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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Adams, J.F.
Adams, J.F., Plumber, Gasfitter, and Zinc-worker, Mulgrave Street, Wellington. Telephone 566. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. This business was established in 1878. Mr. Adams undertakes every description of work in his line, but makes a specialty of sanitary and hot water engineering. For this purpose he imports the latest sanitary appliances. His works, which are situated in an iron building, having 600 square feet of floorage space, contain a guillotine, lathes, curving machinery, and other plant necessary for the work. Mr. Adams, who hails from “the little village of London,” and came to the Colony in 1873, was apprenticed to Mr. G. Welch, of Stratford, Since residing in the Empire City, Mr. Adams has shown active interest in the fire brigade, in which he holds the rank of lieutenant, a position which he has filled for fourteen years. In friendly societies he has also been prominent, and as president of the Wellington Working Men's Club, which he considers the best institution of its kind in the Australasian colonies, Mr. Adams has done good work[gap — reason: deleted]