 He proved to be an excellent student , winning scholarships in both his second and third years , and was the first person to finish the course within the proscribed four years . He completed his apprenticeship with Davies in 1904 , and was admitted as an Associate to the South Australian Institute of Architects , although the ongoing impact of the depression made finding work difficult . In spite of this , he found employment as a draftsman , initially with Ernest Bayer and later with John Quinton Bruce . 
