FOUND IN HARBOR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12866, 21 May 1936, Page 3

FOUND IN HARBOR

[ BODY OF PROMINENT'BUSINESS MAN DEATH OF AIR. IT. E. VATLB (Press Association?, AUCKLAND. Alay 20. The body of .Hubert E. Voile, one i of Auckland’s; most progressive busiL ness men, was found, in tho harbor near the Ornkei wharf shortly bc>- ' fore midday to-day. Air Va.ile left';, homo, on Sunday n.ftornonn and his relatives became concerned. A boy, aged lo years, who was fishing for sprats from the ’ Ornkei wharf on Afondny morning, hauled up a silver wristlet watch on a hook. Tho watch was.- stall going. The boy took _ the watch home, and when the. family read in an, evening paper last, evening that Mr Vaile was missing, it was TioticeibAhat the watch was engraved with Me Vaile’s initials. The matter was reported to the police, who dragged in : l he vicinity of tho wharf this' morning, and within a few minutes the body was brought to the surface. Air Valle was the managing director of Alcss-s Samuel. Voile and .Sons a leading, real estate agency in Auckland. He was horn at Auckland anti was educated at, the Auckland Grammar School. He was always active in social and, civic affairs, and took a large part, in the establishment of the Auckland War Memorial : Museum and the scenic reserve In i the Waitnkeroi Ranges. Formerly he wa.l a member, of the Epsom Bond Board. He was- the president of the Socety of Arts for four years, was associated with tho Jubilee Institute or the Blind! and the Auckland Sav- ' 'ings 1 Bank. He was tlid president of lie Auckland, Institute and Museum for five years and was a member of Die institute council till his death. In 1021) he unsuccessfully contested the mayo ''a I election against Afr George. Bnildon, then. the. sitting Mayor.