Jeffries Brothers , General Carriers, Forwarding and Shipping Agents, and Coal, Firewood, and Produce Dealers, High Street, Picton. This firm was established in the year 1894 by Mr. A. Jeffries, and assumed its present title about ten years later, when Mr. J. K. Jeffries joined his brother in partnership. The property extends from High Street—to which it has a fine frontage—back to Wellington Street, and includes a spacious sample room for commercial travellers; a large wood, coal, and produce store, stables, carriage house, yards, etc., and there is also an up-to-date plant for cutting firewood. Five horses, one lorry, and four drays are employed in the business. Messrs Jeffries Brothers are agents for the New Zealand Express Company, the New Zealand Carrying Company, Kier's Forwarding Agency, for Messrs Levin and Company, and other firms, and arrangements are made to meet all steamers. The firm also does a large trads in the transportation of heavy goods, and the removal of furniture, and it is favourably known all over Marlborough for the carefulness and promptitude with which orders are executed.

Mr. Arthur Jeffries , Senior Partner of the firm of Messrs Jeffries Brothers, was born on the West Coast, and received a sound commercial education at the Charleston boys' school. He gained his early experience in practical business life as a clerk in the office of the Westport Coal Company, and in the year 1894 entered unto his present business, which, by diligent application, he has made a great success. Mr. Jeffries takes a keen interest in the public and social affairs of the town, and for several years he was senior councillor in the Picton Borough Council. He is a director of the Marlborough Permanent Building Society, and is connected with several other local bodies.