Letters, memoranda and reports associated with repairs to dwellings in the Hawke's Bay County. The documents are bound in the top left corner, with cardboard covers. The number 82 is stamped in the top right corner. The title on the cover reads: Repairs to Dwellings County, Inspectors reports and correspondence with Public Works Department. The documents include:

Letter from the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier to Mr Cooper, Hawke's Bay County Council, Napier, dated 14 May 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Estimates with names and addresses listed.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee to Mr W Sykes, Pakowhai, dated 13 May 1931, regarding letter. Receipt number 44.

Handwritten note, Skyes, Pakowhai, undated.

Letter from H Thornton, Clive to Mr W Tucker, dated 1 May 1931, regarding insurance report enclosed.

Inspection report, Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Company Limited for Mr Harold Thornton, dated 24 April 1931.

Letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Public Works Department, Napier, dated 5 May 1931 regarding report. Receipt number 2.

Three copies of letters from the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated between 6 May 1931 and 7 May 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings and chimneys with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for Mr A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, from Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, Napier, dated 6 May 1931 regarding County repairs. Approved applications with names, addresses and amounts listed.

Memorandum for Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, from the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, Napier from dated 28 July 1931 regarding approved applications with names, addresses and amounts listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 23 July 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. G R Cottrell, Woodlands Road, Hastings.

Copy of letter from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, to the Clerk, Hawke's Bay County Council, Napier, dated 15 May 1931 regarding restoration of buildings Mr H McLeod, 815 Eaton Road, Hastings.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 21 May 1931 regarding inspection of dwellings. A M Hyslop, Crownthorpe.

Three copies of memorandum for the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, from the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, dated between 25 July 1931 and 28 July 1931 regarding applications for financial assistance to repair dwellings. Approved applications with names, addresses and amounts listed.

Copy of Memorandum for the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, from the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, dated 9 June 1931 regarding essential repairs to dwellings. Applications for Financial Assistance: Mary Lockie application cancelled.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr Reed, Inspector, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 15 May 1931, regarding request estimates on applications. Receipt number 50.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr Reed, Inspector, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 19 May 1931 regarding request estimates on applications. Receipt number 65.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to E M Marshall, 402E Southampton Street, Hastings, dated 16 May 1931 regarding complete application. Receipt number 53.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 14 May 1931 regarding Inspectors report requested. Receipt number 48.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr McCormick, dated 14 May 1931 regarding E Reilly. Receipt number 46.

Copy of letter from W E Cooper, Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr McCormick, dated 11 May 1931 regarding applications. Receipt number 37.

Copy of letter from Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr Kitchen, dated 12 May 1931 regarding account for payment. Receipt number 39.

Copy of letter from Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to Mr Kitchen, dated 6 May 1931 regarding account for payment. Receipt number 11.

Fifteen copies of letters from the Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated between 17 March 1931 and 29 April 1931 regarding applications for repairs to chimneys and dwelling lists of applications with names and addresses.

Sixteen Copies of letters from the Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated between 17 March 1931 and 12 May 1931 regarding lists of applications with names and addresses.

Copy of letter from unknown, to the Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 1 May 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Receipt of letter.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 29 April 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Applications with names and addresses listed.

Copy of letter from County Clerk, to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 1 May 1931 regarding letter from Mr H McLeod.

Two copies of letter from Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, to the District Engineer and Chief Inspector, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 24 April 1931 regarding lists of repairs to buildings in earthquake area.

Letter from an unknown person to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 24 April 1931 regarding restoration of earthquake damage. Need to assess repairs undertaken by owners.

A letter from an unknown person to the Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, Napier, dated 30 April 1931 regarding request loan forms.

Letter from an unknown person to the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Fund Committee, Napier, dated 29 April 1931 regarding refund of Inspector's salary.

Handwritten note, undated.

Two copies of letter from an unknown person to the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Fund Committee, Napier, dated 23 April 1931, regarding Building Inspector's travelling expenses.

Letter to the Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, Napier, from County Clerk, dated 29 April 1931, regarding earthquake relief. Council receiving loans for work already done.

Memorandum for F C Pallot, Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Fund Committee, Napier from the Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, Napier, dated 23 April 1931, regarding repairs to dwellings. List of County dwellings needing repair

Partial List, Earthquake Restoration Hawke's Bay County. Schedule of houses where owners have signed up showing estimated cost of restoration, undated, three pages.

Memoranda for Mr A R Coad, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Repairs to Dwelling in County, dated 14 April 1931. Representative from the County Council and Public Works Department visit damaged dwellings in County. Repairs under £25 to be conducted without consent of Central Committee. First list of damaged places attached.

List, Earthquake Restoration Hawke's Bay County. Schedule of houses where owners have signed up showing estimated cost of restoration, undated, five pages.

Two copies of memoranda for F C Pallot, Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from the Chief Inspector, dated 29 April 1931 regarding repairs to dwellings. Work approved, proceed with cases of £100 and under. Total of 160 applications received in County area.

Two copies of memoranda for the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, from the Chief Inspector, dated 29 April 1931 regarding County repairs. Work approved. Papering not considered essential repair work.

Letter from E Reed, 33 Lombard Street, Palmerston North, to Mr Schierning, dated 11 December 1931 regarding relocation.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 29 October 1931 regarding earthquake restoration repairs to dwellings Hawke's Bay County. Costs of certain jobs, with names, addresses and inspectors remarks listed.

Nine lists, costs of repairs and expenditure to various dwellings, undated.

Inspection of Dwellings, Hastings County, 16 October 1931. Receipt numbers 58 and 59. Handwritten.

Inspection of Dwellings, Hastings County, 25 September 1931. Receipt number 47. Handwritten.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 22 September 1931 regarding earthquake restoration. Costs of work Hawke's Bay County: S J Dockary, Clive.

Memorandum for Mr Reed, 407 Southampton Street, Hastings, from Secretary, dated 9 September 1931 regarding applications for financial assistance to repair dwellings: Mrs K Allen, Havelock.

Copy, Inspection of Dwellings, Hastings County, 8 September 1931. Receipt number 129. Handwritten.

Memo for file: Repairs to Dwellings. Application No C708. Victor Reginald Roach, dated 6 April 1932.

Copy, Inspection of Dwellings, Hastings County, 29 August 1931. Receipt number 17. Handwritten.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 29 August 1931 regarding inspection of dwellings. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 26 August 1931, regarding certified accounts and applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 24 August 1931 regarding applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 21 August 1931, regarding certified accounts and applications with names listed.

Three Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated between 17 August 1931 and 19 August 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 17 August 1931 regarding applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 17 August 1931 regarding applications with certified accounts, names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 15 August 1931 regarding applications with names listed.

Six Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated between 11 August 1931 and 14 August 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, 10 August 1931 regarding applications for financial assistance completed with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 10 August 1931 regarding applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 7 August 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 4 August 1931 regarding applications with names listed.

Three memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 1 August 1931 and 4 August 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 31 July 1931 regarding applications inspected with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 31 July 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, 29 July 1931 regarding earthquake restoration Hawke's Bay County, applications for loans approved by Committee with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, 29 July 1931 regarding houses with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Two memoranda for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 23 July 1931 and 25 July 1931 regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, from Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, dated 22 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 21 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Estimates. Applications submitted for approval with names and addresses listed.

Three memoranda for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 18 July 1931, 21 July 1931 and 22 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Hawke's Bay County inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Two Memoranda for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 17 July 1931 and 18 July 1931, regarding houses with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, from Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, dated 17 August 1931, regarding applications of Mrs Gill Sherenden and A Hickson, Fernhill.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 17 August 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 16 July 1931, regarding houses with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 16 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on inspections with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 15 July 1931, regarding houses with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 15 July 1931, regarding houses with inspections and estimates passed and work completed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 15 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 13 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.


Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 13 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.


Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, regarding reports.

Memorandum for the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier from A Rapson, Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 7 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwelling. Work on 187 houses in Hawke's Bay County area completed. Work still carried out without permission from Relief Committee concerned as long as amount of work cost under £25, the instructions which until now have not been superseded. If all work must be approved the work will be delayed by 4 to 5 days.

Copy of letter, from Hawke's Bay county Earthquake Relief Committee to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 17 March 1931, regarding lists of names and addresses of applicants for repairs.

Authorisation form, the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 14 March 1931, for Public Works Department to enter dwelling to undertake repairs for W H Walters, Pitt Street, East Clive.

Memorandum for the District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier from Overseer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 9 July 1931, regarding Earthquake Restoration - Work in Hawke's Bay County Council, regarding W Waters, Clive, and A Robertson, Petane. Applications must be signed before work commenced.

Handwritten list, undated, with application numbers and names.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Funds, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 10 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 9 July 1931, regarding applications, with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 7 July 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.


Memorandum for the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 6 July 1931, regarding earthquake restoration: applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 6 July 1931, regarding Earthquake Restoration Hawke's Bay County. Applications with names listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 1 July 1931, regarding inspection of dwellings Hawke's Bay County. Reports on repairs with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.


Memorandum for the Secretary, County Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 1 July 1931, regarding earthquake restoration. Applications with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 29 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Applications with estimates, with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Chairman, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 29 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Applications with names listed.

Letter from Overseer, Public Works Department, Napier, to the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier, dated 26 June 1931, regarding dwellings inspected and work passed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 26 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwelling. Applications and reports with names, addresses and inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 25 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Applications inspected and jobs passed with names and addresses listed.

Memorandum for the Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 25 June 1931, regarding earthquake restoration Hawke's Bay County. Schedule of estimates enclosed.

Two Lists, schedule of house repairs, undated, three pages.

Memorandum for the Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, dated 23 June 1931, regarding house repairs Hawke's Bay County. Inspection reports with names, addresses and prices listed.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 20 June 1931, regarding inspection of dwellings Hawke's Bay County. Inspection reports with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Memorandum for the Reconstruction Officer, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 19 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Inspections. Reports with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Letter from Buildings Overseer, Public Works Department, Napier, to the Secretary, Hawke's Bay Relief Committee, Napier, dated 18 May 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Jobs passed, names listed.

Two memoranda for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier, to Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 15 June 1931 and 18 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings Hawke's Bay County. Inspection reports with names, addresses and Inspectors remarks listed.

Letter from Reconstruction Officer, Hastings Reconstruction Committee, Earthquake Relief Committee, Reconstruction Branch, Municipal Buildings, Hastings, to Mr Schierning, Reconstruction Officer, Athenaeum Buildings, Napier, dated 13 June 1931, regarding applications forwarded.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee, Napier from Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Hastings, dated 12 June 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings Hawke's Bay County. Inspection reports with names, addresses and description of repairs listed.

Five letters from District Engineer, Public Works Department to the Clerk, Hawke's Bay County Council, dated 20 May 1931 to 8 June 1931, regarding estimates and approved schedules for restoration of dwellings. Names and addresses listed.

Letter from Chief Inspector, Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House to the Secretary, Hawke's Bay County Earthquake Relief Committee, Athenaeum Building, Napier, dated 19 May 1931, regarding District Engineer, Public Works Department will assist in inspections in the case of applications supported by the estimates of private contractors in the northern portion of the county area from Greenmeadows to Petane.

Letter from District Engineer, Public Works Department, to the Clerk, Hawke's Bay County Council, dated 19 May 1931, regarding restoration of dwellings. Names and addresses listed.