The following is an excerpt from a 19 February 1897 edition of the Brisbane Courier about the Stanthorpe Show.
Opening by the Governor
The annual show of the Border Agricultural, Horticultural, Pastoral, and Mining Society, which was opened today by his Excellency the Governor, was in every sense very successful.
The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was the largest seen here for a considerable time.
There was an exceedingly large number of visitors from the Downs, and also from the border districts, among them being Messrs. Groom, E R King, and T M’Gahan, and many others.
The Governor, with Lady Lamington, arrived by special train, which left Toowoomba at 7.30am today.
On arrival at the station, his Excellency was met by the Hon. J. F. G. Foxton, and the chairman (Mr. W. H. M’Quaker) and members of the Stanthorpe Divisional Board, while a very large crowd of the public was present.
An address of welcome on behalf of the residents of Stanthorpe and district was then presented.
On leaving the platform, Lord Lamington was met by the school children of the town and district, who sang the National Anthem as the Governor approached.
