Port Hedland is one of Australia's largest iron ore export ports in the 21st century.
The hydrological conditions of Port Hedland are very superior. The average depth of the port is about 15 meters, and it can dock more than 100,000-ton ore carriers.
At the same time, the geographical location here is also very advantageous. If you go all the way north from here, it is less than 2,000 kilometers away from Kalimantan. In terms of sea transportation, it is literally within easy reach.
However, at the beginning of the 20th century, Port Hedland did not have the status of the 21st century because the iron mines in the Pilbara region had not yet been discovered, so it was just a fishing port, and because it was a bit far from traditional fishing grounds, few fishermen were willing to
Traveling so far and docking in Port Hedland, even though the port conditions here are actually good.
Port Hedland at the beginning of the 20th century only covered an area of about one square kilometer and had a population of no more than a hundred people. It was also a small village. It could not even be called a small village because the residents were relatively scattered.
Well, because there are only a few wooden piers in the port now, it can't be called a port now. It's just a harbor at most. Considering the convenience of expression, we still call it Port Hedland.
The residents of Port Hedland live a peaceful life. They just graze cattle or fish every day. They do not create much economic value and do not have much development potential, so the Western Australian government does not pay attention to it.
There is not even a Sheriff or a Tax Collector here. You must know that in the Commonwealth area, the above two officials are necessary configurations. Basically, as long as the tax received can support these two positions, then there will definitely be these two officials.
But at this time, Port Hedland did not even have these two officials, so one can imagine the desolation and backwardness here.
In April 1919, a large group of strangers landed at Port Hedland. Judging from their turbaned heads and lean and lean appearance, they were Indians and former Dutch East Indians.
In fact, it is not appropriate to describe it as a large group, because the number of people is quite large. The first ship alone brought more than 1,500 people.
1500 people
This is equivalent to ten times that of the original inhabitants of Port Hedland.
This situation naturally aroused the vigilance of the locals. The men gathered together spontaneously, holding weapons and looking at the strangers with scrutinizing eyes; the women returned home and closed the doors and windows tightly, staying at the windows with their children.
Then he looked curiously through the glass.
Obviously, the life on the ship is boring. The guys who got off the ship all seemed a little sloppy. Just like the locals looked at them with scrutinizing eyes, they were also looking at everything here curiously, whether it was people or people.
architecture.
So there were two distinct groups of people standing on the simple pier. They were all wary of each other and had no intention of communicating with each other.
Of course there is a reason for the lack of communication. Port Hedland is in a state of anarchy. No one has the ability to represent others, and people are unwilling to be represented. So once this happens, naturally no one will come forward to negotiate.
As for those who had just landed, their heads probably hadn't come up yet, so no one came to negotiate.
Humans are social animals. Since we live in groups, communication is inevitable. If we don't communicate, there will always be some trouble.
Because the pier is really simple and the wooden plank road does not extend far into the sea, so although the conditions of Port Hedland are good, those ocean-going ships are still unable to dock, so they can only rely on lifeboats to send people to the shore.
As more and more people landed, the indigenous people began to feel uneasy, because there were too many people who looked dry, black and thin, and they could no longer compete with the crude weapons in the hands of the indigenous people.
Just when the indigenous people began to feel uneasy, there was also movement from the people who landed.
A guy who looked like he might be in his 20s or 30s suddenly held his stomach and looked around. Then, in full view of everyone, he ran to an open space not far away, took off his pants and squatted down.
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There is no cover there.
But the Indians wearing turbans didn't say anything, they weren't even interested in taking a look.
And the guy who defecated everywhere didn't look embarrassed at all. He just squatted down and raised his dark buttocks.
God, what the hell is this guy trying to do? A bearded aborigine stared at it dumbfounded for a long time, suddenly loaded the shotgun in his hand, and then angrily walked over.
He wants to teach those unruly guys a lesson and let them understand whose territory this is.
Bill, wait, don't rush a middle-aged man in military uniform and grab a bearded man.
Judging from the style of the military uniform on the middle-aged man, he belonged to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who participated in the World War. It is estimated that this middle-aged man has just returned from the European battlefield.
Well, that's right. When the Anzac Corps fought in Europe, they had a lot of cooperation with the Indian Army, so the Anzac soldiers naturally knew the virtues of the Indians, especially in terms of getting close to nature.
Indians actually love nature by nature. They are straightforward and innocent. They can eat when they want and poop when they want, even if they can't find a toilet or have no toilet paper.
Don't get me wrong, Indians use their left hand to wipe their buttocks, and when eating, they use their right hand.
Forget it, let’s not say such disgusting things
Open defecation is definitely not an isolated phenomenon in India. Even in the 21st century, it is not uncommon on the streets of the Indian capital. In Port Hedland in the early 20th century, it was simply a common occurrence.
So in just ten minutes, the place where the young man had squatted was in terrible shape.
Well, now if I want to pass by that way again, I'm afraid I'll have to skip.
Faced with this situation, not to mention the bearded man who was now so angry that he was almost fuming, even the former soldier who remained rational at first found it intolerable.
So after finally seeing a white man wearing a jacket and jeans jump ashore, the former soldier couldn't wait to communicate.
Hi, my name is Steven and I'm so happy to have you here in beautiful Hedland. Steven extended a friendly hand.
Who said foreigners can't talk in circles? Even though this guy was looking livid just now, his smile now still makes people feel like they're in the spring breeze.
Hi, nice to meet you, my name is Jonathan, from Yorkshire. Jonathan responded enthusiastically, Australia is still a Commonwealth country, and they are a family.
Oh oh oh, Yorkshire, I have been there, it is really a beautiful place, the little puddings and gingerbread are very good. Steven was enthusiastic and gave Jonathan a thumbs up.
Haha, yes, the gingerbread is very good. I brought some. If you don't mind, I can treat you to taste it. This is the authentic Yorkshire flavor. Jonathan laughed heartily.
Who doesn’t say our hometown is good? This feeling is the same all over the world. Whether you are an Easterner or a Westerner, praising the other person’s hometown is definitely an effective way to quickly get closer to each other.
Of course, I'm more than happy to. I can also treat you to a try of my home-brewed dark beer. Steven doesn't mind making friends, but it depends on whether the other person is worth making friends with.
In fact, Hedland is also a beautiful place, but if you look at Steven's change of tone, he has moved on to the large area of disharmony that continues to expand, coupled with the helplessness and embarrassment on his face, it is really attractive.
pity.
Oh, God, these damn guys are making random garbage again. It's really unbearable. You may not know that when you are on the ship, if there is no supervision, then there will be garbage on the stairs, in the storage room, in the dining room, and in the bedroom.
Almost everywhere in the room, Jonathan's reaction was not what Steven expected. He muttered, apologized and smiled awkwardly to Steven, took out his belt and strode over.
Steven did not stop them. In fact, if it was according to Steven's wishes, they should be beaten into a hornet's nest with a shotgun and then thrown far into the sea to feed the sharks.
Yes, in Steven's mind, he did use them to describe these guys who defecate in the open.
Get the hell out of here, get out of here. Oh my God, look at what you did. Jonathan didn’t waste any more words. He went up and started beating him over the head and face with a belt.
This area was actually a minefield. Jonathan was hit by the attack inadvertently, and now he was beating like crazy.
Hey Jonathan, forget it. If you accidentally get killed, it will be your loss. The white people who just landed tried to dissuade you, but it was just a talk. There was no sense of passing under your feet, and there was not much respect in what you said.
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Samit, bring your people over here and clean this place. There is no pay for this work. I will come over to check later. If the cleaning is not thorough, you all have to go back to Calcutta. Jonathan looked at the shoes under his feet and his face was ashen.
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Soon, as Jonathan yelled and cursed, a group of people came over and started cleaning up.
What's even more disgusting is that they don't have any tools
God, Steven closed his eyes in pain. He already had a premonition that Hedland's peaceful days would never return.
At night, at Steven's house.
Steven fulfilled his promise and invited Jonathan and stout, which Steven brewed himself.
Of course, Jonathan did not break his promise. He brought gingerbread from Yorkshire all the way for Steven and his neighbors to taste.
So, this is what happened. My boss Jack bought a large piece of mountainous land near here. I can't tell how big it is exactly. It was about the size of two or three Yorkshires. Jonathan, who had already changed his clothes, introduced his origins.
Jonathan and the others are now sitting around on the lawn of Steven's house, including Jonathan, several of Jonathan's colleagues, and Steven and his neighbors.
There are two or three Yorkshire-sized gods. What does your boss want to do? Australians are actually British. Some people immediately sighed.
Pfft, I can’t understand the mentality of rich people. Maybe the angel wants to extract oil from the Pilbara. Some people speculate.
I think he is quite a king. He has created a king and it is not unusual for him to ascend the throne. Some people laugh at him.
Regarding Angel Jack, it is estimated that the entire British Commonwealth knows about it now. In other words, it is estimated that the whole world knows about it now.
Who makes the British Empire now claim that the sun never sets?
So, how long will those Indians stay here? Steven asked the question that everyone is most concerned about.
It's uncertain, maybe tomorrow, maybe forever, it depends on the boss's mood. Jonathan is just a grassroots employee, he can't understand the boss's mind.
Hearing Jonathan's answer, Steven's heart was extremely cold. Will he have to live with these guys without any sense of civilization in the future?
No, no, no, that’s unacceptable no matter how you think about it, but if you don’t want to make do with it, what should you do?
In fact, the most ideal place to work in my mind is Pas. I heard that the black swans there are very cute, and I want to see them. Jonathan seemed to be nagging unintentionally.
Pass
That's right, it's Paz
A glimmer of light suddenly appeared in front of Steven's eyes.
Joe, your boss needs a ranch Steven has made up his mind.
