Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Adams, George , Farmer and Miner, Mount Pleasant, Maerewhenua Diggings. Mr. Adams was born in Devonshire, England. in 1846 and was brought up to an outdoor life. He landed in Melbourne, Victoria, in January, 1863, and soon afterwards came to Otago, where he was at the Dunstan, Black's, the Woolshed, and other diggings, for about three years. He was engaged in lightering at Port Chalmers for about seven years and then removed to he Kakanui district, where he was in business as a storekeeper, butcher and farmer till 1883. In that year Mr. Adams removed to the Maere-whenuaa district, to take up a farm, and finding water going to waste, he also turned his attention to mining. He owns 630 acres of freehold, and 550 acres of leasehold land, on which he depastures about 800 sheep, besides cattle and horses. Mr. Adams served for a number of years on the local school committee, and has taken an interest in public matters, as a trustee of the Maere-whenua mining reserve, a member of the Miners' Association, and other local bodies. He was married, in 1872, to Miss Cant, of Essex, England, and has six daughters and four sons.