BUILDING OPERATIONS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16432, 28 January 1919, Page 3

BUILDING OPERATIONS.

POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH. Xo doubt' the surrender of Germany, the elimination of the submarine, and the consequent reduction in shipping freights, have induced people, contemplating building operations, to postpone doing so until a considerable reduction in materials permits of places being erected much more cheaply than, at present. Hence there was a consider, able drop in the value of the building permits issued by the City Surveyor last month. In December, 1918, 10 permits representing a value of £4305 were ifesued' as against 12 permits representing £7795 in) December, 1917. The figures for the various wards are as follows: — 1918. 1917. Xo. No. Permits. Value. Permits. Value. Ward Central—. £ £ Outer area. 1 1400 3 545 Inner are« .. 1 300 2 4150 St. Albans .. 4 1575 4 990 I Sydenham .. 2 880 1 450 | Idnwood .. '2 150 2 IG6O | Since April' 31st, 1918, there have been issued 135 permits representing a value of £106,075 as against 165 representing a value of £111,160 for the corresponding period of tho previous year. The figures are as follows : — 1918. 1917. Permits. Value. . Value. Ward Central— £ ' £ Outer area . • 20 30,340 10,800 Inner area «• * IS 18,225 43,820 St. Alban3 .. 62 35,955 38,560 Sydenham •• 17 15,825 7,260 Linwood 18 5,730 10,720