 In 1906 he was reposted to El-Tor in the Sinai district, overseeing the quarantine of pilgrims returning from Mecca.In February 1907 he returned to New Zealand as a district medical officer in Auckland but found himself in competition with his brother James in terms of any more senior position.He therefore moved to Tasmaniain 1910 taking on the role of Chief Medical Officer (aged only 38).