Victoria Gold Escort Company

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsGold escortCarriersHistoryOne of Victoria's early public companies, this company was formed in early 1852 to transport gold from the Chewton and Bendigo goldfields and return with money and small parcels. The company was floated in October 1853 and traded profitably until the next year when it was placed in liquidation. The final dividend was paid in 1859.

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Victoria Gold Escort Company