A file containing memoranda, reports and contracts relating to Persons Unemployed Through Earthquake. The number 50521 is stamped on the cover repeatedly, along with the word: Closed. The file also bears the number 9415 and is titled: Head Office Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Persons Unemployed Through Earthquake. Relief Fund.

The documents include:

Three memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 24 October 1936 and 17 January 1936, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: H G Mitchell.

Eight memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 5 August 1935 and 18 October 1934, regarding: Application by C S Pike.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 31 August 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr H G Mitchell in favour of Mrs C C Mitchell.

Copy, Signatory Authorisation, Public Trust Office, dated 31 August 1933: Mrs C C Mitchell signatory for H G Mitchell.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 11 August 1933 and 18 August 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Henry Swain.

Two copies, Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 14 June 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed Applications for E E Salthouse, C S Pike, H G Mitchell.

Extract from Public Trustee's memorandum of 7 June 1933 to District Public Trust Napier on Wairoa-Gisborne Earthquake Relief Fund File: Elderly Unemployed: Mr Kennedy assistance approved.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 5 June 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: A E P Kennedy.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 2 May 1933 and 19 April 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Miss E E Salthouse.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 8 April 1933 - 19 April 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: H G Mitchell.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 16 February 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: C S Pike.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 3 February 1933, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Ada Mogridge, Bessie Moran, Doris Mercia Stevens, Mrs Barnett, Veronica Ford, Mrs G K Barnett.

Correspondence between J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, and Mr Grant Westoby, 13 Edwardes Street Napier, dated between 31 January 1933 and 15 January 1933 regarding: Application to Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund assistance. Four pages.

Copy, Schedule, Assistance for Elderly Unemployed, dated 9 March 1932, Includes list of names of applicants, their circumstances, recommendations of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and amounts granted. Eight pages.

Letter from Mr Grant Westoby, 13 Edwardes Street Napier, to Public Trust Office, dated 28 December 1932, regarding: repeated request for assistance after being denied.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 16 December 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Miss Ada Mogridge.

List, Elderly Unemployed Trust, Additional Grants Recommended, undated.

Copy of letter from J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, to W E Barnard, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, dated 29 November 1932, regarding: Mr Fish application for Elderly Unemployed assistance denied.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 26 November 1932, regarding: repeated explanation of denial of Elderly Unemployed assistance to Mr Grant Westoby.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 24 November 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed recommendations on Schedule; Applications of persons injured or dependants of persons injured or killed applications: Signa Marguerita Seastrand; Dinah Libby; Gertrude Barnett.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 18 November 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr Fish.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 18 November 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mrs Gertrude Mollring.

Copy of a letter of thanks from Mrs Gertrude Mollring, 14 Creagh Street, Napier, to: The Secretary and all kind people who have helped to get me and my grateful children this kind and timely relief, dated 25 October 1932.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 11 November 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed, Mr Fish.

Copy of memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 10 November 1932, regarding: Assistance for Elderly Unemployed schedule approved.

Extract from a letter dated 4 November 1932 from Mr W E Barnard regarding: Gertrude Mollring, undated.

Copy of a letter from Mr W E Barnard, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 6 November 1932, regarding: Mrs Gertrude Mollring.

Copy, Schedule, Assistance for Elderly Unemployed, dated 9 March 1932. Includes a list of names of applicants, their circumstances, recommendations of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and amounts granted. Five pages.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 31 October 1932 and 21 October 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed applications.

Three memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 20 October 1932 and 17 October 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed application by Mrs G P Mollring.

Two copies, memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 13 October 1932, regarding: remaining applications for assistance and suggestions regarding disposal of balance.

Correspondence between Head Office, Napier Public Trust Office, and Prime Minister, dated between 1 October 1932 and 19 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed, Mr Gilbert McKay.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 22 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed applications: Mr Grant Westoby; W G Turner; E E Forster; Mrs F H Neal.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 14 September 1932 and 18 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr Gilbert McKay.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 14 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed, Mr and Mrs Buckingham.

Correspondence between Head Office, Napier Public Trust Office, and Prime Minister, dated between 12 September 1932 and 18 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr Gilbert McKay.

Two copies, receipt, two second class tickets, Wellington to Auckland, for Mr Buckingham, dated 12 September 1932.

Correspondence between Head Office, Napier Public Trust Office, and Prime Minister, dated between 12 September 1932 and 8 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr and Mrs Buckingham.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 6 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: R H Austin.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 6 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed, Mr and Mrs Buckingham.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 1 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: no further applications accepted after 30th.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 3 September 1932 and 2 September 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: R H Austin.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 6 September 1932, regarding: applications still under consideration: Elderly Unemployed: 2; Injured Persons: 3. Balance of £646.8.4.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 30 August 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: R H Austin, C W Elmes, N Grant, Mrs G P Mollring; Mrs J Quinlivan; P Ward.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 30 August 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: J E Brown; E Mulvanah; Mrs Isabella Paterson; J S Smith; A E Wrightson.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, and members of Executive Committee, dated between 20 August 1932 and 11 August 1932, regarding: Submissions to Executive Committee regarding Elderly Unemployed and persons injured.

Copy, Schedule, Assistance for Elderly Unemployed, dated 9 March 1932. Includes a list of names of applicants, their circumstances, recommendations of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and amounts granted. Ten pages.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 4 August 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Walter Dalmon, William A J de Norville; Charles Donnelly; Arthur Herbert Lys; Frederick Mark Martin; Patrick C Lenihan; Mrs Kate A Matheson; Mrs Margaret Montagu; D O'Keefe; James Nixon Scott; Arthur Oakley Skelton.

Three memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 1 August 1932 and 22 July 1932, concerning 23 applications still to be forwarded regarding Elderly Unemployed assistance and the dissemination of funds.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 22 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Edward Lewis Evans; James William Dowling Forrest; William Ernest Gunn; William Isaac Hendy; Arthur Kale; Gilbert McKay; Annie Elizabeth Smith; Thomas Williams.

Correspondence between Prime Minister, and Mr H M Campbell, M P Horonui, Pukawa, dated 23 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed and persons injured, and Mr A J Hodgson.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 14 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mrs E Meegan; Miss Ada Rogers; A J Hodgson.

Two memoranda between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 12 July 1932 and 4 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed submissions.

Memoranda from Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 5 July 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mrs F H Neal; H Rigby.

Correspondence between the Prime Minister and the Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 4 July 1932 and 22 July 1932, concerning submissions to the Executive Committee regarding Elderly Unemployed and persons injured, and obtaining the directions of the Executive Committee. Nine pages.

Copy, Schedule, Assistance for Elderly Unemployed, dated 9 March 1932. Includes a list of applicant's names, their circumstances, recommendations of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and amounts granted. Fifteen pages.

Two memorandums from the Napier Public Trust Office to Head Office, dated 13 June 1932 to 14 June 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed applications and Miss Rogers.

Correspondence between Prime Minister, Mr H M Campbell, M P Horonui, Pukawa, Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, and W Harvey, dated between 8 June 1932 and 5 May 1932, regarding: Elderly Unemployed: Mr A J Hodgson of St Georges Road, Hastings.

List of Applicants, Elderly Unemployed, undated. The list includes names, ages, occupations, employer, wages, particulars and recommendations and amounts of grants. Six pages.

Two memorandums between Public Trust Offices at Head Office and Napier, dated between 28 May 1932 and 5 April 1932, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Elderly Unemployed Trust, £2000; attached scheme for dealing with matters and applications. Six pages.

Draft, Application, Assistance by Elderly Unemployed Through Loss of Occupation Caused by Earthquake, dated 5 April 1932.

Memoranda from Head Office to Napier Public Trust Office, dated 1 April 1932, regarding: Completing work for initiating Elderly Unemployed scheme.

Extracts from the meeting minutes of the Central Committee, dated: 21 March 1932; 9 March 1932; 13 November 1931; 16 November 1931; 23 November 1931; and 6 November 1931.