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.
Facing financial constraints from the Victorian colonial government and insufficient local funds, he privately funded a new water supply project. The Sandhurst Municipal Council managed a 22-acre 'Water Reserve' site along Bendigo Creek at Golden Square.