Gethin - 1909 - 'We had been at Kerenget only a day when a stranger suddenly appeared, introducing himself as Mottowshow, an Aussie and proud of it. His father had been deported to Australia for sheep stealing when a boy. Slushey, as he was called, stood about 5 ft. 5 ins. and had funny little club feet, a large cavalry moustache, and a wonderful flow of language. He had been taken on by Drury to cut fence poles and was living about 3 miles away in the forest ......... he taught me a packet about timber and tree felling ....... Slushey was a marvellous cook. Every Saturday evening he would make a long roll of plum duff which lasted the week cut into slices. Then he would turn out pastry tarts full of Golden syrup which he called Cocky's Joy. ...... Slushey and I kept the job going for about 3 months. We had a large stock of fence posts ready and it was now suggested by Cobb that Slushey took on a fencing contract to fence the whole of Kerenget .... [quoted in Curtis - p. 86]

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Njoro - John Motashow (British), Farm Manager

Gethin diary 1911 - Molo - 'Watts arrives from Lumbwa. Mrs Mottoshaw from Keringet.'  

Red 31 has J. Mottashaw, Rongai, Hut the same

Gazette 15 Apr 07 Bird Licence 

1903 travelled from Australia to Durban