John Liddell Kelly
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John Liddell Kelly (19 February 1850 – 10 December 1925) was a British journalist and poet.[1]
Born near Airdrie, Scotland, Kelly left school at the age of eleven and was self-educated afterwards. He married in 1870 and emigrated to New Zealand in 1880 on account of his health.[2] In New Zealand he served as sub-editor for the Auckland Star[3] and wrote humorous verses for the Auckland Observer.[4] He also worked for the Lyttelton Times and the New Zealand Times.
