Letters, lists, newspaper cuttings, and memoranda related to applications for personal losses. The number 32 is stamped on the cover, with the title: Applications for Personal Losses. General Correspondence. Note: Separate files for applications.

The documents include:

Extract from minutes of Central Committee, dated 6 November 1931: Applications for assistance for goods stolen: committees had refused to admit any claims; because an injustice may be done because of this, such cases are to be considered.

Copy of a letter from Secretary, Miss Lascelles, Shakespeare Road, Napier, dated 11 November 1931, regarding an application referred to the Hawke's Bay Rehabilitation Committee, The Treasury, Wellington.

Memorandum regarding grants from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay Rehabilitation Committee, The Treasury, Wellington, dated 28 September 1931. Three names, addresses and amounts are listed.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to The Managing Secretary, Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, Napier, dated 1 September 1931, regarding: Grants for Personal Losses. Includes a list of grants.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to The Town Clerk Napier, dated 1 September 1931, regarding: Grants for Personal Losses. Includes a list of grants.

Letter from the Town Clerk to the Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 1 September 1931, regarding: Grants for Personal Losses.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Managing Secretary, Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, Napier, dated 24 August 1931, regarding: Grants from Personal Losses by Fire from 4 August 1931 to 21 August 1931: list enclosed; List, Fire Loss Claims received from Mr Coad: Includes a two page list of names and addresses, description of articles and amounts.

Letter from A H Murison, Acting District Engineer, New Zealand Railways, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 25 July 1931, stating that: no grants have been or will be made to occupants of railway dwellings in respect of furniture and crockery etcetera destroyed by the earthquake.

Copy of a memorandum from Mr A R Coad, Napier, to District Public Trust, Hastings, dated 24 August 1931, regarding: Claims for Personal Losses: hardship from earthquake without fire; urgent and essential cases should be considered by the Committee; in Napier six of these cases granted assistance.

Memorandum from Head Office to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 20 August 31, regarding: Personal Losses: some with hardship without fire damage are being assisted by Napier Committee; Relief Committee at Hastings should work on similar basis.

Extract from Interview with Mr Hendry on 4 August 1931: Personal Losses: 40 applications are on hand.

Letter from the Town Clerk, Napier Borough Council to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 4 August 1931, regarding: Grants for Personal Relief: one nominee has already received assistance.

Letter from the Town Clerk, Napier Borough Council, to The Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 3 August 1931, regarding: Grants for Personal Relief: two nominees have already received assistance.

Newspaper cutting from The Hawke's Bay Herald, Saturday, 1 August 1931: Loss of Personal Effects Many Claims Turned Down. Over 600 Applicants.

Newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, 28 July 1931: Personal Losses Applications for Grants Relief Committee's New Scheme.

Letter from Rees, Managing Secretary, Napier Hospital, to The Chairman, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, regarding three applications, dated 7 July 1931.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to His Worship the Mayor, Napier and Salvation Army, Church Army, Hospital Board and Red Cross Society, dated 3 August 1931, regarding: Grants for personal losses. Includes a list.

List: Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses, Such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc, weekend ending 1 August 1931. Includes a seven page list of names and addresses, description of articles and amounts.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to His Worship the Mayor, Napier and Salvation Army, Church Army, Hospital Board and Red Cross Society, dated 27 July 1931, regarding: Grants for personal losses. Includes a list.

List: Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses, Such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc, weekend ending 25 July 1931. Includes a three page list of names and addresses, description of articles and amounts.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to His Worship the Mayor, Napier and Salvation Army, Church Army, Hospital Board and Red Cross Society, dated 20 July 1931, regarding: Grants for personal losses list included.

List: Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses, Such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc, weekend ending 18 July 1931. Includes a four page list of names and addresses, description of articles and amounts.

Letter from Vigor Brown, Mayor's Room, Borough Council Chambers, Napier, to Mr S P Spiller, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 14 July 1931, regarding receipt of names to whom grants have been issued.

Letter from Vigor Brown, Mayor's Room, Borough Council Chambers, Napier, to Mr S P Spiller, Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier, dated 10 July 1931, regarding receipt of names to whom grants have been issued.

Letter from the Secretary to His Worship the Mayor, Napier and Salvation Army, Church Army, Hospital Board and Red Cross Society, dated 13 July 1931, regarding: Grants for personal losses. Includes a list: Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses, Such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc, weekend ending 11 July 1931. Includes two names and addresses, description of articles and amounts.

Copy of letter from Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, to G F Roach, Mayor, Hastings, dated 31 July 1931, regarding losses by Roach's Limited staff: Rehabilitation Committee to deal with it.

Memorandum for file: Applications for personal assistance; employees of and depositors with Roach's Limited dated 22 July 1931: Rehabilitation Committee should deal with the problem rather than the Relief Fund.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector, Mr A R Coad, Napier, to Public Trust Office Wellington, dated 10 July 1931, regarding: Applications for Personal Assistance: Employees & Depositors of Roach's Limited: Roach's lost all stock from earthquake and fire, along with ledgers; some staff had money at Roach's on deposit, lists included; conflicted as to whether to approach the Napier or Hastings committee to hear claims because of rivalry between citizens of Napier and Hastings. Three pages; List, Staff of Roach's Limited, undated. Female staff and amounts, and Male staff and amounts listed; List, Depositors of Roach's Limited, undated. Names and amounts listed.

List, undated, names and numbers, two pages.

Letter from J S Barton, Chairman, Hawke's Bay Rehabilitation Committee, Napier Borough Council, to A R Coad, Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, Napier, dated 29 June 1931, regarding receipt of letters.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector, Mr A R Coad, Napier, to Public Trust Office Wellington, dated 7 July 1931, regarding Personal Losses, Furniture, Effects, etc: by leaving nominations for assistance to other services such as Social Welfare, genuine cases would be reported, rather than quick to apply 'spongers'; priority given to victims who lost everything to fire; some people are receiving compensation, even though it is not fire loss; 135 applications in two days and a further 150 applications, and between 200 and 300 held up in Reconstruction Office representing the final rush before closing date of 30 June 1931, although applications will be received up to 31 July 1931; Seamen's Fund depleted; Mrs Caldwell unlikely to receive help. Two pages.

Memorandum from Head Office to Mr Coad, dated 3 July 1931, regarding: Personal Losses: furniture, effects, etc, your memo 29 June 1931, regarding: will loss caused by earthquake without following fire be included for consideration? Most damage from earthquake did not suffer further fire damage; many enquiries being received.

Memorandum from Head Office to Mr Coad, dated 1 July 1931, regarding: applications for assistance - people outside Napier - Mrs Cadwallader: should be provided with support despite not being in the Hawke's Bay.

Copy of a letter from Secretary, to various boards, dated 6 July 1931, includes a list of grants made by committee: List, undated, Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc. Including reference number, Name, Description of Articles and Amount received

Letter from the Secretary to His Worship the Mayor, Napier, dated 6 July 1931, regarding: grants made by committee for personal losses, further lists to be provided weekly.

Letter from Vigor Brown, Mayor's Room, Borough Council Chambers Napier, 29 June 1931, regarding: grants made by committee for replacing carpenters tools lost in fire.

Memorandum from the Chief Inspector to Mr Spiller and Mr Walker, dated 29 June 1931, regarding: Personal Losses: weekly Monday list required of grants made, and forward copies to various Boards.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to Salvation Army, Church Army, Hawke's Bay Hospital Board, Red Cross Society, Methodist School Room, Clive Square, dated 26 June 1931, regarding: lists of persons who have received compensation, and persons who have received grants.

Memorandum for Mr Dobson, dated 23 June 1931: lists requested of Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses and Persons Who Have Received Compensation for Blankets, Bedding, Household and Other Goods Supplied for Relief Purposes: List, undated, Persons Who Have Received Grants or Loans for Personal Losses such as Furniture, Tools of Trade, etc. Including reference number, Name, Description of Articles and Amount received; List, undated, Persons Who Have Received Compensation for Blankets, Bedding, Household and Other Goods Supplied for Relief Purposes. Including reference number, Name, Description of Articles and Amount received.

Memorandum from Mr Coad to Wellington, dated 29 June 1931, regarding Personal Losses: enclosed are copies of forms for considering applications for grants to cover personal losses: Proforma Letter, from W Harvey, Chairman, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier, 1931. Application Form, Fire Loss. Application for Compensation for Furniture, Personal Effects, etc. Lost by Fire Consequent on Earthquake: Information required: Name; Address; Dependants; Details of Articles Lost; Location of Articles at time of Earthquake; Name of Employers and Salary; Approximate period of residence in Napier; Any Assistance Granted; Insurance; Liability on Goods; Names and Addresses of Persons who can Verify Losses; Signature; Decision of Committee.

Letter from the Chairman to Red Cross, Hospital Board, Salvation Army, Church Army, dated 29 June 1931, regarding committee to consider small grants lost in consequence of fire. Other losses not being dealt with; it will not be advertised that the committee will consider grants to cover personal losses, because of large volumes of applications; form attached to be completed by applicants.

Five Copies, Proforma Letter, from W Harvey, Chairman, Napier Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier, 1931: Dear Sir/Madam, Owing to the uncertainty as to whether or not the funds subscribed for Relief purposes will be sufficient to cover more urgent and necessary applications for relief from those in distress as a result of the earthquake, it is not possible for my committee at this stage to consider claims such as yours.
My Committee sympathises with you in your loss, but as the funds are limited and there are a great many cases of dire distress to be provided for, these must be a first claim on the funds.
The moneys available may be no more than sufficient to replace bare essentials after providing for such matters as care and medical attention to injured persons, supplying food and clothing to persons rendered destitute by the earthquake, and putting dwellings into habitable condition.

Draft of letter, from W Harvey, Chairman, to Sir/Madam.

Memorandum from Mr Coad, Napier, to Hastings, dated 29 June 1931, regarding personal relief: since 25th instant no claims made by Rehabilitation Committee for personal losses; confining consideration to fire and limiting replacements to minimum essentials; use bodies such as Hospital & Charitable Aid Board and other social welfare committees to report on cases.

Memorandum from Hastings to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 25 June 1931, regarding personal relief: class of relief considered; will be overlapping with Rehabilitation Committee, and the Mayor's Fund.

Note, Loss through Earthquake, dated 25 June 1931, committee decided not to advertise for claims for personal losses.

Note, Personal losses, proposed to advertise, committee to decide: Nine points listed, undated.

Extract from Minutes Central Committee, dated 10 June 1931: Napier, Hastings and Wairoa Committees empowered to grant up to £50.

Application Form, Personal Losses/Fire Loss. Application for Compensation for Furniture, Personal Effects, etc. Lost by Fire Consequent on Earthquake: Information required: Name; Address; Dependants; Details of Articles Lost; Location of Articles at time of Earthquake; Name of Employers and Salary; Approximate period of residence in Napier; Any Assistance Granted; Insurance; Liability on Goods; Names and Addresses of Persons who can Verify Losses; Signature; Decision of Committee.

Draft, Application Form, Application for Compensation for Furniture, Personal Effects, etc. Lost or Destroyed by Fire Consequent on Earthquake. Three copies.

Memorandum from Mr Coad, Napier, to Hastings, dated 25 June 1931, regarding Applications in Respect of Personal Losses: copies of correspondence attached regarding Mrs H M Johnson.

Memorandum from Mr Coad, Napier, to Public Trust, Wellington, dated 25 June 1931, regarding Applications for Assistance: regarding memorandum of 11 May 1931: restrict grants to losses following firegarding list of five names and addresses included.

Memo from Public Trust, Wellington, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 19 June 1931, regarding Applications for Assistance: list of four names and addresses included.

Draft of memorandum from the Chief Inspector to Mr Walker, dated 25 June 1931, regarding Applications for Grants in Respect of Personal Losses: instructions set out for recording applications.

Memorandum from Public Trust, Wellington, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 21 May 1931, regarding claims for personal losses: regarding memorandum of 11 May 1931: a meeting of Central Committee will discuss request.

Memorandum from Public Trust, Wellington, to Mr Coad, Napier, dated 11 May 1931, regarding claims for personal losses: Napier Committee should be empowered to grant up to £50; authorisation requested for both Napier and Hastings Committees.

List, Refugees in the Dunedin District Who Have Received Assistance. The list includes names, addresses and the type of relief received. Three pages.

Draft of Notice from B S Barnett, Honorary Secretary-Treasurer, Napier Workers' Special Relief Fund: Napier Branch New Zealand Labour Party, dated 16 March 1931: grants made to: Mrs M Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Crees; Mr and Mrs Geo Proctor; Mr and Mrs M W Polay; Mr and Mrs Hollington; Mrs M Mallring.

Letter from B S Barnett, Napier Workers' Special Relief Fund, Napier Branch, New Zealand Labour Party, 28 Cameron Road, Napier, to Secretary, Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 18 March 1931, regarding Mr Etheridge given grant, and in the process of investigating other cases.

Memorandum from Invercargill to Napier, dated 14 March 1931, regarding particulars of people receiving relief: names and addresses of four people who have received financial assistance.

Memorandum from the Secretary to The Stationmaster, Napier, dated 17 March 1931, regarding: list of Napier residents who have moved furniture away from Napier.

Letter from Director, Wellington Boys' Institute, Tasman Street, Wellington, to Earthquake Relief Committee, dated 9 March 1931, regarding: Wellington Boys' Institute Band available to entertain residents of Napier.

List, Persons Who Have Removed Furniture from Napier, dated 10 February - 19 March 1931. The list includes the date the furniture was moved, name of person, and place the furniture was moved to.