Samuel Smith came to Australia about 1849 with his wife and family, settling at Queenstown and, with the gold rush, established an abattoir. A descendant, Marjorie Smith Motschall wrote about the family in 'Wild WoodDays at Panton Hill'. Many descendants have lived in and around Eltham. The family had four generations of butchers, including Keith, who had a shop in Kew. Contents Photocopy of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Typed version of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Letter L Adam to Eltham Shire, 6 March 1884. Seeking information about the Smith family in Yarra Glen: Samuel Smith and Eliza Hurst. Photocopy of page from magazine National Trust Australia (Vic), no date (possibly 1993). Keith Smith closed his butcher shop, Kew, and donated equipment to National Trust, possibly to go to Gulf Station. Newspaper article: "Smith family's fortunes yielded to modern technology - in 1850", Diamond Valley News, 10 March 1987. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsamuel smith, eliza hurst, keith smith, gulf station yarra glen, james smith, queenstown, st andrews, sarah smith, richard smith, mary smith, edwin smith, thomas smith, john smith, ralph smith, marjorie smith motshall, wild wood days at panton hill book, louisa purcell, st andrews church queenstown, cherry tree road panton hill, beaumont house panton hill, edwin james samuel smith, violet bartlett, ethel may smith, mary louise smith, violet smtih, fred smith, alan smith, cemetery smiths gully road st andrews, russell smith, joan smith, joyce smith, ethel smith, grand hotel yarra glen

Emil William (Mon) Motschall lived at Panton Hill all his life and married Marjorie Smith, also a local. In 1969, he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the local Fire Brigade and was involved with other local organisations. Marjorie wrote two chapters in Alan Marshall's book "Pioneers and Painters" and wrote a history of Panton Hill. Contents Newspaper article: "Mon devoted a life to the Hill", Diamond Valley News, c1977, Life of Emil Motschall. Newspaper article: "Book on 'Hill' is launched", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Launch, by Robert Marshall, of Marjorie Smith Motschall's book "Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill". Newspaper article: "Rare welcome for visitors to craftschop", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Small drama of locked door at Montsalvat craftschop. Newspaper article: "Marjorie Florence Smith Motschall". Obituary. Newspaper death notices: Marjorie Motschall.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcemile william (mon) motschall, panton hill vic, panton hill fire brigade, british empire medal, marjorie florence smith motschall, albert motschall, arthur cracknell, edwin smith, violet smith, long gully road panton hill, wild wood days at panton hill, robert marshall, alan marshall, "pioneers and painters", reverend peter lawry, montsalvat, evie gough, susan gough, william motschall, rosemary motschall, marjorie anne motschall