sentences:  He was interested in various charities, and was a founder and for some time honorary treasurer of the New South Wales Institute of Bankers.He advocated a strong immigration policy after the war, and had great confidence in the future of Australia in spite of the war debt.Since his death profits from the note issue have brought large sums to the consolidated revenue every year, and the combined capital and reserves of the bank in 1940 were approaching £10,000,000, all built up out of profits.