Individual Details

Occupation

Worked for New Zealand Insurance. He rose from inspector for Newcastle
North to Assistant Manager, then Manager in NZI for Newcastle Branch
(a big office with 52 staff).
He inspected branches of the NZI from Newcastle to the Queensland
border, an area under his supervision.

Disability

Had to use a walking stick.

Sports

Was regarded as an accomplished player, but his arthritis curtailed
this.
Was a member of the Newcastle Golf Club at Stockton on the northern
bank of the Hunter River.

Sports

Member of the Newcastle Bowling Club. Played up until his last year.

Sports

Was regarded as a good shot.

Community Organ

Was an active member

Community Organ

He was very community minded and was actively involved in a number of
organisations. He was President and co-founder of a club called the
Pastime Club which did charity work. He was also a member of
significany businessmen's clubs in Newcastle, the Tattersalls Club and
the Newcastle Club being two.
He liked helping people and often used his influence to help friends,
their friends, his wife's relatives, etc. It was often remarked that
the variety of people who went to see him in his office at NZI was a
constant source of surprise to the staff. And not just the usual
business colleagues. He got relatives into hospital, seeing the best
surgeon for them, which sometimes drew the comment from hospital staff
about someone having "a lot of pull".
He never lost his temper - was always calm and measured. One of his
sayings was "I don't have worries, just problems to be solved".
He was not known to speak ill of anyone.