[1] He was from 1864 a regular contributor to The Economist magazine and managing editor of the British Australasian, from which he retired to become economics editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the first such appointment in Australia.
[2] His advice was sought by George Dibbs during the depression of the 1890s, and subsequently by premiers of the various States, and by the Federal Convention when framing the Constitution.
[1] He died suddenly and his remains buried at Waverley Cemetery.
He also compiled the annual "Australasian Joint Stock Companies' Year Book".
Their children include In later years they had a home, "Lochwinnoch", 21 Bradley's Head Road, Mosman.