PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Right Hon. W. F. Masseyy Prime Minister; left Auckland last night for He should therefore arrive here' ttiis afternoon, s A Press Association, .message front' Sydney states that the Hon. D. R.' Hall, Minister of Justice and SolicitorGeneral of New South Wales, was ai passenger for New Zealand by %ha Mar rama, which sailed from, .Sydney on' Saturday afternoon. Arrangements are being made by representatives of the Labour "movement" in Wellington to accord to the Right Hon< Andrew Fisher, Labour Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, a fitting reception when he arrivos here. The re.' ception will take place on Friday next. Mr. D. Milligan returned' yesterday; from a visit to Ohristchurch. '.. The death is reported from Wanga* nui of Mr. ■■ G. D. Braik> Chief Inspector of Schools, and Director of Education for the Wanganui-district. The; deceased gentleman underwent an : operation on Christmas Day, and since then had appeared to make good progress. Early in Saturday morning; however, ho expired. The late Mr'.i Brtiik was a native of Gortley, near Aberdeen, Scotland. Graduating through Edinburgh University, he came to New Zealand about 30 years ago, and entered the service of the Otago Education Board. Rising rapidly in his profession, he became Qhief In-> speotbr of Schools under tho Southland •Education Board, retaining the post for about 14 years. He left Invercargitt about nine years ago to take a similar position under the Wanganui Board, holding it to his death. Mr. Braik allien.' great enthusiasm for his work with art unswerving devotion to duty, and a capacity for infinite pains, and his marked ability, especially his great or- ■ ganising power, was responsible for wonderful strides_ being made in Wanganui and district in all departments of educational progress, says the "Her-* aid." His work in promoting and.' furthering agricultural education, and' the groat extension of technical education under his regime in Wanganui, would alone be worthy monuments to his memory, hut though these were almost enough to occupy the attention ou; one man,'he was no loss unflagging in looking after the^interests of primary and secondary, education as well. Indeed, it is to, be feared that his zeal_ caused him to overtax bis strength, for, • however difficult ft task he took up,, he never rested till he had .seen it through. The late Mr.. Braik leaves a' widow, two sons, and a daughter.