief engineer, of Wes	Speight, chief engineer of Wes-	Speight, chief engineer, of Westinghouse
tinghouse Brakes (Aust.) Ltd.,	tinghouse Brakes (Aust.) Ltd.,	Brakes (Aust.) Ltd.,
told, the court that the brakes on	told the court that the brakes on	told the court that the brakes on
the moving,train in the smash	the moving train in the smash	the moving, train in the smash
were in a satisfactory condition.	were in a satisfactory condition.	were in a satisfactory condition.
Reginald Cecil Gazzard, <a sen-	Reginald Cecil Gazzard, a sen-	Reginald Cecil Gazzard, a senior
ior railways inspector, said that	ior railways inspector, said that	railways inspector, said that
regulations stated that drivers of	regulations stated that drivers of	regulations stated that drivers of
electric trains may "trip"	electric trains may "trip"	electric trains may "trip"
through automatic signals when	through automatic signals when	through automatic signals when
they were at "stop." "rt is left	they were at "stop." "It is left	they were at "stop." "it is left
to the discretion of the driver."	to the discretion of the driver."	to the discretion of the driver."
Gazzard said the regulations	Gazzard said the regulations	Gazzard said the regulations
stated that after having ' "trip-	stated that after having "trip-	stated that after having ' "trip-
ped" a signal, drivers must pro-	ped" a signal, drivers must pro-	ped" a signal, drivers must proceed
ceed with caution,, propared to	ceed with caution, prepared to	with caution,, prepared to
stop short of any obstruction	stop short of any obstruction.	stop short of any obstruction
The hearing was adjourned un-	The hearing was adjourned un-	The hearing was adjourned until
til to-morrow. «	til to-morrow.	to-morrow. a

Identified overProof corrections	STILL PAST EMERGENCY PREPARED THERE IMPACT BRAKE DETECTIVE CRIMINAL
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	364	94.5	99.5	90.0
Searchability of unique words	183	95.1	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		95.4	100.0	100.0

Article ID 23159014, Article, 'Change method of fixing wage—and end inflation', page 3 1952-01-24, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 287 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
'Change method of	'Change method of	'Change method of
fixing wage-and	fixing wage— and	fixing wage-and
end inflation'	end inflation'	end inflation'
^BANDON the next quarterly cost-of-living	ABANDON the next quarterly cost-of-living	ABANDON the next quarterly cost-of-living
adjustment and inflation would end this year,	adjustment and inflation would end this year,	adjustment and inflation would end this year,
Mr. C. D. Kemp said last night, n	Mr. C. D. Kemp said last night.	Mr. C. D. Kemp said last night, in
Mr. Kemp, Institute of Public Affairs	Mr. Kemp, Institute of Public Affairs	Mr. Kemp, Institute of Public Affairs
director, suggested that the Federal Govern-	director, suggested that the Federal Govern-	director, suggested that the Federal Government
ment should grant families a "special	ment should grant families a "special	should grant families a "special
allowance" as compensation.	allowance" as compensation.	allowance as compensation.
If not given an allow-	If not given an allow-	If not given an allowance,
ance, the family man	ance, the family man	the family man
should be taxed less, he	should be taxed less, he	should be taxed less, he
said. I	said.	said. I
Mr. Kemp said that single	Mr. Kemp said that single	Mr. Kemp said that single
men had been favored too	men had been favored too	men had been favored too
long by the "madness" of	long by the "madness" of	long by the "madness" of
cost-of-living adjustments.	cost-of-living adjustments.	cost-of-living adjustments.
"Most single men are re-	"Most single men are re-	Most single men are receiving
ceiving incomes out of all	ceiving incomes out of all	incomes out of all
proportion to those received	proportion to those received	proportion to those received
by the older, more skilled,	by the older, more skilled,	by the older, more skilled,
family men," he said.	family men," he said.	family men," he said
Mr. Kemp suggested that	Mr. Kemp suggested that	Mr. Kemp suggested that
unions and employers should	unions and employers should	unions and employers should
discuss abandonment of the	discuss abandonment of the	discuss abandonment of the
wage adjustment at next	wage adjustment at next	wage adjustment at next
month's conference with	month's conference with	month's conference with
Chief Judge Kelly.	Chief Judge Kelly.	Chief Judge Kelly.
"I'm sure the Federal	"I'm sure the Federal	"I'm sure the Federal
Government and the Arbi	Government and the Arbi-	Government and the Arbi-
tiation Court would be only	tiation Court would be only	tration Court would be only
too willing to suspend the	too willing to suspend the	too willing to suspend the
next adjustment, if em	next adjustment, if em-	next adjustment, if em
ployeis and unions agieed,"	ployers and unions agreed,"	players and unions agreed,"
he said	he said.	he said
He uiged that "paît of	He urged that "part of	He urged that part of
the bai gain" should be a	the bargain" should be a	the bargain should be a
promise fiom employers that	promise from employers that	promise from employers that
they would "make eveiy	they would "make every	they would "make every
effoit to hold down selling	effort to hold down selling	effort to hold down selling
pi ices and pioflt earnings to	prices and profit earnings to	prices and profit earnings to
reasonable levels "	reasonable levels."	reasonable levels "
Mi Kemp claimed that	Mr. Kemp claimed that	Mr Kemp claimed that
Australian wages were al	Australian wages were al-	Australian wages were already
íeady "utteily out of line	ready "utterly out of line	utterly out of line
with oveiseas ia tes"	with overseas rates."	with overseas in ten"
"If quarterly adjustments	"If quarterly adjustments	"If quarterly adjustments
continue " he said "the	continue," he said "the	continue " he said "the
wage position will become	wage position will become	wage position will become
uneconomical and impos-	uneconomical and impos-	uneconomical and impossible
sible "	sible."	"
His scheme would be less	His scheme would be less	His scheme would be less
costly and more equitable	costly and more equitable	costly and more equitable
than paying out subsidies on	than paying out subsidies on	than paying out subsidies on
essential goods, he said ,	essential goods, he said.	essential goods, he said He
He added "Subsidies would	He added "Subsidies would	added Subsidies would
benefit eveiy section of the	benefit every section of the	benefit every section of the
community - the million-	community — the million-	community - the millionaire
aire with no dependant«,	aire with no dependants,	with no dependants,
along with the family wage	along with the family wage	along with the family wage
cainer with five children	earner with five children.	earner with five children
'But disci imination in	"But discrimination in	But disch animation in
favor of the family man	favor of the family man	favor of the family man
would concentiate the as-	would concentrate the as-	would concentrate the assistance
sistance where It is needed	sistance where it is needed	where it is needed
most " j	most."	most " j

Identified overProof corrections	EVERY BARGAIN EFFORT PRICES PROFIT UTTERLY FROM DEPENDANTS ABANDON URGED AGREED CONCENTRATE PART OVERSEAS ALREADY EARNER
Identified overProof non-corrections	ARBITIATION [**VANDALISED] DISCRIMINATION RATES

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	262	92.0	98.5	81.0
Searchability of unique words	153	88.2	98.0	83.3
Weighted Words		87.8	97.9	82.6

Article ID 42722237, Article, DELAYS IN RAIL SERVICES CUT NEW ELECTRIC STAFF SYSTEM WILL BEGIN ON MAY 6., page 5 1952-04-30, Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 374 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
DELAYS M RAIL	DELAYS IN RAIL	DELAYS M RAIL
SERVICES CDT	SERVICES CUT	SERVICES CDT
NEW ELECTRIC STAFF	NEW ELECTRIC STAFF	NEW ELECTRIC STAFF
8YSTEM	SYSTEM	SYSTEM
WILL BEGIN ON NAT	WILL BEGIN ON MAY 6.	WILL BEGIN ON NAT
Tnt MW electric sta*	The new electric staff	Tnt MW electric tram
systems at Woree »ni	systems at Woree and	systems at Woree on
Kanma. which will be pat	Kanma, which will be put	Kanna. which will be put
into eperattoa ea Blay ff.	into operation on May 6,	into operation on Blay ff.
will cat down eonsMerably	will cut down considerably	will cut down considerably
delays hi train service« be-	delays in train services be-	delays in train services between
tween Cairns ansi Gordon-	tween Cairns and Gordon-	Cairns and Gordonvale.
vale.	vale.
. Stating this yesterday, the	Stating this yesterday, the	Stating this yesterday, the
District Railway Superinten-	District Railway Superinten-	District Railway Superintendent
dent (Mr. V. F. Hall) said that	dent (Mr. V. F. Hall) said that	(Mr. V. F. Hall said that
the system was comparatively	the system was comparatively	the system was comparatively
new to the Far Northern dis-	new to the Far Northern dis-	new to the Far Northern district.
trict.	trict.
Trains will now be able to	Trains will now be able to	Trains will now be able to
pass each other at Woree and	pass each other at Woree and	pass each other at Woree and
Kamma. Previously crossings	Kamma. Previously crossings	Kamma. Previously crossings
were made only at Cairns, Ed-	were made only at Cairns, Ed-	were made only at Cairns, Edmonton
monton and Gordonvale.	monton and Gordonvale.	and Gordonvale.
The new system abolishes	The new system abolishes	The new system abolishes
the old "train staff and ric-	the old "train staff and tic-	the old "train staff and ric-
ket" system. Every train must	ket" system. Every train must	ket" system. Every train must
carry an electric train staff	carry an electric train staff	carry an electric train staff
for the section on which it is	for the section on which it is	for the section on which it is
running. On other sections of	running. On other sections of	running. On other sections of
the Une they must carry the	the line they must carry the	the line they must carry the
ordinary staff or ticket.	ordinary staff or ticket.	ordinary staff or ticket.
A supply of electric staffs	A supply of electric staffs	A supply of electric staffs
are contained in two instru-	are contained in two instru-	are contained in two instruments,
ments, one at either end of the	ments, one at either end of the	one at either end of the
section. These instruments	section. These instruments	section. These instruments
are connected by wire, so that	are connected by wire, so that	are connected by wire, so that
the issue of the electric staff	the issue of the electric staff	the issue of the electric staff
al one end of the section is	al one end of the section is	at one end of the section is
I controlled by the officer at the	controlled by the officer at the	I controlled by the officer at the
other end.	other end.	other end.
Consequently, except where	Consequently, except where	Consequently, except where
.automatic electric staff work-	automatic electric staff work-	automatic electric staff working
ing is in force, no train staff	ing is in force, no train staff	is in force, no train staff
i can be issued at a station with-	can be issued at a station with-	can be issued at a station without
out, the. consent and co-oper-	out, the consent and co-oper-	the. consent and co-operation
ation of the station to which	ation of the station to which	of the station to which
the train is bound.	the train is bound.	the train is bound.
?Where once a station has	Where once a station has	Where once a station has
I issued a train staff, no other	issued a train staff, no other	I issued a train staff, no other
I staff can be obtained at either	staff can be obtained at either	I staff can be obtained at either
ead of \the section until this	end of the section until this	end of the section until this
staff bas been delivered at its	staff has been delivered at its	staff has been delivered at its
destination, placed in the in-	destination, placed in the in-	destination, placed in the instrument
strument there, or replaced	strument there, or replaced	there, or replaced
, in .the instrument from which	in the instrument from which	in the instrument from which
I it was withdrawn.	it was withdrawn.	it was withdrawn.
! Mr. Hall said that the pur-	Mr. Hall said that the pur-	! Mr. Hall said that the purpose of
pose of. the change was to	pose of the change was to	the change was to
> facilitate the movement of	facilitate the movement of	> facilitate the movement of
I trains and rail motors during	trains and rail motors during	trains and rail motors during
¡ peak periods, when, due to	peak periods, when, due to	a peak periods, when due to
'disorganisation of the services,	disorganisation of the services	disorganization of the services,
because of late running or	because of late running or	because of late running or
other causes, there have been	other causes, there have been	other causes, there have been
hold-ups in the past.	hold-ups in the past.	hold-ups in the past.
The introduction of the two	The introduction of the two	The introduction of the two
new intermediate staff stations	new intermediate staff stations	new intermediate staff stations
will have the effect of enabling	will have the effect of enabling	will have the effect of enabling
trains to be advanced from	trains to be advanced from	trains to be advanced from
one station to another, rad	one station to another, and	one station to another, raid
thereby accelerate the crossing	thereby accelerate the crossing	thereby accelerate the crossing
of trains:	of trains.	of trains:
Alterations to the train and	Alterations to the train and	Alterations to the train and
rail motor services time table	rail motor services time table	rail motor services time table
between Cairns and Gordon-	between Cairns and Gordon-	between Cairns and Gordonvale
vale are advertised in this	vale are advertised in this	are advertised in this
isiue.	issue.	issue.

Identified overProof corrections	CUT OPERATION LINE PUT CONSIDERABLY
Identified overProof non-corrections	AL [VANDALISED] DISORGANISATION [VANDALISED] MAY ATION [VANDALISED] /CO/OPER\|COOPER [VANDALISED] KANMA [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	341	93.3	95.6	34.8
Searchability of unique words	155	96.1	96.1	0.0
Weighted Words		96.6	96.0	-16.2

Article ID 47421011, Article, Last Train On Narrow Gauge MT. GAMBIER, Aug, 15., page 10 1952-08-16, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 92 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Last Train On	Last Train On	Last Train On
Narrow Gauae	Narrow Gauge	Narrow Gauge
MT. GAMBIER. Aue. 15.	MT. GAMBIER, Aug. 15.	MT. GAMBIER. Aug. 15.
me last- narrow gauge	The last narrow gauge	me last- narrow gauge
passenger train from the	passenger train from the	passenger train from the
tlount Gambier railway sta	Mount Gambier railway sta-	Mount Gambier railway station
tion made a short iournev	tion made a short journey	made a short journey
this week to ceieorate the	this week to celebrate the	this week to celebrate the
occasion.	occasion.	occasion.
It carried civic leaders,	It carried civic leaders,	It carried civic leaders,
railway officials and school	railway officials and school	railway officials and school
students. The. train tra	students. The train tra-	students. The. train tra
half a mile to the site	velled half a mile to the site	half a mile to the site
of the new broad gauge loco,	of the new broad gauge loco.	of the new broad gauge loco,
depot. The seven-carriage	depot. The seven-carriage	depot. The seven-carriage
rain and brake van were	train and brake van were	rain and brake van were
hauled -by a T class engine.	hauled by a T class engine.	hauled -by a T class engine.
Among the passengers was	Among the passengers was	Among the passengers was
Mr. C. H. Hirth, who saw the	Mr. C. H. Hirth, who saw the	Mr. C. H. Hirth, who saw the
irst sod turned for the	first sod turned for the	first sod turned for the
Mount Gambier-Naracoorte	Mount Gambier-Naracoorte	Mount Gambier Naracoorte
line in 1885.	line in 1885.	line in 1885.

Identified overProof corrections	FIRST JOURNEY AUG CELEBRATE
Identified overProof non-corrections	TRAVELLED

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	84	89.3	96.4	66.7
Searchability of unique words	62	91.9	98.4	80.0
Weighted Words		90.8	98.2	80.8

Article ID 47425404, Article, Mr. Hughes Making Rapid Recovery SYDNEY, Oct. 13., page 1 1952-10-14, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 75 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Mr. Hughes Making	Mr. Hughes Making	Mr. Hughes Making
Raoid Recovery	Rapid Recovery	Rapid Recovery
SYDNEY. Oct. 13.	SYDNEY, Oct. 13.	SYDNEY. Oct. 18.
Australia's oldest states	Australia's oldest states-	Australia's oldest states
man. 88-year-old Mr. W. M	man, 88-year-old Mr. W. M.	man. 38-year-old Mr. W. M
Hughes, was rapidly recover	Hughes, was rapidly recover-	Hughes, was rapidly recover
ing although he was still ven	ing although he was still very	ing although he was still very
weas. nis doctor saia tomgnt.	weak, his doctor said tonight.	weak. His doctors said tonight.
Mr. Hughes, who became	Mr. Hughes, who became	Mr. Hughes, who became
critically ill last ? week and	critically ill last week and	critically ill last ? week and
was unconscious for more	was unconscious for more	was unconscious for more
than a day, is still in bed at	than a day, is still in bed at	than a day, is still in bed at
his LJndfield home.	his Lindfield home.	his Lindfield home.
Today his bed was pushed	Today his bed was pushed	Today his bed was pushed
out on to .a verandah, where	out on to a verandah, where	out on to a verandah, where
he lay in the sun for a while.	he lay in the sun for a while.	he lay in the sun for a while.

Identified overProof corrections	VERY WEAK LINDFIELD RAPID TONIGHT SAID
Identified overProof non-corrections	STATESMAN DOCTOR [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	66	87.9	97.0	75.0
Searchability of unique words	52	86.5	96.2	71.4
Weighted Words		84.0	94.8	67.3

Article ID 47429094, Article, Overland Telegraph Relies, page 4 1952-07-23, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 157 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Overland	Overland	Overland
Telegrapk	Telegraph	Telegraph
Relies	Relies	Relics
To mark the 80th an	To mark the 80th an-	To mark the 80th anniversary
niversary of the comple	niversary of the comple-	of the comple-
tion of the Overland	tion of the Overland	tion of the Overland
rpIpCTnnh from Ariel a Mo tn	Telegraph from Adelaide to	rpIpCTnnh from Ariel a Mo in
jarwin oy but cnaries Toaa	Darwin by Sir Charles Todd	Darwin by but charles road
he PMG department in Ade	the PMG department in Ade-	he PMG department in Adelaide
aide will shortly present an	aide will shortly present an	will shortly present an
ixhibition of relics of the	exhibition of relics of the	exhibition of relics of the
elegraph line and the great	Telegraph line and the great	telegraph line and the great
cienttst-pioneer.	scientist-pioneer.	cienttst-pioneer.
Adelaide's Director of Posts	Adelaide's Director of Posts	Adelaide's Director of Posts
md Telegraphs (Mr. S. Foun	and Telegraphs (Mr. S. Foun-	and Telegraphs (Mr. S. Foun-
ain) has been lent Sir	tain) has been lent Sir	rain) has been lent Sir
Jharles Todd's pistol and	Charles Todd's pistol and	Charles Todd's pistol and
trending irons,	trending irons,	trending irons,
Other implements used	Other implements used	Other implements used
ilong the line have been	along the line have been	along the line have been
liven by Northern Territory	given by Northern Territory	given by Northern Territory
attle men.	cattle men.	cattle men.
Mr. Fountain said yester	Mr. Fountain said yester-	Mr. Fountain said yester-
lay that it was only in the	day that it was only in the	lay that it was only in the
last few months that the	last few months that the	last few months that the
ast link with the pioneer	last link with the pioneer	last link with the pioneer
lays of the telegraph had	days of the telegraph had	days of the telegraph had
teen broken.	been broken.	been broken.
The department recently	The department recently	The department recently
old the last of its cattle	sold the last of its cattle	old the last of its cattle
vhich were kept in special	which were kept in special	which were kept in special
eserves at telegraph repea	reserves at telegraph repea-	reserves at telegraph repeater
er stations.	ter stations.	stations.
The beasts were originally	The beasts were originally	The beasts were originally
:ept in 25-square mile re	kept in 25-square mile re-	kept in 25-square mile re
erves at many points along	serves at many points along	served at many points along
he telegraph line.	the telegraph line.	he telegraph line.
They were vital to supply	They were vital to supply	They were vital to supply
he linesmen with fresh meat.	the linesmen with fresh meat.	he linesmen with fresh meat.
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗	‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗	‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗

Identified overProof corrections	REPEATER WHICH CHARLES DAYS GIVEN ADELAIDE EXHIBITION DARWIN RESERVES
Identified overProof non-corrections	YESTERDAY SCIENTIST TODD ADEAIDE [VANDALISED] RELIES [VANDALISED] SOLD

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	147	78.9	90.5	54.8
Searchability of unique words	91	85.7	93.4	53.8
Weighted Words		83.6	92.7	55.2

Article ID 47431195, Article, Barn Dance Decor, page 11 1952-06-23, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 65 words, 4 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
Barn Dance	Barn Dance	Barn Dance
Decor	Decor	Decor
Mary Chinnery, from Mel	Mary Chinnery, from Mel-	Mary Chinnery, from Melbourne,
bourne, with a fowl on a	bourne, with a fowl on a	with a fowl on a
pumpkin, two of the pro	pumpkin, two of the pro-	pumpkin, two of the properties
perties for llie Junior Rcil	perties for the Junior Red	for the Junior Red
Cross liarn dance in the	Cross barn dance in the	Cross barn dance in the
Burnsidc town hall on	Burnside town hall on	Burnside town hall on
Saturday night.	Saturday night.	Saturday night.

Identified overProof corrections	RED BURNSIDE
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	30	86.7	100.0	100.0
Searchability of unique words	25	92.0	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		89.5	100.0	100.0

Article ID 57237120, Article, ACCEPT CIVIL LIABILITY DEATHS BERALA RAIL DISASTER, page 4 1952-07-08, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), 244 words, 4 corrections

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ACCEPT CIVIL LIABILITY DEATHS!	ACCEPT CIVIL LIABILITY DEATHS	ACCEPT CIVIL LIABILITY DEATHS.
BERALA RAIL DISASTER	BERALA RAIL DISASTER	BERALA RAIL DISASTER
SYDNEY, July t.-The NSW Railways Commis	SYDNEY, July 7.—The NSW Railways Commis-	SYDNEY, July c-The NSW Railways Commis-
; sooner had accented civil liaHHty for the deaths of the ,	sioner had accepted civil liability for the deaths of the	; sooner had accented civil liaHHty for the deaths of the
10 victims of the Berala rail chaster, Mr K. Newton <	10 victims of the Berala rail disaster, Mr K. Newton	10 victims of the Herald rail disaster, Mr K. Newton <
\ told the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr E. T. A. ;	told the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr E. T. A.	\ told the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr E. T. A
Smyth, SM) today.	Smyth, SM) today.	Smythe, SM) today.
MT Newton, woo appearea xor	Mr Newton, who appeared for	Mr Newton, who appeared for
the commissioner, made the	the commissioner, made the	the commissioner, made the
announcement before the Cor-	announcement before the Cor-	announcement before the Coroner
oner opened the inquiry into	oner opened the inquiry into	opened the inquiry into
the deaths of the jo victims.	the deaths of the 10 victims.	the deaths of the jo victims.
Seven persons were killed an	Seven persons were killed an	Seven persons were killed an
three died later when an elec i	three died later when an elec-	three died later when an elec i
trie train from Bankstowr	tric train from Bankstown	trie train from Bankstown
crashed into the back of a sta	crashed into the back of a sta-	crashed into the back of a stationary
tionary train at Berala, nea) j	tionary train at Berala, near	train at Benalla, nea) j
Lidcombe, early oh May 7. More	Lidcombe, early on May 7. More	Lidcombe, early on May 7. More
than 100 passengers were in-	than 100 passengers were in-	than 100 passengers were injured.
jured.	jured.
The police say that the in-	The police say that the in-	The police say that the inquiry
quiry may take a fortnight	quiry may take a fortnight.	may take a fortnight
More than 70 witnesses are ex-	More than 70 witnesses are ex-	More than 70 witnesses are expected
pected to be called, including	pected to be called, including	to be called, including
about 20 who were passengers	about 20 who were passengers	about 20 who were passengers
on one or the other of the two	on one or the other of the two	on one or the other of the two
trains.	trains.	trains.
Today's hearing was chiefly	Today's hearing was chiefly	Today's hearing was chiefly
confined to evidence on the	confined to evidence on the	confined to evidence on the
identification of victims and tile	identification of victims and the	identification of victims and the
production of photographs as	production of photographs as	production of photographs as
exhibits.	exhibits.	exhibits.
CONTROLS EXAMINED	CONTROLS EXAMINED	CONTROLS EXAMINED
Detective Constable Joseph	Detective Constable Joseph	Detective Constable Joseph
Edward White, of the GIB	Edward White, of the CIB	Edward White, of the CIB
Scientific Bureau, said that he	Scientific Bureau, said that he	Scientific Bureau, said that he
examined the controls of che	examined the controls of the	examined the controls of the
driver* cabin of the Bankstown	driver's cabin of the Bankstown	driver's cabin of the Bankstown
train. They, appeared to be iii	train. They appeared to be in	train. They, appeared to be in
I working condition. A test car-	working condition. A test car-	working condition. A test carried
ried out later showed that the	ried out later showed that the	out later showed that the
controls were in an operaive	controls were in an operative	controls were in an operative
condition. Witness said he did	condition. Witness said he did	condition. Witness said he did
not examine toe brakes at -he	not examine the brakes at the	not examine the brakes at the
time of the accident and could	time of the accident and could	time of the accident and could
not say whether they were in	not say whether they were in	not say whether they were in
working order.	working order.	working order.

Identified overProof corrections	OPERATIVE DRIVERS CIB
Identified overProof non-corrections	NEAR ACCEPTED SMYTH [**VANDALISED] ELECTRIC

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	214	90.7	96.3	60.0
Searchability of unique words	124	95.2	96.8	33.3
Weighted Words		95.3	97.2	40.7

Article ID 57268788, Article, RAILWAY WORKS AT R'PTON, page 1 1952-09-19, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), 341 words, 6 corrections

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RAILWAY WORKS	RAILWAY WORKS	RAILWAY WORKS
ATRTTON	AT R'PTON	ATRTTON
BRISBANE. September 18.-'	BRISBANE. September 18.—	BRISBANE. September 18.-'
The Minister for Transpon	The Minister for Transport	The Minister for Transport
Mr Duggan) announced to-	(Mr. Duggan) announced to-	Mr Duggan) announced to-day
day that, consequent upon	day that, consequent upon	that, consequent upon
the increased number of Gar-	the increased number of Gar-	the increased number of Garratt
ratt locomotives operating be-	ratt locomotives operating be-	locomotives operating between
tween Rockhampton and Em-	tween Rockhampton and Em-	Rockhampton and Emerald
erald and Rockhampton and	erald and Rockhampton and	and Rockhampton and
Bundaberg, the accommoda-	Bundaberg, the accommoda-	Bundaberg, the accommodation
tion in the locomotive yard at	tion in the locomotive yard at	in the locomotive yard at
Rockhampton was Inadequate	Rockhampton was inadequate	Rockhampton was inadequate
for requirements.	for requirements.	for requirements.
Wijii a view to facilitating	Wijii a view to facilitating	With a view to facilitating
the working of the trafile, it	the working of the traffic, it	the working of the traffic, it
bis been decided to extend the	has been decided to extend the	has been decided to extend the
existing Garratt shed at Rock-	existing Garratt shed at Rock-	existing Garratt shed at Rockhampton
hampton a distance of 90 feet	hampton a distance of 90 feet	a distance of 90 feet
by 55 feet, move the	by 55 feet, move the	by 55 feet, move the
oil store and waiting shed	oil store and waiting shed	oil store and waiting shed
to new locations concrete	to new locations concrete	to new locations concrete
an area 100 feet by 48 feet, ex-	an area 100 feet by 48 feet, ex-	an area 100 feet by 48 feet, extend
tend sidings into the new	tend sidings into the new	sidings into the new
shed, and provide a double	shed, and provide a double	shed, and provide a double
drop pit.	drop pit.	drop pit.
Use . cost of the whole wort	Use cost of the whole work	Use . cost of the whole work
waa estimated at £48,230 and	was estimated at £48,230 and	was estimated at £48,230 and
Mr Duggan said that Executive	Mr. Duggan said that Executive	Mr Duggan said that Executive
Council approval for this ex-	Council approval for this ex-	Council approval for this expenditure
penditure was given today.	penditure was given today.	was given today.
TRAIN STAFFS	TRAIN STAFFS	TRAIN STAFFS
With a view to facilitating	With a view to facilitating	With a view to facilitating
train services, the Railwaj	train services, the Railway	train services, the Railway
Department proposes to estab-	Department proposes to estab-	Department proposes to estab-
lish an intermediate unattend-	lish an intermediate unattend-	lish an intermediate unattend-
ed electric train staff station	ed electric train staff station	ed electric train staff station
on the north coast line, be-	on the north coast line, be-	on the north coast line, between
tween Midgee and Port Curtii	tween Midgee and Port Curtis	Midgee and Port Curtis
junction.	junction.	junction.
The .Minister for Transport	The Minister for Transport	The Minister for Transport
said today that the existing	said today that the existing	said today that the existing
.electric train staff section ol	electric train staff section of	electric train staff section of
eight miles 20 chains betweer	eight miles 20 chains between	eight miles 20 chains between
Midgee and Port Curtis June	Midgee and Port Curtis Junc-	Midgee and Port Curtis June
.tion. was too long for the eco-	tion was too long for the eco-	tion. was too long for the economic:
nomic: ."and satisfactory work-	nomic and satisfactory work-	and satisfactory working
ing of the business.	ing of the business.	of the business.
-Thé' estimated cost of estab-	The estimated cost of estab-	-The' estimated cost of establishing
lishing the new staff statior	lishing the new staff station	the new staff station
was £5737 and this expendí turi	was £5737 and this expenditure	was £5737 and this expenditure
was authorised by the Execut-	was authorised by the Execut-	was authorised by the Executive
ive Council today.	ive Council today.	Council today.
.When the air-condltionej	When the air-conditioned	When the air-conditioned
train-is-introduced into * ser	train is introduced into ser-	train-is-introduced into service
vice between Rockhamptoi	vice between Rockhampton	between Rockhampton
and "Winton it will be aecess	and Winton it will be necess-	and Winton it will be access
ary to have accommodation a	ary to have accommodation at	ary to have accommodation a
Winton for members of th	Winton for members of the	Winton for members of the
bain staff.	train staff.	train staff.
The Minister for. Transppr	The Minister for Transport	The Minister for. Transport
s&id today that to provide th	said today that to provide the	said today that to provide the
requisite accommodation* th	requisite accommodation the	requisite accommodation, the
Executive Council had author	Executive Council had author	Executive Council had authorised
ised an- expenditure of £116	ised an expenditure of £116	an- expenditure of £116
fox . the erection of stai	for the erection of staff	fox . the erection of staff
quarters.	quarters.	quarters.
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES.	DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES.	DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES.
".The Minister said today tha	The Minister said today the	"The Minister said today that
" a fuelling installation, was re	a fuelling installation, was re-	" a fuelling installation, was re
"j à ired "in connexion with th	quired in connexion with the	"j s used in connexion with the
j aeration ol diesel electri	operation of diesel electric	j aeration of diesel Electric
vj âcomofeves at. Rockhamptoi	locomotives at Rockhampton.	v âcomofeves at. Rockhampton
T^è'work was already in pro	The work was already in pro-	The work was already in progress
gress and to provide for tit	gress and to provide for the	and to provide for the
expenditure to be - incurre	expenditure to be incurred	expenditure to be - incurred
during the current financial	during the current financial	during the current financial
year an appropriation of	year an appropriation of	year an appropriation of
fïMloV ha&^beéli* authorised.	£11,602 had been authorised.	follow has-beens authorised.

Identified overProof corrections	INCURRED WORK /AIR/CONDITIONED\|AIRCONDITIONED HAS TRAFFIC
Identified overProof non-corrections	WIJII [**VANDALISED] NECESSARY OPERATION RPTON REQUIRED

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	308	86.7	95.8	68.3
Searchability of unique words	138	93.5	96.4	44.4
Weighted Words		94.3	96.8	44.9

Article ID 63540665, Article, No title, page 7 1952-08-15, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 58 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
East Pakistan has ordered	East Pakistan has ordered	East Pakistan has ordered
40 dicscl locomotives for use	40 diesel locomotives for use	40 diesel locomotives for use
on Its narrow kbu?? rail	on its narrow gauge rail-	on Its narrow the?? rail
The engines will be	roads. The engines will be	The engines will be
built by the General Motors	built by the General Motors	built by the General Motors
Corporation, a U.S. firm, and	Corporation, a U.S. firm, and	Corporation, a U.S. firm, and
will be the first to operate In	will be the first to operate in	will be the first to operate in
East Pakistan. The loco	East Pakistan. The loco-	East Pakistan. The loco
will handle traffic	motives will handle traffic	will handle traffic
out of the port of Chlttagong.	out of the port of Chittagong.	out of the port of Chittagong.
First deliveries are scheduled	First deliveries are scheduled	First deliveries are scheduled
for July, 195.1. ?	for July, 1953.	for July, 195.1. ?

Identified overProof corrections	CHITTAGONG DIESEL
Identified overProof non-corrections	GAUGE RAILROADS

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	51	90.2	94.1	40.0
Searchability of unique words	38	89.5	94.7	50.0
Weighted Words		89.2	95.1	54.3

Article ID 63541575, Article, THE RIFLE QUEEN'S SHOOT UNDERWAY, page 4 1952-08-21, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 89 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
THE RIFLE	THE RIFLE	THE RIFLE
QUEEN'S SHOOT	QUEEN'S SHOOT	QUEEN'S SHOOT
UNDERWAY	UNDERWAY	UNDERWAY
BRISBANE. AurusI 20 —	BRISBANE, August 20.—	BRISBANE. August 20 A
Bill Alexander or Kiama, and	Bill Alexander of Kiama, and	Bill Alexander or Kiama, and
Les Morris of Brisbane, with	Les Morris of Brisbane, with	Les Morris of Brisbane, with
103 are leading the Mist 9»»B0	103 are leading the first stage	103 are leading the Mist 90
or the Queen's shoot on tlic	or the Queen's shoot on the	or the Queen's shoot on the
EnoECera, ranee to-dny.	Enoggera range to-day. In the first two rounds of	Enoggera, range to-day.
300 and 500 yards Dick Pit-	300 and 500 yards Dick Pit-	300 and 500 yards Dick Pit-
msn iAlburv- and Onl Wol	man (Albury) and Cecil Wol-	man Albury- and Onl Wol
!--ti (Gnvndahi fiwrd a ro«	lett (Gayndah) scored a pos-	late (Gayndah heard a row
fihlc '0 Thrv hulh hrok-'	sible 70. They both broke	She '0 They both broke-'
'^yard's. '^ tat '* -'	down on the last range of 600 yards.	'yards. 'a fat '
-*1 aggregate win	Weinholt aggregate win-	-the aggregate winner.
ner. Bill HoRailh. failed with	ner, Bill Hogarth, failed with 99.	Bill Hogarth. failed with
H*';s Margaret Kennedy, of	Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, of	He's Margaret Kennedy, of
Hl*hci!dJBn. 'ho motored	Hughenden, who motored	Hl*hci!dJBn. 'ho motored
nearly looo miles to compete,	nearly 1ooo miles to compete,	nearly 100 miles to compete,
was well up with the leaders	was well up with the leaders	was well up with the leaders
uv scorlnR 101.	by scoring 101.	by scoring 104.

Identified overProof corrections	THEY HOGARTH GAYNDAH BROKE BY /TO/DAY\|TODAY PITMAN BOTH AUGUST ALBURY RANGE SCORING ENOGGERA
Identified overProof non-corrections	HUGHENDEN IN TWO MRS WEINHOLT SCORED STAGE FIRST WOLLETT DOWN WHO POSSIBLE LAST ROUNDS CECIL

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	84	56.0	73.8	40.5
Searchability of unique words	62	54.8	75.8	46.4
Weighted Words		57.0	78.6	50.2

Article ID 63551635, Article, R.A.A.F. HELICOPTER AT INGHAM, page 1 1952-07-18, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 84 words, 5 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
R.A.A.F. HELICOPTER AT INGHAM	R.A.A.F. HELICOPTER AT INGHAM	R.A.A.F. HELICOPTER AT INGHAM
Hi.- visit of IIif B.A.A.F. hrlU'opfer to Inclmni aroum-d wide Intrrml tin tin- ll.rh.il	The visit of the R.A.A.F. helicopter to Ingham aroused wide interest on the Herbert	Hi.s visit of His R.A.A.F. hrlU'opfer to Inclmni aroused wide interest in the- Herbert
Rlvrr. Member* »f tt»- Air Training Corpn ncrc ipwlnllv intermlrd In thr aircraft	River. Members of the Air Training Corps were specially interested in the aircraft	River. Members of the Air Training Corps were specially interested in the aircraft
?nd took the opportunity or a rlo»c Inspection.	and took the opportunity of a close inspection.	and took the opportunity of a close inspection.
IC. and T. Plndcr. photo)	(C. and T. Pinder, photo)	It. and T. Pinder. photo)

Identified overProof corrections	CLOSE AROUSED HERBERT CORPS RIVER INTEREST MEMBERS WERE INTERESTED PINDER SPECIALLY
Identified overProof non-corrections	ON

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	39	43.6	87.2	77.3
Searchability of unique words	29	58.6	96.6	91.7
Weighted Words		57.4	99.4	98.5

Article ID 69458050, Article, FAMILY OF FIVE FOUND DEAD, page 1 1952-05-05, Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 197 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
FAMILY OF FIVE	FAMILY OF FIVE	FAMILY OF FIVE
FOUND DEAD	FOUND DEAD	FOUND DEAD
SYDNEY.-A man, Ilia wife and three young child	SYDNEY.— A man, his wife and three young child-	SYDNEY-A man, His wife and three young child
rm »vere found shot dead in their home in Wollombi, 16	ren were found shot dead in their home in Wollombi, 16	rm were found shot dead in their home in Wollombi, 16
miles from Cessnock, yesterday. Police believe thc woman	miles from Cessnock, yesterday. Police believe the woman	miles from Cessnock, yesterday. Police believe the woman
.hot lier husband, lier three children, and then killed her	shot her husband, her three children, and then killed her-	shot her husband, her three children, and then killed her
»elf with a .22 calibre rifle.	self with a .22 calibre rifle.	self with a .22 calibre rifle.
Those killed were r.esl'^	Those killed were Leslie	Those killed were Leslie
Cowan (35), Umber worker,	Cowan (35), timber worker,	Cowan (35), Umber worker,
his wife, Mrs, Klsle Cowal)	his wife, Mrs. Elsie Cowan	his wife, Mrs, Elsie Cowan)
(20). and their children.	(26). and their children,	(26). and their children.
Hobin (8). Helen ll, and wa	Robin (8), Helen (7), and Wil-	Robin (8). Helen ll, and wa
llam (M.	liam (5).	Elam (M.
Police KA}' the husband war.	Police say the husband was	Police KAy' the husband was.
klMttL while ho was writing iv	killed while he was writing in	klMttL while he was writing in
tliflwningroom of the home.	the diningroom of the home.	tliflwningroom of the home.
TliPlhree children were found	The three children were found	TliPlhree children were found
lying In n bed In the main	lying in a bed in the main	lying in a bed in the main
Iwdroom. Thu tiiother war.	bedroom. The mother was	bedroom. The another war.
Sound in Ute kitchen. Site	found in the kitchen. She	Sound in the kitchen. She
liad put tho rifle to her mon' -:	had put the rifle to her mouth	had put the rifle to her mon' -:
and tired into her brain.	and fired into her brain.	and fired into her brain.
Some visitors discover'? i	Some visitors discovered	Some visitors discover? i
Jilt» tragedy at U.lf> a.m. Mr.	the tragedy at 11.15 a.m. Mr.	Hills tragedy at half a.m. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Cord uu(i	and Mrs. Arthur Cord and	and Mrs. Arthur Cord until
Mrs. Peggy Sternbeck, all \-ï	Mrs. Peggy Sternbeck, all of	Mrs. Peggy Sternbeck, all of
Wollombi, called at thc hou!:»	Wollombi, called at the house	Wollombi, called at the house
to pay ci social visit. Tin y	to pay a social visit. They	to pay a social visit. They
found tho children dead in	found the children dead in	found the children dead in
(lie bedroom of tlu* hou.'.e and	the bedroom of the house and	the bedroom of the house and
.immediately left to iniotvo	immediately left to inform	immediately left to involve
the police.	the police.	the police.
Tiley returned with n eon	They returned with a con-	They returned with a con-
. .stable, who discovered Cow	stable, who discovered Cow-	stable, who discovered Cow
«n's body slumped on the	an's body slumped on the	son's body slumped on the
dining-room floor und Mr?.	dining-room floor and Mrs.	dining-room floor and Mr?.
, Cowan's body lying In thc	Cowan's body lying in the	, Cowan's body lying In the
kitchen.	kitchen.	kitchen.

Identified overProof corrections	THEY HOUSE ROBIN INTHE FIRED ELSIE HAD LESLIE SHE HERSELF CONSTABLE HE
Identified overProof non-corrections	WILLIAM MOTHER TIMBER INFORM MOUTH SAY

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Searchability of unique words	95	81.1	93.7	66.7
Weighted Words		82.5	94.2	66.7

Article ID 69459124, Article, Fourth rail smash in four days, page 7 1952-05-12, Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 79 words, 3 corrections

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Fourth rail smash	Fourth rail smash	Fourth rail smash
in four days	in four days	in four days
SYDNEY.-In Un» fourth	SYDNEY.—In the fourth	SYDNEY-The fine fourth
railway accident In Now	railway accident in New	railway accident In New
South Wales In four duyi.	South Wales in four days,	South Wales In four days.
three trucks nnd a guard's	three trucks and a guard's	three trucks and a guard's
van were wrecked at Enning	van were wrecked at Epping	van were wrecked at Epping
on Saturday when they	on Saturday when they	on Saturday when they
crashed into a dead-end dur	crashed into a dead-end dur-	crashed into a dead-end during
ing shunting operations. No	ing shunting operations. No	shunting operations. No
one waa hurt.	one was hurt.	one was hurt.
Tho trucks plunged down a	The trucks plunged down a	The trucks plunged down a
20-foot, embankment. The	20-foot embankment. The	20-foot, embankment. The
van cr tushed through tho	van crushed through the	van cr rushed through the
dead-end and down tho em	dead-end and down the em-	dead-end and down the embankment,
bankment, llnlshlng up tit an	bankment, finishing up at an	finishing up at an
anglo of 45 degrees, with one	angle of 45 degrees, with one	angle of 45 degrees, with one
end restlnif against a fatcel	end resting against a steel	end resting against a father
$t«*ne)»<-~	stanchion.	$t«*ne)»<-~

Identified overProof corrections	ANGLE FINISHING RESTING WAS EPPING NEWSOUTH
Identified overProof non-corrections	STEEL CRUSHED STANCHION

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	70	77.1	94.3	75.0
Searchability of unique words	54	83.3	94.4	66.7
Weighted Words		80.6	93.6	66.9

Article ID 122025905, Article, Murder - Suicide, page 3 1952-07-01, Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 97 words, 3 corrections

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Murder - Suicide	Murder-Suicide	Murder - Suicide
MELBOURNE. June 30.-An	MELBOURNE, June 30.— An	MELBOURNE. June 30. An
East Brunswick man murdered	East Brunswick man murdered	East Brunswick man murdered
his wife and committed	his wife and committed	his wife and committed
sulirde because of his wife's	suicide because of his wife's	suicide because of his wife's
association with another man,	association with another man,	association with another man,
:he Coroner (Mr. BUrke. S.M.)	the Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.)	The Coroner (Mr. BUrke. S.M.)
found today.	found today.	found today.
The man's daughter had said	The man's daughter had said	The man's daughter had said
that she heard her father say,	that she heard her father say,	that she heard her father say,
'You're not coming back? Well,	"You're not coming back ? Well,	You're not coming back? Well,
love, this is it." Two shots werei	love, this is it." Two shots were	love, this is it." Two shots were
fired on May 27 at their home.	fired on May 27 at their home.	fired on May 27 at their home.
The dead couple were Wil	The dead couple were Wil-	The dead couple were William
liam Anthony illmartin (40,	liam Anthony Kilmartin (49,	Anthony Kilmartin (49,
storemant, and Margaret Alice	storeman), and Margaret Alice	storeman, and Margaret Alice
Kilmartin (47, Barmaid+.	Kilmartin (47, Barmaid).	Kilmartin (47, barmaid.
Their mariled daughter. .Mrs:	Their married daughter, Mrs.	Their married daughter. Mrs:
Elleen Margaret McNeill, also	Eileen Margaret McNeill, also	Eileen Margaret McNeill, also
of East Biunswick. said that	of East Brunswick, said that	of East Brunswick. said that
her mother left home in May	her mother left home in May	her mother left home in May
last year.	last year.	last year.

Identified overProof corrections	STOREMAN EILEEN MARRIED
Identified overProof non-corrections

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Searchability of unique words	72	95.8	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		94.6	100.0	100.0

Article ID 133181346, Article, Deaf Man Killed At Crossing, page 4 1952-07-05, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 69 words, 3 corrections

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Deaf Man Killed	Deaf Man Killed	Deaf Man Killed
At Crossing	At Crossing	At Crossing
TEMORA, Friday.-A diesel	TEMORA, Friday.—A diesel	TEMORA, Friday-A diesel
train struck and killed Fred	train struck and killed Fred	train struck and killed Fred
Lucas, 70-year-old pensioner	Lucas, 70-year-old pensioner	Lucas, 70-year-old pensioner
at the Darmedman.rond level	at the Barmedman-road level	at the Darmedman.rond level
crossing, near Tcmora, to.day,	crossing, near Temora, to-day.	crossing, near Temora, to-day,
Police think thlat Lucns, who	Police think that Lucas, who	Police think that Lucas, who
was deaf, was cither riding or	was deaf, was either riding or	was deaf, was either riding or
wheeling Ils bicycle across the	wheeling his bicycle across the	wheeling his bicycle across the
railwny line.	railway line.	railway line.
The train drtanl?ed him for	The train dragged him for	The train detained him for
125yd. It took the Ambulance	125yd. It took the Ambulance	125yds. It took the Ambulance
Superitendent (Mr. Wadoy)	Superintendent (Mr. Wadey)	Superintendent (Mr. Wadey)
15 minuttes to extricate. this	15 minutes to extricate the	15 minutes to extricate. this
body from tinder the carringe.	body from under the carriage-	body from under the carriage.
work of the traits,	work of the train.	work of the traits,

Identified overProof corrections	WADEY /TO/DAY\|TODAY EITHER RAILWAY SUPERINTENDENT UNDER HIS THAT CARRIAGE MINUTES
Identified overProof non-corrections	ROAD BARMEDMAN DRAGGED

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	68	75.0	92.6	70.6
Searchability of unique words	53	75.5	94.3	76.9
Weighted Words		75.7	92.7	70.1

Article ID 133186836, Article, 500 Arrested In Opium Raid, page 3 1952-07-07, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 72 words, 3 corrections

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500 Arrested	500 Arrested	500 Arrested
In Opiun Raid	In Opium Raid	In Opium Raid
SINGAPORE, July 6,	SINGAPORE, July 6.	SINGAPORE, July 6,
A.A.P.—Police made the big-	A.A.P.—Police made the big-	A.A.P.—Police made the big-
nest raild on opium loens In	gest raid on opium dens in	nest raid on opium loans In
Slngapore's listory whnu more	Singapore's history when more	Singapore's history when more
thon 1000 otflcers and men,	than 1000 officers and men,	than 2000 officers and men,
dlividcedl into small teams, sirn	divided into small teams, sim-	divided into small teams, are
nltaneously swnooped on 203	ultaneously swooped on 203	notoriously swooped on 203
premises throughcuttt the city.	premises throughout the city.	premises throughout the city.
Thcy retained nmore than 500	They retained more than 500	They retained more than 500
Chinese anu scizcel ht?lgo quan	Chinese and seized huge quan-	Chinese and seized large quantities
ities of opium and smoking	ities of opium and smoking	of opium and smoking
equipment.	equipment.	equipment.
C nll ni tho, detl.ned will	Most of those detained will	C all of the, declared will
be cithrctd to.morrow with	be charged to-morrow with	be charged to-morrow with
condtluctilg opltltm dens or	conducting opium dens or	conducting opium dens or
smiokintt tlie dlrtug,	smoking the drug.	smoking the drug,

Identified overProof corrections	THEY WHEN SEIZED DIVIDED HISTORY DRUG SINGAPORES SWOOPED CHARGED /TO/MORROW\|TOMORROW CONDUCTING THROUGHOUT OFFICERS
Identified overProof non-corrections	THOSE SIMULTANEOUSLY BIGGEST HUGE MOST DETAINED QUANITIES [**VANDALISED]

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	64	54.7	87.5	72.4
Searchability of unique words	49	61.2	85.7	63.2
Weighted Words		59.1	84.4	61.9

Article ID 139912422, Article, NEW TRIAL FOR OLD RAIL-GAUGE DEVICE, page 17 1952-02-09, The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), 513 words, 6 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	HISTORY PACIFIC CHOSE
Identified overProof non-corrections	TRANSHIPPING

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	469	97.4	99.8	91.7
Searchability of unique words	260	98.5	99.6	75.0
Weighted Words		98.5	99.6	73.7

Article ID 139913078, Article, CAESAR'S CHARIOT FIXED RAIL GAUGE, page 3 1952-04-26, The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), 112 words, 15 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	SAME
Identified overProof non-corrections	GRAND RIO

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	101	95.0	97.0	40.0
Searchability of unique words	74	95.9	97.3	33.3
Weighted Words		95.6	96.7	25.3

Article ID 141203153, Article, RAILWAY GAUGE, page 3 1952-03-04, Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW : 1908; 1941 - 1954), 91 words, 3 corrections

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RAILWAY GAU6E	RAILWAY GAUGE	RAILWAY GAUGE
Messrs. Wcthorcll and .Wattison	Messrs. Wetherell and Wattison	Messrs. Wetherell and Wattison
wrote to last night's meeting of the	wrote to last night's meeting of the	wrote to last night's meeting of the
B.D.A.A.L.P. as follows : . ? .	B.D.A.A.L.P. as follows:	B.D.A.A.L.P. as follows: . ? .
4 In acknowledging your lettcf of	"In acknowledging your letter of	4 In acknowledging your letter of
the 20th instant wd desire. to. state	the 20th instant we desire to state	the 20th instant we desire. to state
that we have made representations	that we have made representations	that we have made representations
on behalf of the Assembly/to the	on behalf of the Assembly to the	on behalf of the Assembly to the
Premier to be supplied with the	Premier to be supplied with the	Premier to be supplied with the
required information in respect of	required information in respect of	required information in respect of
the ratification' of the Railw&y	the ratification of the Railway	the ratification' of the Railway
Gauge Agreement between the	Gauge Agreement between the	Gauge Agreement between the
Commonwealth and the* States,	Commonwealth and the States,	Commonwealth and the States,
particularly in relation 'to» N.S.W.	particularly in relation to N.S.W.	particularly in relation 'to N.S.W.
. 'As soon aj we are in receipt nf	"As soon as we are in receipt of	. 'As soon as we are in receipt of
the desired information we* WiU ad	the desired information we will ad-	the desired information we Will advise
vise you.' ?	vise you."	you.' ?

Identified overProof corrections	WETHERELL LETTER ASSEMBLY WILL
Identified overProof non-corrections

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	81	87.7	100.0	100.0
Searchability of unique words	51	92.2	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		91.9	100.0	100.0

Article ID 145516657, Article, Wagga Aero Club planes at Coolamon Show, page 4 1952-09-02, Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954), 81 words, 3 corrections

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Wagga Aero	Wagga Aero	Wagga Aero
Club planes at	Club planes at	Club planes at
Coofamon Show	Coolamon Show	Coolamon Show
The Wagga and District,	The Wagga and District	The Wagga and District,
Model Areo Club members	Model Aero Club members	Model Aero Club members
will give an exhibition at the	will give an exhibition at the	will give an exhibition at the
Coolamon Show, on Saturday	Coolamon Show, on Saturday	Coolamon Show, on Saturday
next. \|	next.	next.
Those who saw t&ese model	Those who saw these model	Those who saw these model
planes In flight st the Wagga	planes in flight at the Wagga	planes in flight at the Wagga
snow were deeply impressed	Show were deeply impressed	snow were deeply impressed
at the performance.	at the performance.	at the performance.
The planes, which travel at	The planes, which travel at	The planes, which travel at
65 miles an hour, are control	65 miles an hour, are control-	65 miles an hour, are control
led by two steel lines approx	led by two steel lines approx-	led by two steel lines approximately
imately 60 ft. in length.	imately 60 ft. in length.	60 ft. in length.
They are driven by 8 c.o,	They are driven by 5 c.c.	They are driven by 8 co,
dtesel motors developing 1 h.p.	diesel motors developing ¼ h.p.	diesel motors developing 1 h.p.
at 1500 revs.	at 1500 revs.	at 1500 revs.

Identified overProof corrections	THESE DIESEL
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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	71	91.5	98.6	83.3
Searchability of unique words	48	95.8	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		97.2	100.0	100.0

Article ID 150194087, Article, Bradfield Choice, page 5 1952-11-18, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 50 words, 3 corrections

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Bradfield Choice	Bradfield Choice	Bradfield Choice
SYDNEY. Nov. 17.— Mr. H. u. ;	SYDNEY, Nov. 17.—Mr. H. B.	SYDNEY. Nov. 17 Mr. the ;
Turner, M.La.	Turner, M.L.A., the State	Turner, MLA.
member for Gordon, was to-\|	member for Gordon, was to-	member for Gordon, was to
night selected as Liberal can	night selected as Liberal can-	night selected as Liberal can
riidate for the Bradfield by- ;	didate for the Bradfield by-	relate for the Bradfield by
election. Bradfield, which b1 j	election. Bradfield, which be-	election. Bradfield, which be came
came vacant with the death of	came vacant with the death of	vacant with the death of
Mr. W. M. Hughes, is regarded	Mr. W. M. Hughes, is regarded	Mr. W. M. Hughes, is regarded
as a blue ribbon non-Labour	as a blue ribbon non-Labour	as a blue ribbon non-Labour
seat.	seat.	seat.

Identified overProof corrections	TONIGHT BYELECTION
Identified overProof non-corrections	STATE CANDIDATE BECAME

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	38	84.2	92.1	50.0
Searchability of unique words	31	83.9	90.3	40.0
Weighted Words		82.3	89.3	39.2

Article ID 150198768, Article, Bradfield Aspirants, page 3 1952-11-10, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 106 words, 3 corrections

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Bradfield Aspirants	Bradfield Aspirants	Bradfield Aspirants
'? SYDNEY, Nov. 8.— It is al	SYDNEY, Nov. 8.—It is al-	'? SYDNEY, Nov. 30 It is almost
most certahi that there will be	most certain that there will be	certain that there will be
nt least four candidates in tli? ,	at least four candidates in the	at least four candidates in the? ,
Cield when nominations finally	field when nominations finally	field when nominations finally
close for the Bradticld Federal 1	close for the Bradfield Federal	close for the Bradfield Federal 1
seat by-election. In addition	seat by-election. In addition	seat by-election. In addition
10 official Liberal and Laboui	t0 official Liberal and Labour	10 official Liberal and Labour
raudidates, , l.A'o Jndependci: '	candidates, two independents	candidates, , LAte Independent: '
arc1 likely to tie hi the field.	are likely to be in the field.	are likely to be in the field.
One wjll be a 37-year-old	One will be a 37-year-old	One will be a 37-year-old
'Towjisvillc journalist, Mh Ed	Townsville journalist, Mr. Ed-	'Townsville journalist, Mr Edward
ward Wright, who Jeft for	ward Wright, who left for	Wright, who left for
Sydney at the week-end to map	Sydney at the week-end to map	Sydney at the week-end to map
out his 4olans for campaigning	out his plans for campaigning	out his dollars for campaigning
as an Independent. Aid, E. Sol	as an Independent. Ald. E. Sol-	as an Independent. Aid, E. Solomon,
omon, Mayor of Kuring-Gai	omon, Mayor of Kuring-Gai	Mayor of Kuring-gai
Council, which takes in part - *	Council, which takes in part of	Council, which takes in part - *
Bradfield, is likely to contest	Bradfield, is likely to contest	Bradfield, is likely to contest
the seat as an Independent	the seat as an Independent	the seat as an Independent
Liberal.	Liberal.	Liberal.

Identified overProof corrections	LEFT CERTAIN ARE TOWNSVILLE MR BEAT LABOUR
Identified overProof non-corrections	TWO INDEPENDENTS PLANS ALD

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	92	79.3	94.6	73.7
Searchability of unique words	66	83.3	93.9	63.6
Weighted Words		83.9	93.6	60.0

Article ID 150207811, Article, Diesels Operating, page 5 1952-12-11, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 90 words, 4 corrections

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Diesels Operating	Diesels Operating	Diesels Operating
BRISBANE, Dec. 10. — The	BRISBANE, Dec. 10.— The	BRISBANE, Dec. 16. 9 The
Railwav Commissioner, Mr.	Railway Commissioner, Mr.	Railway Commissioner, Mr.
Moriarty. said to-day that two	Moriarty, said to-day that two	Moriarty. said to-day that two
d'esel electric locomotives were	diesel electric locomotives were	diesel electric locomotives were
now operating between Bris	now operating between Bris-	now operating between Brisbane
bane and Bimdaberg. One.	bane and Bundaberg. One,	and Bundaberg. One.
which ti ok 04J gross tons to	which took 640 gross tons to-	which took 943 gross tons to
day covered the journey in	day covered the journey in	day covered the journey in
\| about nine and a half hours	about nine and a half hours	about nine and a half hours
I after being delayed waiting for	after being delayed waiting for	I after being delayed waiting for
i crossing trains. Next week the	crossing trains. Next week the	a crossing trains. Next week the
dicsel electrics would operate	diesel electrics would operate	diesel electrics would operate
to Rockhampton tr enable	to Rockhampton to enable	to Rockhampton to enable
j drivers in that district to be	drivers in that district to be	drivers in that district to be
taught. Later they would op	taught. Later they would op-	taught. Later they would operate
erate to Cairns. Charters Tow	erate to Cairns, Charters Tow-	to Cairns. Charters Towers
ers and Emerald for the same	ers and Emerald for the same	and Emerald for the same
purpose	purpose.	purpose

Identified overProof corrections	BUNDABERG RAILWAY TOOK DIESEL
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	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	77	93.5	100.0	100.0
Searchability of unique words	61	93.4	100.0	100.0
Weighted Words		93.8	100.0	100.0

Article ID 161515724, Article, BERALA SMASH INQUEST Dept. Accepts Liability, page 2 1952-07-08, National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), 408 words, 4 corrections

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BERALA SMASH j	BERALA SMASH	BERALA SMASH INQUEST
INQUEST I	INQUEST	I
Dept. Accepts Liability	Dept. Accepts Liability	Dept. Accepts Liability
SYDNEY, Monday: The Commis	SYDNEY, Monday : The Commissioner	SYDNEY, Monday: The Commissioner
sioner for Railways has accepted lia	for Railways has accepted	for Railways has accepted his
liability for the deaths of 10 victims of	liability for the deaths of 10 victims of	liability for the deaths of 19 victims of
the Bernla tram smash, Parramatta	the Berala tram smash, Parramatta	the Berida tram smash, Parramatta
Dislrict Coroner Smyth was told to	District Coroner Smyth was told	District Coroner Smyth was told to
today.	today.	today.
The1 announcement was made in	The announcement was made in	The announcement was made in
Chambers by Mr. Newton (for the	Chambers by Mr. Newton (for the	Chambers by Mr. Newton (for the
Commissioner) shortly before the in	Commissioner) shortly before the	Commissioner) shortly before the in
tuest began at Parramatta today.	inquest began at Parramatta today {8 July}.	quest began at Parramatta today.
Ai, counsel including tliose repre	All counsel, including those	Ai, counsel including those repre
representing relatives of the victims, were	representing relatives of the victims, were	representing relatives of the victims, were
called to the chambers of the cor	called to the chambers of the	called to the chambers of the corner,
oner, Mr. Smytlie.	coroner, Mr. Smythe.	Mr. Smythe.
Acceptance of liability was later an	Acceptance of liability was later	Acceptance of liability was later an
announced in court.	announced in court.	announced in court.
This move is expected to shorten	This move is expected to shorten	This move is expected to shorten
the hearing considerably.	the hearing considerably.	the hearing considerably.
Farller it was believed that 75 wit	Earlier it was believed that 75	Earlier it was believed that 75 witnesses
nesses would be called, ani that the	witnesses would be called, and that the	would be called, and that the
hearing, which will really be a search	hearing, which will really be a searching	hearing, which will really be a search
ing inquiry into the smp-sh, would	inquiry into the smash, would	ing inquiry into the smash, would
last a fortnight:	last a fortnight.	last a fortnight: (Just
(Just before 7 a.m. on May 7 ni	(Just before 7 a.m. on May 7 a	before 7 a.m. on May 7 am
train from Bankstown crashed into	train from Bankstown crashed into	train from Bankstown crashed into
the -'cnr of a city bound tra.n at Ber	the rear of a city bound train at Berala	the car of a city bound train at Ben
ai'a platform. Seven people were kill	platform. Seven people were killed	alla platform. Seven people were killed
ed and three a led in liospltcl later.	and three a died in hospital later.	and three a led in hospital later.
Jnjured- numbered 137. It was the	Injured numbered 137. It was the	Injured- numbered 137. It was the
worst railway disaster in NSW for 2(5	worst railway disaster in NSW for 26	worst railway disaster in NSW for 25
yet'rs and the first electric train	years and the first electric train	years and the first electric train
smash resulting in loss of lii'ei .	smash resulting in loss of life .	smash resulting in loss of life .
Among Ihe exhibit? today was a	Among the exhibits today was a	Among the exhibits? today was a
model train 4ft long. Beautifully mod	model train 4ft long. Beautifully	model train 4ft long. Beautifully modelled,
elled, 1/16 fuil size, the model train	modelled, 1/16 full size, the model train	1/16 full size, the model train
showed the working of the safety trip	showed the working of the safety trip	showed the working of the safety trip
mechanism and included a section of	mechanism and included a section of	mechanism and included a section of
the rails and the overhead electric	the rails and the overhead electric	the rails and the overhead electric
cable.	cable.	cable.
Detective Constable White said the	Detective Constable White said the	Detective Constable White said the
last two cars— both steel — of the sta	last two cars— both steel — of the	last two cars both steel — of the sta
stationary train, and the second and	stationary train, and the second and	stationary train, and the second and
third carriages— one steel, one wooden	third carriages— one steel, one wooden	third carriages one steel, one wooden
—of the moving train had been tele	—of the moving train had been	of the moving train had been tele-
telescoped .	telescoped.	telescoped .
'Tlie front car of the moving train	"The front car of the moving train	'The front car of the moving train
was not damaged to any i'reat ex	was not damaged to any great	was not damaged to any great ex
extent,' White said.	extent," White said.	extent,' White said.
'The glass In the driver's cabin was	"The glass in the driver's cabin was	The glass in the driver's cabin was
not broken and the controls Appeared	not broken and the controls appeared	not broken and the controls appeared
to be in working order.	to be in working order.	to be in working order.
White said that the outside door	White said that the outside door	White said that the outside door
of the driver's cu'oln of tlie moving	of the driver's cab of the moving	of the driver's cabin of the moving
train, when lie examined it, was jam	train, when he examined it, was	train, when he examined it, was jam
jammed .	jammed.	jammed . It
It was jammed in such a position	It was jammed in such a position	was jammed in such a position
that it would not be possible for a	that it would not be possible for a	that it would not be possible for a
person to get through it.	person to get through it.	person to get through it.
Mr. Stonham (for certain relatives')	Mr. Stonham (for certain relatives)	Mr. Stonham (for certain relatives')
—Can you say how the driver could	— Can you say how the driver could	Can you say how the driver could
have got out of the cabin at the time	have got out of the cabin at the time	have got out of the cabin at the time
of the accident?— I. am 'not in a posi	of the accident?— I am not in a position	of the accidents I am not in a position
tion to say. q	to say.	to say. q
In ijnswer to a question by Mr.	In answer to a question by Mr.	In answer: to a question by Mr.
Cahill (for the AFULE and Driver	Cahill (for the AFULE and Driver	Cahill (for the AFULE and Driver
Martin), Sgt. Roy Turner (assisting	Martin), Sgt. Roy Turner (assisting	Martin), Sgt. Roy Turner (assisting
the coroner) said that the poilce	the coroner) said that the police	the coroner) said that the police
made no suggestion that the driver'	made no suggestion that the driver	made no suggestion that the driver'
jumped out beforehand.	jumped out beforehand.	jumped out beforehand.

Identified overProof corrections	POLICE EXHIBITS DISTRICT GREAT EARLIER FULL YEARS HOSPITAL SMYTHE LIFE ANSWER HE THOSE INJURED
Identified overProof non-corrections	JULY ACCIDENT [**VANDALISED] ALL REAR CAB DIED

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	364	92.0	97.5	69.0
Searchability of unique words	194	90.2	96.9	68.4
Weighted Words		91.1	97.1	67.1

Article ID 187438932, Article, New Diesel Loco, for Wheat Haulage, page 6 1952-10-22, Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954), 54 words, 3 corrections

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
New Diesel Loco,	New Diesel Loco.	New Diesel Loco,
for Wheat Haulage	for Wheat Haulage	for Wheat Haulage
TOnwCOMURA: On* of	TOOWOOMBA : One of	TOnwCOMURA: One of
the new d'esel locomotives	the new diesel locomotives	the new diesel locomotives
just arrived in Queensland	just arrived in Queensland	just arrived in Queensland
woi'M b° n"t int" oD?r,t'on	would be put into operation	would be not int" operator
on the Bfisbane-Toowoomba	on the Brisbane-Toowoomba	on the Brisbane-Toowoomba
cut-vino tfi pbo'it a fort	service in about a fort-	cutting off about a fortnight's'
night's' time to haul wheat	night's time to haul wheat	time to haul wheat
fv0jr>. the OarliBf Downs,	from the Darling Downs,	four. the Darling Downs,
the Acting. General Manaeer	the Acting General Manager	the Acting General Manager
of the Railways South	of the Railways South	of the Railways South
Western Division (Mr. A.	Western Division (Mr. A.	Western Division (Mr. A.
Mqltridc) sale! yesterday.	McBride) said yesterday.	Mqltridc) sale! yesterday.

Identified overProof corrections	BE ONE DARLING WOULD /BRISBANE/TOOWOOMBA\|BRISBANETOOWOOMBA ABOUT MANAGER
Identified overProof non-corrections	INTO OPERATION PUT MCBRIDE FROM SERVICE SAID

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	51	68.6	84.3	50.0
Searchability of unique words	42	66.7	83.3	50.0
Weighted Words		68.9	85.1	52.0

Article ID 205406512, Article, LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDIES, page 2 1952-06-03, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 530 words, 3 corrections

Identified overProof corrections	CHALLENGING
Identified overProof non-corrections	RE [VANDALISED] TIPN [VANDALISED] CORRESPONDINGLY

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	487	99.2	99.4	25.0
Searchability of unique words	243	99.2	98.8	-50.0
Weighted Words		99.2	98.8	-50.0

NLA Trial Articles from 1952

Article ID 2859079, Article, RAILWAYS ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR BERALA SMASH SYDNEY, Monday., page 3 1952-07-08, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 211 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 2859845, Article, Train Drivers Story Of Berala Collision SYDNEY, Wednesday., page 6 1952-07-17, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 421 words, 5 corrections

Article ID 23159014, Article, 'Change method of fixing wage—and end inflation', page 3 1952-01-24, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 287 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 42722237, Article, DELAYS IN RAIL SERVICES CUT NEW ELECTRIC STAFF SYSTEM WILL BEGIN ON MAY 6., page 5 1952-04-30, Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 374 words, 5 corrections

Article ID 47421011, Article, Last Train On Narrow Gauge MT. GAMBIER, Aug, 15., page 10 1952-08-16, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 92 words, 4 corrections

Article ID 47425404, Article, Mr. Hughes Making Rapid Recovery SYDNEY, Oct. 13., page 1 1952-10-14, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 75 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 47429094, Article, Overland Telegraph Relies, page 4 1952-07-23, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 157 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 47431195, Article, Barn Dance Decor, page 11 1952-06-23, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 65 words, 4 corrections

Article ID 57237120, Article, ACCEPT CIVIL LIABILITY DEATHS BERALA RAIL DISASTER, page 4 1952-07-08, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), 244 words, 4 corrections

Article ID 57268788, Article, RAILWAY WORKS AT R'PTON, page 1 1952-09-19, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), 341 words, 6 corrections

Article ID 63540665, Article, No title, page 7 1952-08-15, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 58 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 63541575, Article, THE RIFLE QUEEN'S SHOOT UNDERWAY, page 4 1952-08-21, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 89 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 63551635, Article, R.A.A.F. HELICOPTER AT INGHAM, page 1 1952-07-18, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), 84 words, 5 corrections

Article ID 69458050, Article, FAMILY OF FIVE FOUND DEAD, page 1 1952-05-05, Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 197 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 69459124, Article, Fourth rail smash in four days, page 7 1952-05-12, Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), 79 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 122025905, Article, Murder - Suicide, page 3 1952-07-01, Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954), 97 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 133181346, Article, Deaf Man Killed At Crossing, page 4 1952-07-05, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 69 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 133186836, Article, 500 Arrested In Opium Raid, page 3 1952-07-07, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 72 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 139912422, Article, NEW TRIAL FOR OLD RAIL-GAUGE DEVICE, page 17 1952-02-09, The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), 513 words, 6 corrections

Article ID 139913078, Article, CAESAR'S CHARIOT FIXED RAIL GAUGE, page 3 1952-04-26, The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), 112 words, 15 corrections

Article ID 141203153, Article, RAILWAY GAUGE, page 3 1952-03-04, Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW : 1908; 1941 - 1954), 91 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 145516657, Article, Wagga Aero Club planes at Coolamon Show, page 4 1952-09-02, Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954), 81 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 150194087, Article, Bradfield Choice, page 5 1952-11-18, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 50 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 150198768, Article, Bradfield Aspirants, page 3 1952-11-10, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 106 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 150207811, Article, Diesels Operating, page 5 1952-12-11, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954), 90 words, 4 corrections

Article ID 161515724, Article, BERALA SMASH INQUEST Dept. Accepts Liability, page 2 1952-07-08, National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), 408 words, 4 corrections

Article ID 187438932, Article, New Diesel Loco, for Wheat Haulage, page 6 1952-10-22, Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954), 54 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 205406512, Article, LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDIES, page 2 1952-06-03, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 530 words, 3 corrections

Article ID 216554673, Article, NTH. AUSTN. RAILWAYS, page 2 1952-09-09, Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954), 68 words, 3 corrections

Accumulated stats for 29 articles from year 1952

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
NEW TRIAL FOR OLD	NEW TRIAL FOR OLD	NEW TRIAL FOR OLD
RAIL-GAUGE DEVICE	RAIL-GAUGE DEVICE	RAIL GAUGE DEVICE
FROM OUR NEW YORK OFFICE	FROM OUR NEW YORK OFFICE	FROM OUR NEW YORK OFFICE
npHE tedious business of tranship	THE tedious business of tranship-	THE tedious business of tranship
-*. ping over railroad lines of vary	ping over railroad lines of vary-	-*. ping over railroad lines of varying
ing track gauge continues to compli	ing track gauge continues to compli-	track gauge continues to complicate
cate rail transportation at many	cate rail transportation at many	rail transportation at many
places on the six continents.	places on the six continents.	places on the six continents.
An old idea to overcome the pro	An old idea to overcome the pro-	An old idea to overcome the problem
blem is being tried again' on the	blem is being tried again on the	is being tried again on the
Pyrenees-walled frontier between	Pyrenees-walled frontier between	Pyrenees walled frontier between
France and Spain, says the National	France and Spain, says the National	France and Spain, says the National
Geographic Society.	Geographic Society.	Geographic Society.
It is a new-type railroad-car axle,	It is a new-type railroad-car axle,	It is a new-type railroad-car axle,
adjustable to variations in track	adjustable to variations in track	adjustable to variations in track
width. A French invention, it makes	width. A French invention, it makes	width. A French invention, it makes
possible the transfer of cars from	possible the transfer of cars from	possible the transfer of cars from
French tracks of standard gauge (4ft	French tracks of standard gauge (4ft	French tracks of standard gauge (4ft
8iin) to the broad-gauge Spanish	8½in) to the broad-gauge Spanish	8in) to the broad-gauge Spanish
tracks (5ft 6in), and vice versa.	tracks (5ft 6in), and vice versa.	tracks (5ft 6in), and vice versa.
Expensive and time-consuming	Expensive and time-consuming	Expensive and time-consuming
unloading and reloading were elim	unloading and reloading were elim-	unloading and reloading were eliminated
inated in recent tests of the device.	inated in recent tests of the device.	in recent tests of the device.
Standard gauge has earned the	Standard gauge has earned the	Standard gauge has earned the
right to be so-called, since it is now	right to be so-called, since it is now	right to be so-called, since it is now
all but universal in the United States	all but universal in the United States	all but universal in the United States
and Canada, Great Britain, France,	and Canada, Great Britain, France,	and Canada, Great Britain, France,
Germany and Italy.	Germany and Italy.	Germany and Italy.
The odd width of the standard	The odd width of the standard	The odd width of the standard
gauge came about, because European	gauge came about, because European	gauge came about, because European
railway wagons of the 17th cen	railway wagons of the 17th cen-	railway wagons of the 17th century
tury had wheels set five feet apart	tury had wheels set five feet apart	had wheels set five feet apart
and rolled on flanged tracks.	and rolled on flanged tracks.	and rolled on flanged tracks.
Transfer of the flange from the	Transfer of the flange from the	Transfer of the flange from the
rail to the wheel produced the track	rail to the wheel produced the track	rail to the wheel produced the track
gauge of 4ft 8£in.	gauge of 4ft. 8½in.	gauge of 4ft 8in.
Railroads of today employ a score	Railroads of today employ a score	Railroads of today employ a score
of different gauges ranging from less	of different gauges ranging from less	of different gauges ranging from less
than 2ft up to 5ft 6in as in Spain.	than 2ft. up to 5ft. 6in. as in Spain.	than 3ft up to 5ft 6in as in Spain.
Gauges of 3ft to 3ft 6in prevail in	Gauges of 3ft. to 3ft. 6in. prevail in	Gauges of 3ft to 3ft 6in prevail in
many mountainous regions, where	many mountainous regions, where	many mountainous regions, where
lighter trains for steeper-than-aver	lighter trains for steeper-than-aver-	lighter trains for steeper-than-aver
age grades are desirable.	age grades are desirable.	age grades are desirable.
Spain is, a notable exception to	Spain is, a notable exception to	Spain is, a notable exception to
this rule, its broad-gauge rails wind	this rule, its broad-gauge rails wind-	this rule, its broad-gauge rails winding
ing through regions wnere two miles	ing through regions where two miles	through regions where two miles
of roadbed are needed on the aver	of roadbed are needed on the aver-	of road-bed are needed on the average
age to progress a straight-line mile.	age to progress a straight-line mile.	to progress a straight-line mile.
The Spanish, with an eye on	The Spanish, with an eye on	The Spanish, with an eye on
Europe's nistory, purposely cnose a	Europe's history, purposely chose a	Europe's history, purposely chose a
gauge different from that of neigh	gauge different from that of neigh-	gauge different from that of neighbor
bor France, so that any invader's	bor France, so that any invader's	France, so that any invader's
progress would be impeded rather	progress would be impeded rather	progress would be impeded rather
tnan expedited.	than expedited.	than expedited.
Chile, stretching for 2600 miles	Chile, stretching for 2600 miles	Chile, stretching for 200 miles
along tne Tacihc slope ot tne Andes	along Pacific slope of the Andes	along the Pacific slope of the Andes
Range, has tracks oi six widths, in	Range, has tracks of six widths, in-	Range, has tracks of six widths, in
cluding tne 2ft and 5ft bin extremes.	cluding the 2ft. and 5ft. 6in. extremes.	cluding the 5ft and 5ft bin extremes.
Argentina's lines are mostly of 5ft	Argentina's lines are mostly of 5ft.	Argentina's lines are mostly of 5ft
6in gauge, while India, Ceylon, Por	6in. gauge, while India, Ceylon, Por-	6in gauge, while India, Ceylon, Portugal
tugal and Ireland are among coun	tugal and Ireland are among coun-	and Ireland are among countries
tries with rails laid at or near this	tries with rails laid at or near this	with rails laid at or near this
maximum present-day width.	maximum present-day width.	maximum present-day width.
In the last century, one could	In the last century, one could	In the last century, one could
travel from New Yoi'k to St. Louis	travel from New York to St. Louis	travel from New York to St. Louis
over rails of (ift spread, and tracks	over rails of 6ft. spread, and tracks	over rails of (its spread, and tracks
of England's old Great Western Rail	of England's old Great Western Rail-	of England's old Great Western Railway
way were 7ft apart.	way were 7ft. apart.	were 7ft apart.
Australia has some 27,000 miles	Australia has some 27,000 miles	Australia has some 27,000 miles
of Government-owned rail lines,	of Government-owned rail lines,	of Government-owned rail lines,
their use complicated by . gauges	their use complicated by gauges	their use complicated by gauges
varying with the States. Mew South	varying with the States. New South	varying with the States. New South
Wales tracks are standard; Victoria's	Wales tracks are standard ; Victoria's	Wales tracks are standard; Victoria's
and South Australia's are broad;	and South Australia's are broad ;	and South Australia's are broad;
Queensland's and Western Austra	Queensland's and Western Austra-	Queensland's and Western Australia's
lia's are narrow.	lia's are narrow.	are narrow.
All future rail-laying by the Fed	All future rail-laying by the Fed-	All future rail-laying by the Federal
eral Government, however, will stick	eral Government, however, will stick	Government, however, will stick
to standard gauge	to standard gauge.	to standard gauge
At the railroad station at Port	At the railroad station at Port	At the railroad station at Port
Pirie, South Australia, an intricate	Pirie, South Australia, an intricate	Pirie, South Australia, an intricate
track and switching system handles	track and switching system handles	track and switching system handles
trains on three separate widths of	trains on three separate widths of	trains on three separate widths of
track.	track.	track.
The same involved situation holds	The same involved situation holds	The same involved situation holds
for stations at Hendaye, on the	for stations at Hendaye, on the	for stations at Hendaye, on the
French-Spanish border; at Montreux,	French-Spanish border ; at Montreux,	French-Spanish border; at Montreux,
Switzerland; at Vaxjo, Sweden; and,	Switzerland; at Vaxjo, Sweden ; and,	Switzerland; at Vaxjo, Sweden; and,
doubtless, at other points.	doubtless, at other points.	doubtless, at other points.
Of 225,000 miles of US railways,	Of 225,000 miles of US railways,	Of 225,000 miles of US railways,
less than 1000 miles is not standard	less than 1000 miles is not standard	less than 1000 miles is not standard
gauge.	gauge.	gauge.
Most of the off-standard track runs	Most of the off-standard track runs	Most of the off-standard track runs
through steeply graded Rocky Moun	through steeply graded Rocky Moun-	through steeply graded Rocky Mountains
tains country, and measures one yard	tains country, and measures one yard	country, and measures one yard
between rails. .	between rails.	between rails. .

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
CAESAR'S CHARIOT	CAESAR'S CHARIOT	CAESAR'S CHARIOT
FIXED RAIL GAUGE	FIXED RAIL GAUGE	FIXED RAIL GAUGE
?yiHE strange fact "that today's US	THE strange fact that today's US	?yiHE strange fact that today's US
. standard railroad tracks are the	standard railroad tracks are the	. standard railroad tracks are the
lame width as the wheels on Julius	same width as the wheels on Julius	same width as the wheels on Julius
Caesar's chariot, was unearthed by a	Caesar's chariot, was unearthed by a	Caesar's chariot, was unearthed by a
film studio research department re	film studio research department re-	film studio research department recently.
cently.	cently.
It started when the Roman a'rmies	It started when the Roman armies	It started when the Roman armies
occupied Britain and their chariot	occupied Britain and their chariot	occupied Britain and their chariot
wheels made deep and permanent	wheels made deep and permanent	wheels made deep and permanent
ruts in what then passed for roads.	ruts in what then passed for roads.	ruts in what then passed for roads.
Later, English carriages were made	Later, English carriages were made	Later, English carriages were made
so their wheels would * fit- in these	so their wheels would fit in these	so their wheels would * fit- in these
grooves and, still later the railroads	grooves and, still later the railroads	grooves and, still later the railroads
used this accepted width. US tracks	used this accepted width. US tracks	used this accepted width. US tracks
followed the English pattern.	followed the English pattern.	followed the English pattern.
Thir information was .needed for	This information was needed for	The information was needed for
The Denver & Rio'Grand - which	The Denver & Rio Grand — which	The Denver & Rio'Grand - which
was a narrow-gauge line. Standard	was a narrow-gauge line. Standard	was a narrow-gauge line. Standard
gauge is 4ft 8£in narrow gauge 3ft. .	gauge is 4ft 8½in narrow gauge 3ft.	gauge is 4ft 8in narrow gauge 3ft. .

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
LEVEL CROSSING	LEVEL CROSSING	LEVEL CROSSING
TRAGEDIES	TRAGEDIES	TRAGEDIES
PT1HE Boronia tragedy has come as a deep shock	THE Boronia tragedy has come as a deep shock	THE Boronia tragedy has come as a deep shock
® to the: people of Victoria and a full measure of,"	to the people of Victoria and a full measure of	® to the: people of Victoria and a full measure of
sympathy' goes out to the grief -stricken families.	sympathy goes out to the grief-stricken families.	sympathy goes out to the grief stricken families.
Public opinion must be unanimous in its determin	Public opinion must be unanimous in its determin-	Public opinion must be unanimous in its determination
ation that such a disaster shall not happen again.	ation that such a disaster shall not happen again.	that such a disaster shall not happen again.
There is no room for equivocation on preventive	There is no room for equivocation on preventive	There is no room for equivocation on preventive
measures, -for the price of young lives is incalcul	measures, for the price of young lives is incalcul-	measures, -for the price of young lives is incalculable.
able.	able.
Boronia' level-crossing has now taken, 28	Boronia level-crossing has now taken 28	Boronia' level-crossing has now taken, 28
lives. It is an open crossing, equipped only with	lives. It is an open crossing, equipped only with	lives. It is an open crossing, equipped only with
the mute crossing signs of standard design. It has	the mute crossing signs of standard design. It has	the mute crossing signs of standard design. It has
no flashing lights or audible warning signals. For	no flashing lights or audible warning signals. For	no flashing lights or audible warning signals. For
years the "safety factor" has been a source of	years the "safety factor" has been a source of	years the safety factor has been a source of
argument and disputation. Experts have con	argument and disputation. Experts have con-	argument and disputation. Experts have considered
sidered it satisfactory despite the growth in road	sidered it satisfactory despite the growth in road	it satisfactory despite the growth in road
and rail traffic in the area and the daily evidence	and rail traffic in the area and the daily evidence	and rail traffic in the area and the daily evidence
that the incidence of accidents increases corres-	that the incidence of accidents increases corres-	that the incidence of accidents increases corres-
poniingly.	pondingly.	ponting ly.
The crossing has achieved a special notoriety,	The crossing has achieved a special notoriety,	The crossing has achieved a special notoriety,
but there are others elsewhere of a similar kind .	but there are others elsewhere of a similar kind	but there are others elsewhere of a similar kind and
and just so long as there is no change in existing	and just so long as there is no change in existing	just so long as there is no change in existing
policy the facts; must weigh heavily against the	policy the facts must weigh heavily against the	policy the facts; must weigh heavily against the
hope that the community will be spared a recur	hope that the community will be spared a recur-	hope that the community will be spared a recurrence
rence of such horrors. There "must be no hasty	rence of such horrors. There must be no hasty	of such horrors. There must be no hasty
judgment in respect of Sunday's tragedy at Boro	judgment in respect of Sunday's tragedy at Boro-	judgment in respect of Sunday's tragedy at Boronia,
nia, as the circumstances are to be the subject	nia, as the circumstances are to be the subject	as the circumstances are to be the subject
of an inquiry. But there should be no delay in a	of an inquiry. But there should be no delay in a	of an inquiry. But there should be no delay in a
review of policy as it affects open crossings in the	review of policy as it affects open crossings in the	review of policy as it affects open crossings in the
country and in the nearer Melbourne area.	country and in the nearer Melbourne area.	country and in the nearer Melbourne area.
. In the face of the recent Horsham and Boronia	In the face of the recent Horsham and Boronia	In the face of the recent Horsham and Boronia
tragedies the public is no longer disposed to ac	tragedies the public is no longer disposed to ac-	tragedies the public is no longer disposed to accept
cept unreservedly the declarations by experts that	cept unreservedly the declarations by experts that	unreservedly the declarations by experts that
additional precautions are not necessary at open	additional precautions are not necessary at open	additional precautions are not necessary at open
crossings. It has been estimated that the installs	crossings. It has been estimated that the installs	crossings. It has been estimated that the installs
tipn of warning signals at open crossings at present	tipn of warning signals at open crossings at present	tion of warning signals at open crossings at present
marked only by standard signs would cost .	marked only by standard signs would cost	marked only by standard signs would cost .
. £3,500,000. The price is high, but should that be	£3,500,000. The price is high, but should that be	. £3,500,000. The price is high, but should that be
a decisive factor when such a deadly harvest is be	a decisive factor when such a deadly harvest is be-	a decisive factor when such a deadly harvest is being
ing reaped ? ' ,	ing reaped?	reaped ? It would
It would be foolish to imagine that railway	It would be foolish to imagine that railway	be foolish to imagine that railway
gates at All. metropolitan crossings and warning,	gates at all metropolitan crossings and warning	gates at All metropolitan crossings and warning,
lights with audible signals at country crossings	lights with audible signals at country crossings	lights with audible signals at country crossings
would guarantee immunity. They could not do so	would guarantee immunity. They could not do so	would guarantee immunity. They could not do so
while so many unpredictable factors contribute to	while so many unpredictable factors contribute to	while so many unpredictable factors contribute to
road .and rail accidents. Yet the need for a great	road and rail accidents. Yet the need for a great	road and rail accidents. Yet the need for a great
reduction in the frequency and severity of acci	reduction in the frequency and severity of acci-	reduction in the frequency and severity of accidents
dents is, paramount" and a review of the "gates	dents is, paramount and a review of the "gates	is, paramount" and a review of the gates
and lights!' policy by the Railway Commissioners	and lights" policy by the Railway Commissioners	and lights!' policy by the Railway Commissioners
arid, traffic authorities becomes urgent.	and traffic authorities becomes urgent.	and, traffic authorities becomes urgent.
. In the environs of Melbourne and out to the	In the environs of Melbourne and out to the	. In the environs of Melbourne and out to the
periphery as far as places like Boronia where traf	periphery as far as places like Boronia where traf-	periphery as far as places like Boronia where traffic
fic is heavy, gates at crossings appear to be the	fic is heavy, gates at crossings appear to be the	is heavy gates at crossings appear to be the
only real precautions, whatever the expense. This	only real precautions, whatever the expense. This	only real precautions, whatever the expense. This
ought to- be a matter of firm and prompt decision	ought to be a matter of firm and prompt decision	ought to be a matter of firm and prompt decision
with ' a clear directive, that as, the State develops	with a clear directive, that as, the State develops	with a clear directive, that as the State develops
future crossings should be built on the "under	future crossings should be built on the "under	future crossings should be built on the under
pass" or "overpass" principle. -	pass" or "overpass" principle.	pass" or "overpass" principle. -
For country areas more wig-wag signals are	For country areas more wig-wag signals are	For country areas more wig-wag signals are
obviously necessary as an; extra warning. Re-1	obviously necessary as an extra warning. Re-	obviously necessary as an; extra warning. Real
definition of . instructions to train drivers and	definition of instructions to train drivers and	definition of instructions to train drivers and
. motorists as to procedure on approaching open	motorists as to procedure on approaching open	motorists as to procedure on approaching open
crossings would also be timely. These' points	crossings would also be timely. These points	crossings would also be timely. These' points
merit' examination anew by the experts. Their	merit examination anew by the experts. Their	merit' examination anew by the experts. Their
duty is. a grave and challengirig one, for Boronia	duty is a grave and challenging one, for Boronia	duty is. a grave and challenging one, for Boronia
has stirred the public conscience with its; sad and	has stirred the public conscience with its sad and	has stirred the public conscience with its; sad and
dreadful warning.	dreadful warning.	dreadful warning.

Raw OCR	Human Corrected	overProof Corrected
NTH. AUSTN.	NTH. AUSTN.	NTH. AUSTN.
RAILWAYS	RAILWAYS	RAILWAYS
CANBERRA: The	CANBERRA: The	CANBERRA The
whole question of North	whole question of North	whole question of North
Australian railway de	Australian railway de-	Australian railway development
velopment was now	velopment was now	was now
under close consideration	under close consideration	under close consideration
by the Commonwealth .	by the Commonwealth	by the Commonwealth Government,
Government, the Minis	Government, the Minis-	the Minister
ter for Territories 'Mr.	ter for Territories (Mr.	for Territories Mr.
Hasluck) said: in the	Hasluck) said in the	Hasluck) said: in the
House of Representatives	House of Representatives	House of Representatives
today.	to-day.	today.
Mr. Berry (Lib., Qld.)	Mr. Berry (Lib., Qld.)	Mr. Berry (Lib., Qld.)
had asked him would he	had asked him would he	had asked him would he
consider a 3 ft, 6 in.	consider a 3 ft. 6 in.	consider a 3 ft. 6 in.
gauge railway link be	gauge railway link be-	gauge railway link between
tween . Birdum in the	tween Birdum in the	Birdum in the
Northern Territory arid	Northern Territory and	Northern Territory arid
Dajarra in , Queensland.	Dajarra in Queensland.	Dajarra in Queensland.

Identified overProof corrections	MINISTER DEVELOPMENT
Identified overProof non-corrections	AND

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	59	94.9	98.3	66.7
Searchability of unique words	49	93.9	98.0	66.7
Weighted Words		94.0	99.5	92.0

	Word count	OCR accuracy %	overProof accuracy %	Errors corrected %
All Words	4539	89.2	96.3	65.9
Searchability of unique words	2678	90.3	96.5	63.5
Weighted Words		91.2	96.8	63.0