Stock and station agencies are businesses which provide a support service to the agricultural community. Their staff who deal with clients are known as stock and station agents. They advise and represent farmers and graziers in business transactions that involve livestock, wool, fertiliser, rural property and equipment and merchandise on behalf of their clients. The number and importance of these businesses fell in the late 20th century.
Longridge Settlement – inspecting sheep. Archives New Zealand. A stock-agent assessing his client's livestock
The stock agent's car, of the make that his firm sold and with a radio for catching up-to-date stock prices, was always new, and freshly washed in the morning
John Johnston (New Zealand politician)
John Johnston was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician and businessman. He was a prominent Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council and the founder of the Stock and Station agency mercantile house known as Johnston & Co.
Johnston, c. 1869