Rise of Australia

Chapter 90 Railway Construction (Please Subscribe!)
The construction of the railway requires huge funds, manpower and material resources, which is why Arthur did not build the railway before.

Australia's finances are very rich, and the royal family also has a lot of spare funds.If it weren't for the lack of steel production and the scarcity of manpower, the plan for railway construction would have started long ago.

But it is not too late to start now, just in time to complete the construction of the railway before the start of World War I, and speed up Australia's nationwide mobilization capabilities.

The good news is that Australia did not build a railway during the colonial period, although it was just a simple railway built by the colony itself to transport minerals.

Some sections of these railways can also be included in the planning scope of industrial railways, and can continue to be put into use with slight modifications.

These railways can also speed up the construction time of Australian industrial railways, and at the same time save some money and material resources.

In terms of manpower, Arthur is not lacking.After owning the aborigines of New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies, Australia has the confidence in manpower.

In the previous development plans, thousands of workers participated in it, which is already considered a huge scale.

But now, the construction and development plans without 5000 people are all small-scale, and the construction at the national level basically starts with [-] people.

This is very effective in advancing the construction progress. The tasks that previously took several months to complete can now be basically completed in just a few days.

This not only saves Australia's capital investment to a great extent, but also reduces the casualty rate of Australians in disguise.

After all, the hard, tiring and dangerous work is all done by the aborigines, and because of Australia's small population, there are still a lot of high-paying and easy jobs waiting for the Australians.

In August 1901, Arthur began to get busy.Not only because the negotiation of the railway is nearing completion and the construction of the railway is about to start, but also because of the establishment of a worldwide scientific research award as mentioned by Butler Hunter before.

In order to manage the royal family's property more conveniently, Arthur ordered Butler Hunter to set up a royal consortium, which contained all the assets of the royal family, and was managed by Butler Hunter.

Including shipyards, military factories, two steel plants, royal bank, all shares of private wineries and manors, and half of the shares of the Australian National University, 5000 million pounds loaned to the government, and more than 1 million pounds in cash, constitute the A All current property of Sir.

Although Arthur's goal is not to be rich, he is not even interested in money.

But his identity is doomed, his assets cannot be less, and will only increase with time.

The royal family's lack of involvement in many developments in Australia was one of the issues Steward Hunt raised.

This point has also been recognized and supported by Arthur. Butler Hunter will use at least 2000 million pounds of funds to deploy various industries in Australia.

It may be used to buy minerals, it may be used to buy shares in other industries, and it may be used to create new factories and enterprises with the government.

In short, increasing the participation in some special industries is also a way for Arthur to stabilize and improve his reputation and power.

When the monarch of a country has the voice or share of most of the country's important industries, he naturally has many rights.

This is equivalent to the combination of chaebols and monarchs in later generations, one with actual power and one with nominal power.

The combination of the two will create a real ruler comparable to the despots in history.

The industrial railway is a project invested by the royal consortium.Because it will take at least ten years to build and invest at least 2000 million pounds.

The construction of the railway will be jointly funded by the royal family and the government.The royal family invested 1000 million pounds, accounting for 40.00% of the shares50.00, and the government contributed [-] million pounds, accounting for [-]% of the shares[-].

The shares only represent control rights, and the actual profit sharing, that is, all future charges of the railway, will be shared equally between the royal family and the government, and in addition to the initial investment, other additional expenses will be borne by the government.

This is a very satisfactory investment for the government and the royal family.The government can obtain control of the railway with only half of the funds, and can smoothly build the railway.

The royal family can obtain long-term benefits, as well as the huge prestige gained by investing in the construction of the railway.

Don't forget that in this era, the construction of railways is also one of the symbols of becoming an industrial country.

Being able to build a railway that runs through Australia will not only speed up Australia's construction and economic development, but is also very important for enhancing Australia's national self-confidence and cohesion.

And the government and royal family that contributed will also gain great prestige, fame and fortune.

On August 1901, 8, after the negotiation of the railway plan was completed, Arthur asked the newspaper office to expedite printing and distribute it to the whole country for free.

The upcoming construction of a railway that runs through Australia has also caused a sensation among all Australians. Some people even directly compare this yet-to-be-born railway to the backbone of Australia and the hope of Australia's rise.

As a result, the government and the royal family have also gained a lot of prestige, especially Arthur. Under the promotion of the Australian Daily and the Victoria, Arthur's prestige in Australia has reached its peak. Any news about Arthur will attract a lot of Australians. Looting.

This is a good thing for Arthur and Australia.Whether a monarchy is strong or not depends to a large extent on how much the people of the country trust their own monarch.

Just imagine, when all the people and soldiers are not loyal to their monarch, will the army of this country still have fighting power?
On the contrary, if the people and soldiers of this country are all fanatically loyal to the monarch, then this country will also explode with terrible cohesion, which is far stronger and more violent than that of non-monarchy countries.

Perhaps only the religious forces that have dominated Europe for a long time can be compared with this cohesion.

On September 1901, 9, with the laying of the first steel rail of the industrial railway in Sydney, the construction plan of the industrial railway officially started.

The groundbreaking ceremony attracted tens of thousands of Australian crowds, who held homemade banners, most of which read "Long live the industrial railway! Long live His Royal Highness the Duke!".

At the same time, a fleet also quietly set off from Sydney, and after bypassing the Tasman Sea, turned around and headed west.

　The second update, please support! 1901 was the year of transition and industrial development, 1902 was the year of showing the results.In addition, I plan to open a fan speech. If the fan value is greater than a certain point, you can comment. I don’t know if you have any comments (mainly for some h advertisements or something)

　　
　
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