Forms, letters, memoranda, telegrams, notes and lists related to Contributions of Food and Clothing. The documents are bound in the top left corner with cardboard covers. The number 9 is stamped on the front cover. The file is titled: Contributions of Food & Clothing, etc & Clothing Depots: General Correspondence (including Second Hand Clothing). See also Contributions & Donations (Cash).

The documents include:

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Red Cross Society, Napier, dated 29 September 1931, re: parcel of clothing for children donated by A B Bowring, 34 Esplanade, Mt Eden, Auckland;

Letter from Secretary, to A B Bowring, 34 Esplanade, Mt Eden, Auckland, dated 28 September 1931, re: receipt of parcel of clothing for children;

Note from A B Bowring, 34 Esplanade, Mt Eden, Auckland, undated, re: give garments enclosed to children;

Note from McGowan & Magee, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, re: 2 scrim packages;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, St John Ambulance Association, Wellington, dated 18 July 1931, re: goods received from Mayor of Picton being forwarded to Napier, included kerosene stove much needed by Red Cross Society;

Letter from Secretary, St John Ambulance Association, Wellington, to Secretary, Earthquake Distress Committee, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, re: goods received from Mayor of Picton being forwarded to Napier;

Letter from Vigor Brown, Mayor, Borough Council Chambers, Napier, to Mr Coad, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, re: reply;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to Edwards & Rawson, Hopton Mills, Mirifield, England, dated 19 August 1931, re: donation of blankets received;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 13 July 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets arrived;

Letter from unknown, 209 The Terrace, Wellington, to Mr Coad, dated 6 July 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets being forwarded to Napier;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Public Trustee, dated 24 June 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets shipped Mataroa to Wellington Customs;

Telegram from Earl, to Earthquake Relief Committee Napier, dated 23 June 1931, re: blankets from Mataroa;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Rev Canon Wayne, Papawa, dated 27 June 1931, re: thanks for one parcel of clothing;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 24 June 1931, re: one parcel of clothing;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 22 June 1931, re: two parcels of clothing;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to A L Gregory, Marton, dated 26 March 1931, re: consign clothing to Mr G B Young, Social Service Committee, Napier;

Letter from A L Gregory, Marton, to J S Barton, Napier, dated 20 March 1931, re: request address for donation;

Copy of Memorandum for H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, from Secretary, dated 24 March 1931, re: letter from Miss I Catley;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Fund Committee, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, dated 24 March 1931, re: letter of donation referred to H B Hospital Board;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Harbour Board, Napier, dated 18 March 1931, re: thanks for generosity;

Two Memoranda for The Food Controller, Artillery Barracks, Kennedy Road, Napier, and J S Barton, Commissioner of Napier Borough Council, Napier, from Secretary, dated 18 March 1931, re: letter received from Harbour Board on 18 March 1931, re: exemption of wharfage;

Two copies of letter received from Harbour Board on 18 March 1931, re: exemption of wharfage;

Letter from Harbour Board, Napier, to Secretary, Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 17 March 1931, re: exemption of wharfage;

Letter from Harbour Board, Napier, to Secretary, Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 2 March 1931, re: free wharfage;

Copy of notice sent to The H B Herald and Daily Telegraph, dated 19 June 1931, re: 62 pairs of blankets received from Commercial Travellers' Association, Christchurch;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to Secretary, Commercial Travellers' Association, Christchurch, dated 18 June 1931, re: 62 pairs of blankets received;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to His Worship the Mayor, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, re: Amuri Branch of the Women's Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Institute jam donation not received by this committee;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, H B Earthquake Relief Fund, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, dated 18 July 1931, re: apologies for late reply re: jam donation;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Mrs M L Murgatroyd, Hon Sec Amuri Branch of the Women's Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Institute, Christchurch, dated 18 July 1931, re: jam donation received by His Worship the Mayor and handed to Miss Bowie officer in charge of the Child Welfare Department;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, H B Earthquake Relief Fund, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, dated 18 July 1931, re: jam donation received by His Worship the Mayor and handed to Miss Bowie officer in charge of the Child Welfare Department;

Letter from Secretary, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 17 June 1931, re: Amuri Branch of the Women's Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Institute, Christchurch donation of jam request acknowledgement;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Mrs M L Murgatroyd, Hon Sec Amuri Branch of the Women's Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Institute, Christchurch, dated 10 July 1931, re: jam delivered to Napier Borough Council;

Letter from Women's Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 16 June 1931, re: 120lbs jam donation, has it been received?;

Copy of memo from Earthquake Relief Committee, to Edwards & Rawson, Hopton Mills, Mirifield, England, dated 19 June 1931, re: request details of blanket donation;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 18 June 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets, no information, donation possibly small;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Managing Secretary, H B Hospital Board, dated 16 June 1931, re: two parcels of clothing;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 21 June 1931, re: two parcels of clothing;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Public Trustee, dated 16 June 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets, no information;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 29 May 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets, no information;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 21 June 1931, re: childrens jumpers;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Managing Secretary, Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, dated 25 May 1931, re: suggested Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: portion of £150 goods to Hastings administered through Hastings District Nursing Assn;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Manager, Sargood, Son & Ewen Ltd, Napier, dated 10 June 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: suggest £150 goods to Hastings through H B Hospital Board;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Head Office, dated 10 June 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: suggestion of £150 goods to Hastings; £250 goods to Napier; £100 goods to Wairoa.

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Hastings, dated 10 June 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: suggest £150 goods to Hastings; £250 goods to Napier; £100 goods to Wairoa;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 4 June 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: £200 goods to Hastings; £200 goods to Napier; £100 goods to Wairoa;

Copy of memo from Hastings, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 4 June 1931, re: Hastings District Nursing Assn to administer gifts;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 6 June 1931, re: parcel of clothing;

Letter from Managing Secretary, H B Hospital Board, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 2 June 1931, re: parcel of clothing;

Letter from Town Clerk, City of Dunedin, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 23 May 1931, re: acknowledge decision re Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Managing Secretary, H B Hospital Board, dated 25 May 1931, re: parcel of clothing;

Letter from Managing Secretary, H B Hospital Board, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 20 May 1931, re: 2 cases from Nelson, 1 case from Tauranga, 3 cases from Tiffin Park House;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Manager, Sargood, Son & Ewen Ltd, Napier, dated 20 May 1931, re: £100 in goods made available to Wairoa, £400 in goods for Hawke's Bay Hospital Board to distribute;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, Napier, dated 19 May 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: take donation in goods, therefore £400 in goods for Board to distribute.

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Wairoa, dated 19 May 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: take donation in goods, therefore £100 in goods made available to Wairoa;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to the Town Clerk, City of Dunedin, dated 19 May 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500: make funds available to Relief Committee;

Letter from Town Clerk, City of Dunedin, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 14 May 1931, re: no payment yet made re Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500 until committee decides;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Head Office, dated 20 May 1931, re: blankets not traced;

Extract from memo from Head Office to Mr Coad, dated 21 April 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets;

Copy of memo from Hastings, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 15 April 1931, re: blankets to be handed to District Nursing Assn;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 14 April 1931, re: blankets;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 31 March 1931, re: Messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire donation of blankets;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Hawke's Bay Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, dated 16 May 1931, re: request list of goods received;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Hastings, dated 12 May 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500 of Dunedin;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Women's Section, Earthquake Relief Committee, Christchurch, dated 12 May 1931, re: cases of clothing, boots and shoes arrived;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Manager, H T Stevens Ltd, Christchurch, dated 11 May 1931, re: Mr Thomas received two cases of drugs donated from Pharmaceutical Society of Canterbury;

Two copies of letter from Secretary, to Town Clerk, Dunedin, dated 9 May 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500 not received yet;

Letter from H F Stevens Ltd, Christchurch, to Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 4 May 1931, re: 2 cases from Christchurch;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 11 May 1931, re: parcel of clothing;

Card, from Cottrell & Co Ltd, to Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 7 May 1931, re: coming by rail via Arahura 2 cases and a box for Mr J W Harvey;

Copy of letter from Earthquake Relief Committee, Women's Section, Nelson, to Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 5 June 1931, re: shipping via Arahura 2 cases and a box for Mr J W Harvey;

Bill of Lading, Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, for Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 6 May 1931, for 2 cases clothing;

Newspaper clipping, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday, 7 May 1931, re: 114 applications received by Napier Relief Committee for loans under £100;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 30 April 1931, re: message from Hawke's Bay Motor Company Ltd re: cases of crockery;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, dated 2 March 1931, re: agreement re: meeting between chairman of H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board and C O Morse, 26 March 1931: will the Board credit committee with value of timber;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, dated 2 May 1931, re: agreement re: meeting between chairman of H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board and C O Morse, 26 March 1931 where agreement made: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd ordered by Hawkes' Bay Hospital Board will purchase the timber and proceeds go to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Child Welfare Officer, Education Department, Napier, dated 30 April 1931, re: babies garments donation;

Copy of memo from Head Office, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 28 April 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood donation of £500 not paid yet;

Letter from Managing Secretary, Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, Napier, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 29 April 1931, re: not aware of and would not have received donation if were aware of agreement re: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd ordered by Hawkes' Bay Hospital Board will purchase the timber and proceeds go to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Miss Wylde, Runanga, dated 30 April 1931, re: Child Welfare Officer will distribute baby garments donation;

Note from Commissioner, Napier Borough Council, dated 30 April 1931, re: two cases of drugs donated from Pharmaceutical Society of Canterbury;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Miss M L Murgatroyd, Balmoral, Christchurch, dated 30 April 1931, re: forward donation to H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to H B Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, dated 28 April 1931, re: funds not received for agreement re: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd ordered by Hawkes' Bay Hospital Board will purchase the timber and proceeds go to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund;

Inland Post-Card, from Miss M L Murgatroyd, Christchurch, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief, Napier, dated 24 April 1931, re: 150lbs of jam for donation;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Women's Committee, Earthquake Relief Fund, Christchurch, dated 2 May 1931, re: cases of bedding honey and sundries delivered to Hospital Board, Napier;

Letter from Secretary, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 28 April 1931, re: cases of bedding honey and sundries delivered to Hospital Board, Napier;

Note, generous donation, dated 28 April 1931, re: Mr & Mrs P R Sargood of Dunedin donated £500 for sufferers;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to Head Office, dated 24 April 1931, re: gift from Prince of Wales Volunteers, and from Mr & Mrs P R Sargood of Dunedin;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Women's Committee, Earthquake Relief Fund, Christchurch, dated 24 April 1931, re: request reply to letter re: donations;

Copy of memo from Head Office to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 21 April 1931, re: gifts and donations;

Extracts from letters dated 21 April 1931 from the Public Trustee Wellington; dated 28 April 1931 from the Public Trustee Wellington; dated 29 April 1931 from the Public Trustee Hastings;

Letter from Lands & Survey Department, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 21 April 1931, re: case of jam for private distribution;

Letter from Stationmaster, new Zealand Railways, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 14 April 1931, re: will be notified of goods arriving by rail;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Child Welfare Officer, Education Department, Napier, dated 13 April 1931, receipt of letter;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to The Officer in Charge, Red Cross Depot, Napier, dated 13 April 1931, re: Napier Citizens Control Committee now ceased to function, therefore, donations should be forwarded to Hospital & Charitable Aid Board;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, United Ladies Hockey Club, Greymouth, dated 11 April 1931, re: receipt of donation;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Mr J W Harvey, Lands Office, Napier, dated 11 April 1931, re: case of jam;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Mrs M Skilton, Rockville, Collingwood, dated 11 April 1931, re: baby's outfit knitted by Mrs John Skilton, gifted to Mrs M Nicholls, Puketitiri. Her baby was born 3 February 1931, mother of seven children and in poor circumstances;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Women's Committee, Earthquake Relief Fund, Christchurch, dated 11 April 1931, re: received donations;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Women's Committee, Earthquake Relief Fund, Christchurch, dated 10 April 1931, re: donation not found;

Letter from Secretary, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, to Secretary, Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 28 March 1931, re: case of bedding and case of honey from Women's Committee, Earthquake Relief Fund;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Officer in Charge, Red Cross Depot, Napier, dated 13 April 1931, re: return erroneous delivery of ex Arahura from Nelson case;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Jerry O'Rourke, Carrier, Napier, dated 10 April 1931, re: taken delivery of ex Arahura from Nelson case addressed to Napier Citizens Relief Committee and delivered it to Red Cross Depot. Did not have authority;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Stationmaster, New Zealand Railways, Napier, dated 10 April 1931, re: Jerry O'Rourke not to take delivery of goods addressed to Napier Committees;

Letter from General Manager, Hawke's Bay Motor Company Ltd, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 20 April 1931, re: glad to retain wooden partitions erected for Red Cross Society depot;

Note, dated 9 April 1931, re: Hawke's Bay Motor Company Ltd premises for Red Cross Society depot;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Manager, Hawke's Bay Motor Company Ltd, Napier, dated 13 April 1931, re: Red Cross Society using building as depot;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 2 March 1931, re: donations of clothing;

Draft letter, to Mr Macdonald, from Hastings Street School Depot, dated 23 February 1931, re: thanks to people of Mangamahu, near Wanganui, for donation of clothes and blankets; Lists, donated blankets and clothing, four pages;

Letter from Mrs Rilg, Annesbrook, Nelson, to Sir, dated 16 March 1931, re: Miss J Catley, Cable Bay would like to donate children's clothing she has made;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to Miss J Catley, Cable Bay, Nelson, dated 10 April 1931, re: Child Welfare Officer will receive children's clothing;

Letter from Nelson Earthquake Relief Committee, Womens' Section, to Chairman, to Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 1 April 1931, re: shipped on Arahura are one case clothing, one case to Mr Harvey;

Card, from 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, to Citizens Central Committee, dated 2 April 1931, re: 1 case clothing, 1 case jam to collect;

Copy of memo from Child Welfare Officer, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 10 April 1931, re: baby outfit to Mrs M Nicholls, Puketitiri. Her baby was born 3 February 1931, mother of seven children and in poor circumstances;

Note, to Mr Kitching, dated 9 April 1931, re: parcels of clothing from the United Ladies Hockey Club;

Copy of memo from Mr Coad, Napier, to District Public Trustee, Hastings, dated 7 April 1931, re: gift of blankets by messrs Edwards and Rawson, Yorkshire, to forward to Hospital & Charitable Aid Board;

Copy of letter from H Schierning, Chairman, Napier Food Control, Artillery Barracks, Kennedy Road, Napier, to the Secretary, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 31 March 1931, re: Fijian Pineapple Co Ltd 25 cases canned pineapple received;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Child Welfare Officer, Shortlands, Marine Parade, Napier, dated 1 April 1931, re: letter and baby garments;

Note, undated: Knitted by Mrs John Skilton, aged 92.5 years, to be presented to first baby born at relief camp in Napier after earthquake;

Card, from New Zealand Railways to Nelson Park Relief Committee, dated 25 March 1931, re: perishable goods arrived at Napier station to collect;

Handwritten note, to Kitching, re: vegetables received by Military authorities for Nelson Park Kitchen;

Letter from Chairman, Napier Food Control, Artillery Barracks, Kennedy Road, Napier, to the Secretary, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 28 March 1931, re: potatoes from the people of Opotiki, 26 bags received and taken to Nelson Park Camp;

Extract from Minutes of Napier Committee Meeting on 26 March 1931: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd ordered by Hawkes' Bay Hospital Board will purchase the timber and proceeds go to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Food Controller, Artillery Drill Hall, Kennedy Road, Napier, from Secretary, dated 27 March 1931, re: donation of 25 cases canned pineapple;

Letter from Secretary, Fijian Pineapple Co Ltd, Auckland, to The Chairman, Napier Relief Committee, dated 24 March 1931, re: 25 cases canned pineapple shipped on Waimea;

Memo from Hastings to Head Office, dated 24 March 1933, re: free supply of timber from Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to the Secretary, Fijian Pineapple Co Ltd, Auckland, dated 27 March 1931, re: 25 cases canned pineapple;

Copy of letter from Secretary, The Chairman, Napier Food Control Committee, dated 19 March 1931, re: Quartermaster taken potatoes for Camp Nelson;

Letter from Mr Maxwell, City Council Office, Wanganui, to The Control Committee Napier, dated 12 March 1931, re: bearer brings 15 sacks potatoes;

Copy of letter from Lieutenant N Z S C Officer in Charge of Q M Store & Supplies, Military Headquarters, Nelson Park, Napier, to C Morse, Chairman, Relief Committee, dated 16 March 1931, re: stores and vegetables: received two stoves and potatoes from Wanganui;

Letter from Mr Maxwell, City Council Office, Wanganui, to The Control Committee Napier, dated 12 March 1931, re: Mr D Barr, 28 Jellicoe Street, Wanganui has given a kerosene stove to anyone in Napier;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Mr H C Thompson, Napier Gas Company, dated 17 March 1931, re: two gas stoves;

Letter from K D P Kitching, Secretary, to The Officer in Charge, Stores, Nelson Park, dated 18 March 1931, re: two gas stoves;

Letter from Merchandise Department, Spedding Limited, to the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 16 March 1931, re: 50 cases lying unclaimed, making total of 100 cases of salmon;

Letter from The Chairman, Food Control Committee, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 13 March 1931, re: 50 cases of salmon;

Letter from The Chairman, Food Control Committee, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 10 March 1931, re: 50 cases of salmon;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Town Clerk, Opotiki Borough Council, dated 13 March 1931, re: thanks to tribes, cartage confirmed;

Copy of memo from Relief Fund Committee, to Town Clerk, Opotiki, dated 13 March 1931, re: thanks for donations, cartage authorised;

Letter from Town Clerk, Opotiki Borough Council, to The Chairman, Food Control Committee, Napier, dated 9 March 1931, re: potatoes donated by Whanau Apanui 50 sacks, and Waimana Tuhoe 36 sacks, request payment of transport of goods;

Letter from Timberlands Woodpulp Ltd, Rotorua, to Mr C O Morse, Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 7 March 1933, re: donation of £35 by cheque;

Memorandum for The Food Controller, Artillery Drill Hall, Kennedy Road, Napier, from Secretary, dated 24 March 1931, re: potatoes;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to The Food Controller, Artillery Drill Hall, Kennedy Road, Napier, dated 27 February 1931, re: 5 cases tinned salmon;

Memo from Hastings to Head Office, dated 10 March 1933, re: free supply of timber;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Major Power, Hastings, dated 13 March 1931, re: copy of letter re potatoes donation; Copy of letter from Secretary, to Secretary, Heretaunga Māori Welfare Association, Hastings, dated 13 March 1931, re: potatoes from Hicks Bay Māori to distressed Māori in earthquake area now donated to Pākehā in Napier district, thanks will be published;

Letter from Major N Z A S C, Officer in Charge, Red Cross, New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Hastings, to Chairman, Napier Food Control Committee, dated 10 March 1931, re: potatoes donation;

Telegram from Waipu Farmers to Relief Committee Napier, dated 28 February 1931, message: 51 sacks potatoes shipped;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Richardson & Co Ltd, Port Ahuriri, dated 11 March 1931, re: thanks for generosity;

Debit note, from Richardson & Co Ltd, to Secretary, Napier Relief Committee, dated 7 February 1931: Pukeko to Waikokopu, passenger list, no charges;

Debit note, from Richardson & Co Ltd, to Secretary, Napier Relief Committee, dated 7 February 1931: Pukeko to Gisborne, passenger list, no charges;

Debit note, from Richardson & Co Ltd, to Secretary, Napier Relief Committee, dated 7 February 1931: Pukeko to Auckland, passenger list, no charges;

Letter from Merchandise Department, Spedding Limited, Auckland, to Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 7 March 1931, re: donation of 50 cases of salmon request letter of things to forward;

Copy of letter from Chief Inspectors to Napier and Hastings, dated 4 March 1931, re: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd to build emergency hospitals;

Letter from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to Mr A R Coad, Public Trust Office, Napier, dated 24 February 1931, re: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd;

Extract from Minutes of Napier Committee Meeting on 12 March 1931: potatoes donated by Whanau Apanui and Waimana Tuhoe;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Gollin & Company, Proprietary Limited, dated 12 March 1931, re: received donation of 50 cases of salmon;

Copy of letter from Secretary, to Spedding Limited, Auckland, dated 12 March 1931, re: received donation of 50 cases of salmon;

Extract from Minutes of Napier Committee Meeting on 10 March 1931: donation of 50 cases of salmon: half to Hastings, 5 cases to Nelson Park Camp, and remainder to Food Controller;

Extract from Minutes of Napier Committee Meeting on 9 March 1931: 51 sacks of potatoes donated by Māori of Hicks Bay: 26 to Napier, 25 to Hastings;

Extract from Minutes of Napier Committee Meeting on 3 March 1931: Timber donated by Grey-Hokitika Sawmillers Co. Ltd ordered by Hawke's Bay Hospital Board for emergency hospitals;

Copy of letter from Secretary, The Food Controller, Artillery Drill Hall, Kennedy Road, Napier, dated 27 February 1931, re: donation of 50 cases of salmon from British Columbia Packers Limited, on Niagara shipping free of charge;

Letter from Merchandise Department, Spedding Limited, Auckland, to Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 24 February 1931, re: donation of 50 cases of salmon from British Columbia Packers Limited, on Niagara shipping free of charge;

Letter from Gollin & Company, Proprietary Limited, to Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 24 February 1931, re: donation of 50 cases of salmon from British Columbia Packers Limited, on Niagara shipping free of charge;

Letter from Merchandise Department, Spedding Limited, Auckland, to Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 24 February 1931, re: donation of 50 cases of salmon shipped by Wainui, invoice, insurance;

Letter from Secretary, Town Clerk's Office, Christchurch, to Chairman, Napier Citizens Control Committee, dated 19 March 1931, re: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund: new clothing for dispersal;

Copy of letter from Chairman, to Secretary, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Christchurch, dated 10 April 1931, re: any clothing acceptable;

Memo for file: Second Hand Clothing Depot, dated 7 April 1931: run by Salvation Army; and

Letter from Secretary, to Mr C O Morse, Chairman Hospital & Charitable Aid Board, Napier, dated 26 February 1931, re: distribution of second hand clothing, letter attached; Three copies of letter from Alfred Greene, Brigadier, Napier, to The Chairman, Relief Control Committee, dated 26 February 1931, re: Clothing depot: was at Alexander Cottage, now at Choral Hall, run by Salvation Army; 949 people received parcels; stock not available requested of Relieving Officer. List of staff.