A file containing memoranda, correspondence and minutes relating to claims and the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. This file is marked as closed and is repeatedly stamped with the number 50499. The file also bears the number 9413 and the title: Head Office, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Claims. Relief Fund. Other Relative Files: J Redward, Masseur, Hastings.

The documents include:

Notes, Claim by Mrs Foster-Brook against Citizens' Committee, Havelock North, dated 13 January 1933 - 28 August 1934.

Memorandum for the Right Honourable G W Forbes, Prime Minister, from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 22 December 1932, regarding: Wairoa and Gisborne Earthquake Relief Fund.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 10 - 28 November 1932, regarding: Havelock North Town Board legal costs claim; Brook vs Toop dispute.

Correspondence between W H Anderson, Havelock North Town Board, Havelock North, and The Secretary, Hastings Earthquake Relief Committee, Hastings; Mr G F Roach; Mr C H Slater; dated 12 October 1932 - 5 November 1932, regarding: Brook versus Toop dispute.

Memorandum for the Public Trustee, from the Controller, Estates Division, dated 11 November 1932, regarding: W Hannah and Company Limited.

Correspondence between Duff and Averill, Queen Street, Hastings and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 14 November 1932, regarding: claim by W Hannah and Company Limited.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 11 November 1932, regarding: W Hannah and Company Limited claim.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 3 November 1932, regarding: King George V Hospital, Rotorua claim.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 18 October 1932 - 1 November 1932, regarding: W Hannah and Company Limited claim.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 5 October 1932, regarding: Account from Messrs Williams and Creagh.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 30 September 1932, regarding: claim by Kiwi Bacon Company.

Correspondence between Duff and Averill, Queen Street, Hastings, and the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Wellington; Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office, dated 13 September 1932, regarding: claim by W Hannah Company Limited.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 15 August 1932 - 7 September 1932, regarding: W Hannah and Company Limited claim.

Correspondence between the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington; the Public Trustee, Wellington; the Public Trust Office in Napier and Head Office, dated 15 - 19 August 1932, regarding: Account from Messrs Williams and Creagh.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office, dated 27 July 1932, regarding: claim by W Hannah and Company Limited.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 14 - 20 July 1932, regarding: claim by Kiwi Bacon Company.

Correspondence between Duff and Averill, Queen Street, Hastings, and the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Wellington; the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and the Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office, dated 12 June 1932 - 19 July 1932, regarding: claim by W Hannah and Company Limited.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 18 June 1932, regarding: claim by Kiwi Bacon Company.

Correspondence between Mr W B Anderson, Thackeray Street, Napier, to Right Honourable G W Forbes, Prime Minister; and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 29 March 1932 - 20 June 1932, regarding: offer of payment.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office, dated 15 June 1932, regarding: Miss E N Davison wages.

Correspondence between the Post and Telegraph Department, General Post Office, Wellington, and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 14 June 1932, regarding: Mr McCormick.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 6 - 11 June 1932, regarding: claim by Mr W B Anderson.

Copy of a letter from Mr W B Anderson, Thackeray Street, Napier, to Right Honourable G W Forbes, Prime Minister dated 21 May 1932.

Correspondence between The Controller of Accounts, General Post Office, Wellington, and the Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 23 March 1932 - 1 June 1932, regarding: claim by Post and Telegraph Department; Geange Carrying Company; Kiwi Bacon Company.

Letter from C H Slater Limited, Hastings, to the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Wellington, dated 24 May 1932, regarding: account from Kiwi Bacon Company to Public Trust Department, Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 17 March 1932.

Invoice, The Kiwi Bacon Company, to Earthquake Relief Committee, Hastings, dated 3 March 1932.

Correspondence between W B Anderson, Bowser Station, Thackeray Street, Napier; G W Forbes, Prime Minister, Wellington; and Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 9 - 10 May 1932, regarding: claim.

Copy of a letter dated 19 April 1932 to the Prime Minister from Mr W B Anderson, Thackeray Street, Napier.

Correspondence between Wilson, Balk and Company Limited, New Zealand Coffee and Spice Works, Jetty Street, Dunedin, to Public Trustee, Central Committee, Earthquake Committee, Wellington, dated 30 March 1932 - 6 April 1932, regarding: claim by Joseph Alexander Bell.

Correspondence between W B Anderson, Bowser Station, Thackeray Street, Napier; G W Forbes, Prime Minister, Wellington; J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 29 - 31 March 1932, regarding: claim for benzine.

Correspondence between The Controller of Accounts, General Post Office, Wellington, and Public Trustee, Wellington; and J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 22 - 30 March 1932, regarding: claim for services rendered.

Invoice, Post and Telegraph Department, to Public Trust Department, Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 17 March 1932.

Correspondence between the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington; and J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 21 March 1932, regarding: Public Works Department Claim for tents and equipment.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Napier; dated 26 February 1931 - 10 March 1932, regarding: W B Anderson claim for benzine requisition.

Correspondence between H C H Hutton, 419 Heretaunga Street, Hastings, to Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief, dated 21 March 1932, regarding: claim by Joseph Alexander Bell.

Correspondence between the Post and Telegraph Department, General Post Office, Wellington, and Public Trustee, Public Trust Office, Wellington, dated 21 March 1932, regarding: claim by Post and Telegraph Department.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office; Mr Palmer, Hastings; R Henderson, Superintendent, Fire Brigade, Hastings; Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and Messrs Rogers, Helleur and Le Pine, Barristers and Solicitors, dated 2 July 1931 - 21 March 1932, regarding: claim by Joseph Alexander Bell.

Correspondence between J W MacDonald, Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Napier; and Chairman, National Council of the YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand), dated 15 March 1932, regarding: claim by YMCA.

Copy of a memo dated 9 March 1932 to the Right Honourable Prime Minister from the Minister of Defence regarding a claim by the Defence Department.

Correspondence between the Minister of Defence, Wellington, and Right Honourable Prime Minister, dated 15 March 1932, regarding: claim by Defence Department.

Copy of a memo dated 9 March 1932 to the Right Honourable Prime Minister from the Minister of Defence regarding the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund.

Extract from the minutes of the seventeenth meeting of the Central Committee held 9 March 1932: Claim by YMCA.

Extract from the minutes of the seventeenth meeting of the Central Committee held 9 March 1932: Claim by Public Works Department.

Correspondence between the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 7 March 1932, regarding: Public Works Department Claim for tents and equipment.

Copy of list, Stock, including tents, mattresses, stretchers etcetera, dated 25 February 1931.

Correspondence between W B Anderson, Bowser Station, Thackeray Street, Napier; G W Forbes, Prime Minister, Wellington; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 26 February 1931 - 10 March 1932, regarding: claim for benzine requisition.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Hastings and Head Office; Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and Messrs Rogers, Helleur and Le Pine, Barristers and Solicitors, dated 4 March 1932, regarding: claim by Joseph Alexander Bell.

Extract from Mr Dobson's report of 26 February 1932, to Mr Coad, regarding: Public Works Department Claim.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington; and Under-Secretary of Defence, General Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington, dated 11 - 17 February 1932, regarding: Victoria Laundry Company Limited account and laundering of blankets from New Zealand Military Forces used during earthquake relief.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington; and Under-Secretary of Defence, General Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington, dated 8 September 1931 - 15 December 1931, regarding: medical expenses for A J Baigent.

Correspondence between H H Sterling, General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Head Office, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 6 August 1931, regarding: services rendered.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 20 August 1931, regarding: Victoria Laundry Company Limited account; medical expenses for A J Baigent.

Correspondence between J W MacDonald; the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; G W Forbes, Prime Minister, Wellington; and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 30 June 1931 - 13 November 1931, regarding: claim by YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand).

Correspondence between Messrs F Wells and Sons, Waipukurau, and Secretary, Tiffen Park House; and Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Napier; dated 21 July 1931, regarding: Mary Chapman funeral expenses.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 14 July 1931, regarding: claim by YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand).

Copy of Report of the work of the YMCA at Nelson Park Relief Camp, Napier, for month of March 1931.

Correspondence between W Harvey, Chairman, Tiffen Park House, President, YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand), Napier, dated 23 April 1931, regarding: mess huts.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 13 July 1931, regarding: Victoria Laundry Company Limited account.

Correspondence between Chas S Falcone, Chairman, National Committee, National Council of the YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand); G W Forbes, Prime Minister, Wellington; and Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Napier; dated 30 June 1931 - 3 July 1931, regarding: services rendered by YMCA (Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand) and damage to Association's buildings in Hastings and Napier.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; dated 26 June 1931 - 4 July 1931, regarding: Victoria Laundry Company Limited account.

Handwritten note, dated 31 August 1931.

Correspondence between the Post and Telegraph Department, General Post Office, Wellington, and Public Trustee, Public Trust Office, Wellington, dated 19 June 1931, regarding: accounts.

Correspondence between The Controller of Accounts, General Post Office, Wellington, and Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 15 - 18 June 1931, regarding: Post and Telegraph Department expenses; Lorry Hire, Geange Carrying Company.

Correspondence between W Grig, Manager, Ross and Glendining Limited, Wellington; Messrs Carlile, McLean, Scannell and Wood, Napier; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; dated 15 - 16 June 1931, regarding: claim for goods salvaged from Napier Warehouse Bulk Store.

Correspondence between The Postmaster-General, Wellington, and G W Forbes, Prime Minister; and Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; dated 15 June 1931, regarding: Post and Telegraph Department expenses.

Correspondence between W Grig, Manager, Ross and Glendining Limited, Wellington, to Messrs Carlile, McLean, Scannell and Wood, Napier; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; dated 17 April 1931 - 12 June 1931, regarding goods salvaged from Napier Warehouse Bulk Store.

Extract from the minutes of the seventeenth meeting of the Sub-Committee, Central Committee held 10 June 1931: expenses of Post and Telegraph Office; claim by Public Works Department; Claim by Post and Telegraph Office.

Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and Unemployment Commissioner, Office of the Unemployment Board, Wellington, dated 1 - 9 June 1931, regarding: John R Harrison.

Correspondence between Deputy Director General of Health, Department of Health, Wellington, to The Paymaster-General, The Treasury, Wellington; Chief Account, Public Trust Office Wellington; and A Marshall, Controller of Accounts, General Post Office, Wellington, dated 27 May 1931 - 9 June 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief Vouchers Post and Telegraph Department.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 28 May 1931, regarding: account for Allan and Company Provision Merchants.

Correspondence between A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, Napier, to the Secretary of the Earthquake Relief Committee, Napier; and the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 26 - 27 May 1931, regarding: Tents and flys.

List, Tents and Flys, undated.

Correspondence between the Controller of Accounts, General Post Office, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington; the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 19 - 27 May 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief Vouchers; funeral expenses of Canham, Junior; various accounts.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Wairoa, and Napier; Secretary General, The New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington; and The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 7 - 22 May 1931, regarding: funeral expenses of Laura England; funeral expenses of Canham, Junior; Hawke's Bay Motor Company Limited account; various accounts.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; the Secretary of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington; and the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 17 April 1931 - 4 May 1931, regarding: account for C and A Odlin Timber and Hardware Company; funeral expenses of Laura England; Hotel expenses of Messrs W W McCormick and H J Barnes (Post Office Officials) whilst engaged on the work of the Relief Fund; accounts of Hamilton Motors Limited, Dental and Medical Supply Company Limited, and Kempthorne, Prosser and Company.

Copy, Form, Voucher for Supplies, from Public Works Department, Napier, to C and A Odlin Timber and Hardware Company Wellington, dated 20 March 1931, regarding: wood order for house and chimney repairs.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Fielding and Head Office, dated 20 April 1931, regarding: 10 pounds.

Form, Advice note only, from New Zealand Government Earthquake Relief Department, to Fielding Borough Council, dated 9 February 1931, regarding: 10 pounds advance to refugees. Adhered to the form is a receipt from Borough of Fielding, Town Clerk's Office, dated 7 February 1931, for 10 pounds, received from the Post and Telegraph Department.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Fielding, Napier and Head Office; and the Secretary, General Post Office Wellington, dated 14 - 18 April 1931, regarding: funeral expenses of Laura England; payment to C and A Odlin Timber and Hardware Company Limited; refund for General Post Office Wellington.

Letter from the Secretary General, The New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 9 April 1931, regarding: E Morris Junior account.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office; The Salvation Army, Cuba Street, Wellington, dated 9 - 10 April 1931, regarding: account for Salvation Army, tea.

Letter from Men's Social Secretary, The Salvation Army, Cuba Street, Wellington, to The Executive Officer, Public Trust, Wellington, dated 7 April 1931, regarding: accounts for tea.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 31 March 1931 - 8 April 1931, regarding: account for A S Paterson and Company, tea; funeral expenses.

Letter from the Deputy Director General of Health, Department of Health, Wellington, to The Paymaster-General, The Treasury, Wellington, dated 26 March 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief Vouchers: A S Paterson and Company, tea.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Napier, Hastings, and Head Office, dated 25 March 1931, regarding: Salvation Army bread donation, Wanganui; motor spirit; Medical expenses of Margaret Steele.

Extract from the minutes of the seventeenth meeting of the Earthquake Relief Committee held at Tiffen Park House, Dalton Street, Napier on Monday 23 March 1931 at 2:30pm: Medical Supplies to be charged against Hospital Boards.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Wanganui and Head Office, dated 21 - 25 March 1931, regarding: Staff Captain Brown, bread and benzine.

Letter from the Secretary, Wanganui Commercial Club, Wanganui, to the Staff Captain, Salvation Army, Wanganui, dated 11 March 1931, regarding: financial assistance for granting bread.

Letter from Bridgeman, Acting Secretary, Wanganui Club, Wanganui, to Captain N E Brown, 13 Abbott Street, dated 16 March 1931, regarding: cannot help.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office in Hastings and Head Office, dated 13 - 16 March 1931, regarding: funeral expenses Alice Martha Otter.

Correspondence between Geo Troup, Mayor, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 17 February 1931, regarding: Alice Martha Otter.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Hastings, Napier and Head Office, dated 13 - 16 March 1931, regarding: account for action.

Copy of a memo for Public Trustee, dated 17 March 1931, regarding: G E Canham.

Letter from G E Canham, 15 Mantell Street, Seatoun, Wellington, to Sirs, dated 10 March 1931, regarding: financial assistance.

Extract from a memo of 17 March 1931 to Mr Coad, Napier: orders for flour from Hodder and Tolley Limited.

Copy of a letter from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund to The Stationmaster, Thorndon Railway Station, Wellington, dated 16 March 1931, regarding: transport body of Mrs M Steele.

Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Hastings, and Napier, dated 13 - 16 March 1931, regarding: accounts for medical supplies.

Letter from the Deputy Director General of Health, Department of Health, Wellington, to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, dated 2 March 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief credit note.

Extract from a memo of 9 March 1931 to Mr Coad, Napier: orders for sugar from The Colonial Sugar Refining Company.

Letter from the Secretary General, The New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 27 February 1931, regarding: Laura England deceased.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Offices in Napier, Hastings and Head Office, dated 7 March 1931, regarding: accounts for medical supplies.

Letter from the Manager, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Auckland, to the Public Trustee, Public Trust Office, Wellington, dated 5 March 1931, regarding: orders for sugar.

Letter from the Deputy Director General of Health, Department of Health, Wellington, to The Paymaster-General, The Treasury, Wellington, dated 2 March 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief Vouchers.

Three forms, Advice note only, from the New Zealand Government Health Department, to Dominion Dental Supplies Company, Wellington, dated 4 February 1931, regarding: order for chloroform, ether, mask.

Form, Advice note only, from New Zealand Government Health Department, to Kempthorne Prosser and Company Limited, Victoria Street, Wellington, dated 9 February 1931, regarding: order for tins of Chloride Lime.

Copy of a letter from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund to the Manager, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Auckland, dated 4 March 1931, regarding: orders for sugar forwarded to appropriate committees.

Memorandum for all District Public Trustees and District Mayors, from J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, dated 18 February 1931, regarding: Expenses incurred by Public Trust Office.

Correspondence between Geo Troup, Mayor, Wellington, to The Public Trustee, Wellington, dated 16 February 1931, regarding: orders for flour.

Copy of letter from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund to the Manager, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Auckland, dated 14 February 1931, regarding: orders for sugar referred to local committees.

Extract from memo of 13 February 1931 to Mr Coad, Napier: orders for sugar from The Colonial Sugar Refining Company.

Copy of a letter from G P Newton, Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, to the Manager, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Auckland, dated 12 February 1931, regarding: orders for sugar referred to Public Trustee.

Letter from the Manager, The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Auckland, to The Right Honourable Minister for Internal Affairs, Wellington, dated 10 February 1931, regarding: orders for sugar.

Copy of a letter from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund to Messrs R H Wilson and Son, Undertakers, Wellington, 28 February 1931, regarding: construct coffin for Mrs Margaret Steele of Napier.

Correspondence between the Public Trust Office Napier and Head Office, dated 21 February 1931, regarding: A A Langley and flour.

Letter from A A Langley, Flour Distributor, Palmerston North, to The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Wellington, dated 11 February 1931, regarding: payment for flour.