ROYD GARLICK ENQUIRY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9589, 5 September 1913, Page 5

ROYD GARLICK ENQUIRY.

MR. WILFORD'S CROSS-EXAMINA-TION.

(Pn Prim Association-.) WELLINGTON. Sept. 4. The Royd Garlick Committee resumed this afternoon.

Mr Wilford cross-examined Royd Garlick, who said he had become a member of the Australian Masseur Institute without examination, having complied with the conditions. He obtained the position of honorary masseur in the Wellington hospital without competition. He had not passed any examination in Swedish drill and had no certificate from any physical school with a legal standing. Dr. Maekgill, who recommended him for the position on the Committor of Advice. wa6 a former pupil. Major Hume was also a former pupil. Dr. Hardwicke Smith, oth other medical man who recommended him, was the officer in charge of the hospital where he (Garlick) was honorary masseur. He did not pretend to be an expert in advanced Swedish drill. He had some knowledge of the principles of the system. He had never taken a definite course in physiology or anatomy or sat for an examination. The only certificate he held was one from Nei6trom. of Melbourne. He was not making £6OO net when he was appointed. The breathing exercises in the manual were devised by him. not by Dr. Mason. He had never advertised his capacity to teach Swedish drill, because it was not customary. He had no idea when sitting on the Committee of Advice that the position of director would be created. Re-examined by Hon. James Allen as to his income ho said he must have been earning £630 net when appointed. On the information supplied it was fair that Mr Allen should assume he was making at least £6OO. Major Hume Raid be was an enthusiastic gymnast. He had frequently seen Garlick work and thought him the most capable man in the profession. He thought he was thoroughly grounded in the principles of Swedish drill. He noticed that he specialised in respiratory exercises, and thought that most, advantageous. Ho was well pleased with Garlick's management of the children's classes.'

To Mr Wiiford: Ho had no qualifications as a physical trainer except what he knew and what he could denionitrate in a practical way. He had volunteered to give evidence.