[1] At about 20 years of age, he moved to Sydney to look for work and delivered milk at Mascot until all his possessions were stolen forcing him to return home to his parents at Mudgee.

The carnival which was opened by the Rt Hon Billy Hughes raised in excess of £1,000 sufficient at this time to buy two ambulances for the war effort.

Prior to his retirement in January 1968, he fought nine elections and on each occasion was returned with a larger majority, possibly a record in NSW parliament and certainly a testimony to his dedication and to the faith in which he was held by the voters of Willoughby.

A subsequent committee was formed with Brain as the Secretary culminating in the drafting of a bill for submission and acceptance by the NSW parliament.

[9] Brain was the New South Wales delegate to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Congress held in Bombay, India (now Mumbai) in 1957 under the leadership of Sir William McMahon.

One month later, Premier Askin, leader of the opposition, Pat Hills and others paid tribute to this outstanding servant of the people of Willoughby.

[13] Gladys Berejiklian, a subsequent Member of State Parliament for Willoughby (2003-2021) and NSW Premier (2017-2021), honoured George W Brain in her maiden (now inaugural) speech making reference to George's contribution to The Free Library Movement in NSW and his commitment to ensuring the right to education for rich and poor alike.

It is hoped that other items owned by George currently on display at Mudgee Historical Museum will ultimately be added to the Chatswood library collection.

Unfortunately, the significant contribution made by Brain to the municipality of Willoughby has not been recognised by naming a room within the new Chatswood library after him as promised.

However, it is hoped that one day the commitment made in 1977 may yet still be honoured and it would be most appropriate if the magnificent "George Brain collection" was ultimately held within a room named after him.