Death, of Mr George Adams

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 85, 29 December 1887, Page 2

Death, of Mr George Adams

Ona readers will regret to hear of the death of Mr George Adam«, who died at Wellington yesterday morning from injuries he sustained while assisting to put out a fire on the Wellington Terrace, The deceased gentleman by his active and well regulated mind, and tenacity of purpose, worked himself up from a lowly station in life to the honourable position that he held at the time of his most unexpected and lamentable death* The deceased was a member of the Hansard staff, and during the Pariiamentaty leoeaa eccupjad the editorial chair of the Poverty Bay Herald, which position he was to return to next week. Mr. Adams was undoubtedly the most able journalist that ever bad sway in Gisborne* and his death means tbe loss to New Zealand of an expert shorhand note-taker and vigorous and pungent writer. Some two years ago Mr Adams purposed a visit to England to see his aged mother whom he had not seen fur r early thirteen years, but owing to circum* stances he postponed his return to his native land, aud hearing a few months later of the death of his mother ha gave up thoughts of the projected trip. The deceased was one who cared little whether the opinions ha expiesaed were those populaily held, and naturally mide many opponents for the time being, but we believe that even his most bitter opponents held him in high esteem as a man. and can join in the general regret. He made many fast friends, and those who knew his good-hearted nature will have the deepest cause for regret.