Arbour Day single work   column  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 Arbour Day
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A detailed description of Queensland Education Department's Arbour Day, held on 1 August, 1890. The day was well-supported by the community and the children planted twenty-five trees supplied by the State Nursery, plus another seven trees were donated by members of the community. .

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    y separately published work icon The Cairns Post 2 August 1890 Z1878351 1890 newspaper issue 1890 pg. 3
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— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 19 July 1890; (p. 2) An editorial praising the prinicipal of the Cairns State School for his support of the Education Department's annual arbour day. The writer believes encouraging children to grow plants teaches them lessons in love and care that endure into adulthood.
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