Origins of the Maurice family
The ancestors of Daniel Jadran Maurice are all from modern day Slovenia. While many relatives still live in Kozana, the family has also spread around the world
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A New Life as "New Australians"
Ivan and Danila with newborn son, Daniel, in the yard of their first house at Guildford, Sydney, Australia taken soon after leaving Villawood Migrant Hostel, late 1951
Ivan Maurič and Danila Jakin escaped from Yugoslavia in October 1949. Their subsequent journey to Australia in search of a better life echoed the story of thousands of other people displaced by World War and political changes in Eastern Europe.
Read MoreLife with Ivan - The Fishmonger who became a Builder
From Bonegilla and their first fish and chips shop to a career as a successful builder Ivan Mauric could be rightly proud of what he and Danila had achieved for themselves and their boys in their 47-year life in Australia.
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From his earliest days until his last Ivan enjoyed his music. It really did define the man and show a different side to his character.
Read MoreProtest, Revolution and the Albert Hall
The Albert Hall Liberal Skiffle Group, 1968. L to R back row: Simon ffitch, Felix Hayman, Emery Kertesz, Daniel Maurice, Mark Hourigan. L to R Front Row: Paul Berkemeier, Allard Klompe
1968 was a great year for schoolboy revolutionaries and wannabee musicians. With a remarkable lack of imagination when it came to band names a group of his school friends created the Albert Hall Liberal Skiffle Group (AHLSG). They recorded their own concept album and several short movies for which they roped in many of their wider circle of friends.
There was just one small problem: musical talent was in short supply, with Danny the least talented of all. But what a lot of fun.
Read MoreHow Margie and Daniel met (Daniel's version)
First Date, 1971
Daniel Maurice's version of how he and future wife, Margie, met in 1971
Read MoreDaniel at Work
Managing World Info at OTC (later Telstra) 1994, a career highlight
A career where so many times luck and past contacts came from nowhere to point me in a new direction.
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