Party: Sugar Industry Organization - Brisbane Queensland Cane Growers' Council, Canegrowers' Building, 190-194 Edward Street, Brisbane
Summary
A compulsory organization of canegrowers, established in 1926 under the Primary Producers Organization and A compulsory organization of canegrowers, established in 1926 under the Primary Producers Organization and Marketing Acts, to promote the interest of farmers and the sugar industry generally. The Executive is made up of representatives of the District Cane Growers Executives. The official organ of the Council is the Australian Canegrower. Records include:
Minutes of Council meetings, 1926-present, (closed access).
Minutes of annual conferences, 1926-present.
Annual reports. 1926-present.
General business records. Cutting book. Entitled' Selected Historical Documents, containing extracts from newspapers and government publications, 1862-1916.
This is research material collected by C.W (Theo) Wood, for his publication Sugar Country: a short history of the raw sugar industry of Australia, 1864 1964, Brisbane, 1965. Printed material includes The Dairyman, Farmer and Grazier Producer's Review (later Producers’ Review) 1916-1969, incomplete, republished as The Australian Canegrower, March 1979-present. The Canegrower and Tropical Cultivator The Official Organ of the Queensland Canegrowers Association of Australia, (Mackay), volume 1, January-December 1915. Additional Sugar Year Books, current periodicals, theses, and historical and reference works relating to the sugar industry are held. Intending researchers should apply in advance for access to records and study facilities in the office library. Photocopying equipment is available. The office is open Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm.
30 /8. SUGAR INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION - AYR. AYR DISTRICT CANE GROWERS' EXECUTIVE 141 YOUNG STREET, AYR, 4807.
Records previously held with Kalamia Mill Suppliers Committee, moved to the present office, 1974.
Minutes of Burdekm District Executive Meetings. March 1926-present, some 7 volumes.
Stored Records. (not seen) including sugar industry publications, periodicals and correspondence files, from ca.1940.
Photographs, groups and portraits of Executive members.