Rise of Australia

Chapter 290 Income Exceeds 6000

The foreign department has made a request with the Chilean government, saying that the super battleship requested by the Chileans has been designed, and the Chileans are invited to come to Australasia for field inspections and sign a formal warship purchase order.

However, Chile is located on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean, separated from Australasia by the entire South Pacific Ocean.

It will take some time before the arrival of the Chileans, and Arthur also ushered in the end of 1910 before the arrival of the Chileans.

On December 1910, 12, the Cabinet Government Annual Report Meeting was officially held at Sydney Palace.

This year's cabinet government summary report meeting has become more important than last year. In addition to the more severe situation in Europe, the cabinet government will also usher in a new round of elections next year.

This will also be the first election after the cabinet reorganization, and many senior cabinet ministers will also usher in more important choices in their political careers.

The maximum re-election period for cabinet ministers is three terms, which also means that these cabinet ministers must move to different positions if they want to continue to stay in the cabinet government.

What allows them to stay in the cabinet government, in addition to the two highest points of the cabinet government, the prime minister and the minister of state, are the three important positions of the chief justice, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minister of royal affairs.

However, the degree of competition for these positions is higher and higher, especially the minister of state and justice and the minister of royal affairs, which need to be nominated by Arthur to be elected.

This also means that if Arthur is not optimistic about them, then they can only work towards the positions of Prime Minister and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

However, in addition to other cabinet ministers, the contenders for these two positions include the current Prime Minister Walter, the former Prime Minister Evan, the current Secretary of State Kent and so on.

Coupled with the five senior ministers of the cabinet government, there may be more than a dozen candidates for the two positions, and they are all top politicians who have served as cabinet members. The pressure on these cabinet ministers is not insignificant. big.

Therefore, these cabinet ministers regard the annual summary report meeting at the end of this year as very important. This is their last chance to show their political achievements, and it is also the last chance to gain Arthur's trust and let Arthur look after them.

At the large conference table in the palace, the atmosphere has become very serious at this time.

Prime Minister Walter stood in front of the conference table with a serious and respectful face, and spoke first: "Your Majesty, colleagues, please allow me to start the annual summary report of the Australasian cabinet government in 1910. The first thing I want to report is the overall situation in the country. Throughout 1910, our development was in good condition, and all aspects were developing in an orderly and intensive way."

After a series of reports by cabinet officials, they finally reported the current specific situation in Australasia.

The first is the population issue that Arthur paid the most attention to. By the end of 1910, the total population of Australasia had exceeded 900 million, and the exact number was more than 943 million.Compared with the previous year, the total population increase was 91, of which the number of immigrants exceeded 85, the number of newborns exceeded 10, and the number of deaths exceeded 4.

As the core of the country, the population of Australia has exceeded 754 million, and the population of New Zealand has exceeded 181 million.

The populations of the two colonies New Guinea and Timor also exceeded 6 and 2 respectively, and the overall population growth was very good.

In terms of population structure, British immigrants have decreased, but they have remained at 68.1% of the total population.

For the first time, the population of Russian origin surpassed that of German origin, reaching 14.4%.The German population has fallen to third place, accounting for 13.9% of the total population.

As Russian immigration to Australasia grows, the proportion of Russian immigrants should continue to increase.

But Arthur’s bottom line for the proportion of British immigrants is 65%. If the proportion of British immigrants is lower than 65%, then Arthur will consider reducing the number of immigrants from other countries. After all, the stability of the country is far more important than the growth of the population. .

At present, the development of Melbourne is also very rapid. As of this year, the population has exceeded 95.

If nothing else, Melbourne's population should exceed 1911 million in 100, making it the second city in Australasia with a population exceeding one million.

But the bad news is that in a short period of time, there are only two cities in Australasia with a population of more than one million. Currently, the third and fourth cities are Wellington and Newcastle, with populations exceeding 47 and 45 respectively. .

These two cities are still a long way from a population of one million, and there is no hope even after the end of World War I.

However, for a country like Australasia with a population of less than [-] million, having too many cities with a population of more than one million is a disadvantage of national development.

After all, Australasia has a vast land of millions of square kilometers. If most of the population is concentrated in certain cities, the development of other areas is destined to be restricted.

Because of the construction of the Leonora industrial base, Western Australia has also become the main area where the Australasian government sends immigrants.

At present, the population of Western Australia has exceeded 100 million, and the restrictions on industrial development are finally not that great.

When it comes to industrial development, the completion of the construction of the Leonora Industrial Base and the attraction of factories to settle in and start production formally have brought various industries in Australasia to a better stage of development.

At present, the scale of steel production in Australasia has also been greatly improved, with an annual output of 211.32 million tons of iron and 140.05 million tons of steel.

In terms of chemical industry, the Leonora industrial base has attracted more than ten chemical factories, two agricultural machinery factories, one synthetic ammonia factory, two small fertilizer factories, 17 civilian factories, etc., producing agricultural machinery and fertilizers As well as various chemical products, they have made great contributions to the development and construction of Australasia.

The Leonora industrial base has more than 50 factories, large and small, creating more than 1 jobs and driving economic development in Western Australia.

At present, the per capita income of Australasia has reached 48.7 Australian dollars, and the per capita income of some Australasian regions has exceeded 50 Australian dollars.

The construction of the two colonies is almost on the right track. The per capita annual income of the 6 people in the New Guinea colony is 41 Australian dollars, and the per capita income of the 2 people in Australian Timor is 40 Australian dollars.

In fact, it is reasonable to say that the income of the colony will not lag behind that of the mainland, but because the colony is still influx of some immigrants, the income of these immigrants will definitely not be too high in a short period of time, so the overall income of the colony is lowered. per capita annual income level.

Of course, the government's total fiscal revenue has also ushered in a considerable increase.Thanks to the disaster in East Asia in 1910, Australasia made a lot of profits in grain exports.

Coupled with a large amount of aid from the United Kingdom, Australasia's financial aspect has also added a lot of vitality.

Throughout 1910, the total government revenue was 6417 million Australian dollars, an increase of nearly 1000 million Australian dollars compared to the previous year.

Of course, if the extra profits brought by grain exports to East Asia are not included, the increase in total fiscal revenue is actually similar to last year, about 800 million Australian dollars.

Of course, with the growth of fiscal revenue, the level of government expenditure has also ushered in a considerable increase.

For the whole year of 1910, the government's total financial expenditure was as high as 5700 million Australian dollars, an increase of 800 million Australian dollars compared with the previous year.

Among them, the military expenditure exceeded 2000 million Australian dollars for the first time, and it has reached 2135 million Australian dollars to be precise.

Starting this year, the Australasian navy will have three battleships, two battlecruisers, more than a dozen escorts and destroyers, two submarines, and more than 20 small patrol boats.

Although the strength of the navy has increased a lot, the increase in the navy's expenditure has indeed not been small, leading to a steady increase in Australia's military expenditure.

But the good news is that the government is still in surplus. Although the surplus is only about 700 million Australian dollars, after all, it takes less than 1000 million people to support a navy at the level of the great powers, and it is already very good to be able to achieve a surplus.

The royal family's special funds also increased from last year's 54.25 Australian dollars to 64.17 Australian dollars. The royal family's special funds are also slowly growing along with the development of the Australasian economy.

This can be regarded as a little benefit left by Arthur to future generations. After Australasia develops in the future, it will be no problem for the royal family's special funds to grow to millions or even millions of Australian dollars.

Even if the royal consortium does not manage well in the future, all members of the royal family can maintain a noble and luxurious life with the funds they get from the government every year. At least it is no problem to be a rich man.

This was Arthur's vision as well.Arthur has spared no effort in cultivating his descendants and heirs, but if the heir's ability in the future is not good enough, and in Arthur's opinion, he is not sure that he can control the entire country, then Arthur will consider reducing the royal power and move Australasia. Western Asia pushes toward a constitutional monarchy.

Doing so can also alleviate the conflict between the royal power and the government. It may be difficult for the king of later generations to become a king who expands the territory, but with the help of the royal consortium, it should not be a problem to be a consistent lord.

No matter how bad he is, he can stay on this three-acre land in Australasia and live a luxurious and ordinary life of his own.

As the saying goes, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. An incompetent autocratic monarch is likely to push the entire royal family into the abyss.

Thanks to the fiscal surplus, the available funds of the Australasian government have reached 4000 million Australian dollars, and the funds have been spent more and more.

This will be of great benefit to Australasia's massive expansion of the navy or other aspects in the future. After all, only when there are sufficient funds can it be done well, and only in the face of huge consumption such as war can it be guaranteed.

Agriculture continued to maintain the level of last year, and the per capita arable land increased a little.If last year's per capita arable land area was about 2.28 acres, then this year's per capita arable land area has officially exceeded 2.3 acres. Of course, it is only about 2.3 acres.

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