Mrs Semple and Aboriginal women with sewing at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1926
Domestic instruction is given in the homes of the white officials where girls are sent to work. Mrs Semple, the Settlement Matron, takes an interest in the girls becoming useful domestic servants.
“… came from a nice class of people… She was very good for us young girls. She used to tell us what to do and what not to do when we went out to work.”
— Evelyn Serico on Matron Semple