This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10963.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not sure if you have these people: Name: Maria Pniewski-Dressmaker Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1968 State: Australian Capital Territory District: Australian Capital Territory with Waclaw P, a boiler attendant at 8 Roberts St, McQuarrie ACT Name: Waclaw Pniewski Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1972 State: Australian Capital Territory District: Australian Capital Territory as above Name: Maria Pniewski Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1977 State: Australian Capital Territory District: Fraser as above Name: Maria Pniewski Gender: Female Electoral Year: 1980 State: Australian Capital Territory District: Fraser as above but now with: Jerzy George Anthony Pniewski a student the article I found in the papers should give you an idea of when the family arrived in Australia ( having found the link below seems they arrived Dec 1949 )- Waclaw may have been involved in the Snowy Mountain Hydro scheme...actually if you search here, you will see some interesting information: http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx If you click on the 'page' in the ' Digitised Item' column, you will even see photos of some of them! Remember to click through all the pages for each file ( numbers are at the top) There are records for all employees of the Hydro scheme but not online unfortunately Here are some death notices that appeared on the papers: Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Type Age Other Details Publication Published PNIEWSKI Evelyn Marie Probate notice 10FEB2005 Publication late of West Lakes Shore Adelaide Advertiser 10FEB2005 PNIEWSKI Evelyn Marie Death notice 14DEC2004 Death 55 late of West Lakes Shore Adelaide Advertiser 16DEC2004 PNIEWSKI Evelyn Marie Death notice 14DEC2004 Death Adelaide Advertiser 17DEC2004 PNIEWSKI Evelyn Marie Death notice 18DEC2004 Publication Adelaide Advertiser 18DEC2004 PNIEWSKI Maria Death notice 27APR2006 Funeral 71 Canberra Times 22APR2006 Hope this adds a bit! Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.