[Howard]

Rules for Women Teachers: 1915- Queensland Australia

1. You will not marry during the term of the contract.
2. You are not to keep the company of men.
3. You must be home between the hours of 8.00PM and 6.00AM, unless attending a school function.
4. You will not loiter downtown in ice cream parlours.
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits without the permission of the chairman of the board.
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
7. You may not smoke cigarettes.
8. You may not dress in bright colours.
9. Under no circumstances may you dye your hair
10. You must wear at least two petticoats and your dresses must not be shorter than two inches above the ankle.
11. To keep the school room clean, you must sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor with hot soapy water at least once a week, clean the blackboard once a day and start the fire at 7.00AM so that the room is warm when the children arrive