South Australian Mining Association

South Australian Mining Association was a no-liability company which established several mines in South Australia, notably the "Grey Wheal", or north mine at Burra, which made a fortune for its promoters, the "Snobs",[1] while the adjacent southern claim, by the Princess Royal Company ("Nobs") proved worthless.

  1. ^ "Snobs" had a very different meaning to that of today: in Oxford slang, "snob" was a somewhat derogatory term for a city tradesman or shopkeeper; disparaging such persons was termed "snobbery".