Australia Australian Estates Co Ltd 700 Shares of 25p 1975

# 8555; One of the oldest companies in Australia; the business probably originated as the Melbourne stock and station agency of William Sloane, in 1858; in 1884 became the Union Mortgage and Agency Co. of Australia Ltd. During 1885 the U.M. & A. Co. acquired additional pastoral and wool selling businesses, it was also involved in sugar, and had representatives in Sydney, Brisbane and Rockhampton. In 1886 the company's domicile was transferred to the U.K. where a new company was formed with its Australian head office in Melbourne ; XF