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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 05, 1953

Page

4

Radio stars and giant telescope at Jodrell Bank

Scientists in Surrey and Cambridge announce a plan to build a giant steerable radio telescope at Jodrell Bank to observe radio stars and clarify their nature. The 300-foot tall saucer-shaped structure will use a 900-ton steel base and 46-yard diameter dish, directing power to any pole with a circular sail array. Researchers from Husbend and Co. and the Government of Scientific and Industrial Research back the project as a path to exploring dust clouds in interstellar space.

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Coronation riddle and cat fears spark Melbourne chatter

A Melbourne newsletter fragment moots Coronation Day antics and rising pet theft fears. Cats, dogs, and odd props feature in public debate as residents debate shortages, parades, and church services. A letter complains about vaccination access and calls for wider immunisation.

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National Radio schedule review and a scattered program listing

A fragmented OCR page outlines a National Radio week of varied programs and times. It mentions Heidelberg Hospital, senior nurses, a “Women’s Session,” country hour, weather, music, sport, and a Symphony Orchestra listing with multiple time slots and fees, but many lines are garbled and incomplete.

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Cairns Orchid Society Holds Monthly Meeting and Show

The Cairns Orchid Society met at the Railway Institute on May 1 with Mr. E Gilmour presiding. New members were admitted, a lecture covered Rare and Lost Australian Dendrobiums, and Stan St Cloud showcased an undescribed Australian Vanda variety. Two plants were exhibited, including one in flower, plus drawings of flowers and arrangements for members’ guidance.

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