BODY IN HARBOUR

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 200, 21 May 1936, Page 10

BODY IN HARBOUR

Prominent Auckland Business Man

MR. HUBERT E. VAILE By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, May 20. The body of Mr. Hubert E. Vaile, one of Auckland’s most progressive business men, was found in -the harbour near the Orakei Wharf shortly before midday to-day. Mr. Vaile left home on Sunday after noon and his relatives became concerned. A boy aged lit was fishing for sprats from the Orakei Wharf on Mon day forenoon when he hauled up a silver wristlet watch. The watch was still going, and he took it home. When the family read iu yesterday's "Star'’ that Mr. Vaile was missing they noticed that the watch was engraved with Mr. Vaile’s initials, and reported to the police, who dragged the vicinity of the wharf this morning Within a few minutes they brought the body to the surface. Mr. Vaile was managing director of Samuel Vaile and Sons, leading real estate agents. He was born at Auckland and educated at the Grammar School. He was always active in social and civic 'lTairs and took a large part in the establishment of the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the scenicreserve in. the Waitakere Ranges. Mr. Vaile was formerly a member of the Epsom Road Board ami was, president of the Society of Arts for tour years. He was associated with the Jubilee Institute for the Blind and the Auckland Savings Bank, president of the Auckland Institute and Museum for live years, and a member of the institute council till his death. In M l -” 1 he unsucee.ssf ullv contested the mayoral election against Mr. George Baildon. then tlto sitting mayor.