Wikipedia talk:Good article reassessment/Joseph Moir/1

Close paraphrasing
There are several examples of close paraphrasing in this short article, contrary to WP:PLAGIARISM, and possibly involving copyright violation. Geometry guy 23:49, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Article: "Moir had been a builder in Scotland and he constructed a number of houses and churches in and around Hobart. He bought three blocks of land in the town during his first four years as a resident, and in August 1834 he was appointed clerk of Public Works for the colony."

Source [1]: "Moir had been a builder in Scotland... He constructed a number of houses and churches in and around Hobart Town... he bought three blocks of land in the town during his first four years as a resident. In August 1834 Moir was appointed clerk of Public Works for the colony"

Article: "Moir returned briefly to Scotland in 1844 to marry Elizabeth Paxton with whom he had at least five children."

Source [2]: "He returned briefly to Scotland in 1844 to marry Elizabeth Paxton with whom he had at least five children."

Article: "Lead shot for contemporary muzzle loading sports guns was made...the largest stone shot tower in the southern hemisphere."

Source [2]: "Joseph Moir's factory... manufactured lead shot for contemporary muzzle loading sports guns...the tallest stone shot tower in the southern hemisphere"