A SLACK YEAR.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20510, 1 April 1932, Page 15

A SLACK YEAR.

BUILDING IN 1931-32. A BIG DECREASE. The building figures for the City of Christchurch for tho year ended March 31st, 1932, show a big decrease as compared with the previous year, being, in fact, less than a third of the total of 1930-31, and not exceeding the monthly returns on any occasion. The value of the fees collected in 1931-32 was £441, as compared with £llOB 15s. Details of the permits issued in March, 1932, are as follows, the previous year's figures being given in parenthese:— Value. No. £ £ Central— Inner Area 3 (6) 2,564 (2,460) Outer Area 6 (6) 1,439 (55,287) St. Albans .. 7 (21) 1,090 (5,478) Sydenham .. 6 (11) 217 (2,588) Linwood .. 9 (4) 1,235 (465) Spreydon .. 6 (10) 200 (1480) Woolston .. 3 (3) 75 (685) Total .. 40 (61) 6,820 (68,443) Year Ended March 31st, ISS2, Value. . No. £ & Central— Inner area 63 (82) 67,754 (196,374) Outer area 91 (104) 15,637(134^31) St. Albans 148 (234) 42,175 (94,490) Sydenham 99 (152) 16,113 (44,628) Linwooo 7« (108) 13,583 (36,834) Spreydon 59 (127) 13,081 (49,809) Woolston 33 (53) 4,754 (18,597) Totals 572 (860) 173,097 (575,163) Monthly Totals. 1931-1932. Value. No. £ £ April .. 50 (90) 14,651 (48,960) May .. 63 (86) 17,585 (39,279) June .. 53 (67) 22,355 <43,930) July .. 56 (80) 10,580 (56,794) Aug. .. 50 (66) 9.200 (31,531) Sept. .. 63 (100) 35,930 <42,405) Oct. .. 32 (93) 18,175 (109,018) Nov. .. 44 (67) 12,514 (25,920) Bee. .. 41 (50) 9,688 (23,368) Jan. .. 32 (47) 7,068 (14,365) Feb. .. 42 (53) 8,531 (71,150) Mar. .. 40 (61)' 6,820 (68,443) Totals 572 (860) 173,097 {575,163)