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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
12
A close look at Britain's postwar industrial rebound highlights reliance on modernised old mines and transport, the shift to coal loading machines, and the challenge of upgrading aging factories and housing. The piece notes full employment yet cramped, aged urban plant and homes, with modernization seen as essential but difficult.
A Wolverhampton boiler works shows how family-owned plants transform aging spaces with modern welding gear, X-ray testing, and conveyor systems while keeping traditional quality. The firm shares planning with union stewards, funds technical training, and links workers to Birmingham and engineering schools, amid mixed views on change.
A wartime agitprop analysis argues that unions and the arbitration system enable Communist influence in Australia. The piece contends strikes and labor unrest grew after the war, blaming Communist-dominated unions for undermining arbitration and state stability. It questions federal action and urges stronger measures against subversive activity.
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