Alexander Adie (Australian pioneer)

For the Scottish inventor, see Alexander Adie.

Alexander Adie (1861 – 18 July 1940) was a pioneer of the sugar industry in Childers, Queensland where he was born, and the third chairman of the Isis Central Sugar Mill Company.[1][2][3] From 1897 till 1939 Adie kept a work diary or farm production record.[4] Fifteen of his diaries have survived, being rescued as they were on their way to the local tip. They provide a record of farm life in the late 19th century and in particular, the recruitment and employment of South Sea Islanders known then as Kanakas. Adie used his diaries to keep a tally of work done by his Kanakas or contract gangs in order to know how much pay was needed for each person.

References

  1. ^ "Death of Mr. A. Adie". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Childers, the Thriving Capital of a Fertile Districts". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 April 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ^ THE HISTORY OF THE ISIS SCRUB by Authur Laurie
  4. ^ Diaries of Alexander Adie 1897–1899. Alexander Adie. Childers Historical Society, Childers.


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