“AMBERGRIS KING” DIES
MR. ADAM ADAMSON’S RECORD.
By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, Sept. 15.
The death occurred during sleep at Half Moon Bay of Mr. Adam Adamson, widely known in the Dominion as the “Ambergris King,” owing to his activities in ambergris seeking in the far-back beaches of Stewart Island. He had a fine war record and held several medals for bravery.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1934, Page 5
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