Requisition Books
Maker
Public Works Department
Earthquake Relief Committee
Production date
1931
Object detail
Brief Description
Twelve Requisition Books by the Earthquake Relief Committee used during the aftermath of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake 1931. Issued by the Public Works Department, Transport Department.
Most of the original slips are absent, with the carbon copied duplicates and triplicates remaining. Handwritten information on the slip includes the person, company or department to supply the goods to, date, quantity and particulars of goods requisitioned, and signature of overseer of foreman. The triplicate of pages are entitled: Original, Store Officer's Receipt; Duplicate, District Storekeeper's Copy, Triplicate, To remain in book.
a) Book number 4. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 10 February 1931 to 14 February 1931.
b) Book number 5. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 10 February 1931 to 13 February 1931.
c) Book number 6. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 13 February 1931 to 16 February 1931.
d) Book number 7. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 14 February 1931 to 16 February 1931.
e) Book number 8. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 16 February 1931 to 18 February 1931.
f) Book number 9. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 16 February 1931 to 20 February 1931.
g) Book number 10. P Millett, B B Creagh, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 18 February 1931 to 21 February 1931.
h) Book number 11. P Millett, B B Creagh, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. 20 February 1931 to 24 February 1931.
i) Book number 12. A Hyde, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. 21 February 1931 to 26 February 1931.
j) Book number 15. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. 28 February 1931 to 3 March 1931.
k) Book number 16. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 3 March 1931 to 9 March 1931.
l) Book number 17. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 9 March 1931 to 17 April1931. Approximately three quarters of the book is unused.
Most of the original slips are absent, with the carbon copied duplicates and triplicates remaining. Handwritten information on the slip includes the person, company or department to supply the goods to, date, quantity and particulars of goods requisitioned, and signature of overseer of foreman. The triplicate of pages are entitled: Original, Store Officer's Receipt; Duplicate, District Storekeeper's Copy, Triplicate, To remain in book.
a) Book number 4. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 10 February 1931 to 14 February 1931.
b) Book number 5. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 10 February 1931 to 13 February 1931.
c) Book number 6. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 13 February 1931 to 16 February 1931.
d) Book number 7. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 14 February 1931 to 16 February 1931.
e) Book number 8. B B Creagh, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 16 February 1931 to 18 February 1931.
f) Book number 9. F G Smith, Transport Book. Dated 16 February 1931 to 20 February 1931.
g) Book number 10. P Millett, B B Creagh, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 18 February 1931 to 21 February 1931.
h) Book number 11. P Millett, B B Creagh, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. 20 February 1931 to 24 February 1931.
i) Book number 12. A Hyde, F G Smith, Transport Officer's Book. 21 February 1931 to 26 February 1931.
j) Book number 15. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. 28 February 1931 to 3 March 1931.
k) Book number 16. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 3 March 1931 to 9 March 1931.
l) Book number 17. A H Hyde, H R Hunter, Transport Officer's Book. Dated 9 March 1931 to 17 April1931. Approximately three quarters of the book is unused.
Production date
1931
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Books with cardboard covers and canvas spine, white paper with perforations near the spine, printed in black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width x Depth: 194 x 132 x 27mm
Signature/Inscription
P.W.S. - 54. / PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. - WORKS REQUISITION. / Please supply to... / No... / at... / Quantity. Particulars. Job No. / Received the above. / Signed... Overseer of Foreman. / .../.../19... / 1,500 bks./6/29-4934], Printed, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1931
Credit line
gifted by the Public Trust Office
Other number(s)
m98/62, 68190
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