Lists, handwritten notes and memoranda related to Earthquake Damage and Insurance from the Wairoa Branch, Napier District. The number 26 (a) is stamped on the cover.

Three memoranda between Wairoa and Head Office, dated between October and November 1931, relating to Common Fund and Special Fund farm securities.

The documents are joined together at the top left corner. The documents are in reverse chronological order, from November 1932, to the earliest which is 4 February 1931: names of the mortgage lender, amounts, and extent of damages listed.

Memorandum from Gisborne and Wairoa, dated 17 October 1931, regarding Common Fund and Special Fund farm securities.

Letter from Robert Tapper Junior, Wairoa, to The Public Trustee, Wairoa, dated 13 October 1931, regarding the estimate of the damage due to earthquake.

Three completed My Mortgage: Earthquake Damage forms, dated 18, 17, and 12 October 1931.

Two copies of letter, from Wairoa, dated 11 October 1932, regarding complete and sign enclosed Mortgage Earthquake Damage form.

Blank Form: To the District Manager, Public Trust Office, Wairoa: My Mortgage: Earthquake Damage. The form requires the applicant to give an estimate of property damage and building damage, a total, and a signature.

Memorandum from Head Office to Gisborne and Wairoa, dated 29 September 1931, regarding Common Fund and Special Fund farm securities.

Diary Docket, Public Trust, dated 19 September 1932.

List, Earthquake Wairoa District 16 September 1932, Common Fund and Special Fund farm securities: name of the mortgage lender; amount and extent of damage.

Four memoranda between Head Office and Wairoa, between dates 23 September 1931 and 24 September 1931, regarding insurance cover, fall or displacement cause, and Common Fund and Special Fund mortgages affected.

Memorandum from Wairoa to Head Office, dated 14 September 1931, regarding the Damage to Estate Assets: List of estate; tenant; damage and action.

Eight memoranda between Head Office and Wairoa, between dates 12 June 1931 and 20 August 1931 relating to insurance cover and reports requested.

List of insurance companies and policies: South British Insurance Company Limited; Guardian Assurance Company Limited; National Assurance Company Limited, Queensland Insurance Company Limited; Royal Insurance Company Limited; North British and Mercantile Insurance Company Limited, Alliance Insurance Company Limited; State and Fire and Accident Insurance Company Limited, State Fire Insurance Company Limited, Eagle Star and British Dominion Company Limited, Victoria Insurance Company Limited, Lloyds Insurance Company Limited, Yorkshire Insurance Company Limited, New Zealand Insurance Company Limited, Phoenix Insurance Company Limited, Union Assurance Company Limited, Royal Exchange Association Limited, Commercial Union Insurance Company Limited: with names, policy numbers, due date, amount of insurance, and Public Trust interest.

Two Memorandum to Wairoa, dated 3 May 1931, regarding PT's circular of 21 March 1931: position of earthquake insurance required.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, dated 30 May 1931, regarding Insurance General; Hawke's Bay Earthquake; cover during unoccupancy and fall or displacement clause.

Memorandum from Wairoa to Head Office, dated 27 April 1931, regarding Earthquake damage to Common Fund Securities; Settlement of new loans or further advances.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, dated 29 April 1931, regarding Earthquake damage to Common Fund Securities. Inspection of Common Fund mortgages.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, dated 22 April 1931, regarding Earthquake Insurance. Memo dated 11 March 1931; Memo dated 8 April 1931. Repairs to estate properties: explanation required for delay in commencement of repairing damage to earthquake damaged buildings. Outline of financial assistance explained.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, dated 22 April 1931, regarding Earthquake Damage to Common Fund Securities: Settlement of new loans or further advances: further inspection required before settlement effected.

Memorandum to Wairoa and Napier Branch, Dannevirke, dated 20 April 1931, regarding Repairs to Estate Dwellings: work undertaken to repair dwellings under £100 loaned by Relief Committee, to be repaid by property owners at a later date.

Memorandum from Napier Branch, Dannevirke to Wairoa, Earthquake Insurance, dated 16 April 1931, regarding PT's circular memo of 21 March 1931 requesting reports to be forwarded.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, Insurance General, dated 16 April 1931, regarding Cover During Unoccupancy: 30 days extended to 60 days. Earthquake clause still stands.

Memorandum from Head Office to Wairoa, Insurance General, dated 16 April 1931, regarding Fall or Displacement Clause: unless a building has collapsed due to fire, it is not covered.

Account Statement, New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd, Dannevirke, undated, with a policy number, due date, owner's name, interest, situation, amount insured, and premium.

List, including policy numbers, due date, owner's name, interest, situation, amount insured, and premium.

Memorandum for District Manager Wairoa, dated 18 March 1931, subject: Insurances and Estate Assets, awaiting earthquake insurance information.

Memorandum for District Manager Wairoa, dated 18 March 1931, subject: Damage to Estate Assets, awaiting earthquake insurance information.

Memorandum for District Manager Wairoa, dated 17 March 1931, subject: Earthquake Damage to Common Fund Securities, awaiting earthquake insurance information.

Memorandum for District Manager Wairoa, dated 11 March 1931, subject: awaiting earthquake insurance information.

Letter from District Manager, Wairoa, to The Manager, The Eagle Star British Dominions Insurance Company Limited, Temporary Office Tamaki Chambers, Dannevirke, dated 5 March 1931: information with regard to insurances enclosed.

Four Telegrams from J W Macdonald, Wellington, to Thompson, Public Trust, Wairoa, all urgently requesting reports relating to earthquake damage.

Memorandum, New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd, to The Public Trust Office, Wairoa, dated 3 March 1931, regarding a list of policies.

Two copies, Memorandum: To Wairoa, Inspection of properties, dated 5 March 1931, relating to schedules.

Memorandum: Inspection of properties, dated 27 February 1931, relating to schedules.

Letter from District Manager, Wairoa, to New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd, Dannevirke, dated 26 February 1931, relating to the schedule of policies enclosed.

Letter from Tasman J C Gurr, District Manager, National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited, Napier, to the District Public Trustee, Wairoa, dated 21 February 1931, regarding temporary offices at Waipukurau.

Memorandum from Dannevirke, dated 20 February 1931, regarding Inspection of Properties: schedules.

Letter from Manager, Eagle Star British Dominions Insurance Company Limited, Temporary Office Tamaki Chambers, Dannevirke, to the District Public Trustee, Wairoa, dated 19 February 1931, regarding insurance records destroyed.

Letter from G Thorne George, New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd, Hawke's Bay Branch, Temporary Office Tamaki Chambers, Dannevirke, to the District Public Trustee, Wairoa, dated 13 February 1931, regarding insurance records destroyed.

Memorandum, Wairoa Branch, General, damage caused by earthquake: extensive damage caused to estate properties, office building slightly damaged, records and cash secured; tremors still felt; out of contact with Napier.