Given the financial problems of the Victorian colonial government and the lack of local government funds he worked to privately fund a new water supply. The Sandhurst Municipal Council controlled a 22-acre ‘Water Reserve’ site along the Bendigo Creek at Golden Square.
With financial troubles for the Victorian colonial government and limited local government resources, he sought private funding for a new water system. The Sandhurst Municipal Council controlled a 22-acre 'Water Reserve' area on Bendigo Creek near Golden Square.