Charles Young interviewed by Veronica Keraitis [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2190544
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Young, Charles (Charles Arthur Noel), 1899-1992, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1980 Oct. 27
- 3 sound tape reels (129 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono. ; 7 in.
- Summary:
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Charles Young, former Director, Bundaberg Sugar Co. Ltd., Chairman from 1951-1972 and later Managing Director, Fairymead Sugar Co. Ltd., speaks about his family history and origins; recollections of early Fairymead; early life and education; introduction of black labour; early duties in his career in the sugar industry and the industry in the 1920's; the Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations; the Sugar Research Institute; the Australian Sugar Producers Association; the Faulkener cane harvester; the 1930's depression years; foreign workers; Bundaberg's history; World War II; the Queensland Sugar Board; the introduction of mechanical harvesters in the 1950's; returned soldiers working on the land; the Moorpark Scheme; relations with employees; strikes and unions; the diffusion process of sugar; 24 hour harvesting; relations with CSR amalgamation of sugar mills and his activities since his retirement.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Oct. 27, 1980.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-215180781
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 33 leaves) available.
- Subject:
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- Young, Charles (Charles Arthur Noel), 1899-1992 -- Interviews
- Australian Sugar Producers' Association
- Queensland Sugar Board
- Sugar Research Institute
- Sugar Research Institute -- Periodicals
- Executives -- Australia -- Interviews
- Sugar -- Manufacture and refining -- Queensland
- Sugar trade -- Australia
- Businessmen -- Australia -- Interviews
- Bundaberg (Qld.) -- History
- Occupation:
- Business professionals
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Until 2050 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1980
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