Tbe City Council will also bo prepared to receive and consider offers for Laying Down, Maintaining, and Controlling Tramways, within the meaning of " Tho Tramways Act, 1872," In terms to bo fully and explicitly stated by ten derers, other than the terms and conditions submitted for receiving offers. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, August 2, 1881. .Business Notices. HP HO S. J. HARB UT T, X CORN BROOM AND STEAM BRUSH FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND, Begs to thank his friends in Auokland, East and West Coasts r and South Island generally, for their liberal support during the past six years, and to acquaint them that he has disposed of his Wholesale Brush Manufacturing Business to Me Hugh K. Gilmour, of Glasgow, whom he desires to recommend with the utmost confl denoi, and to express his conviction that the business will be so carried on by his successor as to insure their continued favours. Mr Harbutt Intends to give his entire atten tion to the Corn Broom Manufacture, and will therefore take the management of The Kapai Corn Broom Co. (Unlimited), Ano—and. Mr Harbutt., Jan., on his return from America will also assist, and. from his practical ex perience gained there in this particular manu facture, will enable tho Kapal Broom Co. to produce an article equal to anything in tho market for prico and quality. Price Lists on application. 30—September, 1881, WITH reference to the foregoing cir cular, I havo much pleasure in inform ing Mr Harbutt's numerous customers that I propose Carrying On the WHOLESALE BRUSH MANUFACTURING BOSINESS in those Premises In which they have been so successfully carried on by Mr Harbutt for tbe post 6 years; and trust from my practical experience of tbe same, combined with the most careful at tention to the wonts !of the various customers, to ensure a continuance of the support he bo liberally received. I take this opportunity to mention that I have also Taken Over the Stock and Good-will of the Bellows Business , oarried on by the late G. D. Burko, Wakefield- < street; which business, olong with the making of Portable Forges, or Rivet Hearths, will be Carried On Jointly with tbe Manufacture Of Brashes. HUGH K. G I LMO U R (Late Thos. J. Harbutt), STEAM BRUSH, POR-ABLE FORGE, AND BELLOWS FACTORY, Victor—-Btreet East, Auckland. 