THE BUILDING TRADE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 106, 4 May 1904, Page 8

THE BUILDING TRADE.

. | fßy Telegraph. — Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON", this day. £ According to figures supplied by the , I president of the Builders and Contraci i tors' Association, the building trade has J j been very brisk in Wellington during j the past five years. During the year ending March 31. 1000, 41.j permits'" for _ I buildings and alterations were issued. * ! representing a cost of £230,031, and in , I the following years the figures wore: — s In lilOl, 508 "permits, £205.301; 1002. : 4tio permits. £ 208,103; 1903. 527 per- : mits, L'37G.r)l3; 1904, SSB permits. ': £343.024. The total value of buildings •- erected for five years amounts to 1 £1.303,722. This does not include money spent by the Harbour Board or , j the Government, but it is understood ; I that the Government's contribution to ] building work in the city represents be- , ! tween £ 100,000 and £150.000. -i

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