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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Coupland, Levi

Coupland, Levi, Grain, Seed, and Produce Broker, Shipping and Commission Agent, etc., Harris Street, Wellington, Cable address, “Coupland, Wellington.” P.O. Box 98. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Private residence, Hawkestone Street. Mr. Levi Coupland began business in Wellington in 1891, at No. 11 Branden Street, but moved to larger and more convenient brick offices in Harris Street towards the end of 1894. Though his career in Wellington has been comparatively short, Mr. Coupland has been well-known throughout New Zealand for a great many years. He was born in Lincolnshire, England, and came to Auckland with his father's family in 1862, per ship “Hanover”—one of the three ships which brought the Non conformist settlers for the Albertland Settlement. Prior to leaving the Old Country, Mr. Coupland had served two years to the printing; and immediately on arrival he found employment in the office of the late Mr. William Atkin, where he remained for three years. The writer subsequently served an apprenticeship with the same employer, and is therefore in a position to bear testimony to the very excellent name that Mr. Coupland made for himself as a printer. Specimens of his work adorned the walls of the office for many years after the operator had severed his connection with the Fourth Estate. In 1865 Mr. Coupland joined his father, Mr. James Coupland, in the business so well known as Coupland and Co.'s Produce Stores. After a successful run of business for some ten years, Mr. Coupland, sen., withdrew from the firm, and he still enjoys a quiet retirement in Ponsonby, Auckland. The firm of Coupland and Co. continued to prosper for many years, but the business was eventually relinquished, and Mr. Coupland came to the Capital, where he finds a very wide sphere for his mercantile abilities. During the short time he has been in Wellington Mr. Coupland has made many friends. He is punctiliously attentive to business, and thoroughly reliable in every way. He has studiously page 562 avoided all polities; but has ever been a warm supporter of outdoor games and athleties generally. An old colonist, and one having travelled about a good deal, Mr. Coupland has an extensive business connection with correspondents in all colonial towns. He is agent for the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association, and the Canterbury (New Zealand) Seed Company. In these lines he does a large trade. As a ship broker and charterer of intercolonial fleet, his operations are at times very important. Mr. Coupland is agent also for the sale of Australian and Tasmanian hardwoods and manilla rope, binder twine, etc. In every way Mr. Coupland is deserving of encouragement, and thoroughly to be recommended as an agent and man of business generally.