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Commerce and Industry

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Kind newspapers periodicals
Producer Commerce and Industry
Coverage 1948-1953
Works using it 2

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Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
Legassick (1974) Commerce and Industry (journal of Federated Chamber of Industries/state publication), 1948-1953 1948-1953 Source of ministerial speeches to industrialists on large production units, replacement of European by non-European labour and the 'civilized' labour policy.
Nattrass (1990) Commerce and Industry, April 1949 1949 Evidence that immigration alleviated skilled labour shortages only in some industries.