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The Court of Petty Sessions at Barmedman was conducted between 1883 and 1940. Barmedman Court of Petty Sessions then ceased operation until it was created again on 9 June 1950 and ran until 1974.

Previously known as the Library Association of Australia.

In 1982, the Central Riverina Football League, South Western District Football League, and the Farrer Football League were all combined into two leagues: the Riverina Football League and the Riverina District Football League (which changed its name to the Farrer Football League a few years later).

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission was reconstituted as the Water Resources Commission in April 1976, under the Water Resources Commission Act, 1976 (Act No.34, 1976). There were five Divisions within the new Water Resources Commission, one of which was the Murray Division. This Division oversaw the Tullakoo Irrigation Area and the Berriquin, Deniboota, Denimein and Wakool Irrigation Districts. The Water Resources Commission was abolished by the Water Administration Act, 1986 (Act No.195, 1986) and its functions taken over by the NSW Department of Water Resources on 1 January 1987.

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission was reconstituted as the Water Resources Commission in April 1976, under the Water Resources Commission Act, 1976 (Act No.34, 1976). There were five Divisions within the new Water Resources Commission, one of which was the Murray Division. This Division oversaw the Tullakoo Irrigation Area and the Berriquin, Deniboota, Denimein and Wakool Irrigation Districts. The Water Resources Commission was abolished by the Water Administration Act, 1986 (Act No.195, 1986) and its functions taken over by the NSW Department of Water Resources on 1 January 1987.

Richard Oram "Dick" Palmer was born in 1899 in the Dubbo district. He was first articled to Messers Booth and Nelson of Dubbo in 1921. By 1926 he was practising as a solicitor in Barellan. He married Jean Dowling of Young in 1929. They left Barellan in 1933 for Dubbo, then moved to Forbes in 1936. Dick Palmer died at Forbes in 1973.