In December 1906, Lewis Cycle and Motor Works purchased the cycle business of D. McNamara in Mount Gambier and set about establishing its fourth country branch. Other branches at this time were in Broken Hill (established in 1897), Kadina (1905) and Port Pirie (July 1906). Robert Morton - presumably the same Robert Morton who was later to be company accountant with Vivian Lewis Limited - was installed as manager. When Vivian Lewis Limited was established in 1907, the Mt Gambier branch passed to the new company. The following entry was spotted by Mal Grant on page 37 of the "South Eastern Star" Almanac and Directory for 1914:
The Mount Gambier branch is listed in Lewis advertising into the early 1920s, but as with several other country branches it does not seem to have survived the company restructure in 1923-4. Can you help? An address, an old photo, a faded sign on a surviving building, a recollection... please e-mail me if you can add to the Lewis story in Mount Gambier. Previous location | Location index | Next location |