Reports and lists related to the minutes of the meetings of the Central Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. The documents are enclosed by cardboard covers, with the title: a) Copies of Minutes of Central Committee (extra copies); b) Schedules of particulars of applications for assistance from Injured Persons and dependants of deceased persons:

The documents include:

Four copies, Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Wednesday 9 March 1932, at 10:30am. Pages 1-29.
Contents: Present; Minutes of previous meeting; Public Trustee's Report;
Includes lists:
Part I: Relief by way of weekly or periodical payments including: names, payments authorised to be made by way of relief and amounts required to answer payments authorised, pages 9-18;
Part II: Relief by way of pecuniary grant including: names, payments authorised to be made by way of relief and amounts required to answer payments authorised, pages 18-21;
Part III: Relief by way of endowment for maintenance and benefit including: names, payments authorised to be made by way of relief and amounts required to answer payments authorised, pages 21-25.
Matters deferred at previous meetings of Central Committee, pages 25-29.

Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, held at the Prime Minister's office on Friday 6 November 1931, at 11am. Pages 1-5.
Contents: Present; Minutes of previous meeting; Public Trustee's Report; Statement of receipts and expenditure; Confirmation of Chairman's Action; Application by Young Men's Christian Association for allowance on account of special expenditure; Application by Salvation Army for a refund; application by Public Service Association for a grant; Matters referred to during discussion on Public Trustee's Report; Applications received after closing date of 15 August; Assistance for legal expenses; Reference to Local Committees and members of Public Trust Office.

Schedules:
List, Deceased Persons - Provision for Dependants. Details include: Deceased person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Seven pages;
List, Deceased Persons - No Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Four pages;
List, Injured Persons - Provision. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Five pages.
List, Injured Persons - No Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Four pages.
Supplementary Schedules:
List, Deceased Persons - Provision for Dependants. Details include: Deceased person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. One page;
List, Injured Persons - Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. One page;
List, Injured Persons - No Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Two pages.

Letter from the Secretary of the District Public Trustee, Hastings Earthquake Relief Committee, to G F Roach, Mayor, Hastings, dated 11 January 1932, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Provision for Dependants: attached are schedules of proposed amounts of provision for dependants, earthquake widows, etc. to be circulated amongst members of Hastings Committee. Included are four copies of the Schedules:
List, Deceased Persons - Provision for Dependants. Details include: Deceased person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Local Committee's Recommendations and Remarks; Public Trustee's Recommendations as Executive Officer, Central Committee; and Capital sum required. Seven pages;
List, Injured Persons - Provision. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Local Committee's Recommendations and Remarks; Public Trustee's Recommendations as Executive Officer, Central Committee; and Capital sum required. Four pages;
List, Injured Persons - Provision. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Local Committee's Recommendations and Remarks; Public Trustee's Recommendations as Executive Officer, Central Committee; and Capital sum required. Three pages.

Memorandum, by the Public Trustee as Executive Officer, Central Committee, regarding scheme of provision for dependants and persons injured, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Undated. The memorandum includes information about: Receipt of applications and investigation of claims; The scheme of provision, including: a) standard allowances, b) grants and capital allocations, c) the calculation of capital sums to provide the allowances, d) trusts upon which capital sums are to be held, e) reserve and contingency fund, and f) commencing date of allowances. Also included are a list of names and details of persons for Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Permanent Maintenance, and a list of late applications.
Attached to the memorandum are schedules:
List, Deceased Persons - Provision for Dependants. Details include: Deceased person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Seven pages;
List, Deceased Persons - No Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Four pages;
List, Injured Persons - Provision. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Five pages;
List, Injured Persons - No Provision Recommended. Details include: Injured person and personal particulars; Dependants; Circumstances of Dependants; Recommendations; Capital sum required. Five pages.