About: Alexander Adie (Australian pioneer)

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Alexander Adie (1861 – 18 July 1940) was a pioneer of the in Childers, Queensland where he was born, and the third chairman of the . From 1897 till 1939 Adie kept a work diary or farm production record. 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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  • Alexander Adie (1861 – 18 July 1940) was a pioneer of the in Childers, Queensland where he was born, and the third chairman of the . From 1897 till 1939 Adie kept a work diary or farm production record. 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. (en)
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  • Alexander Adie (1861 – 18 July 1940) was a pioneer of the in Childers, Queensland where he was born, and the third chairman of the . From 1897 till 1939 Adie kept a work diary or farm production record. 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. (en)
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  • Alexander Adie (Australian pioneer) (en)
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