The Queen Is Dead by

Stan Grant

From Stan Grant, leading journalist and author of the cri cally acclaimed bestsellers Talking to My Country and Australia Day, comes an extraordinary and powerful call to ac on.

'History is not weighted on the scales, it is felt in our bones. It is worn on our skin. It is scarred in memory.'

The Queen reigned for seventy years. She came to the throne at the height of Empire and died with the world at a pping point. What comes next a er the death of what Stan Grant calls 'the last white Queen'?

From one of our most respected and award-winning journalists, Stan Grant, The Queen is Dead is a searing, viscerally powerful, emo onally unstoppable, pull-no-punches book on the bi er legacy of colonialism for indigenous people. Taking us on a journey through the world's fault lines, from the war in Ukraine, the rise of China, the iden ty wars, the resurgence of white supremacy, and the demand that Black Lives Ma er, The Queen is Dead is a fullthroated, impassioned argument on the necessity for an end to monarchy in Australia, the need for a Republic, and what needs to be done - through the Voice to Parliament and beyond - to address and redress the pain and sorrow and humilia ons of the past.

Momentous and mely, The Queen is Dead carries an urgent, undeniable and righteous demand for jus ce, for a reckoning, and a just se lement with First Na ons people.

100 Years Ago 26th May 1923

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Welsh, who handed over the business of the Criterion Hotel, Mullenderee, on Monday to new licensee, Mr. Jas. Turnbull, leave shortly for Cobargo where they have purchased the goodwill of the Post Office Hotel.

R. S. Brice is applying for oyster leases on southern and northwestern banks of the Wagonga River.

At a well a ended and representave gathering held in the Methodist Church on Monday last to consider the mode of transit in the circuit, it was arranged that a car be purchased by the minister and that running costs and deprecia on be allowed by the circuit. To that end a car expenses fund has been established.

On Saturday last H. J. Thomson offered the whole of Mr. H. E. Simpson’s Moruya property, but was unsuccessful in disposing of any of it by auc on. The highest offer for Ninderra Estate was £6 10s per acre, and for the 5-acre paddock in Page and Murray Street £150 was the limit. £600 was the nearest offer to the reserve for “Carlyon” in Page Street. Mr. Thomson, however, succeeded in selling the “Oaklands” farm containing 87 acres of alluvial flats, Mr. A. Lou t, of Mullenderee, being the purchaser at £2250. Mr. L. D. Colle also secured privately the 52 acre grass paddock near Dooga for £250.

The mee ng convened by Mr. F. Hutchings, captain of the Bergalia Club, to ascertain if the Moruya riflemen were willing to have their club re-instated as a branch of the Bergalia Club, was held in the Shire Hall on Monday. There was only a meagre a endance, those present being Rev. G. A. Sanders, Sergt. Hamilton, Constable Byers, Messrs. H. P. Jeffery and F. Hutchings

It was decided to re-form as a branch of the Bergalia Club and Mr. O. J. Armstrong was appointed Captain. As there are at present a number of local marksmen it is an cipated that matches between the two branches be arranged.

Bateman’s Bay. (From our Correspondent.)Travelling along our forest roads the past fortnight has been dangerous and many narrow escapes have been reported. The westerly winds a ained gale force and with flying branches and limbs of trees falling in all direc ons, travellers have had a trying me.

Mervyn Backhouse, eldest son of Mr. Charlie Backhouse, of Benandra, met with a painful accident on Tuesday morning. He was riding his pony as usual to the post office for the mail, but was later found on the roadside in an unconscious condi on. Dr. Cutler was immediately phoned for and on arrival it was found that the poor boy was suffering with concussion.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc h ps:// www.mdhs.org.au

Through the Phoenix Community Wellbeing Program, a bushfire legacy book has been created for the greater Mogo community, with inspiring stories of resilience contributed by the community. The books will be given as gi s to local schools, community groups, support services and to the story contributors.

Congratula ons to all involved.

Special men on goes to Natalie Stockdale for her passion and persistence in cura ng this great book, to the Australian and NSW Govt for their support and most importantly to the greater Mogo community for their stories. Copies will be at Rally for Recovery.