Building Statistics.

The return published in the City Year Book for 1928 shows the number of permits issued for the erection of buildings in Wellington City and Suburbs for five years from 1923–1927:—

Year.	Dwellings.	Buildings.	Alterations.	Values. £
1923	…. 452	66	739	929,639
1924	…. 632	75	753	1,361,584
1925	…. 564	67	895	1,060,137
1926	…. 747	73	842	1,926,832
1927	…. 917	93	1007	2,020,833