Chapter 105 The Eastern Railway Is Open to Traffic (Please Subscribe!)

The exploration of the gold mine lasted for more than half a month, and even alarmed German experts.

After more than half a month of exploration, the approximate reserves and scope of the gold mine were finally determined, and it was designated as the latest gold mining area, and non-related personnel were strictly prohibited from entering.

According to the latest report from Minister of Industry Pierre, this large gold mine completely covers the canyon, and even exceeds it in some places.

This also means that the scope of this gold mine is very large, and the exploration team has found gold mines deep underground, which can be determined that the reserves of the gold mine are very large.

Although only an approximate number can be preliminarily determined at present, the reserves of this gold mine are definitely not inferior to the super-large gold mines previously detected in Australia, with at least tens of millions of tons of reserves.

The gold content of the gold mine is also above the qualified line, barely reaching the content of 4.5 grams of gold per ton of gold mine.

This also means that after the completion of the mining of this gold mine, at least dozens of tons of gold can be extracted, and this number can only be large.

For Arthur, who wants to issue a new currency, this gold is enough.

After all, even if a new currency is issued, it will only circulate in Australia in a short period of time, and the number of printed coins will be very small.

The discovery of a new large gold mine in New South Wales quickly attracted the attention of those gold diggers.

Although the Ministry of Industry only spent more than half a month to determine the specific scale and scope of the gold mine, hundreds of gold diggers have arrived around the gold mine during this period.

Although they did not dare to get too close to the gold mine due to the protection of nearby police and troops. But outside the gold mine area designated by the Ministry of Industry, a large number of gold diggers can be seen, carrying their belongings and tents, and embarking on a crazy gold digging journey.

Before the news of the gold mine in Australia spread, it was also the most likely opportunity and time for these Australian gold diggers to make a fortune.

As the news of the gold mine spread, more and more gold diggers poured into this area, and even if there was more gold sand, it was not enough for these people to share.

The good news is that many people received relief from the relief committee or found high-paying jobs in industrial areas and other places, so not many people joined the gold digging.

There are even fewer people who are willing to give up their hard-earned high-paying jobs for the dream of getting rich in the gold rush.

If Arthur had not specifically instructed that the salary of new positions in the industrial zone must be kept above the average income level of Australia, I am afraid that the news of the gold mine would attract more people to go to the gold rush.

This is not good news for Australia's newly emerging industry and other construction.

If too many talents are lost, the industrial system that has been built with great difficulty will collapse.

February 17, 1902, Sydney.

Today, Australia has received good news, that is, the eastern section of the industrial railway, the railway connecting Sydney and Melbourne, was officially opened to traffic.

The total length of this railway is nearly 900 kilometers, connecting the two most developed states in Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and is also a bridge between the capital Sydney and Melbourne.

In fact, the construction of the railway is far from being so fast. It has only been nearly half a year since the construction began on September 1 last year.

Although the Australian government has invested tens of thousands of indigenous people for this, the number of deaths and injuries of indigenous people alone is as high as thousands.

But only the mileage of less than 300 kilometers between Sydney and Melbourne was built. This railway with a total length of more than 900 kilometers has a long section of railways that New South Wales and Victoria already had.

Because they are the two most developed regions in Australia, the railway construction in these two states was also the first to start in Australia.

New South Wales and Victoria are also two states in Australia with rich mineral resources. Although most of the minerals are gold and other metal mines, not coal and iron mines that are very important to industry, their value cannot be denied.

In order to mine these minerals, the railway construction in New South Wales and Victoria started early and was well planned.

If it were not for the isolation policy between the colonies before, the railway between Sydney and Melbourne should have been opened earlier.

But it is not too late now. This railway is also crucial to improving cultural and economic exchanges between cities in Australia.

Although a large part of this railway that has been opened to traffic is the old railway before, it can continue to be put into use after inspection and replacement.

To celebrate the opening of Australia's first large-scale railway, Arthur and Prime Minister Evan came to the train station in person, gave an inspiring speech, and then took Australia's first civilian train to Sydney.

In fact, in order to ensure Arthur's safety, the railway has been tested many times, and now it is just a formality.

But this does not prevent Australians from being happy about the opening of the railway, which means that the people of Southwest Wales and Victoria can communicate with more convenient transportation.

Although people in other states cannot enjoy all this for the time being, they are not in a hurry. After all, the construction of industrial railways is responsible for the plan of the five states of the Australian continent, and most Australians can enjoy the benefits of this policy, right?

As for the people of Tasmania, due to their geographical location, they can only be wronged for the time being.

The speed of the train is not fast now. Even if the length of the railway is only more than 900 kilometers, it still takes nearly 15 hours to travel.

However, many Australian officials have never felt such a speed. Sitting by the train window, they pointed and talked about the scenery passing by the window, and their hearts were surging.

Arthur did not have such a feeling. After seeing the extremely fast speed of various high-speed railways and subways in the future, it is difficult to be surprised by this train with a speed of only about 60 kilometers per hour.

In fact, the opening of the railway has brought more changes to Australia than these. From an economic perspective, it can greatly reduce the cost of material transportation, make communication between Australians more convenient, and promote economic development.

In terms of military, if the industrial railway is fully opened to traffic, it can also greatly reduce Australia's defense pressure.

Although Australia is an island country, Australia is also a continent. Australia's total area is even comparable to that of Western Europe, but the number of troops is only 10,000, which is very intense for defense pressure.

With the full opening of the industrial railway, the army can reach any state in Australia in just a few days.

This plays a vital role in maintaining Australia's stability and reducing Australia's defense pressure.

In fact, both Arthur and the Australian government underestimated the impact of the opening of this short section of railway on Australia.

On the day of the opening, people who got the news spontaneously organized celebrations on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne. If the police had not specifically told them that wanton parades would affect street security, they would probably have organized large-scale parades to celebrate.

Of course, from this perspective, Australians are still very law-abiding.

The impact of the opening of the railway is still continuing. With the reports of the Victoria Daily and the Australian Daily on the opening of the railway, more and more Australians have learned the good news and joined the celebration.

Because both newspapers specifically reminded that celebrations should be cautious and try to avoid disrupting social order, there were no special celebrations in Australia.

Most of them were just a few good friends getting together, imagining the future, discussing the present, getting some good wine and getting together.

There were also a small number of businesses and individual business owners who took the opportunity to organize promotional activities to gain some customer traffic and profits.

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