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Rules for teachers c1915

From the Tauranga Historic Village

You will NOT marry during the term of your contract.

You are NOT to keep company with men

You MUST be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function.

You MAY NOT loiter downtown in icecream stores.

You MAY NOT travel beyond the city limits without the permission of the chairman of the board.

You MAY NOT ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or your brother.

You MAY NOT smoke cigarettes.

You MAY NOT dress in bright colours.

You may UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES dye your hair.

You must wear AT LEAST two petticoats

Your dresses must NOT be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.

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 at least once a day
- start the fire at 7am so that the room will be warm by 8am