BUILDING ACTIVITY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 7, 1 October 1937, Page 6

BUILDING ACTIVITY

September a Very Quiet Month $ hastings figures September was an exceptionally light month as regards new building enterprises in Hastings, there being issued only nine permits for buildings estimated to cost jjust under £2000. Though these figures compare most unfavourably with those for most months during the past six or seven years, they are by no means the lowest. In 1933 there was a big lull in building activities in Hastings, and in February of that year only two permits were issued, one for a horsebox and the other for a garage. Then in May and June, though more permits were issued than was the case last month, the total value'of the work for those two periods amounted to £1493 and £1760 respectively, somewhat lower than that recorded last month. To date this year 104 permits have been issued for buildings estimated to cost £42,856, as compared with 172 permits amounting to £76,424 for "the same period last year. Details of last month 's building, as supplied by the Inspeetor, Mr C. Carrell, are as follow: — No. of ' „ • ; ,-Value Permits Purpose . in £ 1. Dwelling ................ 690 1. Shop and Dwelling ...... 780 3. . Adds. to Dwellings '. .". . 248 2. Adds., to Business Pfemises 330 1. Glasshousie 75 lt ' Motor Shod .......... ..." . . 24 9 ' ' / ' . . " . , £1,947 In: September . last year- 26. permits were issued, the value of the works being estijuated at.£9795. . ■ v-;