Duplication Books, Inwards and Outwards Goods, Hawke's Bay earthquake

Maker
Napier Food Control Committee
Production date
1931

Object detail

Brief Description
Seven Duplication Books of inwards and outwards goods, and a requisitions book, associated with the relief effort following the Hawke's Bay earthquake 3 February 1931. They were issued by the Napier Food Control Committee. The printed slips were originally for the Stephenson Trading Co Ltd, but the books have been acquired and reused by the Napier Food Control Committee.

a) Requisitions, authorisations and receipt of goods: 7 - 8 February 1931. Signatories include: L Stephenson, Food Controller; H E Edgley, Secretary Food Control Committee. Includes a request to the Police Department to authorise R Dockery to enter and remove goods from deserted premises for the purposes of the Food Committee, although not issued. Not to be used is written on the front cover.

b) Outwards Goods Book: 10 February - 10 April 1931. The majority of the goods are food.

c) Outwards Goods Book number 2: 10 February - 7 May 1931. The majority of the goods are food.

d) Inwards Goods Book: 2 - 7 February 1931. The majority of the goods are food.

e) Inwards Goods Book: 10 - 14 February 1931. The majority of the goods are food.

f) Inwards Goods Book Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 16 February - 2 March 1931. The majority of the goods are food.

g) Inwards Goods Book Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 21 February - 2 March 1931. The majority of the goods are food.
Production date
1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Books with cardboard covers and canvas spine, original invoice paper white, copy paper pink, with perforations near the spine, printed in black ink. Handwritten copy pages blue carbon copy ink.
Measurements
Length x Width x Depth: 195 x 173 x 26mm
Signature/Inscription
...193 / ... / PLEASE RECEIVE in good order and condition the undermentioned Goods from / The STEPHENSON TRADING CO., LTD., Printed, Printed
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Credit line
from the Public Trust Office
Other number(s)
m98/62, 78991

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