 Between 1892 and 1895 (the year he was defeated in the Rylstone Election) he took out further mining leases at Hargraves (with George Ensor), at Windeyer (with Robert Victor Leffley) and alone at Peak Hill (130 Km west of Mudgee).In 1903 he took over the gold mine of Garner and party at Windeyer.In 1907 W.C. Wall and Patrick Pilley held Mining Lease No.