BUILDING TRADE.
CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY. In the first four months of this year the Christchurch City Council issued building permits for construction aggregating £168,579 in value, as compared with £251,289- in the corresponding period of 1930, a decrease of £82,710. The total last month, £.14,621, was the second lowest for several years for such a period, January of this year having' given the even more modest figure of £14,365. Both of these totals show a great decline on those for the corresponding months of last year, while February and March this year actually gave increases. Details are: — 1931. 1930. £ No. £ No. January .. 14,365 47 91,022 94 February .. 71,150 53 48,463 90 March .. 68,443 61 62,844 115 April .. 14,621 50 48,960 90 Totals .. 168,579 211 251,289 389 The six wards of the City were represented as follows in last month's total: £ No. fet. Albans .. 5,843 17 Sydenham .. 870 6 Linwood .. 827 6 Spreydon .. 1,784 7 Woolston 410 5 Central inner .. 671 5 Outer .. 4,216 4 Totals .. 14,621 50
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20225, 1 May 1931, Page 10
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168BUILDING TRADE. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20225, 1 May 1931, Page 10
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