Alexander Adie (1861 – 18 July 1940) was a pioneer of the

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in Childers, Queensland where he was born, and the third chairman of the Isis Central Sugar Mill Company. From 1897 till 1939 Adie kept a work diary or farm production record.''Diaries of Alexander Adie 1897–1899''. Alexander Adie. Childers Historical Society, Childers. 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.

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19th-century Australian businesspeople 20th-century Australian businesspeople 1861 births 1940 deaths People from Childers, Queensland Colony of Queensland people {{Australia-business-bio-stub