The Rise Of Australasia - Chapter 1054

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Chapter 1054: Chapter 786: Kingdom Building Completed

Actually, since the counteroffensive began in Paraguay, Australasia has not interfered much with the actions of the Paraguayan army.

The group of officers originally sent had also transformed into a military observation group, learning a thing or two by simply observing the war between the two countries.

On the Australasian side, they were constantly estimating the war potential of Bolivia and Paraguay.

This so-called war potential is essentially the amount of manpower, material, and financial resources the two countries can still expend.

In fact, not only Australasia but also Britain and France were likely making estimates to determine when to bring an end to the war.

Reality is that cruel. Both Britain and Australasia had the power to end the war and could have significantly reduced Paraguay’s casualties.

But the issue is, such action had no benefits for Britain and Australasia, which is why neither country stepped forward to mediate the conflict.

For the three great powers of Britain, and France, and Australia, the outcome of the war was immaterial as long as they could profit sufficiently from it.

Even if Bolivia, supported by France, were to be defeated in the end, France could still make a profit from Bolivia’s extensive borrowing. Overall, they wouldn’t necessarily come out at a loss.

This is essentially the fundamental difference between the superpowers and the smaller nations. Superpowers are the chess players of world order. For the players, collisions between chess pieces do not harm them; at worst, a defeat is only a loss of face.

In fact, looking at the comprehensive national power of Bolivia and Paraguay, the long duration of the war has already depleted much of their resources.

It is predictable that the war will end this year or next. Any later and neither country will have the manpower to continue the fight.

For Arthur, when the war ends is inconsequential. After all, through previous actions, Australasia has already secured its interests.

When the war will end depends on the British’s next move, which Arthur isn’t concerned with.

Arthur’s focus still lies with the major domestic infrastructure projects. To him, something of great importance is the upcoming completion of Sydney’s Kingdom Tower.

The Kingdom Tower, considered by the Sydney City Council as the tallest building in the world, has attracted a great deal of attention from Australasians since its inception.

To be precise, the construction of Kingdom Tower commenced on May 25th, 1930, with an expected completion date of November 1st, 1931.

Such a brief construction period seems exaggerated; after all, this is not just any building but the building meant to be the tallest in the world. (In reality, it’s not an exaggeration, as the Empire State Building in the United States was built in just 410 days.)

It is this rapid construction pace that has profoundly piqued domestic and international curiosity about the building that claims to be the tallest in the world; numerous media outlets from home and abroad are rushing to Sydney, waiting to be the first to enter and photograph the Kingdom Tower upon completion.

The main reason why the construction period is so short can largely be attributed to the support of various government policies.

As a key project within the major construction initiatives, the Kingdom Tower is more than a mere landmark for the Sydney City Council; it’s an opportunity to truly put Sydney on the map.

And for this reason, the Sydney City Council hired outstanding design and construction teams from around the world, working overtime to finish the tower within the estimated time frame.

As the Monarch of Australasia, Arthur would naturally not miss the completion celebration of Kingdom Tower.

Not just Kingdom Tower, after its construction plan was announced, various urban cities began to follow suit, aiming to build their city landmarks.

The most rapid progress has been made by Melbourne, Australasia’s second largest Urban City. Following Arthur’s instructions, the Melbourne City Council changed the Melbourne Tower they had decided to build to the Melbourne National Gallery of Art. Though it can’t match the height of the Kingdom Tower, the degree of government focus and fund allocation is not much less in comparison.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the Melbourne National Gallery of Art was in August 1930, with completion expected by mid-1933.

Regarding financing, the Melbourne City Council contributed 15 million Australian dollars while the government provided a subsidy of another 15 million, totaling a budget of 30 million Australian dollars.

Although not on the scale of Kingdom Tower, building a landmark-level National Gallery of Art is more than sufficient.

In addition, a landmark building is also planned in Wellington in the New Zealand Region, but it is still under discussion.

The New Zealand Region is rather special to Australasia, and the sentiments of the New Zealanders must be taken into account.

Another iconic building in Sydney, the famous Sydney Opera House, is also worth noting.

This historically significant building, which began construction in 1959, was initiated by Arthur 28 years ahead of schedule.

It must be conceded that the unique design of the Sydney Opera House is truly captivating. This iconic structure in the Australian Region is famously renowned in later generations, as a well-known tourist attraction.

However, Arthur is not a professional artist. Even though he had certain impressions of the historical Sydney Opera House, he could not perfectly replicate the original version.

The current design of the Sydney Opera House was produced after the government, under Arthur’s directive, invited renowned domestic and international designers to draft a design based on Arthur’s requirements.

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