Jane Duren was writing to King George V asking for her grandchildren to be allowed to attend Batemans Bay Public School.
Ms Duren thought that ridiculous — and she had written as much in previous letters — to the Minister of Education, the Child Welfare Department, her local Member of Parliament, and the Aborigines Protection Board, but with no outcome.Buckingham Palace forwarded the letter to the Governor-General who endorsed the letter and sent it to the NSW state government, which in turn passed it onto the Aborigines Protection Board — about whom Ms Duren was complaining.
Mr Maynard, whose grandfather founded the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association with Ms Duren, said she was one of the great forgotten Aboriginal political warriors of the 20th century but largely forgotten from history. It had no electricity, no running water, used kerosene-fuelled Tilley lamps for light, and wooden stoves for cooking.
In 1968, title for the house was transferred to the Eurobodalla Shire Council who condemned and demolished the house in 1976, moving the family into Moruya. Ms Brierley said sharing her great-grandmother's story at the boat ramp brought justice and healing for her family.
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