Archive for July, 2011

Story of Mr LJ Hooker published

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Article in The Gold Coast Mail :: 28th July 2011

HE WAS a part-Chinese orphan struggling against the White Australia policy during the 1920s.
Leslie Joseph Tingyou changed his surname to Hooker in 1925 and most would now, almost 20 years after his death, link his name to one of the most recognised real estate companies in Australia. Read more…

The man behind that iconic real estate name

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Article in The Northern District Times :: 20th July 2011

The real estate empire known as LJ Hooker has become a household name but until recently little was known about the late founder and his humble beginnings. Read more…

The man of the signs

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Article in Wentworth Courier :: 6th July 2011

THE vast real estate empire known as LJ Hooker has become a household name but until recently little was known about the late founder and his humble beginnings. Read more…