Download or read book A Short History of the River Murray Works written by John Henry Osborn Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Short History of the River Murray Works written by Eaton O and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book A Short History of the River Murray Works Classic Reprint written by J. H. O. Eaton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Short History of the River Murray Works With regard to the riparian rights. Of lake side land owners near the mouth that if m time barrages are required, South Australia should construct them at her own expense. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Short History of the Murray River Works written by John Henry O. Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Murray written by Paul Sinclair and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Murray River is in crisis, and faces an uncertain future. In this evocative book, Paul Sinclair explores the reasons why the river has become degraded, and what these changes have meant to Australians. This in-depth study of the Murray River examines the changing cultural meanings of the river: the practical forgetfulness which has eroded the Aboriginal presence; the triumphant narratives in which a supposedly empty land is made purposeful by the life-giving powers of the Murray; the passion to make the river's flow predictable and to replace 'primitive' forces with a domesticated and balanced landscape. The focus is on shifts and changes. Sinclair describes the brief heyday of the riverboats and their transformation into a tourist attraction; the decline of the mighty Murray cod and the rise of the European carp; and the changing fortunes of the river towns. He demonstrates that 'progress' is often a myth, and that ecological degradation always has cultural costs. This is an innovative cultural and environmental history, about landscape and fish, memory and concepts, imagination and desire. Through a complex interweaving of history, analysis, poetry, art, and individuals' recollections, Paul Sinclair has created an original and subtly conceived work, offering imaginative space to think about land and water in new ways. Fishermen, farmers, tourists, environmentalists, lovers of the Australian landscape—all these people will want to read this beautifully written book. It will be an essential resource for those directly involved in the future of the Murray River, contributing to the larger debate about Australia’s threatened environment.
Download or read book Harnessing the River Murray written by Helen Stagg and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates the lives of those who were involved in the works which flowed from the River Murray Waters Act of 1915. The focus is on the first nine locks and weirs which were built by South Australia over a period of twenty years. Combining oral history and archival research, Helen Stagg shares stories of the construction communities whose itinerant lifestyle led to them being referred to as 'the great wandering class'. However, the communities are shown to have been relatively settled with their own school and with an active social and sporting calendar. Dances, silent movies, horse races, carnivals and occasional visiting entertainers provided a balance for the difficult living and working conditions. Health care was precarious and hardship affected many; work-time was reduced, accidents were common and tragedy took a toll but the people faced these issues together. The second part of the book consists of the memories of seven people who were children of lock builders. In addition, there are details of over 500 accidents, petitions signed by the lock families for services and a chronology of events. Today, irrigation and a reliable water supply sustain towns and cities along the Murray River and scores of riverboats enjoy ready transit through the locks. This book provides an insight into the life and times of the resilient people who harnessed the River Murray between 1915 and 1935.
Download or read book A Short History of Australia written by Sir Ernest Scott and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The River Murray written by D. R. Eastburn and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Murray River - Formation of the Murray River - Animal life - Bird lifee_
Download or read book A Short History of Australia written by Ernest Scott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Short History of Australia" is an accurate and informative treatise on Australian history written by an Australian historian and professor of history at the University of Melbourne, Ernest Scott. It is most valuable to the research of the post-settlement years of Sydney, New South Wales, and the other Australian colonies before the establishment of the Federation.
Download or read book A Short History of Australia written by Ernest Scott and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book River Murray History written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newspaper articles, correspondence, article drafts and notes, Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre annual report 1986/87, Murray-Darling Basin natural resources management strategy draft, Waterlink (no. 6, 1990)
Download or read book Interesting History of the Murray and Darling Rivers written by Emily Stehr and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interesting History of the Murray and Darling Rivers
Download or read book A Part History of River Murray Irrigation written by George Woolmer and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Politics in the Murray Darling Basin written by Daniel Connell and published by Federation Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 2007 the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, announced a $10 billion plan to reform rural water management. Most of the effort will focus on the Murray-Darling Basin. In this book Daniel Connell explains why there is a crisis in the Murray Darling. He highlights the disastrous consequences of a century of fitful, reluctant "co-operation" between the six governments responsible for the region. Connell argues that a new institutional system is essential - but a Commonwealth takeover is not the best answer. Instead, the Commonwealth government should use its constitutional and financial power to force the States to adopt national policies - and stick to them, whatever the local politics. The States would continue to play a substantial role but the controls would be tighter, the framework more comprehensive. He also shows how the National Water Initiative, the great blueprint for water reform, has stalled with many of its most important recommendations ignored. So far the public debate about the future of the Murray Darling Basin has concentrated on new technical projects and increased water trading. Connell argues that unless institutional change is given priority, hundreds of millions of dollars of annual investment will be frittered away - and the crisis will continue.
Download or read book Flood Country written by Emily O'Gorman and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Floods in the Murray-Darling Basin are crucial sources of water for people, animals and plants in this often dry region of inland eastern Australia. Even so, floods have often been experienced as natural disasters, which have led to major engineering schemes. Flood Country explores the contested and complex history of this region, examining the different ways in which floods have been understood and managed and some of the long-term consequences for people, rivers and ecologies. The book examines many tensions, ranging from early exchanges between Aboriginal people and settlers about the dangers of floods, through to long running disputes between graziers and irrigators over damming floodwater, and conflicts between residents and colonial governments over whose responsibility it was to protect townships from floods. Flood Country brings the Murray-Darling Basin's flood history into conversation with contemporary national debates about climate change and competing access to water for livelihoods, industries and ecosystems. It provides an important new historical perspective on this significant region of Australia, exploring how people, rivers and floods have re-made each other.
Download or read book The Murray River written by Shane Strudwick and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At more than 2,520 kilometres long, [the Murray] is [Australia's] most important river. ... From ancient times, to pioneering days, to the environmental challenges of today - it has been at the centre of the story of [Australia]. ..."--Back cover.
Download or read book A Reconstruction of the Cultural History of the Lower River Murray written by Joy Wundersitz and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Section I concerns prehistory of region with particular reference to the excavation of burials at Roonka; Section II, deals with Ngaidwang traditional culture reconstructed from primary and secondary sources; European contact and decline.
