Researching Lithuanians in South Australia has revealed some surprising finds. Its not secret stuff but because I didn't know I found it surprising. Several well known South Australian men married Lithuanian women. I speak of Rod Sawford's (Labor MP) wife Aldona, Silvio Apponyi's (sculptor) wife Natalija, and Jurate wife of famous Hilton Hotel chef Cheong Liew. I am sure there are many more I have yet to discover.
The Engineer and the President, Balys Daukus
Balys Daukus was born on 23 November 1900 in Samanių village, Južintai region, Rokiškis district, under the surname Dobkevičius. During Lith...
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Yesterday at the Adelaide Lithuanian House we celebrated the arrival of the General Stuart Heintzelman ship 70 years ago. Below is the sp... -
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme was one of the largest engineering ever undertaken in the world. It is the most complex, multi... -
There are several places to search if you are trying to find information on someone who worked on Snowy Mountain. A reference in a previou...
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