He formed the business into a limited company in 1907, and became the first governing director, a position he held up to the time of his death.
He was also a director of Noyes Brothers (Melbourne) Proprietary, Ltd.[2] He died at Medlow following a brief illness; two months after his close friend Edmund Barton, and in the same town.
Henry Obed[8] Noyes (20 June 1861 – 20 March 1922) was born at Creaton, Northamptonshire, a son of Rev.
They formed the business into a two limited companies in 1907, Edward remained in Sydney while Henry took over as governing director of Noyes Brothers (Melbourne).
During World War I, as vice-chairman of the Victorian Recruiting Committee, he consulted closely with Sir John Monash.
They had a son Edward and two daughters, Daisy and Lilian Elizabeth Noyes, who married John Humphrey England.
[12] Brearley was needed to replace W. G. T. Goodman, the engineer who started on the contract, but had accepted a position with the city of Dunedin, then in 1907 with the Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide.