In early October, after a month-long voyage, Arthur successfully returned to the federal capital of Sydney and immersed himself back into the busy work of politics.
During the four months that Arthur was away, the majority of his governmental duties were carried out by the Cabinet.
However, there were still some important matters that required Arthur's review, as telegrams were not entirely secure.
Fortunately, the domestic situation in Australia was currently stable, and the majority of the matters were minor issues faced by the nation. These could be easily handled by the Cabinet.
This made things relatively easy for Arthur. After all, the members of the Cabinet were appointed by Arthur himself, and they had no power to defy his orders.
After processing all the government affairs, the elite German soldiers promised by William II officially arrived in Australia.
