Memoranda, telegrams, lists and letters related to the Essential Repairs to Dwellings and the Hawkes Bay Earthquake Relief Fund circa 1931.

The documents include:

Copy of a letter from William Clark to The Honourable Minister of Internal Affairs dated 8 January 1934 to 15 November 1934. Letter is in regards to concrete buildings collapsing.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier, Wairoa and Head Office, Wellington dated 17 July 1934 to 12 October 1934. Correspondence is in regards to repairs and payments to D Glengarry of Wairoa.

List of drains with sections including: Repairs Probably Not Required, In Good Locality, Repairs Probably Not Required, Completed, No Claims Submitted. Undated. Names and amounts included.

Second deferred list of applications received between 15 February 1932 and 31 March 1933.

List of amounts required to pay second deferred list, applications in full (25% of amounts granted for repairs other than drains). Undated. Includes names and amounts.

List of applications received after 15 February 1932 and before 31 March 1933. Includes names and amounts.

List of unpaid vouchers held by Public Works Department dated 31 March 1933.

Form from the Public Trust Office for authority to pay agent, Amners Lime Company Limited. Dated 20 July 1931.

Invoice from Henry Williams and Sons Limited to the Napier Relief Committee for Repairs. Dated 3 July 1931.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier and Head Office, Wellington dated 17 August 1932 in regards to the number and cost of dwellings repaired.

List of repairs. Undated.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Dated 10 November 1932 to 7 January 1932. Correspondence is in regards to work executed by workmen and cost, not disposed to meet some of the claim and a refund.

List of Repairs. Undated.

Letter from Sanitary Inspector, Napier Borough Council to Mr H W S Walker, Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier. Dated 15 August 1932 in regards to a drainage schedule.

Correspondence between Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee of Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr E Grant, Borough Sanitary Inspector of Napier. Dated 8 August 1932 regarding grants.

List of Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Funds. Includes a list of owners, properties and remarks. Undated.

Phone message to Napier from Mr Watties regarding the number of houses where assistance for repairs was given from relief fund for Māori. Dated 13 August 1932.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier and Hastings. Dated 11 August 1932 in regards to the number of houses where assistance for repairs was given from relief fund.

List of repairs by the Public Works Department. Undated.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 5 August 1932. Correspondence is in regards to request the number of houses where assistance for repairs was given from relief fund for Wairoa, Hawkes Bay County, Napier, Hastings and Central Hawkes Bay.

Correspondence between Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr E Grant, Borough Sanitary Inspector, Napier. Dated 8 August 1932 regarding grants.

List of Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Funds. Includes a list of owners, properties and remarks. Undated.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 13 July 1932 in regards to applications by Mrs R M Jensen, Mr J T Nicholson and A E Toothill.

Copy of a letter from Mrs R M Jensen of 14 Chaucer Road, Napier, to the Earthquake Relief, Public Trust regarding property. Undated.

Copy of letter dated 28 April 1932 from Mr J T Nicholson of 66 Tennyson Street, Napier, to the Rehabilitation Committee, Treasury, Wellington.

Correspondence between Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and the Town Clerk of Napier. Dated 11 April 1932 regarding the cost of repairs to Power House effected by the Public Works Department.

Newspaper clipping by the Daily Telegraph dated 10 March 1932 entitled: Welcome News For Hawke's Bay House-Owners. Grants Made to Total Value of £179,848.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices Napier and Hastings. Dated 8 March 1932 to 16 February 1932 regarding Mr Luttrell and A D Peddie.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr J Snell of Westshore. Dated 30 January 1932 in regards to the returning of receipts.

Correspondence between J and W Eddy of the Napier Plumbing Works, 154 Vigor Brown Street, Napier, and the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier. Dated 3 to 17 November 1931 regarding Mrs F A Limbrick, Mr F Jenkins, Mr Stradbeck and Mr Eric Hill.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier, L B Campbell, Commissioner at Council Chambers and the Commissioner of the Napier Borough Council. Dated 22 to 30 December 1931. Correspondence is in regards to Mr P Hayden of 38 Hardinge Road.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier, the Trustee of King George Hall, Bay View, The County Clerk of Hawke's Bay County Council of Napier and the Secretary of Education Board of Napier. Dated 8 December 1931 in regards to the cost of repairs by the Public Works Department.

List from the Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee for repairs effected by the Public Works Department to dwellings belonging to the Government and local bodies. Dated 4 December 1931.

Notes regarding application numbers of properties owned by Northe and Sons. Undated.

Memorandum for file entitled: List of application numbers of properties owned by Northe and Sons. Undated.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr N Hatch, Sanitary Plumber of 6 Shakespeare Terrace, Napier. Dated 1 December 1931 in regards to drainage repairs not being granted for dwelling owned by Mr Hadley of Burlington Road.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and C O Morse, Napier Brick and Pipe Works of Hyderabad Road, Napier. Dated 7 November 1931 in regards to drain fittings sold.

Correspondence between Amners Lime Company Limited, Napier Plumbing Works and the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 6 November 1931 in regards to a quote for drain fittings accepted from another company.

Correspondence between Northe and Sons of Raffles Street, Napier and the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 6 November 1931 regarding the purchase of drain fittings.

List of pipe fittings purchased by Northe and Sons from the Napier Earthquake Relief Committee. Undated.

Correspondence between Amners Lime Company Limited of Napier and the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 29 October 1931 in regards to the offer of sum for drain fittings.

Correspondence between Northe and Sons of Raffles Street, Napier and the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 16 October 31 in regards to drain fittings.

Lists of drainage material held for disposal by the Earthquake Relief Committee. Undated.

Correspondence between W Daubney, Registered Plumber and Drainage Contractor of Napier and the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 15 November 1931 in regards to purchases of drain fittings.

List of drainage material held for disposal by the Earthquake Relief Committee. Undated.

Correspondence between Napier Plumbing Works of 154 Vigor Brown Street, Napier and Mr McCormick of Tiffen Park. Dated 16 October 1931 in regards to drain fittings.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr T Falconer of Hawke's Bay P and T Officers' Association and the Public Trust Offices of Napier, Wairoa and Hastings. Dated 20 to 30 October 1931 in regards to reimbursement of association.

Newspaper clipping by the Hawke's Bay Herald dated 14 September 1931 entitled: Earthquake Relief. Repairs to Dwellings. Presentation of Accounts.

Correspondence between the District Engineer of Napier, the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee and Mrs Fullarton of 21 Raffles Street. Dated 15 to 24 September 1931 in regards to Mrs Fullarton's house.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and the Reconstruction Officer of Napier. Dated 15 August 1931 in regards to Mr J Etheridge of 87 Wellesley Road.

Letter from the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay Rehabilitation Committee to the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay Relief Committee and Public Trust Offices of Napier and Waipukurau. Dated 10 August 1931 regarding J R Sebley.

Two copies an application form for financial assistance not exceeding £100 for the purpose of re-imbursing owner for re-instating dwelling damaged by earthquake. Form is made out to T Falconer of Hawke's Bay P and T Officers' Association, Hastings. Dated 14 October 1931.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr A J Hodgson of St Georges Road, Hastings. Dated 14 July 1931 in regards to an account.

Envelope for work orders showing individual items in cost of repairs effected by the Post and Telegraph Association to dwellings owned by its officers. Inside the envelope are thirty nine work order forms with individuals names, addresses, and break down of costs of repairs conducted on dwellings.

Correspondence between the Secretary of New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee and the Public Trust Office of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 28 July 1931 to 18 August 1931 in regards to a request grant to cover half of the cost of repairs to houses owned by officers of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department in Napier.

Two lists of application numbers, names, addresses and amounts. Undated.

Correspondence between the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the District Office, Foresters' Hall, Dickens Street, The Secretary, Central Relief Committee and he Public Trust Offices of Napier and Hastings. Dated 6 August 1931 in regards to a list of loans and amounts

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the District Office, Foresters' Hall, Dickens Street. Dated 16 July 1931 in regards to a list.

Two copies of a list with application numbers, names, addresses and amounts. Undated.

Memorandum for a file for Mr McCormick. Dated 29 June 1931.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 19 June 1931 in regards to Mr Dickenson's application.

Correspondence between the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the District Office, Foresters' Hall, Dickens Street, The Secretary of the Central Relief Committee and the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Hastings. Dated 11 to 16 June 1931 regarding a list of loans.

Five copies of a list of persons to whom advances have been authorised by the Lands Department. Undated.

Letter from the Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Duties to The Chief Inspector of the Public Trust Office at Tiffen Park House, Napier. Dated 22 July 1931 in regards to a guarantee to exempt from stamp duty.

Draft of form entitled: Guarantee to the Earthquake Relief Committee the repayment of above stated sum.

Interviews with Mr Dinnie, District Engineer of Napier. Undated.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mrs A Croxen of 11 Napier Terrace, Napier. Dated 11 July 1931 in regards to application number 882.

Correspondence between District Engineer of the Public Works Department and the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee. Dated 9 July 1931 regarding the valuation of work by Mr Richardson for earthquake restoration for F J Bowler.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr F J Bowler of 66 Shakespeare Road, Napier. Dated 2 July 1931 regarding a complaint.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 24 to 29 April 1931 in regards to Mrs Moore.

Correspondence between the Chief Inspector of Napier and the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Dated 9 July 1931 in regards to Mrs A Gibbs.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated between 18 June 1931 and 28 May 1931 in regards to Mr E D G Thompson of 76 Carlyle Street, Napier.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office of Napier, Taradale Town Clerk and Mr Bishop of Church Road, Taradale. Dated 19 June 1931 regarding a building inspector.

Correspondence between L Thompson of 140 Hataitai Road, Wellington, the Hawkes Bay Construction Company, the Public Trust Office of Napier and the District Engineer of the Public Works Department of Napier. Dated 12 to 26 May 1931 regarding Mr E D G Thompson's property.

Two copies of correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 13 and 14 May 1931 regarding financial assistance and repairs to dwellings.

Letter from the Town Clerk of the Napier Borough Council to Mr Coad, Chief Inspector of the Public Trust Office. Dated 9 May 1931 regarding Mr L B Campbell's letter which states that funds are available to cover a temporary sanitary system.

Memorandum for file from Mr Dinnie of the Public Works Department. Dated 29 April 1931 regarding debit notes for chimney repairs at Hastings being drawn up.

Correspondence between the Chief Inspector of Napier, Mr L B Campbell, Commissioner of the Borough Council of Napier and the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 28 April 1931 regarding temporary a sanitary system and repairs to the sewage system.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 27 April 1931 regarding repairs to dwellings in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay County and Hastings, restoring sewage connections at Napier, work completed by the Public Works Department of Napier and the cost of making dwellings weather-proof

Correspondence between the District Engineer of Napier and the Permanent Head in Wellington. Dated 21 April 1931 regarding a list of numbers of houses with minimum repairs made.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 14 April 1931 regarding repairs to dwellings in the county.

Memorandum for file from Wairoa. Dated 10 April 1931 regarding North Clyde portion of town including Māori dwellings almost completed.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 10 April 1931 regarding forms to carry out repairs to dwellings up to £100 out of the relief fund.

Correspondence between the District Engineer of Napier and Mr Coad of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier. Dated 13 April 1931 regarding property at 19 Wellesley Road.

Three copies of a memorandum from Chief Inspector to Officer in Charge of the Public Works Department, as well as the Public Trust Office of Hastings. Dated 10 April 1931 regarding wages for workmen in Hastings.

Memorandum for file. Dated 31 March 1931 regarding a number of workmen in Hastings and a discussion between Mr Dinnie and Mr Rapson.

Correspondence between the District Engineer of Napier and the Commissioner of the Napier Borough. Dated 10 April 1931 regarding a signed agreement for pan closet.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 10 April 1931 regarding accounting arrangements for the Public Works Department materials bill, wages and chimneys.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 7 April 1931 regarding the expedition of work of repairing houses and states that a large sum of money is available.

Correspondence from G F Roach, Mayor of Hastings to Mr A Dinnie, District Engineer of Napier. Dated 1 April 1931 regarding the number of chimneys erected and yet to be erected.

Memorandum for file. Dated 31 March 1931 regarding quotation for 85 privies.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Waipukurau. Dated 28 March 1931 regarding Mrs A N Harris and the installation of electrical equipment.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 30 March 1931 regarding payments and the Public Works Department.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices Head Office, Wellington and Waipukurau. Dated 28 March 1931 regarding Takapau member on Central Hawkes Bay Committee, applications by Mrs B E McConchie and Mrs A N Harris, payments of accounts for repairs where local tradesmen were instructed by the owner of dwelling to do so, and the installation of electrical equipment.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to the District Engineer of the Public Works Department of Napier. Dated 1 April 1931 regarding a quotation of 85 privies.

Memorandum for file. Dated 31 March 1931 regarding a quotation for 85 privies.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to the District Public Trustee, Wellington. Dated 30 March 1931 regarding the provision of additional labour.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 5 March 1931 regarding a local labour department representative.

Correspondence from the Chief Inspector to G F Roach, Mayor of Hastings. Dated 28 March 1931 regarding essential repairs to dwellings.

Draft of authorisation formn to enter property to undertake minimum repairs considered necessary by the Borough Council.

Two copies of a draft of form for the restoration of dwelling from the Public Works Department to carry out the following repairs.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to the District Public Trustee of Hastings. Dated 24 March 1931 regarding the rebuilding of chimneys in Māori dwellings, the Māori community conducting rebuilding and arranging assistance of tradesman to help where required.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to the District Public Trustee of Waipukurau. Dated 25 March 1931 regarding the decisions of central executive committee in regards to repairs to dwellings, repatriation and the granting of relief.

Notes from the Hawke's Bay County Council on essential repairs to dwellings and the cartage of water to Westshore. Undated.

Draft of form letter acknowledging the receipt of a letter in regards to the application for repairs to a dwelling.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier, Wairoa, Waipukurau, Dannevirke and Hastings. Dated 19 March 1931 in regards to request information on repairs to dwellings, expenditure to date, amount still needed and the amount of funds held by local committee.

Copy of an extract from minutes of Napier Committee at meeting on 10 March 1931, including a form of consent.

Draft of form for authorisation to enter property to undertake minimum repairs considered necessary by the Borough Council.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to the District Public Trustee of Hastings, Officer in Charge of the Municipal Reconstruction Department, the Atheaneum Buildings, Public Trust Offices of Napier and Dannevirke and Mr W Tucker of Whakatu. Dated from 6 to 10 March 1931 regarding the Public Works Department ability to perform minimum repairs as well as forms to be filled in before repair work is conducted.

Correspondence between the Secretaryof the Earthquake Relief Committee at Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mrs F E Byrne of Taradale. Dated 9 May 1931 regarding repairs to a house.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 5 May 1931 regarding repairs to private buildings.

Authorisation form to enter property to undertake minimum repairs considered necessary by the Borough Council.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices, Mr Coad of Napier and Head Office, Wellington. Dated 3 May 1931 in regards to allowing work to follow that done by the Public Works Department.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices of Napier and Wellington. Dated 26 February 1931 regarding the clearing of business sections.

Extract from the Central Committee dated 20 February 1931 in regards to essential repairs to dwellings.

Copy of a letter from the Executive Officer of the Central Committee of the Hawkes Bay Earthquake Relief Fund to W H Anderson, Secretary of the Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Fund Committee, Havelock North. Dated 21 February 1931 regarding the Prime Minister's grant of £500 for kitchen chimneys.

Extract from a memorandum from Head Office to Mr Coad dated 16 February 1931 regarding essential repairs to dwellings in order to make premises habitable.