Assorted documents, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, Central Committee Meetings
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Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund
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Post 03 Feb 1931
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Brief Description
A file containing correspondence and meeting minutes of the Central Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. This file is marked as closed and has the number 50497 repeatedly stamped on the cover. The file also bears the number 10592 and the title: Head Office, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Central Committee. 1) Agenda Papers. 2) Copies of Minutes.
The documents include:
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 11 - 25 November 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Copy, 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: People 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 15th August; Assistance for legal expenses; Reference to Local Committees and members of Public Trust Office.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of the Central Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington at 11am on Thursday 6 November 1931. Twelve pages.
Notes, handwritten, undated.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 31 October 1931 - 6 November 1931, regarding: postponement of a meeting of the Central Committee; Information for Central Committee, including three page ledger of figures.
Notes, handwritten, undated. Three pages.
Copy, Supplementary Agenda paper, the Third Meeting of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 5 November at 11am. Five pages.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 31 October 1931, regarding: agenda for the meeting of Central Committee.
Copy, Agenda paper, the Third Meeting of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 5 November at 11am.
Report, Administration of Relief Fund, dated 31 October 1931. Topics include: Statement of account; Principles observed in Administration; Relief Camps; Palmerston North; Sufferers Billeted; General Relief; Grants for Replacement of furniture, effects, tools of trade; Repairs to Dwellings; Applications for Reimbursement by owners who have had their work carried out privately; Permanent provision for persons incapacitated and dependants of persons injured or killed; Relief for Māori; Transport. Five pages.
Two copies, Statement, Receipts and Disbursements to 30 September 1931.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Copy of a letter from the Chairman, The National Council of The Young Mens' Christian Associations of New Zealand, dated 30 June 1931, to the Right Honourable Prime Minister, from Chas S Falcone. Two pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Application by Salvation Army, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to the Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Note, Public Trustees Observations, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and Public Trust Offices; and Right Honourable Prime Minister; dated 30 October 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Two copies, Form, Notes Relating to Interview with Public Trustee, The Assistant Public Trustee, Mr Baird, regarding: meetings of Central Committee and Mr C A Jeffery, Private Secretary to the Right Honourable Prime Minister, dated 30 October 1931.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 17 June 1931 - 16 July 1931, regarding: meeting of Sub-Committee of Central Committee.
Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee, set up to administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, held at the Prime Minister's office on Wednesday 10 June 1931 at 4pm. Pages 1 - 6.
Contents: People Present; Minutes of previous meeting; Confirmation of Chairman's Action; Matters considered by the committee: 1. Report and recommendations by the Napier Relief Committee with certain amendments by the Public Trustee including: a) Restoration of Dwellings; b) Installation of electrical or gas equipment; c) Obtaining authority to sue for the recovery of amounts of loans granted out of the relief fund; d) Payment of wages at award rates; e) Applications for restoring damage to dwellings owned by various institutions; f) Grants for personal relief; g) Recovery of amounts advanced for restoration of dwellings; h) Outstanding applications for assistance; i) State advances Loans for restoration of dwellings; j) Subscribed funds not under control of the Central Committee; k) Relief for Māori at Wairoa; and l) Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department officers in earthquake area.
2. Repairs to Māori Houses.
3. Request for Special Assistance to Members of the Public Service Association.
4. Request for Special Assistance to Members of the Police Force.
5. Claim by members of the Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee for payment of travelling expenses out of the relief fund.
6. Claim by Public Works Department for tents, flys, mattresses and first aid materials supplied after the earthquake for the relief of homeless families.
7. Claim by the Post and Telegraph Department for a refund.
8. Damage caused by Earthquakes subsequent to the main shake on 3 February 1931.
9. Grants for Dependants of People Killed.
10. Administration of Fund: Absence of Complaint.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Wellington, and the Secretary to the Treasury, The Treasury, Wellington, dated 12 June 1931, regarding: agenda paper.
Newspaper cuttings, Dominion, dated 15 June 1931: Quake Relief. Claims for Assistance. Time-Limit Fixed. How the Fund Stands.
Newspaper cuttings, Evening Post, dated 13 June 1931: Earthquake Fund. Balance of £176,000. Decisions by Committee. Policy Matters.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of Sub-Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund held at the Prime Minister's Office Wellington at 4pm on 10 June 1931. Ten pages.
Two copies, Draft Resolutions in Connection with Matters, undated.
Two copies, Draft Resolutions, undated. Three pages.
Copy, Agenda paper, The Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 10 June 1931 at 4pm.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Memorandum from Napier Relief Committee, undated. Topics include: Restoration of Dwellings; Installation of Electrical Equipment; Legalising Application Form; Payment of wages at Award Rates; Applications for restoring Damage to Dwellings owned by Various Institutions; Grants for personal Relief; Recovery of Amounts Advanced for Restoration of Dwellings; State Advances Loans for Restoration of Dwellings; Subscribed Funds Not under Control of Central Committee; Relief for Māori; Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department's Officers on Loan to Napier Relief Committee; Public Trustee's Observations Regarding Napier Committee's Memorandum and Recommendations. Seven pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Repairs to Māori Dwellings, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule D, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from W E Barnard, dated 21 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule E, Supplementary: Travelling Expenses for Members of the Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, undated.
Copy, Schedule F, Supplementary: Public Works Department, Report by Napier Committee, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Earthquake Relief Committee, and A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, dated 26 May 1931, regarding: Tents and Flys.
List, Tents and Flys, undated.
Correspondence between J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and list of recipients, dated 10 June 1931, regarding: meeting of Sub-Committee of Central Committee.
Copy, Agenda paper, The fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 10 June 1931 at 4pm.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Memorandum from Napier Relief Committee, undated. Topics include: Restoration of Dwellings; Installation of Electrical Equipment; Legalising Application Form; Payment of wages at Award Rates; Applications for restoring Damage to Dwellings owned by Various Institutions; Grants for personal Relief; Recovery of Amounts Advanced for Restoration of Dwellings; State Advances Loans for Restoration of Dwellings; Subscribed Funds Not under Control of Central Committee; Relief for Māori; Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department's Officers on Loan to Napier Relief Committee; Public Trustee's Observations Regarding Napier Committee's Memorandum and Recommendations. Seven pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Repairs to Māori Dwellings, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule D, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from W E Barnard, dated 21 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule E, Supplementary: Travelling Expenses for Members of the Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, undated.
Copy, Schedule F, Supplementary: Public Works Department, Report by Napier Committee, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Earthquake Relief Committee, and A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, dated 26 May 1931, regarding: Tents and Flys.
List, Tents and Flys, undated.
Two copies, Agenda paper, The fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and mayor, Dunedin; Mayor, Auckland; Public Trust Offices, Napier, and Hastings and list of other recipients, dated 26 March 1931 - 10 April 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Wairoa; and Prime Minister, dated 24 - 26 March 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Note, Transport by railway, dated 26 March 1931.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, except Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Wairoa, dated 26 March 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Note, Transport by railway, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Wanganui; undated, regarding: supplementary paragraph, regarding: cease billeting, refugees to return to Napier.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Dunedin, Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Levin and Napier; dated 18 - 20 March 1931, regarding: next meeting of Central Committee.
Handwritten notes, undated, regarding: meeting.
Correspondence from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 4 - 12 March 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Repairs to Chimneys and making houses habitable; Voluntary workers; Information as to persons receiving relief; relief to able bodied men. Three pages.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of Sub-Committee held on Saturday, 28 February 1931 at 10am. Two pages.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting held on Saturday, 28 February 1931 at 10am. Six pages.
Copy, Agenda paper, The third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Miss McCuish; Mrs Presling; Miss Eileen Gosling; Mrs Mary Gilder; Miss Emma Russell; Mrs Welhan; Mrs L Hawkes; Ethel Hawkes; Mr Vikerstaff; Mr D C Duff; Mr H C Hutton; Mr E S Lynn; Mrs E A Wilson; Betty and Theo Herron; Joyce and Joan Cotterill; Mrs Yokavich; Miss Dunphy; Miss Rita Mitchell; Mrs Flowerday; Mrs M Hester, undated. Four pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Mr H T Amrstrong; Mr E S Singleton; Mr J Shaw; Mr Mackay, undated.
Correspondence between J M White, Secretary, The Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association, Moray Place, Dunedin, and His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Dunedin, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: John Mackay, 3 Lawrence Road, Napier.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Mrs M M Perrill; Mr and Mrs H W Pollitt; Mr Metcalfe and wife, undated.
Correspondence between Chairman, Central Executive Committee, Wellington and Chars S Falconer, National Chairman, National Council of the YMCA, Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand; M S Galloway, Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington; dated 18 - 27 February 1931, regarding: record of people in stricken area; registration card final draft; passages to South Island.
Copy, Agenda paper, The third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Miss McCuish; Mrs Presling; Miss Eileen Gosling; Mrs Mary Gilder; Miss Emma Russell; Mrs Welhan; Mrs L Hawkes; Ethel Hawkes; Mr Vikerstaff; Mr D C Duff; Mr H C Hutton; Mr E S Lynn; Mrs E A Wilson; Betty and Theo Herron; Joyce and Joan Cotterill; Mrs Yokavich; Miss Dunphy; Miss Rita Mitchell; Mrs Flowerday; Mrs M Hester, undated. Four pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Mr H T Amrstrong; Mr E S Singleton; Mr J Shaw; Mr Mackay, undated.
Correspondence between J M White, Secretary, The Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association, Moray Place, Dunedin, and His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Dunedin, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: John Mackay, 3 Lawrence Road, Napier.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Mrs M M Perrill; Mr & Mrs H W Pollitt; Mr Metcalfe and wife, undated.
Correspondence between Chairman, Central Executive Committee, Wellington and Chairman, National Council of the YMCA, Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand; M S Galloway, Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington; dated 18 - 27 February 1931, regarding: record of people in stricken area; registration card final draft; passages to South Island.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Mrs J M Burns; Mrs E Downin, undated.
Correspondence from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 24 - 27 February 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Report by Major-General Young; Billeting and housing refugees; Wages of workers on relief work in relief camps; Suggestions by Major-General Young for the relief of Maoris; Payment of cost of passages granted to refugees by the Union Steamship Company; Issue of further permits for passages to the South Island; Issue of benzine for refugees desirous of returning by motor car to Hawke's Bay. Two pages.
Correspondence from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 20 - 24 February 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Billeting and housing refugees; Wages of workers on relief work in relief camps; Suggestions by Major-General Young for the relief of Māori; Payment of cost of passages granted to refugees by the Union Steamship Company; Issue of further permits for passages to the South Island; Issue of benzine for refugees desirous of returning by motor car to Hawke's Bay. Two pages.
Note to Mr Playne, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief minutes to be carefully recorded.
Two copies, Agenda paper, The second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am.
Notes of the second meeting held at the Prime Minister's Department, on Thursday, 19 February 1931. Topics include: Persons present; Napier; Evacuation; Prime Minister; Districts covered; Māori Relief; Mr Troup; Major G Young; Hastings; Palmerston North; Clothing; Carriage. Seven pages.
Memorandum for Mr A R Coad, Public Trust Office Napier, dated 18 February 1931, regarding: meeting of sub-committee of central committee.
Memorandum from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Memorandum for the Public Trustee, dated 17 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Notes and drafts, The first meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 16 February 1931 at 4pm. Seven pages.
Memorandum for the Right Honourable G W Forbes, Prime Minister, from J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; The Honourable E A Ranson; The Honourable Sir Apirana Ngata; His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Wellington; dated 17 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Agenda paper, The first meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 16 February 1931 at 4pm.
Minutes of the first meeting of the Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Wednesday 11 February 1931 at 11:30am. Pages 1 - 5. Topics of meeting: Persons present; Prime Minister's opening remarks; Executive Committee; Local Committees: Napier Committee, Hastings Committee, Hawke's Bay County Committee, Wairoa Committee, Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Sub-Committee of Central Committee; Immediate Requirements of Committees in Earthquake Area; Local Relief; Measure of Relief; Clearance of Debris; Repairs to Dwellings; Movements of Refugees; Sewerage; Railwayline; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area; Appreciation of Preliminary Action.
Draft, The first meeting of the Central Committee set up to administer the funds collected for the relief of distress in connection with the Hawke's Bay earthquake disaster was held in the office of the Prime Minister, Right Honourable G W Forbes yesterday (11th instant). Pages 1 - 4. Topics of meeting: Persons present; Napier Committee; Hastings Committee; Hawke's Bay County Committee; Wairoa Committee; Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Local relief.
Movements of Refugees; Frauds; Camps; Repair of Houses; Sewerage; Railwayline to Port; Debris; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area.
Three Copies, Press Release, Prime Minister's appeal, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Undated.
Three Copies, Report of a meeting of the Executive Committee, held in the Prime Minister's room on 11 February 1931. Pages 1 - 8: Topics of report include: Persons present; Prime Minister's opening remarks; Napier Committee; Hastings Committee; Hawke's Bay County Committee; Wairoa Committee; Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Movements of Refugees; Frauds; Camps; Repair of Houses; Sewerage; Railwayline to Port; Debris; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area.
The documents include:
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 11 - 25 November 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Copy, 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: People 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 15th August; Assistance for legal expenses; Reference to Local Committees and members of Public Trust Office.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of the Central Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington at 11am on Thursday 6 November 1931. Twelve pages.
Notes, handwritten, undated.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 31 October 1931 - 6 November 1931, regarding: postponement of a meeting of the Central Committee; Information for Central Committee, including three page ledger of figures.
Notes, handwritten, undated. Three pages.
Copy, Supplementary Agenda paper, the Third Meeting of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 5 November at 11am. Five pages.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 31 October 1931, regarding: agenda for the meeting of Central Committee.
Copy, Agenda paper, the Third Meeting of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 5 November at 11am.
Report, Administration of Relief Fund, dated 31 October 1931. Topics include: Statement of account; Principles observed in Administration; Relief Camps; Palmerston North; Sufferers Billeted; General Relief; Grants for Replacement of furniture, effects, tools of trade; Repairs to Dwellings; Applications for Reimbursement by owners who have had their work carried out privately; Permanent provision for persons incapacitated and dependants of persons injured or killed; Relief for Māori; Transport. Five pages.
Two copies, Statement, Receipts and Disbursements to 30 September 1931.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Copy of a letter from the Chairman, The National Council of The Young Mens' Christian Associations of New Zealand, dated 30 June 1931, to the Right Honourable Prime Minister, from Chas S Falcone. Two pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Application by Salvation Army, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to the Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Note, Public Trustees Observations, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; and Public Trust Offices; and Right Honourable Prime Minister; dated 30 October 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Two copies, Form, Notes Relating to Interview with Public Trustee, The Assistant Public Trustee, Mr Baird, regarding: meetings of Central Committee and Mr C A Jeffery, Private Secretary to the Right Honourable Prime Minister, dated 30 October 1931.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; Public Trust Offices; Mayor of Dunedin; Mayor of Auckland; and list of recipients, dated 17 June 1931 - 16 July 1931, regarding: meeting of Sub-Committee of Central Committee.
Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee, set up to administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, held at the Prime Minister's office on Wednesday 10 June 1931 at 4pm. Pages 1 - 6.
Contents: People Present; Minutes of previous meeting; Confirmation of Chairman's Action; Matters considered by the committee: 1. Report and recommendations by the Napier Relief Committee with certain amendments by the Public Trustee including: a) Restoration of Dwellings; b) Installation of electrical or gas equipment; c) Obtaining authority to sue for the recovery of amounts of loans granted out of the relief fund; d) Payment of wages at award rates; e) Applications for restoring damage to dwellings owned by various institutions; f) Grants for personal relief; g) Recovery of amounts advanced for restoration of dwellings; h) Outstanding applications for assistance; i) State advances Loans for restoration of dwellings; j) Subscribed funds not under control of the Central Committee; k) Relief for Māori at Wairoa; and l) Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department officers in earthquake area.
2. Repairs to Māori Houses.
3. Request for Special Assistance to Members of the Public Service Association.
4. Request for Special Assistance to Members of the Police Force.
5. Claim by members of the Hawke's Bay County Relief Committee for payment of travelling expenses out of the relief fund.
6. Claim by Public Works Department for tents, flys, mattresses and first aid materials supplied after the earthquake for the relief of homeless families.
7. Claim by the Post and Telegraph Department for a refund.
8. Damage caused by Earthquakes subsequent to the main shake on 3 February 1931.
9. Grants for Dependants of People Killed.
10. Administration of Fund: Absence of Complaint.
Correspondence between the Public Trustee, Wellington, and the Secretary to the Treasury, The Treasury, Wellington, dated 12 June 1931, regarding: agenda paper.
Newspaper cuttings, Dominion, dated 15 June 1931: Quake Relief. Claims for Assistance. Time-Limit Fixed. How the Fund Stands.
Newspaper cuttings, Evening Post, dated 13 June 1931: Earthquake Fund. Balance of £176,000. Decisions by Committee. Policy Matters.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of Sub-Committee of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund held at the Prime Minister's Office Wellington at 4pm on 10 June 1931. Ten pages.
Two copies, Draft Resolutions in Connection with Matters, undated.
Two copies, Draft Resolutions, undated. Three pages.
Copy, Agenda paper, The Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 10 June 1931 at 4pm.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Memorandum from Napier Relief Committee, undated. Topics include: Restoration of Dwellings; Installation of Electrical Equipment; Legalising Application Form; Payment of wages at Award Rates; Applications for restoring Damage to Dwellings owned by Various Institutions; Grants for personal Relief; Recovery of Amounts Advanced for Restoration of Dwellings; State Advances Loans for Restoration of Dwellings; Subscribed Funds Not under Control of Central Committee; Relief for Māori; Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department's Officers on Loan to Napier Relief Committee; Public Trustee's Observations Regarding Napier Committee's Memorandum and Recommendations. Seven pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Repairs to Māori Dwellings, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule D, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from W E Barnard, dated 21 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule E, Supplementary: Travelling Expenses for Members of the Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, undated.
Copy, Schedule F, Supplementary: Public Works Department, Report by Napier Committee, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Earthquake Relief Committee, and A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, dated 26 May 1931, regarding: Tents and Flys.
List, Tents and Flys, undated.
Correspondence between J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and list of recipients, dated 10 June 1931, regarding: meeting of Sub-Committee of Central Committee.
Copy, Agenda paper, The fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 10 June 1931 at 4pm.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Memorandum from Napier Relief Committee, undated. Topics include: Restoration of Dwellings; Installation of Electrical Equipment; Legalising Application Form; Payment of wages at Award Rates; Applications for restoring Damage to Dwellings owned by Various Institutions; Grants for personal Relief; Recovery of Amounts Advanced for Restoration of Dwellings; State Advances Loans for Restoration of Dwellings; Subscribed Funds Not under Control of Central Committee; Relief for Māori; Expenses of Post and Telegraph Department's Officers on Loan to Napier Relief Committee; Public Trustee's Observations Regarding Napier Committee's Memorandum and Recommendations. Seven pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Repairs to Māori Dwellings, undated.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from A Burgess, Public Services Association, dated 12 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule D, Supplementary: Letter to Prime Minister from W E Barnard, dated 21 May 1931.
Copy, Schedule E, Supplementary: Travelling Expenses for Members of the Hawke's Bay County, Relief Committee, undated.
Copy, Schedule F, Supplementary: Public Works Department, Report by Napier Committee, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Earthquake Relief Committee, and A Dinnie, District Engineer, Public Works Department, dated 26 May 1931, regarding: Tents and Flys.
List, Tents and Flys, undated.
Two copies, Agenda paper, The fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, and mayor, Dunedin; Mayor, Auckland; Public Trust Offices, Napier, and Hastings and list of other recipients, dated 26 March 1931 - 10 April 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Wairoa; and Prime Minister, dated 24 - 26 March 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Note, Transport by railway, dated 26 March 1931.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, except Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Wairoa, dated 26 March 1931, regarding: meeting of Central Committee.
Note, Transport by railway, undated.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, and Wanganui; undated, regarding: supplementary paragraph, regarding: cease billeting, refugees to return to Napier.
Correspondence between Public Trust Offices, Head Office, Dunedin, Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Levin and Napier; dated 18 - 20 March 1931, regarding: next meeting of Central Committee.
Handwritten notes, undated, regarding: meeting.
Correspondence from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 4 - 12 March 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Repairs to Chimneys and making houses habitable; Voluntary workers; Information as to persons receiving relief; relief to able bodied men. Three pages.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting of Sub-Committee held on Saturday, 28 February 1931 at 10am. Two pages.
Copy, Rough Notes on Meeting held on Saturday, 28 February 1931 at 10am. Six pages.
Copy, Agenda paper, The third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Miss McCuish; Mrs Presling; Miss Eileen Gosling; Mrs Mary Gilder; Miss Emma Russell; Mrs Welhan; Mrs L Hawkes; Ethel Hawkes; Mr Vikerstaff; Mr D C Duff; Mr H C Hutton; Mr E S Lynn; Mrs E A Wilson; Betty and Theo Herron; Joyce and Joan Cotterill; Mrs Yokavich; Miss Dunphy; Miss Rita Mitchell; Mrs Flowerday; Mrs M Hester, undated. Four pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Mr H T Amrstrong; Mr E S Singleton; Mr J Shaw; Mr Mackay, undated.
Correspondence between J M White, Secretary, The Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association, Moray Place, Dunedin, and His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Dunedin, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: John Mackay, 3 Lawrence Road, Napier.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Mrs M M Perrill; Mr and Mrs H W Pollitt; Mr Metcalfe and wife, undated.
Correspondence between Chairman, Central Executive Committee, Wellington and Chars S Falconer, National Chairman, National Council of the YMCA, Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand; M S Galloway, Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington; dated 18 - 27 February 1931, regarding: record of people in stricken area; registration card final draft; passages to South Island.
Copy, Agenda paper, The third meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Saturday 28 February 1931 at 10am.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Miss McCuish; Mrs Presling; Miss Eileen Gosling; Mrs Mary Gilder; Miss Emma Russell; Mrs Welhan; Mrs L Hawkes; Ethel Hawkes; Mr Vikerstaff; Mr D C Duff; Mr H C Hutton; Mr E S Lynn; Mrs E A Wilson; Betty and Theo Herron; Joyce and Joan Cotterill; Mrs Yokavich; Miss Dunphy; Miss Rita Mitchell; Mrs Flowerday; Mrs M Hester, undated. Four pages.
Copy, Schedule B, Supplementary: Mr H T Amrstrong; Mr E S Singleton; Mr J Shaw; Mr Mackay, undated.
Correspondence between J M White, Secretary, The Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association, Moray Place, Dunedin, and His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Dunedin, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: John Mackay, 3 Lawrence Road, Napier.
Copy, Schedule C, Supplementary: Mrs M M Perrill; Mr & Mrs H W Pollitt; Mr Metcalfe and wife, undated.
Correspondence between Chairman, Central Executive Committee, Wellington and Chairman, National Council of the YMCA, Young Mens' Christian Association of New Zealand; M S Galloway, Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society, Wellington; dated 18 - 27 February 1931, regarding: record of people in stricken area; registration card final draft; passages to South Island.
Copy, Schedule A, Supplementary: Mrs J M Burns; Mrs E Downin, undated.
Correspondence from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 24 - 27 February 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Report by Major-General Young; Billeting and housing refugees; Wages of workers on relief work in relief camps; Suggestions by Major-General Young for the relief of Maoris; Payment of cost of passages granted to refugees by the Union Steamship Company; Issue of further permits for passages to the South Island; Issue of benzine for refugees desirous of returning by motor car to Hawke's Bay. Two pages.
Correspondence from Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, dated 20 - 24 February 1931, regarding: distribution of minutes.
Copy, Minutes of the second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am. Topics include: Persons present; Minutes of previous meeting; Matters considered; Billeting and housing refugees; Wages of workers on relief work in relief camps; Suggestions by Major-General Young for the relief of Māori; Payment of cost of passages granted to refugees by the Union Steamship Company; Issue of further permits for passages to the South Island; Issue of benzine for refugees desirous of returning by motor car to Hawke's Bay. Two pages.
Note to Mr Playne, dated 20 February 1931, regarding: Earthquake Relief minutes to be carefully recorded.
Two copies, Agenda paper, The second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Thursday 19 February 1931 at 11am.
Notes of the second meeting held at the Prime Minister's Department, on Thursday, 19 February 1931. Topics include: Persons present; Napier; Evacuation; Prime Minister; Districts covered; Māori Relief; Mr Troup; Major G Young; Hastings; Palmerston North; Clothing; Carriage. Seven pages.
Memorandum for Mr A R Coad, Public Trust Office Napier, dated 18 February 1931, regarding: meeting of sub-committee of central committee.
Memorandum from the Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, dated 18 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Memorandum for the Public Trustee, dated 17 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Notes and drafts, The first meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 16 February 1931 at 4pm. Seven pages.
Memorandum for the Right Honourable G W Forbes, Prime Minister, from J W MacDonald, Public Trustee, Executive Officer, Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund; The Honourable E A Ranson; The Honourable Sir Apirana Ngata; His Worship the Mayor, Town Hall, Wellington; dated 17 February 1931, regarding: Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund minutes.
Agenda paper, The first meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Central Committee set up to Administer the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, to be held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on 16 February 1931 at 4pm.
Minutes of the first meeting of the Central Committee, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund, held at the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, on Wednesday 11 February 1931 at 11:30am. Pages 1 - 5. Topics of meeting: Persons present; Prime Minister's opening remarks; Executive Committee; Local Committees: Napier Committee, Hastings Committee, Hawke's Bay County Committee, Wairoa Committee, Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Sub-Committee of Central Committee; Immediate Requirements of Committees in Earthquake Area; Local Relief; Measure of Relief; Clearance of Debris; Repairs to Dwellings; Movements of Refugees; Sewerage; Railwayline; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area; Appreciation of Preliminary Action.
Draft, The first meeting of the Central Committee set up to administer the funds collected for the relief of distress in connection with the Hawke's Bay earthquake disaster was held in the office of the Prime Minister, Right Honourable G W Forbes yesterday (11th instant). Pages 1 - 4. Topics of meeting: Persons present; Napier Committee; Hastings Committee; Hawke's Bay County Committee; Wairoa Committee; Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Local relief.
Movements of Refugees; Frauds; Camps; Repair of Houses; Sewerage; Railwayline to Port; Debris; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area.
Three Copies, Press Release, Prime Minister's appeal, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund. Undated.
Three Copies, Report of a meeting of the Executive Committee, held in the Prime Minister's room on 11 February 1931. Pages 1 - 8: Topics of report include: Persons present; Prime Minister's opening remarks; Napier Committee; Hastings Committee; Hawke's Bay County Committee; Wairoa Committee; Central Hawke's Bay Committee; Movements of Refugees; Frauds; Camps; Repair of Houses; Sewerage; Railwayline to Port; Debris; Funerals; Temporary Structures; Visitors to Napier; Danger of Floods; Re-conditioning of Business Area.
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Post 03 Feb 1931
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Various coloured papers printed and lined, typed, handwritten, and stamped, bound by cotton tape. The documents are bound in the top left corner, with cardboard covers.
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1931
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