THE JANUARY PERMITS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 11

THE JANUARY PERMITS.

SUSSTAXTIAL DECHKASK. Tho permits issued liy t ho City Council lor building's (if all kinds in the city area during lust month wore of a value of £!)0.5!lli, anil this amount shows a falling oil' of f-i-i.iryz compared with the value of the permit:) issued in January, in-24. when the amount was £):<4,:14K. This is a substantial drop for one muiitii, and before the year is out it will probably be found that the easing off in tinnumber of buildings being croi-tcd is even more pronounced. In only two eases hist month did the estimated v-.iltte of the building for which the permit was issued run into live figures, these being for the factory and shops for Messrs. Thompson and Hills, in Victoria Street, at £K>,734, and the reinstating of the warehouse of Guthrie, Bowron. recently destroyed by tire, at £1.1.297. Kouriiinire' permits were tlio Orphans Home in Grey Street, £7070. oQ'ices for Wm \ Home. Jli{.'h Street, £6700, alterations to *hops and offices in Karanpa],apc Uoad for Mr. V. Abbott. fcJ.ViO, additions to Auckland University College Symonda Street, £3301, and additions to the power hoiwe at Kpsnm for the Auckland Electric Tower Board. £1070.