Late Applications, Repairs to Dwellings

Maker
Earthquake Relief Committee
Daily Telegraph Print
Napier Reconstruction Committee
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931

Object detail

Brief Description
Documents and forms associated with Late Applications for Financial Assistance for Purpose of Re-instating Dwelling Damaged by Earthquake, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee. The documents are bound in the top left corner, the title on the cover reads: Repairs to Dwellings, Application lodged after 31 March 1932 and before 6 June 1933. Note: Applications filed with ordinary applications for repairs. Inside the cover is an index page with a list of 107 late applications, with surname, inspectors recommendation, drain costs, percentages of costs, amounts granted, and other amounts.

Memo, from Waipukurau, to Napier, dated 7 March 1934: repairs to dwellings: all payments as approved on schedule have been made, excluding estate of A J Cameron.

Memo, from Wairoa to Napier, dated 21 September 1933: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund repairs to dwellings. Payment made.

Memo, Bureau Calls, from Mr Walker, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund repairs to dwellings, Hastings payments, dated 9 September 1933. 33 vouchers passed.

Memo, from Napier to Hastings, dated 12 September 1933: repairs to dwellings, regarding memo dated 5 September 1933. Schedules enclosed with amounts approved.

List, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Applications received up to 5 September 1932 Hastings District. Two pages.

Memo, from Hastings to Napier, dated 5 September 1933: repairs to dwellings applications received since 31 March 1932. Schedule enclosed.

Memo, from Waipukurau, to Napier, dated 28 August 1933: repairs to dwellings. 23 applications enclosed.

List, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Applications received up to 5 September 1932 Waipukurau District. One page.

Memo, from Waipukurau, to Napier, dated 28 August 1933: repairs to dwellings. 23 applications enclosed.

Copy of letter, from the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, to the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 22 August 1933. Reply to request from 15 August 1932 regarding details of specific cases.

Memo, from Napier to Wairoa, dated 23 August 1933: repairs to dwellings: regarding memo dated 18 August 1933. Schedules enclosed. Specific cases mentioned.

Handwritten list of amounts shown on attached schedule, dated 23 August 1932. List, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Applications received up to 31 August 1932, Wairoa District. One page.

Memo, from Waipukurau, to Napier, dated 23 August 1933 regarding P J Marfell payment.

Memo, from Wairoa to Napier, dated 18 August 1933: repairs to dwellings received up to 31 August 1932 schedule. Specific cases mentioned. Repairs to dwellings received after 31 August 1932.

Memo, from Waipukurau, to Napier, dated 18 August 1933: payment of wages for inspection work.

Copy of letter from the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, dated 15 August 1933, regarding applicants mentioned in letter, seven specific cases addressed. Two pages.

Copy of letter, from the Secretary to the treasury, Wellington, to the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 11 August 1933: request to cross reference list of attached late applicant names with Rehabilitation Committee records; List of late applicants that was received has been scrutinized and information attached regarding applicants who received prior funding, three pages, undated.

Copy of telegram from Secretary Earthquake Relief Committee to Treasury Wellington, dated 11 August 1933, request payments pending information.

Memo, from Napier to Waipukurau, Hastings, and Wairoa, dated 10 August 1933: repairs to dwellings: advised that maximum amount available is 70 percent, not 75 percent. Recalculate.

Memo, from Waipukurau to Napier, dated 3 August 1933: repairs to dwellings applications since 31 March 1932: regarding memo of 1 August 1933: maximum amount required for reimbursements calculated.

Memo, from Hastings to Napier, dated 3 August 1933: repairs to dwellings applications since 31 March 1932: regarding memo of 1 August 1933: maximum amount required for reimbursements calculated.

Memo, from Wairoa to Napier, dated 2 August 1933: repairs to dwellings applications since 31 March 1932: maximum amount required for reimbursements listed.

Memo, from Napier to Waipukurau, Hastings, and Wairoa, dated 1 August 1933: repairs to dwellings applications since 31 March 1932: advise maximum amount required for reimbursements, taking into consideration the limit of 75 percent.

Copy of letter, from the Secretary to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, dated 29 July 1933: request to cross reference list of attached late applicant names with Rehabilitation Committee records; list of late applicants, three pages, undated.

Handwritten list, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief, Inspector's Wages and Expenses, dated 28 June 1933 - 27 July 1933.

Memo, from Waipukurau to Napier Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings, applications received since 31 March 1932, dated 21 July 1933: regarding report due 20 July 1933: all but 2 applications received; small repairs in far away places will be granted without inspection to save expense.

Memo, from Hastings to Napier Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings, applications received since 31 March 1932, dated 19 July 1933: regarding your memo of 3 July 1933: 34 completed applications, no supplementary schedule required; applications now forwarded to building inspectors; all crossed checked with Rehabilitation Committee; check for duplicates.

Memo, from Hastings to Napier Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings, applications received since 31 March 1932, dated 17 July 1933: regarding your memo of 3 July 1933: list of completed applications.

Memo, Bureau Calls, from Mr Walker, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Late Applications, dated 5 July 1933: still awaiting return of applications from Wellington, some time before inspections can be undertaken.

Memo, from Waipukurau to Napier Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Final Administration, dated 1 July 1933: 14 applications received, 12 not responded.

Two Memo, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings, application by W J Graham, dated 1 July 1933: accounts obtained from Rehabilitation Committee.

Memo, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings received since 31 March 1932, dated 3 July 1933 regarding memo 12 June 1933: 184 applications: Wairoa-Gisborne earthquake 16 September 1932 has delayed matters; applications up to 31 August 1932 to complete one schedule, and forms after that date until 7 June 1933 a second schedule. Two pages.

Memo, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings received since 31 March 1932, dated 30 June 1933, regarding memo dated 12 June 1933: late application forms sent; due to passage of time applicants may no longer hold receipts of repair work; some receipts held up in Wellington; difficulty in inspecting properties in the countryside; no record of previous countryside inspections.

Memo, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings received since 31 March 1932, dated 28 June 1933, regarding memo dated 12 June 1933: completing late applications and arranging building inspections will take considerable time.

Provisional Cover Note, The New Zealand Government Fire and Accident Insurance Office, dated 22 June 1933, covered for one calendar month, for Napier Earthquake Relief Committee building Inspections.

Memo, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwellings, dated 15 June 1933, regarding memo dated 12 June 1933: send more forms.

Memo, from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to The Right Honourable J G Coates, Acting Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 13 June 1933, regarding Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund: Executive Committee meeting decided that the Napier Earthquake Relief Committee will handle all late applications. Mr Jull did not need to be informed of the meeting.

Memo, from J G Coates to A E Jull , Waipawa, undated, refer late applications to Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, as they will deal with all late applications.

Copy of specimen letter from Secretary, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, to Sir/Madam, dated 14 June 1932, regarding late applications, forward accounts for work completed and any detailed estimates within seven days.

Copy of specimen letter from Secretary to Sir/Madam, dated 14 June 1932, regarding late applications accepted therefore complete forms enclosed.

Memo, to Wairoa, Hastings and Waipukurau, repairs to dwellings applications received since 31 March 1932. Napier Committee the only remaining, so will therefore handle all late applications. No more than 75 percent will be awarded.

Newspaper clipping, 10 June 1933: 3000 Pound Windfall. 184 householders will have their late applications will be awarded assistance.

Copy of letter from Secretary, to W E Barnard, House of Representatives, Wellington, 12 October 1932, regarding figures for late applications: Napier and county 100; Hastings 28; Waipukurau 23; Wairoa 33.

Telegram, from Barnard, to Walker, Public Trust Office, 12 October 1932, message: request numbers of late applications.

Handwritten list of tally of applications received, 31 March 1932.

Handwritten list of tally of applications, 23 August 1932.

Memo, Earthquake Relief Fund, Applications, 23 August 1932: 33 late applications since march 1932.

Handwritten list of late applicants, three pages.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Several sheets of paper of varying sizes typed, with handwritten annotations, bound by a folding clip in the top left hand corner. Cardboard covers.
Measurements
Length x Width: 355 x 225mm
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931-1934
Credit line
from the Public Trust Office
Other number(s)
m98/62, 76927

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