Rise of Australia

Chapter 170 Cyclone and Typhoon

Soon after the site selection of the palace was confirmed, preparations and construction started immediately.The construction of the palace will employ at least [-] Aboriginal and thousands of Australian workers and construction experts.

The construction period is expected to be about three years. The main reason is that the hills and lakes account for nearly half of the area. They do not need to be changed. It is only necessary to make some changes on the edge of the lake and add guardrails.

The square part is also relatively simple. The total area of ​​these three places occupies more than half of the total area of ​​the palace, which is why the construction period is so short.

Only the main building of the palace needs to be built with great effort, which is also the most important and core area of ​​the whole palace.

However, with so many indigenous people as the labor force, the construction period can still be guaranteed.Even if the construction is relatively smooth, the entire construction cycle can still be shortened.

The royal palace is about ten kilometers away from downtown Sydney, and the distance is not too far away, and it is not too far away from the army training area in the western mountains, and it is only less than [-] kilometers away.

After the area of ​​the palace was determined, the government's government affairs building also began to select a site.Because of the proximity to the palace, the government building was finally determined to be in the east of the palace, closer to downtown Sydney.

The new government affairs building is named the Australian Government Affairs Council. It is a building that looks like an H. The west is the government office area, the east is the office area of ​​the House of Commons, and the middle is various large conference rooms and rest areas.

The Government Council is less than two kilometers away from the palace, and cabinet officials are generally equipped with the government version of Benz one.

If there is an emergency, these government officials can be guaranteed to arrive at the palace to attend the meeting within 15 minutes, and it is also convenient enough for Arthur to go to the State Council.

The Government Council is funded by the government, and the area is not very large. Including the attached gardens and fountains and the small square in front, it is only about [-] square meters.

The budget given by the government is 20 pounds, which is completely enough for a building dedicated to the government and the House.

The new Council of Government area will have up to [-] offices, capable of accommodating the entire Australian government.

The meeting area in the middle has about two large meeting rooms and more than ten medium-sized meeting rooms, which are enough to accommodate large meetings from different departments of the government and the House.

In the future, you will no longer have to face the embarrassing situation where the House of Representatives and the Cabinet meet in the same place. Both the House of Representatives and the government will have core meeting rooms belonging to their respective agencies.

The construction period of the Government Council is relatively short, and it takes less than two years to complete the construction of the surrounding squares, garden fountains and other facilities.

Even if the construction speed is faster, the construction period can be compressed to about one and a half years.

This also means that the current cabinet will definitely be able to work in the new Government Affairs Council, becoming the first cabinet to enjoy the new office area.

Beginning in mid-October 1903, the construction of the Royal Palace of Australia and the Government Council of the Australian Government began successively. It is expected that the construction will be completed at the end of 10 and the middle of 1906 respectively, and they will be officially put into use.

When these two pieces of news were published in The Victorian and the Australian Daily, the reaction of the Australian people was delighted and taken for granted.

Everyone believes that the construction of the royal palace is inevitable and should be taken for granted. Australians respect and love Arthur, who spends money on improving the lives of Australians instead of improving the life of the royal family. Some Australians even feel that this time the royal palace The building is still too small, and everyone is called on to raise donations for the royal family.

This even aroused the response of many Australians, and it also made Arthur appear, stating that the royal family is not short of funds, and it was terminated after thanking the people for their love.

The response from the Government Affairs Council was not as drastic, but Australians felt that it was only natural for the government to replace the new office, and expressed their support for it.

Afterwards, the construction of the royal palace and the Government Council entered a slow but smooth pace, and Arthur also ushered in a period of relaxing leisure time.

On October 1903, 10, in a deep ocean in southern Australia.

It was originally a calm ocean, but due to various reasons, a cyclone is gradually forming, and it is getting bigger and bigger. Driven by various factors, it is moving towards the east of Australia.

This guy, who is called a cyclone in Australia, has a well-known name in later generations, and that is a typhoon.

At this time, people in Australia and New Zealand did not know that a violent disaster was about to be born.

Manor, Sydney, Australia, November 1903, 11.

There was a knock on Arthur's door, and at the same time there was a slightly anxious voice from Hunter's butler outside the room: "Your Highness, something has happened!"

Arthur was awakened in an instant, turned over suddenly from the bed, quickly put on his clothes, and opened the door.

Such a scene gave Arthur a familiar feeling, and it also made Arthur's heart skip a beat, and he jumped up.

"What happened? Butler Hunter." Arthur asked quickly.

Such a familiar scene made Arthur feel uneasy, not to mention it was only three o'clock in the morning, and the dark night sky made Arthur understand the importance of the matter.

"Your Highness! A huge cyclone has been discovered on the east coast of Australia, and it is heading towards us at a fast speed. This is a disaster for Australia. Please, Your Highness, prepare for the relief of refugees in advance." Butler Hunter said with a look on his face. Said anxiously.

With the current human science and technology, natural disasters are the punishment of God for human beings, and they are punishments that cannot be avoided or even predicted.

No one knows the extent of the disaster that such a huge typhoon brought to Australia. Perhaps the typhoon just passed by, or it may ravage Australia's coast.

"Immediately notify the cabinet and call an emergency meeting. Butler Hunter, let the royal consortium prepare enough relief supplies for the next relief work. Stop all the troops who are training and be ready for rescue at any time." Arthur quickly ordered road.

Arthur knew in his heart that since the typhoon could be observed, it proved that the typhoon was not far away from Australia, and even arrived in the blink of an eye.

This also means that it is impossible to evacuate the crowd now. Before the evacuation order is issued, the typhoon may have begun to rage.

The most important thing at present is to prepare for rescue in advance to reduce the casualties in Australia as much as possible.

"The cabinet officials have already arrived and are waiting outside the manor," Butler Hunter responded.

"Immediately inform them to go to the conference room for a meeting. At the same time, the relief work of the royal consortium will start preparations immediately. I hope that the troops will be ready before noon and start operations." Arthur said immediately.

After speaking, he walked towards the meeting room without stopping.

Ten minutes later, in the meeting room of the manor.

"Everyone, I believe you all know the situation, so tell me, what preparations should the government do?" Arthur asked immediately after everyone arrived.

"Your Highness, it would be fine if the cyclone did not cause casualties to Australia, but if it causes casualties, we must make preparations including relief, treatment, appeasement and settlement. Even the maintenance of law and order needs to be prepared in advance, and people are often panicked during disasters , the vigilance of law and order cannot be relaxed." Prime Minister Evan answered first.

Whenever casualties are caused, the most important thing for refugees is to be able to provide timely medical treatment and relief.

This is a measure that can help them physically and mentally, and it is also what a government should do most for its own people.

"Regardless of whether this cyclone will bring casualties to Australia, I think we should all prepare in advance. No one can guarantee the specific situation, so we should make foolproof plans." Prime Minister Evan continued.

"I have asked the army to stop training and prepare to enter the disaster-stricken area for rescue. The royal family will also prepare a large amount of relief supplies to distribute to refugees. I hope that all departments can work together to help Australians survive this disaster." Arthur said.

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