A folder labelled Prime Minister, unnumbered, related to the Napier Citizen's Earthquake Control Committee.

Telegram from Doyle, Chairman, Napier to Morse, Premiers Office, Parliamentary Office, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, dated 24 February 1931. Message: at meeting at Nelson Park is was resolved that due to protestors a building would be constructed at Clive Square.

Copy of telegraph, from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: thank Newman, no further assistance required.

Copy of telegraph, from W E Barnard, to Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 19 February 1931, message: payment for public works twelve shillings and six pence and relief works twelve shillings and six and nine shillings per day.

Copy of telegraph, from Morse, to W Harvey, 8 Allen Street, Palmerston North, undated, message: visiting Prime Minister.

Telegram from W Harvey, Palmerston North to C Morse, Borough Council Napier, dated 14 February 1931. Message: pick up request.

Handwritten note, undated: require telegram 23 February 1931 to Prime Minister for Morse.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Girling Butcher, Napier, dated 9 March 1931. message: cannot approve suggestions, method for carrying out repairs to properties for Borough Council to decide.

Copy of telegram from Butcher to Prime Minister, undated, message: forms prepared and sent to Relief Committees, difficult to find owners of rented houses, desirable for tenants to return in order to conserve relief funds.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to W E Barnard M P, Napier, dated 9 February 1931. Message: expression of sympathies; leaving for Napier this evening. Four pages.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 9 February 1931. Message: leaving for Napier this evening, arriving next morning.

Memo from G W Forbes to Chairman Citizens Committee, Napier, undated: telegram received from Edward Newman offering assistance.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Mr Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, undated. Message: St Johns Taumaranui can place sixty children and six babies. Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: no further outside assistance required.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, undated. Message: Craneshaw Oamaru women offering assistance besides financial. Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: no further outside assistance required.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, undated. Message: Paul Children's Camp Hamilton offering accommodation for refugee children. Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: no further outside assistance required.

Draft copy of telegram from Secretary to the Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 6 February 1931, message: numerous enquiries made about relatives and friends. Telegrams recently established, telephone system not yet operating, many people have left Napier without leaving details, therefore difficult to establish true position of individuals. Casualty list up to date, unidentified bodies recovered. Y M C A in charge of making and replying to enquiries regarding relatives and friends.

Copy of telegraph, from W E Barnard, to Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 14 February 1931, message: proposed cut in salaries of civil servants. Request do not apply to civil servants in Napier.

Copy of message, from W E Barnard, to Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: no further cars required for evacuation of refugees.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to W E Barnard, M P, Napier, undated. Message: appeal launched in press for public subscriptions towards earthquake relief. Copy of telegraph from W E Barnard, to Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: thanks re telegram and launching relief.

Copy of telegram, from Butcher, Secretary to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: cancel original message, should now read differently. Request for date that staff can be expected.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 14 February 1931. Message: meeting of business people and property owners Tuesday 3 pm to consider replanning, rebuilding. Request attendance of representatives from Institute of Architects.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Relief, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated. Message: reconstruction being considered. Request attendance of Mason Government Town Planner and Butcher, Wellington Council Town Planner.

Copy of telegram, from W E Barnard, to the Right Honourable Prime Minister: On Evening Train for Napier, Palmerston North, dated 9 February 1931, message, acknowledge sympathies expressed.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Secretary, Citizens Committee Napier, dated 7 February 1931. Message: receipt of telegram of enquiries for relatives.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Secretary, Citizens Committee Napier, dated 7 February 1931. Message: receipt of telegram of re transport, message broadcast.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 14 February 1931. Message: 7:30 tomorrow convenient. Telegram from George W Forbes, Wellington to Morse, Chairman Relief Committee Napier, dated 7 February 1931. Message: prefer 7:30 tomorrow evening.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: request interview 2pm tomorrow.

Two copies of telegram from Morse, Chairman, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 13 February 1931, message: request General Young undertake control of refugee camps outside affected areas and any repatriation arrangements. Earthquake today fairly severe, will slow repatriation. Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Morse, Chairman Napier Citizens Committee Napier, dated 13 February 1931. Message: General Young to proceed to Napier re telegram.

Two copies of telegram from Morse Chairman, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 17 February 1931, message: motion carried that Government carry out clearing of damaged area through Public Works and charge cost to owner, Government to take up question of payment later. Authority from owner to enter premises in central business district may be possible to override through legislation.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to Morse, Chairman Relief Committee Napier, dated 14 February 1931. Message: meetings arranged for Tuesday.

Two copies of telegram from Barnard, Deputy Chairman, to Right Honourable The Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 17 February 1931, message: trouble at Rivers Board bank, funds requested immediately.

Copy of telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to F W Furkett, Engineer in Chief Public Works Department, Napier, dated 18 February 1931. Message: Local Office to arrange with local Public Trust for all work done on private dwellings as well as work to be done. Expedite estimates for clearing debris from streets which is to be a charge on consolidated funds.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, message: Public Trust doubtful whether relief funds sufficient to re-erect one chimney and repair water and sewage connections to dwellings. Priority is to establish condition of dwellings of families immediately present. Handwritten draft of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, re repair work and funding.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, message: Mayor Wellington advises 7000 refugees accommodated there. Request General Young to establish number of men who can return. Impossible to arrange refugee control in Napier at present. Rebuilding chimneys essential before return of refugees.

Telegram from G A Troup, Mayor, Wellington to Morse, the Mayor Napier, dated 17 February 1931. Message: over 7000 refugees in Wellington, cannot take more. Taranaki complaining that compliments not sent them.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to C O Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 19 February 1931. Message: Mr Masters left for Napier this morning by train.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, message: staff required urgently. Handwritten draft of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, message: staff required urgently.

Telegram from P A De La Perrelle, Wellington to Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 20 February 1931. Message: telegram received, town planning awaiting consideration of cabinet.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: obtain copyright on all films for public screening in Napier. Telegram from George W Forbes, Wellington to C O Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 20 February 1931. Message: obtaining copyright on all films considered.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Relief Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, undated, message: attached telegram sent to 2YA for broadcast. Considerable numbers of men entering Napier and becoming drain on food, therefore issue of meal tickets to be restricted to employers and authorities. Local bridges not in order for heavy traffic. Copy of three page telegraph from Morse to Prime Minister, dated 13 February 1931, re: work completed to date.

Telegram from W E Barnard, Wellington, to Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated February 1931, message: no restrictions placed on travel by rail to Napier. Major Abel now authorised to issue free railway tickets to able bodied bona fide male residents.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington, to Morse, Chairman Relief Committee Napier, dated 9 February 1931. Message: telegram re Mason and Butcher received.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington, to Committee Napier, dated 9 February 1931. Message: meet at railway station at 7:45 am to accompany ministerial party. Request meeting with full Citizens Committee at Headquarters around 9.

Telegram from Stallworthy, Wellington, to Mr Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 9 February 1931. Message: Prime Minister and other ministers leaving by train at 8 pm.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Napier Relief Committee, to Right Honourable G W Forbes, Chairman Central Earthquake Relief Committee, Wellington, dated 27 February 1931, message: workmen in Napier receiving good wages. Families in refugee camps charge on relief funds. Interrogation by local committees of all refugees receiving assistance with view to compelling husbands to assume their liabilities currently carried by relief funds. Applications for relief from widows being received, suggest referring to Pensions Department. Telegram from George W Forbes, Wellington to Morse, Citizens Relief Committee Napier, dated 28 February 1931. Message: telegram received and under consideration.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Control Committee, to Verschaffelt, Wellington, dated 28 February 1931, message: staff arrangements ok. Relief Central Control Committee ceases function Monday next. Telegram from Verschaffelt, Wellington, to Girling Butcher, Central Committee Napier, message: presume staff arrangements now satisfactory.

Copy of telegram from Chief Postmaster, to Mr Butcher, Secretary, Napier Relief Committee, dated 19 February 1931, message: free telegraph facilities refer to inland telegrams only, not cable messages.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Control Committee, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 2 March 1931, message: permits posted.

Telegram from George W Forbes, Wellington to C O Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated 2 March 1931. Message: Mr Exeter and sons request permits to return to Napier.

Letter from H G Exeter, Waimiha, c/o R Bowick, to Mr Morse, dated 22 February 1931, re: request permits to return to Napier.

Telegram from G W Forbes, Wellington to C O Morse, Chairman Citizens Committee Napier, dated, message: re telegram of 27 February 1931. Instructions being issued to local committees which it is hoped will prevent evasion of liability by husbands able to contribute support for family.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman Citizens Control Committee, to 2YA, Wellington, dated 5 March 1931, message: add to broadcast that widows entitled to pensions to apply to Registrar of Pensions, Palmerston North.

Copy of telegram from Morse, to Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 3 March 1931, message: reconstruction of sewerage in South Napier urgent.