53:. In his early years he was employed in business houses and on pastoral properties. He was a prominent oarsman, being captain of the Victorian eight for some years. He left for Western Australia in 1893, managing mines at Menzies, Broad Arrow, and Paddington, where he was in charge of the Consols. In 1900 he took control of the Ivanhoe, where he was extremely popular with the mine-workers, being generally recognised as a decent and considerate employer. He was for several years vice-president of the Chamber of Mines.
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