Chapter 229: Chapter 214: Summary of the Year 1906


    The weing fleet of Austrsia set off early, finally reaching the timeline of the wedding day, escorting Grand Duchess Mary to the outer Sydney Harbour.


    Escorting Grand Duchess Mary were not only the fleets of both parties but also a guard infantry group from Austrsia and two divisions from Russia Nation.


    These two Russian divisions were elite troops drawn from the European Region, and although theirbat power was not as strong as the Austrsian Guards, their weapons and equipment were rtively well-organized and uniform, making for an impressive sight.


    A total of more than thirty thousand troops were dispatched by both parties simply to escort a wedding ceremony.


    This was a rather rare sight, adding a touch of luxury and prestige to the grand wedding.


    For the soldiers of the Guards, this round trip journey also served as a form of training.


    They spent almost two months on the ships, gradually getting used to the sway of the warships at sea.


    After reaching the harbor, the infantry group was finally able to return to their base and rest, handing over the task of escorting Queen Mary to the long-awaiting Guard Cavalry Group at the harbor.


    Above the harbor, journalists and media from various countries were feverishly taking photos of these armies.


    The performance of the Austrsian Army caught their attention since the neat and uniform lines and disciplined demeanor indicated a formidable fighting force.<div>


    Of course, the crucial factor for the affirmation from these foreign media reporters was theparison with the Russian army.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Although the two divisions from Russia Nation were mostly elite troops, the overall training level of their forces was worrisome, and they naturally couldn’tpare to Arthur’s heavily funded and painstakingly trained Guards.


    In short, with the contrast to the Russian army, Arthur’s Guards made everyone believe that they were a powerful military force.


    After escorting Grand Duchess Mary to Sydney Pce, the wedding ceremony took ce in the church within the pce.


    Not presiding over this wedding was the Archbishop of Canterbury, but another bishop from the Church of Ennd.


    The cumbersome process of inviting bishops from the Church of Ennd for important events led Arthur to decide on promoting the establishment of Austrsia’s own church and archbishop.


    Having a church and archbishop under his control would be more convenient – or at least that’s how Arthur saw it.


    After the sacred wedding ceremony in the church, it signified that Mary officially became the Queen of Austrsia, and Arthur’swful wife.


    This also dered the grand wedding to be officially concluded, and Austrsia returned to a rtively peaceful life.


    This wedding resulted in considerable costs for both Russia Nation and Austrsia, with thebined expenditure of both countries exceeding 7 million Australian dors.


    Of course, the benefits brought to both nations by the wedding were by no means small, with Russia Nation demonstrating its strength and sending a message to the world that it remained a powerful nation and a strong power.


    For Austrsia, the benefits were even more numerous, almost too many to count.


    Firstly, Queen Mary’s dowry alone amounted to millions of Australian dors, including a wealth of jewels, resources, food, and poption.


    Indeed, it was this straightforward. Queen Mary brought tens of thousands of Russian peasants with her, who would be formal citizens of Austrsia.


    After the wedding, the immigration treaty between Austrsia and Russia Nation would be vigorously implemented, with the number of Russian immigrants to Austrsia rising further each year.


    Having Queen Mary as his wife gave Arthur the most crucial factor: the legitimacy and legal basis to rule over these Russianmoners.


    By virtue of his marriage alliance with the Russian Monarchy, Arthur could ensure that these Russianmoners would better submit to his rule.


    These Russian immigrants would be as valuable as the British immigrants, with their recognition of Arthur’s rule and the Kingdom much higher than that of other immigrants.


    A few days after the wedding, Arthur stepped back into his busy political affairs.<div>


    Due to the approaching end of the year and the establishment of the Kingdom of Austrsia, it was imperative for him to attend and hold formal year-end reports and meetings.


    More importantly, the following year would be 1907, marking the fourth term of the current Cab Government.


    This meant that the next Cab Government election would be held, and as a majority of the cab members had already served two terms, there might be significant changes in the Cab Government.


    Of course, they still have the opportunity to continue their terms, after all, Austrsia has adopted Australia’s policy, allowing cab ministers to serve up to three consecutive terms.<div>


    Nevertheless, this year may be thest annual report conference they attend, which holds profound significance for many cab members and is also an important way for them to strive for re-election next year.


    On December 31, 1906, thest day of 1906, the 1906 annual report of the Kingdom of Austrsia Government was held smoothly in the Administrative Court.


    In the meeting room, all the officials were waiting for Arthur’s arrival.


    As Arthur entered the conference room, the conference room immediately erupted in apuse and greetings: “Your Majesty!”


    Arthur nodded slightly, signaling everyone to sit down, then said with a smile, “It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since the establishment of the Kingdom of Austrsia. Now it’s time to test your work, let us listen to the achievements of the government together.”


    As usual, Prime Minister Evan took the lead in summarizing the government’s annual report.


    “Your Majesty, throughout 1906, the various developments and constructions of the kingdom have reached new heights. We can proudly announce that developments such as education, medical care, and other infrastructures have caught up with the steps of ordinary European countries and are catching up with those of powerful nations. Our industry has also stepped up to a new level, striving to be a stronger industrial power.” Prime Minister Evan reported.


    “Both the ie of the people and the ie of the country have seen rtively obvious growth. Conservatively estimated, the kingdom government will achieve a bnced revenue and expenditure next year and will achieve a surplus in revenue and expenditure in the second year. Our agriculture and animal husbandry have also seen considerable growth, and all aspects of the country are growing steadily. I believe that under Your Majesty’s wise leadership, the rise of the kingdom is within sight and not a distant future.”


    Prime Minister Evan’s ttery earned a round of apuse from the audience, and Arthur also nodded his approval.


    After the general summary of the government, it was time for the various department heads to report on the details of their respective departments.


    Minister of Industry Pierre stood up, handed Arthur a report from the Ministry of Industry, then said to the audience, “Your Majesty, my lords, we have seen a significant change in our industrial growth this year, not only in the high-end steel industry, but also in various low-end industries.”


    “By the end of this year, our total steel output has exceeded two million tons, reaching 2,113,760 tons. Of these, our iron production reached 1,332,100 tons, and steel production reached 805,500 tons, officially entering the level of industrial powers.” Minister Pierre said with a smile.


    “Meanwhile, with the help of the Germans, the kingdom’s basic industries have also seen substantial growth. Factories of various types have been established in our major industrial zones, filling the gaps in various types of industries in the kingdom. I propose expanding our skilled worker schools and opening more majors to meet the recruitment needs of these different types of factories,” Minister Pierre proposed.<div>


    As the industry of Austrsia developed, the demand for different types of workers became more and more diverse.


    In this situation, expanding the scale of skilled worker schools and increasing the number of majors was a very good choice.


    Arthur nodded and decisively said, “Of course, the Ministry of Industry can immediately expand our skilled worker schools. Not only do we need to develop our industries, but we also need to keep up with the supply of talent in order to better align with the mainstream of our development.”


    “Currently, we have over seven industrial zones with a total of more than 100,000 Austrsian workers. At the same time, we also have over 100,000 indigenous people working in the industrial zones, which is one of the reasons why our industrial development has been so rapid,” Minister Pierre said with a smile.


    Arthur nodded.


    In order to boost the development of Austrsia, the government has invested at least six hundred thousand indigenous people, and that number is still increasing steadily.


    Of course, a certain amount of casualties was inevitable for the rapid development of Austrsia.


    ording to the government’s iplete statistics, more than sixty thousand indigenous people have died in Austrsia so far, but their vacancies are quickly filled by new indigenous people.


    Although it seems cruel, it is the mainstream of this era. If Austrsia does notmit to development, those who may be oppressed and enved may well be the people of Austrsia themselves.


    “Your Majesty, in addition to the growth of industry, our various mineral resources reserves have seen arge-scale increase. We have discovered arge amount of coal mines, iron mines, silver mines, bauxite mines, petroleum, and copper mines, as well as various other mineral resources. At present, our mineral resources have been exported to many neighboring countries and regions, which has also brought us many additional sources of funds,” Minister Pierre said.


    Austrsia is an absolute powerhouse of mineral resources, even with the immature exploration technology of the early 20th century.


    The development of neighboring countries and regions requires arge amount of mineral resources, and Austrsia just fills this gap.


    Especially with the previous mineral resources trade with the Ind Nation, that could bring more than 200,000 Australian dors in profits each year for Austrsia.<div>


    Of course, after ending the mineral resources trade with the Ind Nation, this ie is naturally gone too.


    However, a mere 200,000 Australian dors really isn’t much to the Austrsian government’s budget.


    After the report of the Ministry of Industry, Minister Walter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs stood up and submitted a simr report before introducing, “Your Majesty, my lords, by the end of this year, the kingdom’s total poption has exceeded six million five hundred and fifty thousand. Among them, the total poption of Australia is five million two hundred and ten thousand, the total poption of New Zend is one million three hundred thousand, and the total poption of the New Guinea Colony is less than forty thousand.”


    “Compared to the previous year, our poption has seen a significant growth, and much of the credit goes to the immigrants from the European Region.” Minister Walter exined.