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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1951
Page
3
RAF doctors train at a base near Darlington to fly Meteor jets at 600 mph and altitudes above 20 000 feet to study human endurance under real high speed high altitude. They gain atmospheric experience and test reactions as part of aviation research and new fuselage and engine design work.
Ornithologist Niall Rankin and his seventeen year old son undertook a long expedition through Arctic and subarctic Canada to observe nesting grounds of Steller’s and other ducks. They traveled by dog teams and aircraft to Hooper Bay and inland to the Yukon, documenting species behavior, nesting, and migration. The journey spanned from April to July with multiple rest stops and ended with return journeys via rail and ship. The account emphasizes the moral purpose of natural study as pursued by Rankin and reflected by Edward Carr's quotation on nature and civilization.
United Nations in New York announces a worldwide telecom network staffed by radio operators from 98 nations. From Geneva to the Balkans, Pakistan, India, Thailand, and Korea, operators link field stations to relay messages to UN Headquarters. The network, guided by UK General Assembly support since 1949, trains and stations teams across continents, enabling rapid communications without on-site personnel. A film crew in Ireland interviews figures tied to the UN effort and documents the amid-weather challenges in production.
An 18th century sporting scene in New South Wales and Melbourne features ratting arenas and contests between towns such as Richmond and Windsor. The Butchers Arms in Elizabeth Street Melbourne supposedly hosts a specially built glass pit with gas lighting for ratting and related sports, with advertisements detailing matches and betting.
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