John Luke owned the Ballandean Run in the Stanthorpe district. He was a member of the Divisional Board in 1899, Stanthorpe Shire Council from 1899 'til1928 and president of the Stanthorpe Show Society in 1908. He sold Ballandean Station in 1928.
The following is an excerpt from the Brisbane Courier dated 14 February 1902, archived by the National Library of Australia. […]
Southern Downs residents are gearing up to join Australia’s biggest secondhand treasure hunt.
More than three million pre-loved items will go up for sale at...