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Charles Stewart & Co is today a soundly based Camperdown and also has regional staff in areas
professionally managed company with including Hamilton, Warrnambool and Lake
60 enthusiastic staff and commission agents. Bolac. The company has a staff of experienced
The company is managed by six directors, and capable rural real estate agents throughout
Neil Stewart, Michael Stewart, Peter McConachy all of western Victoria.
(livestock manager), Jamie McConachy (head
auctioneer), Anthony McDonald (rural real estate
As the company approaches 100 years of
manager), non executive director John Fox and
service to the community of western Victoria
company secretary Stephen Lawrence.
it continues to strive to provide an outstanding
Charles Stewart & Co operates in the market
and personal service.
centres of Colac, Geelong, Ballarat and
(L to R): John Fox, Anthony McDonald, Neil Stewart, Malcolm Draffin (company accountant),
Stewarts
Michael Stewart, Jamie McConachy and Peter McConachy.
Charles Stewart & Co “A Strong Legacy – A Powerful Future”
covering western Victoria
Charles Stewart (Company Founder) was born Stewart & Co. and JG Johnstone’s. Mr Charles
Ballarat
1874, the son of a Colac District farmer. Stewart died in 1939 aged 65 years just after
the business was incorporated as a Company.
He was employed by JG Johnstone & Co.
Hamilton
(a Stock and Station Agency founded in 1883) The Company carried on under Charles’s elder
in his early 20’s during the 1890’s. He was sons, Col Stewart (Auctioneer) and his brother
appointed to the position of Head Auctioneer Arthur (a consulting engineer), together with
in 1897and was recognised throughout the Harold Raymond as Directors.
Geelong
region for his ability as an Auctioneer, judge
of all classes of livestock and knowledge
Staff numbers during the war years totalled Camperdown
Warrnambool
of property and real estate. He didn’t have
about six persons. Harold Raymond was
Colac
much education – he didn’t need it – he was a
appointed Managing Director in 1951 and
natural with figures, well read and possessed a
served in this capacity until his retirement in
strong personality.
1974. The company continued to sell livestock
on their Bromfield Street site until the Colac
He commenced his own business in August municipal saleyards were opened in 1979.
1917 as a sole trader at the age of 43 years in
a small yard at the rear of where the Company
Neil Stewart joined the Company in December
office is today still situated.
1961 after working for Strachan and Co. Ltd,
Charles Stewart & co are pro-active and Portfolio 2008” we are pleased to showcase a
wool brokers Geelong for seven years at both
professional real estate and livestock agents sample of the fine properties we are currently
Stock Agents operating in Colac and District at Geelong and Lismore. The staff at Charles
selling all types of real estate and cattle, sheep marketing in western Victoria.
the time included JG Johnstone & Co., Dalgety Stewart & Co at this time numbered eight
and lambs throughout western Victoria.
& Co., Victorian Producers Co-op, Connor and persons plus three commission agents and
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Burke and the wool broking companies of there were four company cars on the road.
We have a large team of experienced (rural) for more information, on not only the
Strachan and Co. and Dennys Lascelles Limited.
After Col Stewart died in 1962, his son Neil was
and specialised rural property agents and properties shown in the Spring Portfolio,
The business flourished and sale yards were appointed a director of the company aged 26 years.
auctioneers covering western Victoria. but all other properties we are currently
erected at Apollo Bay and Beeac where regular
The Charles Stewart team of rural property marketing. Recently upgraded and improved,
sales were conducted and the Colac yards
Neil Stewart was appointed Chairman of the
agents have hundreds of years combined you will find a host of other information on
were progressively extended.
Board in 1969 and managing Director in
experience in the business and an intimate our website, including livestock for sale and
1974 a position he held until 1999 when his
local knowledge of property in the region. upcoming clearing sales. Bookmark the site
The great depression tested all business son, Michael, was appointed to the position.
Charles Stewart & Co has the type of and visit regularly to stay up with all that’s
enterprises during the 1930’s resulting in the Neil Stewart remains chairman of the board
experience that comes with simply being in the happening in the region.
demise of all the local agents except Charles to this day.
business for 91 years. In this “Spring Property
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