OBITUARY
MISS ESTHER GLEN vßy Telejrraph.—rress Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Friday 1 The death has occurred of Miss i Esther Glen, a pioneer of women’s ; journalism in New Zealand and widely known as author of children’s ! books. As “Lady Gay,” first of the i Christchurch Sun, and then of the ! Press. Miss Glen was beloved of ; thousands of children throughout the Dominion. Miss Glen first entered business life but found time for free lance journal- ' ism and to write her first two books. • About 14 years ago Miss Glen joined ; | the staff of the Sun to take charge of * what was then the first children’s | | supplement in a daily newspaper in ! j New Zealand. The year’s work of | I her big newspaper family was j j directed toward a Christmas mission j by which the lives of poorer children j and lonely old people in poor circum- | stances were brightened at Christmas. ! I When the Sun ceased publication J I Miss Glen joined the staff of the I Press.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21035, 10 February 1940, Page 9
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167OBITUARY Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21035, 10 February 1940, Page 9
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