BUILDING PROGRESS
RAPID GROWTH IN PAST EIGHT MONTHS
Wellington Is showing more rapid growth in building value than any other city in New Zeal&nd. Cold official figures, it is stated prove this to be the ease. The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup) has had a. return prepared for the eight months of the present financial year (ended November 30), which shows how steadily citizens are continuing to invest their money in bricks, concrete, and timber. The return for the period mentioned, with a comparison with the corresponding period of the previous year, is as follows: —
£1,297,385 £1,467,647 A comparison of the two periods showing the district expenditure will be found equally Interesting. It is as follows: —
1928. £ 1929. £ April .... 91.291 112.900 May 162.719 280.559 June .... 105.203 104,902 July 382,377 269,718 August 118,592 182,841 September . 114.214 236,591 October 212.214 167,502 November .. 110.775 112,634
1928. £ 1929. £ City . 581,330 662,606 Melrose . 200,272 323,074 Northland 25.570 37,479 Wadest'n. . 48,366 43.341 Onslow . 74,207 88,375 Karori .. . 156,217 176,272 Miramar . 211,423 136,500 £1.297,385 £1,467,647
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 75, 21 December 1929, Page 10
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