John Liddell Kelly

John Liddell Kelly (19 February 1850 – 10 December 1925) was a British journalist and poet.

Biography
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. In New Zealand he served as sub-editor for the Auckland Star and wrote humorous verses for the Auckland Observer. He also worked for the Lyttelton Times and the New Zealand Times.

Works

 * (1885). Tahiti, the Land of Love and Beauty.
 * (1887). Tarawera, or the Curse of Tuhoto.
 * (1890). Zealandia's Jubilee.
 * (1902). Heather and Fern.