Queensland sugar industry losses and wartime challenges in 1917
The article reviews the Queensland sugar sector during World War I, noting smallholder reliance on cane, wages, and market pressures. It details 1917 losses from industrial strife in the Southern States, sugar bag shortages, and diversions affecting delivery, plus cyclones damaging stores and wharves, all impacting cane production and refinery operations.
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Idannes
Asterby
Minlnc
Sugar price woes hit cane growers in 1927
The article discusses cyclone damage and depressed prices for sugar cane in Mackay and North Queensland. It notes wage strains on laborers, reduced crop value, and dire prospects for sugar producers as world market prices remained low. It references government actions and industry responses, with ongoing coverage across pages.
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Mackay
Neisla
North
Bes
Groceke
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