A folder labelled Earthquake Relief Committee, Repatriation Business Correspondence, unnumbered.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, memorandum for the Repatriation Officer, Napier, dated 10 April 1931, regarding attached circular forwarded to all Relief Committees; Two pages, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Return of Refugees circular: time for refugees outside Hawke's Bay to return to Napier; Relief Committees instructed to: a) serve notice to all refugees; b) inform refugees that if they do not act within 7 days all relief will be withdrawn and transport cancelled; c) insert notice in local newspapers with above information. Accommodation can be arranged for refugees at Nelson Park Camp; time extension granted to those refugees unable/unfit to travel; rail transport provided free for people holding appropriate permits; sea transport at discretion of committee; the information in this notice should also be broadcast on radio.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, memorandum for the Repatriation Officer, Napier, dated 24 March 1931, refugees supplied with steamer tickets from Lyttleton to Wellington, returning to Hawke's Bay. Nine people listed.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, to the Repatriation Officer, Napier, dated 18 March 1931, regarding lists of refugees from Napier who have received or are receiving assistance from local Relief Committees, or are in camp or are billeted out with private people in other centres. Five page list of refugees in Showgrounds camp, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, Timaru, and refugees receiving private assistance. Second copy of letter has annotations on the list with Permit numbers.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, memorandum for the Repatriation Officer, Napier, dated 19 March 1931, attached are lists of refugees supplied with transport from the South to the North Island; Three pages, with lists of refugees from Dunedin, Timaru, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, to the Repatriation Officer, Athenaeum Buildings, Napier, dated 5 March 1931, regarding attached list of some Napier residents provided with transportation from the Relief Committee, Christchurch.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, memorandum for the Repatriation Officer, Athenaeum Buildings, Napier, dated 1 April 1931: Issue of Permits to Refugees for Free Passages Back to Napier. Further to relinquishing of aid for refugees after seven days notice to return to Napier, repatriation of refugees in Palmerston North, Wanganui, Dunedin and Invercargill already issued. Other districts will be supplied with free passage orders for refugees. Many permits already issued were undated, causing problems with expiration date. Because of this, all newly issued permits should be dated, bear the words refugee and available only for seven days from date hereof. May be extended to ten days at discretion.

Two lists, with handwritten annotations, undated: List of Householders in Nelson Park Camp.

Letter from Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, memorandum for the Repatriation Officer, Athenaeum Buildings, Napier, dated 2 April 1931: Mrs E Nichol of Eskdale, return rail passage to Auckland.

Copy of telegram, from Morse, to Red Cross Wellington, dated 20 February 1931, message regarding applications to return for men only to be sent next week. Women and children to remain; Telegram from Red Cross Wellington, to Chairman, dated 19 February 1931, the message requests clarification of repatriation to Napier.

Copy of letter, from Mayor, signed Geo A Troup, to Chairman, Napier Citizens' Control Committee, dated 26 February 1931, regarding receipt of letter, repatriation matters to be given publicity.

Three copies of telegram, from Secretary Napier Committee, to Earthquake Relief Committee Wellington, dated 24 February 1931, message: two books of permits being posted today for repatriation of able bodied men.

Copy of letter, from Hon Secretary, to R G Butcher, Napier Citizens' Control Committee, dated 26 February 1931, regarding receipt of letter, repatriation matters dealt with as requested.

Copy of letter from Chairman, to the Honorary Secretary, Hokitika Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 2 March 1931, regarding issuing of permits to be controlled from Napier and Hastings. Men to return, women and children return depending on housing situation; Two samples, ticket and receipt ticket, of refugee permit, to return to Napier from Hokitika; Letter from Honorary Secretary, Westland Hospital Board, to C O Morse, Chairman Citizens' Control Committee, dated 25 February 1931, regarding seeking authority to issue enclosed copy of permit to refugees.

Copy of letter from Repatriation Officer, to Mr A A Armstrong, Organising Director of Relief Records, Red Cross Chambers, Wellington, dated 10 March 1931, regarding applications for permits to re-occupy enclosed.

Copy of letter from Repatriation Officer, to Mr A A Armstrong, Organising Director of Relief Records, Red Cross Chambers, Wellington, dated 10 March 1931, regarding receipt of letter, men and boys permitted to return, women when Napier house certified as safe. Napier housing inspections taking up to ten days, dealing with applications as received, and inundated with them; Letter from Mr A A Armstrong, Organising Director of Relief Records, Red Cross Chambers, Wellington, to His Worship the Mayor, Napier, dated 23 February 1931, regarding all refugees recorded to prevent duplication and exploitation of relief; enquiries about system adopted for repatriation.

Letter from Registration Office, Hastings, to Morse, Napier, dated 25 February 1931, regarding List of District Repatriation Officers appointed by Staff Captain Brown, S A in the South; List of District Repatriation Officers.

Letter from Major, Officer in Charge of Records, New Zealand Military Forces, Nelson Park Camp, Napier, to the Secretary, Napier Citizens Earthquake Control Committee, dated 22 February 1931, regarding Napier citizens granted travel permits in Palmerston North are held up in that City owing to permits being retained by Railway Booking Office. In future it requested two permits be issued.

Telegram from H H Sterling to Girling Butcher, dated 24 February 1931, message: no permit forms left.

Copy of letter from Chairman, to General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Wellington, dated 2 March 1931, regarding Mrs and Miss Thomas travel; Copy of letter from Chairman, to Mrs Thomas, dated 2 March 1931, regarding refund of travel fares.

Copy of telegram, from Secretary, Citizens Control Committee, to Stationmaster, Wanganui, dated 26 February 1931, message: issue free passes to Napier male refugees; Copy of telegram, from Secretary, Citizens Control Committee, to Town Clerk, Wanganui, dated 26 February 1931, message: books of signed permits forwarded; Telegram from Town Clerk, Wanganui, to Morse, Chairman, dated, message: request some form of authority so men can return to Napier.

Copy of telegram from Morse, Chairman, to Relief Committee, Wanganui, undated, message: Napier citizens granted permits if particulars forwarded; Telegram from Relief Committee, Wanganui, to the Mayor Napier, dated 20 February 1931, message: confirm if tradesmen are permitted to return to Napier.

Copy of letter from Repatriation Officer, to the Town Clerk, Wanganui, dated 9 March 1931, regarding receipt of letter, permit book, numbers 1301-1400 forwarded; Letter from the Town Clerk, Wanganui City Council, to C O Morse Esq, Chairman Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 5 March 1931, regarding permit book received, request another. Approximately 1000 refugees billeted and in housing remaining.

Copy of letter from Chairman, to the Town Clerk, Wanganui City Council, dated 3 March 1931, regarding the fact that permits may be issued to working men and women, some accommodation now available; Letter from the Town Clerk, Wanganui City Council, to the Secretary, Napier Relief Committee, dated 25 February 1931, regarding receipt of correspondence, difficulty in obtaining necessary information to assist female workers in returning to Napier.