Snowy Mountain Eldership

Approximately 250 Lithuanians worked on this scheme, some as part of their two year Government requirement, some staying longer.

A Snowy Mountains Lithuanian Eldership was formed on the 23 November 1952 with Albertas Alyta as Elder.  The first committee consisted of Aleksas Saulius and Petras Pilka. Other members include Dr Konstatin Stancikas, Petras Burokas, Kostas Vasaros. Bonifacas Mateciunas joined the Eldership in 1952 and Petras Kerulis I 1953.  The Eldership was only active for two years.

There is a record of donations made by the group to various organisations (V-16 school in Germany, Tautinio solidarumo mok. Zenkla (National Solidarity), Stop genocide , tautos fondo zenklai (National Fund).

Most worked at Kaiser and Guthega.  At Guthega a Power station and dam was constructed.  The dam was the first to be completed in 1955, one of the sixteen major dams completed.

From this information and that gathered by Ronaldas Cesna a list of 255 Lithuanians has been compiled which contains information on where they worked, their position who they were employed with and where they went when they left. 

Series 31 Council of Snowy Mountain Scheme ALB Snieguotųjų Kalnų projekto lietuvių Seniunija

Surge tank Selmer Eng comp 1954.
Norvegas, R. Čėsna, vengras, Vytas Kranauskas, vokietys, lenas, vengras, australis, australis, airis.