ROYD GARLICK INQUIRY.

Northern Advocate, 5 September 1913, Page 5

ROYD GARLICK INQUIRY.

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WELLINGTON, Sept. 5. The Royd Garlick Committee resumed yesterday afternoon. Mr T. M. Wilford cross-examined Mr 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 to the Wellington Hospital without competition. He had not passed any examinations in the Swedish drill, and had no certificates from any physical school with legal standing. Dr. Makgill, who recommended him for a position on the Committee of Advice, was a former pupil. Major Hume was also a former pupil, and so were Dr. Hardw&dcke Smith and other, medical men who recommended him. The officer in charge of the hospital, where he (Mr Garlick) was honorary masseur, did not pretend to be expert in the advanced Swedish drill. He had some knowledge of the principles of the system, but had never taken a definite course in physiology or anatomy or sat for examinations. The only certificate he held was one from Dr. Neistrom, Melbourne. He (Mr Garlick) was making quite £600 a year nett when he was appointed. The breathing exercises in the manual were devised by him and not by Dr. Mason. He had never advertised his capacity to teach the Swedish drill, because it was not customary. He (witness) had no idea when sitting on the Committee of Advice that S Mhe position of director was to be created.

Re-examined by the Hon. J. Allen as to income, witness said he must lave been earning £630 nett when appointed On the information supplied that was a fair salary. " The Hon. J. Allen said he should .assume that Mr Garlick was making at least £600 a year Major Hume said he was an enthusiast at gymnastics and had frequently seen Mr Garlick at work. Throughout he had been the most capable man in his profession, and he thought he was thoroughly grounded in the principles of the Swedish drill. He noticed that he had specialised in respiratory exercises and thought that was most advantageous. He was well pleased with Mr Garlick's management of the children's To j lr wilford: Witness had no qualifications as a physical trainer except? what he knew and what he could demonstrate in a practical way. He had volunteered to give evidence.