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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
4
The author laments changing fashion trends recalling old-fashioned hats, gowns, bonnets, and décor from past decades. They compare 19th and early 20th century dress to present garb, noting cycles of revival, overly baggy trims, and a longing for durable, distinctive styles that endure beyond a season.
A Witlander delegation's account of postwar conditions in Johannesburg and surrounding regions describes ruined bridges and disrupted tracks. It notes food shortages, freight losses, and military patrols with proclamations on prices. Anecdotes reflect wartime fatigue and social humor amid hardship.
Author visits a secluded estate and encounters Cosmos Conundrum Company, a mock factory run by Druse manager and chief investigator Septimus Sweetman. In a staged interview, no hotel, but a curious firm licenses riddles and conundrums for weekly magazines, listing departments of puzzlers and their eccentric, scholarly staff.
A muddled monologue recounts a famous boulé vardier and a cluttered office scene. It mentions a manager, a retirement, and a tension between public demands and company behavior, with hints of a resignation and broader corporate pressure.
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