A file containing letters, reports and newspaper cuttings relating to the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Local Committees. This file is marked as closed and has the number 50548 repeatedly stamped on the cover. The file also bears the number 9414 and is titled: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Local Committees. (General). (Blenheim, Matamata, Eketahuna, and Oamaru).

The documents include:

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Oamaru and Head Office, dated 24 April 1931 - 28 August 1934, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund Financial Assistance.

Newspaper cutting, The Franklin Times, Wednesday 25 March. Pukekohe: 14 February 1931: Earthquake Relief. Maintenance of Refugees.

Correspondence between the Town Clerk, Eketahuna, and the Secretary, Prime Minister's Department, Wellington, dated 14 - 20 March 1931, regarding refugees.

Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Wellington; the Public Trust Office in Matamata and Head Office; R G Crocker, Te Poi, R D, Matamata, and the Secretary of the Central Earthquake Relief Committee, Wellington, dated 28 February 1931 - 11 March 1931, regarding accommodating two refugees.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office and McKenzie, Mayor, Blenheim, dated 23 February 1931, regarding: Relief Funds.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Timaru, New Plymouth, and Head Office, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund General, Local Relief Funds.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland, Hastings, Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Masterton, Whangarei, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, Fielding, Stratford and Hawera, dated 17 February 1931 regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund General.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Dunedin, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Invercargill, Wanganui, Hamilton, and Dannevirke, dated 16 February 1931 regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund General.

Newspaper cuttings, The Dominion, 14 February 1931: Relief Expenses. Central Executive Meets. Care of Refugees. Provision of Money.

Copy, Report, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Cabinet Meeting, Friday evening, 6 February 1931, regarding the Prime Minister's public announcement. Palmerston North; Dannevirke; Waipukurau; Waipawa; Hastings; Napier; Wairoa. Three pages.

Newspaper cutting, The Dominion, 10 February 1931: Temporary Finance. Dominion Special Service.

Copy, Memo dated 9 February 1931 from K A Henderson, District Public Trustee Palmerston North to Public Trustee regarding: Earthquake Disaster. Two pages.

Copy of a memo dated 6 February 1931 from the Public Trustee to District Public Trustees in Hastings, Napier, Waipukurau, Palmerston North, Dannevirke, and Wairoa: Earthquake Disaster: Mr F W E Mitchell to travel to Napier to organise committees.

Correspondence between W J Forsyth, District Public Trustee, Dannevirke, to Public Trust Office, Dannevirke, dated 9 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Disaster - Administration of Relief Fund: Finance; Rehabilitation; Statistics; Workers; General Organisation.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Waipukurau and Head Office, dated 10 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief: Preliminary Report: Waipukurau: Casualties; Refugees; Transport; General Service. Waipawa: Casualties; Refugees; Transport; General Service.

Copy, Preliminary Report, Relief Committee, W E Barnard, Temporary Chairman Relief Committee, dated 9 February 1931.

Three copies, Report, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Cabinet Meeting, Friday evening, 6 February 1931, regarding the Prime Minister's public announcement. Palmerston North; Dannevirke; Waipukurau; Waipawa; Hastings; Napier; Wairoa. Three pages.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Waipukurau and Head Office, dated 10 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief: Preliminary Report: Waipukurau: Casualties; Refugees; Transport; General Service. Waipawa: Casualties; Refugees; Transport; General Service.

Five copies, Memo dated 9 February 1931 from K A Henderson, District Public Trustee Palmerston North to Public Trustee regarding: Earthquake Disaster. Two pages.

Three copies, Preliminary Report, Relief Committee, W E Barnard, Temporary Chairman Relief Committee, dated 9 February 1931.

Three copies, Report: Earthquake Disaster: Administration of Relief Fund: Finance; Rehabilitation; Statistics; Workers; General Organisation; Earthquake Relief Work Carried Out By Dannevirke Relief Committee Under the Control of the Dannevirke Borough Council, dated 4 - 7 February 1931.

Two copies, Correspondence between A D Park, Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, and The Public Trustee Wellington, dated 10 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief - Hawke's Bay: Palmerston North; Dannevirke; Waipukurau; Waipawa; Hastings; Napier; Wairoa.