About the Author

About The Author

Danial Mason was the second youngest of 13 Children, the loss of his father at an early age and the impact it had on his mother and his 9 brothers and three sisters
His upbringing by his mother and the close ties with the Baptist church set the foundation in his later life and the respect of all people despite colour, race or religion. His early life growing up was tough going and coming from a relatively poor family he became a successful in business management and marketing, he worked for International Companies, in various countries outside of Australia.
After New Zealand he operated his own business for many years back in Australia He remarried in the later 80’s and remain to this day.
The Book Custody – Danial spent several years putting it together and the purpose was to outline the trauma of divorce and custody matters and importantly the plight that fathers must go through to gain custody or access of their children. The effects it has on the children is also significant. Men are portrayed as the villains and the abuser in most domestic disputes and even pays a large part in divorce and custody matters. It is hoped that Fathers who do the right thing fight for their rights to have access or custody of their children.
Danial. Kenneth. Mason

1951 - Tragic Struck the Family

Danial's father worked day and night to provide for the family, he had a market garden near Pyramid Hill, 50 Miles from Bendigo, when Daniel was just 7 seven years old his father died at the age of 45 years, this was tragic and had a significant impact on the whole family and a huge burden for his mother to survive and look after her 13 children.

The Baptist Church

The Baptist Church Bendigo played a significant role in his mother’s life, she was raised as a Baptist she had strict beliefs, and she attended Church every Sunday and made sure that all the children attended Sunday School and took part in the morning service, - nicely dressed, and well presented with a bonus that she gave the children a penny for the plate, even though it may have been her last penny.

His mum was much loved by the church and well respected.
The Church rallied behind the family when Danial’s father passed away, at the time he was seven years of age, when the Welfare tried to take the young children away.

Then in Auckland many years later the Child Welfare played a role in the custody case, Danial Mason then recalled when he lost his father.

Danial Masons Hometown

BENDIGO – VICTORIA AUSTRALIA

Gold was officially discovered in the area in October 1850’s
Just after the other significant goldfields in neighboring towns
from where many diggers migrated, bringing the total
population to 40,000 in less than a year.

Many of these diggers were Chinese and their descendants still live in the region today.

1944 Danial Kenneth Mason was Bendigo, Australia.2nd youngest of a family with 13 children.They lived in a very small house it had two bedrooms, small kitchen, a small lounge, and a bathroom.

Central Deborah Mine. Part of Bendigo’s History Operates today As a Tourist Attraction