BUILDING COSTS
Main Centres Compared • (N-Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. May' 20 Palmerston North holds the distinction of being the city where it is cheapest to build. This is shown in the latest report of the statistical bureau of the Institute Valuers Wellington still remains the most expensive A dwelling costing £2625 in Palmerston North would cost £2675 in Christchurch, £3200 in Wellington. £3175 in Lower Hutt and £3lOO in Auckland. The same dwelling in other cities and main towns would cost: Whangarei £2900. Hamilton £2BOO, Rotorua £2850. Tauranga £2750. Gisborne £2900. Napier £2850. New Plymouth. £2950. •Wanganui. £2750. Masterton. £2775. Blenheim. £2650. Nelson. £2650. Grey mouth £2675. Timaru. £2750. Dunedin. £2900. and Invercargill. £2725
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29827, 21 May 1962, Page 10
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