b'21132130 131 GENERALA brass rolling rule in a fitted wooden August 25th, 1852 Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company sharecase, made by J. Halden & Co.132certificate issued to Lieutenant ColonelLtd. The ruler, used with maritime Hugh Mitchell and signed by thecharts, measures 38cm inches A REMARKABLE AUSTRALIAN company secretary, Robert Marshall. in length and is finished in black.COAT-OF-ARMS FROM CHARTERS The first regular steamship serviceComes with small adjusting pin. TOWERS, circa 1880between the United Kingdom and$100150Large framed Australian coat-of-Australia via the Cape was inauguratedarms, worked in wool by William in 1852 by the Australian Royal MailDuncan of Charters Towers. Original Steam Navigation Co. which had beengilt frame, 71 x 78cm overallawarded a contract for the carriage ofThe four quadrants of the shield (bale mails by that route. The service provedof wheat, merino sheep, 3-masted so unreliable that the contract wassailing ship & gold minehead) are withdrawn in April 1853. The outbreak ofsurrounded by Australian birds sitting the Crimean War in March 1854 broughtamongst a Scottish thistle, an English the companys withdrawal from therose and an Irish shamrock with a trade as four ships were chartered by thekangaroo at left and an emu at right British Government for troop transport.supporting two white ensigns with a In 1857 the ships were returned to therising sun at centre top and the harp of Australian Royal Mail Steam NavigationErin at the base. The words ADVANCE Co. and laid up awaiting disposal. InAUSTRALIA complete this superb work.1860 the company was finally wound$5,0007,500up and the remaining ships were sold.$100150 '