After the war they were able to acquire leasehold and freehold banana plantations .
Some Sikhs began to settle in Woolgoolga during World War II , because war - time labour shortages led to a relaxation of the previous prohibition of non-European labour in the banana industry .
After the war Sikhs were able to acquire leasehold and freehold banana plantations .
Some Sikhs began to settle in Woolgoolga during World War II , because war - time labour shortages led to a relaxation of the previous prohibition of non-European labour in the banana industry .