Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

25 Aug 1916

Page 1

We have pages in Queensland
Cairns Post August 25, 1916 Page 1 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 25, 1916

Page

1

Remarkable life of James Pullen the celebrated imbecile artist

A Daily Telegraph account details the life of James Henry Pullen a man born with severe mental defect who lived eighteen years as a patient yet displayed remarkable gifts in drawing carving and mechanical invention. Despite limited speech he created ships models and original contrivances earning a private workshop acclaim from King Edward and international attention.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Daily Telegraph James Henry Pallen Royal Earlwood Wey Pullen Amy Kiad Aed Europe America Lfe London Ladgate Hill Edward Prince of Wales Harson
Read with Free Trial

War time letter from Lt Lomton describes bombardment and gas alarms

The letter from Second Lieutenant M. F. Lomton of the 5th Battery 25th Brigade Royal Field Artillery recounts a day of heavy bombardment near the front, gas alarms, and night skies lit by rockets and bursting shells. It notes the siege atmosphere and vivid field observations as the unit engaged near France.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

MF Laman 113Th Reyes Field E. J. Loxton Sydney Fratee Hume Pymble Perth Overen Sydney Morning Herald E. J. Laxton M. F. Lomton Rifth Royal Field Artillery British Expeditionary Force Banustry Eld France
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

la Muer Ams Baliéings Rhinkde Beret Caicen Headrick, Limited, Produce Merchants AMD Ronwatoine Acctre R Wileinion Abbott Strest, Cain HANSON @ BOM Lake Strest A Draper, Limited Arthur H. Clarex STOCK Abbott Strest Caine Telephone GF. Smith Mining Exchange Hotel Opposity USA Catton Baer YOTCR Frepeietar Lyons Xrllys RaiLway Mareeba Syeseed Winanies Joneney Bed Wrens Stechad Lemnows Crow Hotel Toi Klepalo Europeas Acescy K.yoa Marshail Marshall Cuba R. H. Kelly Finney’s Brisbane A. S. Draper, Limited Agum Woourran Mose Behe Beni Nakashiba Bros Elties S. Hillmann Abbott Street Cairns Smellie & CO. Ltd Geneal Townsville
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication