The construction of the railway required huge funds and manpower and material resources, which is why Arthur had not built the railway for a long time.

Australia's finances are very wealthy, and the royal family has a lot of spare money. Had it not been for the lack of steel production and the scarcity of manpower, the plan to build the railway would have begun long ago.

But it's not too late to start building the railroad just in time for the start of World War I, speeding up Australia's nationwide mobilization capacity.

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

Some sections of these railways can also be included in the planning of industrial railways and can continue to be used with minor modifications.

These railways will also speed up the construction of Australia's industrial railways, while also saving some money and material resources.

In terms of manpower, Arthur is not lacking. With the natives of New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies, Australia is also confident in terms of manpower.

The previous development projects, with thousands of workers involved, were already huge.

But now, the construction and development plans without 5,000 people are all small-scale, and the construction at the national level basically starts with 10,000 people.

This is very effective in moving the construction schedule forward, and tasks that used to take months to complete can now be completed in just over two months.

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

After all, the hard, tiring and dangerous work is all done by the Indigenous, and because of Australia's small population, there are still plenty of high-paying, easy jobs waiting for 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 begin, but also because of the establishment of a global scientific research award as mentioned to Hunter Steward.

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

including the shipyards, the munitions factory, the two steel mills, the Crown Bank, the full stake in the private winery and estate, and half of the shares of the Australian National University, 150 million pounds borrowed to the government, and more than 100 million pounds in cash, made up all of Arthur's existing property.

Although Arthur's purpose is not to be rich, even he has no interest in money.

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

The royal family's low involvement in many of Australia's developments was one of the questions raised by Hunt's steward.

This has also been recognized and supported by Arthur, and Hunter Butler will use at least £20 million to lay out all walks of life in Australia.

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

In short, increasing participation in some special industries is also Arthur's way of stabilizing and increasing his prestige and power.

When the monarch of a country controls most of the voice or share of the country's important industries, then he naturally holds a lot of power.

This is equivalent to the combination of the chaebol and the monarch in later generations, one with de facto power and the other with nominal power.

The combination of the two will create a powerful ruler comparable to the absolutist monarchs of history.

The industrial railway is a project invested by the royal consortium. It took at least ten years to build and at least £20 million.

The construction of the railway will be co-financed by the royal family and the government. The royal family contributed £10 million, or 49 per cent, and the government contributed £10,010,000, or 51 per cent.

The shares simply represent control, and the actual share of profits, i.e., all future tolls of the railway, is divided equally between the royal family and the government, and the government will bear the additional costs except for the initial contribution.

This is an investment that is very satisfying for both the government and the royal family. The government was able to take control of the railways with only half of the funds and build the railways smoothly.

The royal family was able to reap the long-term benefits, as well as the enormous prestige gained by financing the construction of the railway.

But let's not forget that in this era, the construction of railways was also one of the signs of becoming an industrial country.

The construction of a railway through Australia will not only speed up Australia's construction and economic development, but also enhance Australia's national self-confidence and cohesion.

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

On August 11, 1901, after the railway plan had been negotiated, Arthur had the newspaper print it expedited and distributed it free of charge to the whole country.

The imminent construction of a railway through Australia has also caused a sensation among all Australians, and some people have even directly compared this unborn railway to the backbone of Australia, which is the hope of Australia's rise.

The government and the royal family also gained a great deal of prestige as a result, especially Arthur, whose popularity in Australia reached its peak under the publicity of the Australian Daily and the Victoria newspaper, and any news newspaper about Arthur would attract a large number of Australians.

This is a good thing for Arthur and for Australia. The strength of a monarchy depends largely on the degree of trust that its people have in their monarch.

Just imagine, when all the people and soldiers are not loyal to their own monarch, then will the army of this country still be combative?

If, on the contrary, the people and soldiers of this country were all fanatically loyal to the monarch, the country would burst out with a terrible cohesion, far stronger and more violent than that of a non-monarchy.

This cohesion can be compared to the only religious forces that have dominated Europe for a long time.

On 1 September 1901, with the laying of the first rails in Sydney, the construction of the Industrial Railway began.

The groundbreaking ceremony attracted tens of thousands of Australians, 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 quietly departed from Sydney, bypassed the Tasman Sea, and then turned around and headed west.

The second more, ask for support! 1901 was a year of transition and industrial development, and 1902 was the year of showing results. In addition,I'm going to open a fan speech.,You can comment if the fan value is greater than a point.,I don't know if you have any opinions (mainly for some h ads or something)

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