Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1949 - Rolling strikes at coalfields by Communist Party members - Chifley orders use of troops in coal mine strikes - Town of Maitland hit by floods - First naturalisation ceremony - Rabbit plague in Victoria - Petrol rationing declared invalid - Woomera Rocket Range - New Guinea natives greet Governor General - Dutch submarine breaks up during gale in Sydney Harbour … and much more. Rated: G