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Otago Witness, Issue 3954, 24 December 1929, Page 64

The following story illustrates some of the qualities which won for Dr Cleary the esteem of soldiers. Begrimed and nerve-wrecked New Zealand troops from the front-line trenches arrived at the cookhouse desperately hungry. “ Have you got any potatoes, cook?” queried one digger, as he slung his helmet down. “ No,” came the soft reply. “I managed to keep the blood off them. - ’ You’ll find them very good all the same.” A hearty laugh went round and a discreet comrade went forward to the questioner whispering, “ Hey, digger, don’t you know who the new cook is? That’s the padre, Bishop Cleary.” There were no further requests for coloured potatoes and the bishop continued cheerily with his task—on the most important office to the soldier. The Chief Justice (Mr Justice M. Myers) has endowed a prize which will be open to law students at Victoria College. It is to be awarded to the student who, in the opinion of the professor, shows the greatest proficiency in professional subjects. The prize wifi be available next year.