Memoranda, telegrams, lists and letters related to repairs to dwellings, reimbursements, and the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. The cover is stamped with the number 44 and is titled: Repairs to Dwellings: Reimbursements to owners.

The documents include:

Eight copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Mr Harvey and Mr Coad, undated: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. Three pages.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 11 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 9 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 5 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 4 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 3 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 2 November 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 30 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 29 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 28 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 27 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 23 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 21 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 20 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 19 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 15 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 14 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. One page.

Two copies, List, Applications for Reimbursement Approved by Committee on 13 October 1931: Application numbers, names, addresses, and amounts. Two pages.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Napier and Hastings, dated 17 December 1931 - 9 February 1932, regarding: State Advances Department Mortgages.

Handwritten list, undated. List of names and addresses and amounts.

Handwritten note, dated 10 December 1931, regarding: Reimbursement Applications.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier and The Superintendent, State Advances Department, Wellington; and the Public Trust Offices in Napier and Hastings, dated 1 - 18 December 1931, regarding: Reimbursement Payments; List of persons who have received payments.

Newspaper Cutting, Hawke's Bay Herald, Saturday 8 December 1931: Reimbursement Payments. Started in Napier. Total of £32,284 Involved.

Newspaper Cutting, Hawke's Bay Herald, Saturday 5 December 1931: Earthquake Relief Fund. Reimbursement Payments. To be Made Next Week.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 5 December 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement to Owners and to Dependants and Persons Injured approved.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier and The Manager, Daily Telegraph, Napier; The Editor, Hawke's Bay Herald, Napier, dated 4 December 1931, regarding the publishing of an attached advertisement.

Draft, advertisement, Reimbursement to Owners. Earthquake Damage to Dwellings.

Newspaper Cutting, Hawke's Bay Herald, Wednesday 2 December 1931: Quake Relief Fund. Reimbursement Claims. Passed for Payment. Cheques out in Few Days.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Napier and Hastings, dated 1 - 8 December 1931, regarding: List of Lands and Survey Department mortgages for Repairs to Dwellings; Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement to Owners and to Dependants and Persons Injured approved.

Two copies, Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier and The Superintendent, State Advances Department, Wellington, dated 1 - 5 December 1931, regarding: two schemes for financial assistance: first scheme contractors paid, second scheme privately funded repairs refunded; propose repayment of mortgages from scheme.

List, Advances Made by Lands and Survey Department by Mortgage. Increase and to Whom Assistance Has Been Approved by Relief Committee. Three pages. Lists application numbers, names, addresses, amounts applied for and allowed, amounts paid to contractors and drainage, amount received from Lands and Survey Department, and remarks. Two pages.

Handwritten list, Advances Made by Lands and Survey Department Napier to Mortgage for Repairs to Houses, undated. Lists application numbers, names, addresses, amounts and remarks. Two pages.

Newspaper Cutting, Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 18 November 1931: Earthquake Relief.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 21 October 1931 - 12 November 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement to Owners and to Dependants and Persons Injured depends on totals and remaining funds.

Newspaper Cutting, Daily Telegraph, Saturday 14 November 1931: Earthquake Relief.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 21 October 1931 - 12 November 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement to Owners; Receipt of Applicants; applications after 15 August should not be accepted at this stage; Amounts ready for payment; Dependants and Persons Injured funds.

Newspaper Cutting, Hawke's Bay Tribune and Hawke's Bay Herald, dated 12 September 1931: Correspondence.

Correspondence between the Chief Inspector of the Public Trust Office to the District Public Trustee, Napier, dated 22 September 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement of Owners; cutting from newspaper; late applications.

Draft, advertisement, 15 August closing date for applications, undated.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier and The Manager, Daily Telegraph, Napier, dated 10 September 1931, regarding: 1000 copies of attached draft.

Extract, Interview with Mr Hardy on 4 August 1931, regarding: Reimbursement of Owners.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Napier and Havelock North, dated 29 July 1931, regarding the need for more forms: Applicant for Financial Assistance.

Form, Applicant for Financial Assistance - Not Exceeding £100 - For Purpose of Re-Imbursing Owner for Re-Instating Dwelling Damaged by Earthquake.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier and Mr E Grant, Building and Sanitary Inspector, Athenaeum Building, Napier, dated 1 July 1931, regarding: Inspections for Reimbursement to Owners.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Waipukurau, Napier, Wairoa and Hastings, dated 14 July 1931, regarding a rubber stamp that reads: Reimbursement - to show the difference between amounts advanced to repair dwellings and amounts paid to reimburse owners who have themselves arranged and paid for repairs.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier, and The Excelsior Supply company, P O Box 555, Wellington, dated 27 June 1931, regarding the manufacture of a rubber stamp that reads: Reimbursement.

Copy of a letter from the Chairman, Tiffen Park House, dated 25 June 1931, regarding an advertisement and publishing dates.

Draft of Form, Earthquake Relief Fund. Information to Applicants. For Reimbursement for Damaged Dwellings Repaired.

Three copies, Advertisement, Repairs to Dwellings. Reimbursement to Owners. Forms available at: Reconstruction Office, Athenaeum Building, Napier; Reconstruction Office, Municipal Buildings, Hastings; Havelock North Town Board; Taradale Town Board; Tiffen Park House, Napier; County Council Offices, Napier.

Three copies, Draft of Form, Earthquake Relief Fund. Information to Applicants. For Reimbursement for Damaged Dwellings Repaired.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Waipukurau, Napier, Wairoa and Hastings; Town Clerks of Taradale, Havelock North and Hawke's Bay County, dated 26 June 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement of Owners; advertise in local media; forms.

Form, Letter, from Earthquake Relief Committee, Tiffen Park House, Napier: Application for Financial Assistance received.

Form, Applicant for Financial Assistance - Not Exceeding £100 - For Purpose of Re-Imbursing Owner for Re-Instating Dwelling Damaged by Earthquake.

Form, Earthquake Relief Fund. Information to Applicants. For Reimbursement for Damaged Dwellings Repaired.

Copy of a memo from the Chief Inspector, Public Trust Office, to the District Public Trustee, Waipukurau, dated 26 June 1931, regarding: Repairs to Dwellings, Reimbursement of Owners; advertise in local media; forms.