Murray waters: Agreement at last: Important proposals |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title : | Murray waters: Agreement at last: Important proposals |
|
|
| Source : | Observer, 11 April 1914, p. 34 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1914 | ||
| Format : | Newspaper | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
| Catalogue record | |||
| The State Library of South Australia is keen to find out more about SA Memory items. We encourage you to contact the Library if you have additional information about any of these items. | |||
| Copyright : | Reproduction rights are owned by State Library of South Australia. This image may be printed or saved for research or study. Use for any other purpose requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. To request approval, complete the Permission to publish form. |
| Description : |
Extracts from newspaper article revealing that an agreement on the management of the waters of the River Murray has been made between representatives of the Commonwealth and the State Premiers. The River Murray Waters Agreement was signed the following year Extracts from The Observer newspaper article reveal that an agreement on the management of the waters of the River Murray has been made between representatives of the Commonwealth and the state Premiers. It was not until 1915, however, that the River Murray Waters Agreement was signed by the three states of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, and the Commonwealth. In 1917, the River Murray Commission was constituted to administer the Agreement. In practice, state rivalries rather than a uniform and cooperative approach dominated river management. |
| Subjects | |
| Coverage year : | 1914 |
| Period : | 1914-1918 |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Davis, Peter S and Phillip J Moore (eds.). Who owns the Murray? : a South Australian perspective Magill, S. Aust. : River Publications, 1985 The Observer, April 11 1914, p. 34, 'The River Murray agreement' |
| Internet links : |
 | | |
Copyright and this website | Contact us | Accessibility | Disclaimer | Privacy | Research enquiries | FOI |   | |
