the mainland. The Company provided basic infrastructure for the new colony and sold or leased land to immigrants who came to settle. Over the course of six months, nine ships, which may be termed the First Fleet of South Australia, arrived in the new colony: Post-settlement During the first years of settlement, the company undertook the construction of a great deal of infrastructure: roads, bridges, mills, wharfs and warehouses. It contributed to the creation of the whaling, fishing and shipbuilding industries and encouraged mineral exploration. There was, however, a financial slump, or Depression, in the 1840s, and company dividends were unable to be paid out until 1848, after copper was discovered at Burra. The company continued to be an important part of the business affairs of Adelaide and the colony (later state) for over a hundred years. From 1872, the South Australian Company occupied offices on North Terrace on the corner of Gawler Place. The new building, "Gawler Chambers", was completed in 1914. It was wound up on 17 March 1949, with the management of its remaining business transferred to Elders Trustee & Executor Company Ltd. Lists of people Colonial Managers The Colonial Managers of the South Australian Company were: Officers of the company Most of the major streets in the Adelaide city centre were named after the founding directors of the company Chairmen 1836–1848 George Fife Angas (1789–1879) (Angas Street) 1848–18?? James Ruddell Todd 1886–1888 Sir John Rose 1889–1897 Charles Gay Roberts 1898–1898 Godfrey Webb 1899–1923 Henry Joslin Directors 1836–18?? Raikes Currie (Currie Street) 1836–18?? Charles Hindley (Hindley Street) 1836–18?? James Hyde 1836–18?? Henry Kingscote 1836–18?? John Pirie (Pirie Street) 1836–18?? Christopher Rawson 1836–18?? John Rundle (Rundle Street) 1836–18?? Thomas Smith 1836–18?? James Ruddell Todd 1836–1848 Henry Waymouth (Waymouth Street; died 23 January 1848) 1880–1911 Major General Sir Stanley De A.C. Clarke, G.C.V.O., C.M.G. 1889–1919 Sir John H. Kennaway, Bart. C.B., M.P. 1891–1922 Andrew Johnston 1895–1931 John Henry Grant 1899–1931 Sir R.H. Hermon Hodge (later Lord Wyfold) Joseph Fisher Robert Barr Smith Tom Elder Barr Smith Company Secretaries 1878–1911 James Hutchison 1911–1930+ Henry Brandreth Gibbs F.C.I.S. Attorneys in South Australia William Bartley 1850–1906 Sir Samuel Davenport, K.C.M.G. 1876–1923 John Warren Bakewell Local Board of Advice, Adelaide 1841–1885 William Bartley 1841–18?? Edward Stephens 1856–1870 William Bakewell, M.P., Crown Solicitor 1876–1923 John Warren Bakewell 1886-1930+ Joseph Fisher 1894–1932 Sir John Lancelot Stirling K.C.M.G., M.L.C. Accountants Edward Stephens Edward Robert Simpson (died