dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli dˈeɪz ʌv sˈɛɾəlmənt ɪn dˈʌnɪdˌɪn, dʒˈoʊnz ʃˈɪpɪŋ ænd tɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˈɪntɹɛsts sˈɛt hˌɪm ˌʌp æz ðə tʃˈiːf ɹˈaɪvəl tə dʒˈeɪmz mˈækɐndɹˌuː.
During the early days of settlement in Dunedin, Jones' shipping and trading interests set him up as the chief rival to James Macandrew.