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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 22, 1942

Page

2

Sugar Industry Faced With Labor Shortage During War

A joint parliamentary inquiry reports severe war time strain on the sugar industry in North Queensland. Cane cutters drop from usual 400 to about 300. farmers and sons will assist, but further labor must be released by military authorities. Transport and storage bottlenecks persist, tractors and lorries are impressible, and power alcohol and explosives production affect sugar output. Financial aid has been provided by the Federal Government.

Josiah Francis Queensland Illvin Keane Setdus Henitican Supa Cis North Brisbane Werk Jeondizinne Tabor

Tobacco Leaf Grimbane Appraisement and Sale

Fragmented OCR notes describe tobacco leaf grading and bidding events with growers and buyers listed. Payments, lots, and dates appear amid scattered names and locations. the text is garbled but centers on tobacco assessment, sale procedures, and associated parties.

Rationing Debates Edge Toward War Time Controls

At a June meeting in Brisbane the Queerty and Cane Growers group discussed wartime shortages and rationing. Officials propose cutting coupons for clothing and staples while ensuring essential food lines stay available. wage and labor questions in sugar areas were raised amid rising prices and disrupted supply chains.

Labor and production costs in agriculture debate

The discussion centers on labor costs and automation in farming, examining effects of wage levels and permanent employment. It cites labor percentages, potential price changes, regional wage differences, and the need for producers to balance costs with competitive production.

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