family history at Wellington Library-

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Those who have family from Nanima Valley or-

the Wellington area will find books in the Local Studies area of the library-

which are golden for learning more about grandparents, great aunties or uncles-

and what life was like for them in the early days of Wellington. Wiradjuri Places: The Macquarie River Basin-

and some places revisited by Peter Rimas Kabaila has maps and diagrams of-

where dwellings were in the Nanima Valley as well as stories from local people-

and sketches of tree carvings and artefacts. The Australian Indigenous Index is-

also a great way to find information on Koori people which can be viewed from-

home or on library computers. You can find links to this website through the-

eResources page of the library website, www.mrl.nsw.gov.au. If you have an-

interest in history, where your family comes from or want to start drawing up-

your family tree, the library is a great place to start!-

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New-

from Rachael Johns-

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The-

Patterson Girls is the latest offering from-

international bestseller Rachael Johns, author of Australian romances such as Outback Blaze and Man Drought. An English teacher by trade, Rachael has been writing-

ever since she used it as therapy to recover from a teenage broken heart. Her-

stories are easy to read, with plenty of feisty characters and outback-

romances. The Patterson Girls follows-

four sisters and their father through the grief following their mother's death-

and into the uncovering of a family curse. Wildly different personalities,-

sibling conflict and risky relationships are all a part of life for the-

Pattersons. Take this one home today.-

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Melbourne's-

dark underworld-

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Those who visit Melbourne today with its-

cosmopolitan feel, many quality cafes and arts districts may be unaware that it-

has had a heavy history of violence and organised crime. One of the harshest-

prisons in the country was Pentridge, closed in 1996 after a long and brutal-

reign of incarceration for some of Victoria's worst criminals. Don Osborne's Pentridge: Behind the Bluestone Walls springs-

from the author's fascination with true crime and his childhood in the-

Melbourne suburb of Preston, growing up in the shadow of the prison. A site of-

executions, lashings, high walls and barbed wire, this formidable institution-

ran with military precision and Osborne's book is a revealing look into its-

history. Murder of a Messenger by-

Robin Grow is set on the outside, in the streets and alleys of 1930s Melbourne-

when gangs would intercept staff carrying money from businesses to banks, often-

with bloody results. If you have an interest in true crime and the dark sides-

of Australian history, these books should keep you busy.-

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Macquarie-

Regional Library, Wellington Branch, is located on the corner of Maughan and-

Percy Streets, Wellington.-

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Phone:-

6845 2156 -

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Website:-

www.mrl.nsw.gov.au-

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Hours:-

Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9.30am to 12 noon, Sunday closed.-

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