Levi was the 2nd of 6 children (3 sons) of Charles Hambling (1836-1904) & his 1st wife, Ann Cummins Prattley (1839-1884), who emigrated to New Zealand on the 'Winchester' leaving 2 May 1874, arriving in Napier 26 July 1874. His mother died 10 years later and Charles returned to England where, in Gloucestershire, on 6 Oct 1884, he married Ann's sister Sarah Prattley (1850-1917 a twin with their brother Henry). Two months later, on 4 Dec 1884, they sailed from Gravesend for NZ. They had 8 children (5 sons) in Woodville
Levi married Sarah Rebecca Hawken in the Methodist Church, Woodville on 1 Jan 1883. The first wedding in the church that Levi himself built
they had 7 children
1884 - 1918 Harold Levi Elon Hambling (died WWI)
1885 - 1886 Lewis Percival Hambling (aged 10 months)
1887 - 1970 Winnie May Hambling (+Grinlinton +Zillwood)
1888 - 1891 Clarice Elsie Hambling (aged 3)
1892 - 1894 Ruby Ivy Hambling (aged 13 months)
1897 - 1905 Beatrice Clarissa 'Trissy' Hambling (aged 7)
1900 - 1944 Lillian Melva Hambling (+Taplin)
Woodville Examiner, 20 Sep 1887
On Tuesday evening last a social coffee supper was held at the Methodist Church, McLean Street. A varied programme consisting of songs, readings recitations and glees, were gone through in pleasing style. Songs were given by Mrs T. Moore, Mrs Bishop, Miss Lewis and Mr Boal, while Mr Martin and Mrs Hambling were the accompanists on the organ. The Hall family assisted by Mr Nicholson contributed much to the evening's enjoyment and were encored in each piece they sung. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr Levi Hambling, leader of the church choir, as a token of respect and appreciation of his long and valuable services. Mr Bishop on behalf of the choir and congregation handed to Mr Hambling a beautiful gold Albert with locket attached along with a written address. Mr T. Moore, the church secretary and the chairman of the meeting, Rev. J. Wrigley each spoke of the willing and able services that Mr Hambling had rendered to the church as conductor of the choir. Mr Hawken gave a reading and Miss Upton a recitation. An interval was given in the programme during which a choice assortment of eatables were handed round and freely partaken of by the good company present. A collection was afterwards taken up which netted £2 10s which will be devoted to the church funds.
Woodville Examiner, 16 Oct 1905
Thanks I desire to thank the kind friends who have expressed their sympathy and given their assistance during the past week. Especially would I thank Mr Levi Hambling for his help in the hour of need. Sarah Meredith.
Woodville Examiner , 26 July 1907
A house owned by Mr Levi Hambling and occupied by Mr Bland, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Bland was alone at the time and was occupied in some domestic duties outside the house when she noticed a column of smoke coming from the kitchen. Rushing in, Mrs Bland found the kitchen blazing. A man passing stopped and had a loon on, but despite the fact that Mrs Bland appealed to him to help her, he made no move to assist. The house was speedily demolished. Mr Bland's furniture wan insured in the National office for £150 but the house was uninsured.
MARRIAGE Of Daughter Winnie.
Woodville Examiner, 26 Oct 1910 . Grinlinton-Hambling
A pretty wedding was celebrated this morning at St David's Church, when Miss Winnie May Hambling, eldest daughter of Mr Levi Hambling, was married to Mr William Nassau Grinlinton, eldest son of Mrs R. E. Grinlinton, of Ross Street. Needless to say, the church, which was tastefully decorated, was filled to overflowing, as both these young people were born in Woodville and are very popular. The Rev. Mr Gardner performed the ceremony and the choir sang "How welcome was the call" as the bride entered the church. The bride looked very sweet in a simple white silk princess robe trimmed with cluney lace. She wore a handsomely embroidered veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Flo Grinlinton, wore a cream voile gown, cream picture hat with roses and carried a crook with a cream bouquet. The two small bridesmaids, Miss Lily Hambling and Miss Violet Hawkins, wore pretty white muslin frocks trimmed with Valenciennes lace, white lace hats with satin ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Grinlinton as best man and Mr Harold Hambling as groomsman.
As the bridal party left the church, the organist, Miss Jessie Stevenson, played the 'Wedding March.'
Mrs Hambling, mother of the bride, wore a black silk voile gown with cream lace vest and black and white toque; After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Hambling at a wedding breakfast in the Foresters' Hall, where the young couple received the congratulations of their many friends and the usual toasts were honored.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold bangle and the bride's to the bridegroom a beautiful watch.
The happy couple left by the express for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wearing a brown and green striped tweed coat and skirt and a cream and brown hat with brown tinted roses.
Woodville Examiner, 17 July 1914
The Borough Election - To The Burgesses
Ladies and Gentlemen - I Beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the vacancy on the Borough Council. It may be news to most of you to known that I have been a resident during the past 36 years - even before the Borough was formed - and have paid a lot of rates during that time. Naturally I take a great interest in the welfare of the Borough and if elected as your representative you can depend on the affairs of the Borough being looked after with the greatest economy and efficiency. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Levi Hambling.
Woodville Examiner, 11 Sep 1918
Additions to the Telephone Exchange are as follows:-
101 - Levi Hambling, Ferguson Street
102 - A. H. Escott, Gladstone Road
103 - W. D. Shepherd, Vogel Street
104 - James Pearson, Grey Street
105 - E. R. Kerr, Fox Street
8R - Mrs A. Munro, Napier Road
Auckland Star, 6 Jan 1933
GOLDEN WEDDING - Woodville Pioneers
Mr and Mrs Levi Hambling, of Grey Lynn, this week celebrated their golden wedding. The were married on January 1, 1883, by the late Rev J. Worboys (Rev John Wesley Worboys (1843-1908) and were the first couple married in the church, which was built by Mr Hambling himself. They were also the second couple married in the district. Both Mr and Mrs Hambling, with their parents, had arrived at Woodville when it was standing bush and their parents had taken up farms in the district. They lived in Woodville until 1919 and finally settled in Auckland in 1922.
There are two daughters, Mrs W. M. Grinlinton and Mrs Walter Taplin, both of Auckland and two grandchildren. The golden wedding was celebrated at their residence, 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn, by relatives and friends. Mrs H. F. Holder of Woodville, Mrs Hambling's only sister, who was bridesmaid for the wedding, visited them for the occasion.
HAMBLING - On September 1, 1935, at Auckland, Levi, loved husband of Sarah Hambling, of 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn and loving father of Mrs L. Zillwood and Mrs Walter Taplin.
Funeral will leave above address to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. for Waikumete Cemetery
Levi married Sarah Rebecca Hawken in the Methodist Church, Woodville on 1 Jan 1883. The first wedding in the church that Levi himself built
they had 7 children
1884 - 1918 Harold Levi Elon Hambling (died WWI)
1885 - 1886 Lewis Percival Hambling (aged 10 months)
1887 - 1970 Winnie May Hambling (+Grinlinton +Zillwood)
1888 - 1891 Clarice Elsie Hambling (aged 3)
1892 - 1894 Ruby Ivy Hambling (aged 13 months)
1897 - 1905 Beatrice Clarissa 'Trissy' Hambling (aged 7)
1900 - 1944 Lillian Melva Hambling (+Taplin)
Woodville Examiner, 20 Sep 1887
On Tuesday evening last a social coffee supper was held at the Methodist Church, McLean Street. A varied programme consisting of songs, readings recitations and glees, were gone through in pleasing style. Songs were given by Mrs T. Moore, Mrs Bishop, Miss Lewis and Mr Boal, while Mr Martin and Mrs Hambling were the accompanists on the organ. The Hall family assisted by Mr Nicholson contributed much to the evening's enjoyment and were encored in each piece they sung. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr Levi Hambling, leader of the church choir, as a token of respect and appreciation of his long and valuable services. Mr Bishop on behalf of the choir and congregation handed to Mr Hambling a beautiful gold Albert with locket attached along with a written address. Mr T. Moore, the church secretary and the chairman of the meeting, Rev. J. Wrigley each spoke of the willing and able services that Mr Hambling had rendered to the church as conductor of the choir. Mr Hawken gave a reading and Miss Upton a recitation. An interval was given in the programme during which a choice assortment of eatables were handed round and freely partaken of by the good company present. A collection was afterwards taken up which netted £2 10s which will be devoted to the church funds.
Woodville Examiner, 16 Oct 1905
Thanks I desire to thank the kind friends who have expressed their sympathy and given their assistance during the past week. Especially would I thank Mr Levi Hambling for his help in the hour of need. Sarah Meredith.
Woodville Examiner , 26 July 1907
A house owned by Mr Levi Hambling and occupied by Mr Bland, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Bland was alone at the time and was occupied in some domestic duties outside the house when she noticed a column of smoke coming from the kitchen. Rushing in, Mrs Bland found the kitchen blazing. A man passing stopped and had a loon on, but despite the fact that Mrs Bland appealed to him to help her, he made no move to assist. The house was speedily demolished. Mr Bland's furniture wan insured in the National office for £150 but the house was uninsured.
MARRIAGE Of Daughter Winnie.
Woodville Examiner, 26 Oct 1910 . Grinlinton-Hambling
A pretty wedding was celebrated this morning at St David's Church, when Miss Winnie May Hambling, eldest daughter of Mr Levi Hambling, was married to Mr William Nassau Grinlinton, eldest son of Mrs R. E. Grinlinton, of Ross Street. Needless to say, the church, which was tastefully decorated, was filled to overflowing, as both these young people were born in Woodville and are very popular. The Rev. Mr Gardner performed the ceremony and the choir sang "How welcome was the call" as the bride entered the church. The bride looked very sweet in a simple white silk princess robe trimmed with cluney lace. She wore a handsomely embroidered veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Flo Grinlinton, wore a cream voile gown, cream picture hat with roses and carried a crook with a cream bouquet. The two small bridesmaids, Miss Lily Hambling and Miss Violet Hawkins, wore pretty white muslin frocks trimmed with Valenciennes lace, white lace hats with satin ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Grinlinton as best man and Mr Harold Hambling as groomsman.
As the bridal party left the church, the organist, Miss Jessie Stevenson, played the 'Wedding March.'
Mrs Hambling, mother of the bride, wore a black silk voile gown with cream lace vest and black and white toque; After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Hambling at a wedding breakfast in the Foresters' Hall, where the young couple received the congratulations of their many friends and the usual toasts were honored.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold bangle and the bride's to the bridegroom a beautiful watch.
The happy couple left by the express for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wearing a brown and green striped tweed coat and skirt and a cream and brown hat with brown tinted roses.
Woodville Examiner, 17 July 1914
The Borough Election - To The Burgesses
Ladies and Gentlemen - I Beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the vacancy on the Borough Council. It may be news to most of you to known that I have been a resident during the past 36 years - even before the Borough was formed - and have paid a lot of rates during that time. Naturally I take a great interest in the welfare of the Borough and if elected as your representative you can depend on the affairs of the Borough being looked after with the greatest economy and efficiency. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Levi Hambling.
Woodville Examiner, 11 Sep 1918
Additions to the Telephone Exchange are as follows:-
101 - Levi Hambling, Ferguson Street
102 - A. H. Escott, Gladstone Road
103 - W. D. Shepherd, Vogel Street
104 - James Pearson, Grey Street
105 - E. R. Kerr, Fox Street
8R - Mrs A. Munro, Napier Road
Auckland Star, 6 Jan 1933
GOLDEN WEDDING - Woodville Pioneers
Mr and Mrs Levi Hambling, of Grey Lynn, this week celebrated their golden wedding. The were married on January 1, 1883, by the late Rev J. Worboys (Rev John Wesley Worboys (1843-1908) and were the first couple married in the church, which was built by Mr Hambling himself. They were also the second couple married in the district. Both Mr and Mrs Hambling, with their parents, had arrived at Woodville when it was standing bush and their parents had taken up farms in the district. They lived in Woodville until 1919 and finally settled in Auckland in 1922.
There are two daughters, Mrs W. M. Grinlinton and Mrs Walter Taplin, both of Auckland and two grandchildren. The golden wedding was celebrated at their residence, 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn, by relatives and friends. Mrs H. F. Holder of Woodville, Mrs Hambling's only sister, who was bridesmaid for the wedding, visited them for the occasion.
HAMBLING - On September 1, 1935, at Auckland, Levi, loved husband of Sarah Hambling, of 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn and loving father of Mrs L. Zillwood and Mrs Walter Taplin.
Funeral will leave above address to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. for Waikumete Cemetery
Levi was the 2nd of 6 children (3 sons) of Charles Hambling (1836-1904) & his 1st wife, Ann Cummins Prattley (1839-1884), who emigrated to New Zealand on the 'Winchester' leaving 2 May 1874, arriving in Napier 26 July 1874. His mother died 10 years later and Charles returned to England where, in Gloucestershire, on 6 Oct 1884, he married Ann's sister Sarah Prattley (1850-1917 a twin with their brother Henry). Two months later, on 4 Dec 1884, they sailed from Gravesend for NZ. They had 8 children (5 sons) in Woodville
Levi married Sarah Rebecca Hawken in the Methodist Church, Woodville on 1 Jan 1883. The first wedding in the church that Levi himself built
they had 7 children
1884 - 1918 Harold Levi Elon Hambling (died WWI)
1885 - 1886 Lewis Percival Hambling (aged 10 months)
1887 - 1970 Winnie May Hambling (+Grinlinton +Zillwood)
1888 - 1891 Clarice Elsie Hambling (aged 3)
1892 - 1894 Ruby Ivy Hambling (aged 13 months)
1897 - 1905 Beatrice Clarissa 'Trissy' Hambling (aged 7)
1900 - 1944 Lillian Melva Hambling (+Taplin)
Woodville Examiner, 20 Sep 1887
On Tuesday evening last a social coffee supper was held at the Methodist Church, McLean Street. A varied programme consisting of songs, readings recitations and glees, were gone through in pleasing style. Songs were given by Mrs T. Moore, Mrs Bishop, Miss Lewis and Mr Boal, while Mr Martin and Mrs Hambling were the accompanists on the organ. The Hall family assisted by Mr Nicholson contributed much to the evening's enjoyment and were encored in each piece they sung. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr Levi Hambling, leader of the church choir, as a token of respect and appreciation of his long and valuable services. Mr Bishop on behalf of the choir and congregation handed to Mr Hambling a beautiful gold Albert with locket attached along with a written address. Mr T. Moore, the church secretary and the chairman of the meeting, Rev. J. Wrigley each spoke of the willing and able services that Mr Hambling had rendered to the church as conductor of the choir. Mr Hawken gave a reading and Miss Upton a recitation. An interval was given in the programme during which a choice assortment of eatables were handed round and freely partaken of by the good company present. A collection was afterwards taken up which netted £2 10s which will be devoted to the church funds.
Woodville Examiner, 16 Oct 1905
Thanks I desire to thank the kind friends who have expressed their sympathy and given their assistance during the past week. Especially would I thank Mr Levi Hambling for his help in the hour of need. Sarah Meredith.
Woodville Examiner , 26 July 1907
A house owned by Mr Levi Hambling and occupied by Mr Bland, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Bland was alone at the time and was occupied in some domestic duties outside the house when she noticed a column of smoke coming from the kitchen. Rushing in, Mrs Bland found the kitchen blazing. A man passing stopped and had a loon on, but despite the fact that Mrs Bland appealed to him to help her, he made no move to assist. The house was speedily demolished. Mr Bland's furniture wan insured in the National office for £150 but the house was uninsured.
MARRIAGE Of Daughter Winnie.
Woodville Examiner, 26 Oct 1910 . Grinlinton-Hambling
A pretty wedding was celebrated this morning at St David's Church, when Miss Winnie May Hambling, eldest daughter of Mr Levi Hambling, was married to Mr William Nassau Grinlinton, eldest son of Mrs R. E. Grinlinton, of Ross Street. Needless to say, the church, which was tastefully decorated, was filled to overflowing, as both these young people were born in Woodville and are very popular. The Rev. Mr Gardner performed the ceremony and the choir sang "How welcome was the call" as the bride entered the church. The bride looked very sweet in a simple white silk princess robe trimmed with cluney lace. She wore a handsomely embroidered veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Flo Grinlinton, wore a cream voile gown, cream picture hat with roses and carried a crook with a cream bouquet. The two small bridesmaids, Miss Lily Hambling and Miss Violet Hawkins, wore pretty white muslin frocks trimmed with Valenciennes lace, white lace hats with satin ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Grinlinton as best man and Mr Harold Hambling as groomsman.
As the bridal party left the church, the organist, Miss Jessie Stevenson, played the 'Wedding March.'
Mrs Hambling, mother of the bride, wore a black silk voile gown with cream lace vest and black and white toque; After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Hambling at a wedding breakfast in the Foresters' Hall, where the young couple received the congratulations of their many friends and the usual toasts were honored.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold bangle and the bride's to the bridegroom a beautiful watch.
The happy couple left by the express for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wearing a brown and green striped tweed coat and skirt and a cream and brown hat with brown tinted roses.
Woodville Examiner, 17 July 1914
The Borough Election - To The Burgesses
Ladies and Gentlemen - I Beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the vacancy on the Borough Council. It may be news to most of you to known that I have been a resident during the past 36 years - even before the Borough was formed - and have paid a lot of rates during that time. Naturally I take a great interest in the welfare of the Borough and if elected as your representative you can depend on the affairs of the Borough being looked after with the greatest economy and efficiency. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Levi Hambling.
Woodville Examiner, 11 Sep 1918
Additions to the Telephone Exchange are as follows:-
101 - Levi Hambling, Ferguson Street
102 - A. H. Escott, Gladstone Road
103 - W. D. Shepherd, Vogel Street
104 - James Pearson, Grey Street
105 - E. R. Kerr, Fox Street
8R - Mrs A. Munro, Napier Road
Auckland Star, 6 Jan 1933
GOLDEN WEDDING - Woodville Pioneers
Mr and Mrs Levi Hambling, of Grey Lynn, this week celebrated their golden wedding. The were married on January 1, 1883, by the late Rev J. Worboys (Rev John Wesley Worboys (1843-1908) and were the first couple married in the church, which was built by Mr Hambling himself. They were also the second couple married in the district. Both Mr and Mrs Hambling, with their parents, had arrived at Woodville when it was standing bush and their parents had taken up farms in the district. They lived in Woodville until 1919 and finally settled in Auckland in 1922.
There are two daughters, Mrs W. M. Grinlinton and Mrs Walter Taplin, both of Auckland and two grandchildren. The golden wedding was celebrated at their residence, 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn, by relatives and friends. Mrs H. F. Holder of Woodville, Mrs Hambling's only sister, who was bridesmaid for the wedding, visited them for the occasion.
HAMBLING - On September 1, 1935, at Auckland, Levi, loved husband of Sarah Hambling, of 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn and loving father of Mrs L. Zillwood and Mrs Walter Taplin.
Funeral will leave above address to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. for Waikumete Cemetery
Levi married Sarah Rebecca Hawken in the Methodist Church, Woodville on 1 Jan 1883. The first wedding in the church that Levi himself built
they had 7 children
1884 - 1918 Harold Levi Elon Hambling (died WWI)
1885 - 1886 Lewis Percival Hambling (aged 10 months)
1887 - 1970 Winnie May Hambling (+Grinlinton +Zillwood)
1888 - 1891 Clarice Elsie Hambling (aged 3)
1892 - 1894 Ruby Ivy Hambling (aged 13 months)
1897 - 1905 Beatrice Clarissa 'Trissy' Hambling (aged 7)
1900 - 1944 Lillian Melva Hambling (+Taplin)
Woodville Examiner, 20 Sep 1887
On Tuesday evening last a social coffee supper was held at the Methodist Church, McLean Street. A varied programme consisting of songs, readings recitations and glees, were gone through in pleasing style. Songs were given by Mrs T. Moore, Mrs Bishop, Miss Lewis and Mr Boal, while Mr Martin and Mrs Hambling were the accompanists on the organ. The Hall family assisted by Mr Nicholson contributed much to the evening's enjoyment and were encored in each piece they sung. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr Levi Hambling, leader of the church choir, as a token of respect and appreciation of his long and valuable services. Mr Bishop on behalf of the choir and congregation handed to Mr Hambling a beautiful gold Albert with locket attached along with a written address. Mr T. Moore, the church secretary and the chairman of the meeting, Rev. J. Wrigley each spoke of the willing and able services that Mr Hambling had rendered to the church as conductor of the choir. Mr Hawken gave a reading and Miss Upton a recitation. An interval was given in the programme during which a choice assortment of eatables were handed round and freely partaken of by the good company present. A collection was afterwards taken up which netted £2 10s which will be devoted to the church funds.
Woodville Examiner, 16 Oct 1905
Thanks I desire to thank the kind friends who have expressed their sympathy and given their assistance during the past week. Especially would I thank Mr Levi Hambling for his help in the hour of need. Sarah Meredith.
Woodville Examiner , 26 July 1907
A house owned by Mr Levi Hambling and occupied by Mr Bland, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Bland was alone at the time and was occupied in some domestic duties outside the house when she noticed a column of smoke coming from the kitchen. Rushing in, Mrs Bland found the kitchen blazing. A man passing stopped and had a loon on, but despite the fact that Mrs Bland appealed to him to help her, he made no move to assist. The house was speedily demolished. Mr Bland's furniture wan insured in the National office for £150 but the house was uninsured.
MARRIAGE Of Daughter Winnie.
Woodville Examiner, 26 Oct 1910 . Grinlinton-Hambling
A pretty wedding was celebrated this morning at St David's Church, when Miss Winnie May Hambling, eldest daughter of Mr Levi Hambling, was married to Mr William Nassau Grinlinton, eldest son of Mrs R. E. Grinlinton, of Ross Street. Needless to say, the church, which was tastefully decorated, was filled to overflowing, as both these young people were born in Woodville and are very popular. The Rev. Mr Gardner performed the ceremony and the choir sang "How welcome was the call" as the bride entered the church. The bride looked very sweet in a simple white silk princess robe trimmed with cluney lace. She wore a handsomely embroidered veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Flo Grinlinton, wore a cream voile gown, cream picture hat with roses and carried a crook with a cream bouquet. The two small bridesmaids, Miss Lily Hambling and Miss Violet Hawkins, wore pretty white muslin frocks trimmed with Valenciennes lace, white lace hats with satin ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Grinlinton as best man and Mr Harold Hambling as groomsman.
As the bridal party left the church, the organist, Miss Jessie Stevenson, played the 'Wedding March.'
Mrs Hambling, mother of the bride, wore a black silk voile gown with cream lace vest and black and white toque; After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Hambling at a wedding breakfast in the Foresters' Hall, where the young couple received the congratulations of their many friends and the usual toasts were honored.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold bangle and the bride's to the bridegroom a beautiful watch.
The happy couple left by the express for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wearing a brown and green striped tweed coat and skirt and a cream and brown hat with brown tinted roses.
Woodville Examiner, 17 July 1914
The Borough Election - To The Burgesses
Ladies and Gentlemen - I Beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the vacancy on the Borough Council. It may be news to most of you to known that I have been a resident during the past 36 years - even before the Borough was formed - and have paid a lot of rates during that time. Naturally I take a great interest in the welfare of the Borough and if elected as your representative you can depend on the affairs of the Borough being looked after with the greatest economy and efficiency. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Levi Hambling.
Woodville Examiner, 11 Sep 1918
Additions to the Telephone Exchange are as follows:-
101 - Levi Hambling, Ferguson Street
102 - A. H. Escott, Gladstone Road
103 - W. D. Shepherd, Vogel Street
104 - James Pearson, Grey Street
105 - E. R. Kerr, Fox Street
8R - Mrs A. Munro, Napier Road
Auckland Star, 6 Jan 1933
GOLDEN WEDDING - Woodville Pioneers
Mr and Mrs Levi Hambling, of Grey Lynn, this week celebrated their golden wedding. The were married on January 1, 1883, by the late Rev J. Worboys (Rev John Wesley Worboys (1843-1908) and were the first couple married in the church, which was built by Mr Hambling himself. They were also the second couple married in the district. Both Mr and Mrs Hambling, with their parents, had arrived at Woodville when it was standing bush and their parents had taken up farms in the district. They lived in Woodville until 1919 and finally settled in Auckland in 1922.
There are two daughters, Mrs W. M. Grinlinton and Mrs Walter Taplin, both of Auckland and two grandchildren. The golden wedding was celebrated at their residence, 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn, by relatives and friends. Mrs H. F. Holder of Woodville, Mrs Hambling's only sister, who was bridesmaid for the wedding, visited them for the occasion.
HAMBLING - On September 1, 1935, at Auckland, Levi, loved husband of Sarah Hambling, of 22 Millais Street, Grey Lynn and loving father of Mrs L. Zillwood and Mrs Walter Taplin.
Funeral will leave above address to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. for Waikumete Cemetery
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In Loving Memory Of
LEVI HAMBLING
Died 1st Sept. 1933
Aged 76 Years
In Loving Memory Of
SARAH REBECCA HAMBLING
Died 29th Dec. 1942
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