The South Australian telegraph stationery issued during the Colonial period (1855 - 1900) can be accessed through the hyperlinks below.
The stationery issued during the Interim period (1901 - 1917) can be accessed elsewhere or from the main menu above.
- transmission forms;
- delivery forms - Magnetic Telegraph period;
- delivery forms - Electric Telegraph period;
- envelopes - Colonial period and Interim period;
- Money Orders.
South Australia introduced a system of Urgent Rate telegrams for which users had to pay double the normal rate in the 1890s but no records can be found.
Only one transmission form for South Australia issued during the Colonial period can be located.
Such forms did however exist as is reflected in the following letter to the Editor of the South Australian Register of 22 May 1873:
Sir — There being but little difference in the various forms used by the Telegraph Department in sending and delivering messages, would it not be as well, in order to prevent fictitious telegrams being manufactured, that every message sent from the office should be stamped with the date in some such way that letters are.
I am, Sir, etc, PRECAUTION.
Has MESSAGE FORM in the top left corner.
Has boxes for a 20 word message on the front and up to 88 words on the reverse.
Magnetic Telegraph period delivery forms.
Form is printed in black on blue paper.
Has DELIVERY FORM in the top left corner.
Large heading area in two distinct sections with a line in between.
Message area is blank.
Form is printed in black on blue paper.
Very long form with only a four line heading.
Message area is blank.
It is considered that another transmission form with a different format must have been produced over the following period. If correct, it has not been sighted.
Electric Telegraph period delivery forms.
Form is printed in orange on white paper.
Prominent DELIVERY FORM in top left corner and "No 13" in top right corner.
Two information sections above the message boxes.
20 boxes are arranged with five boxes per row.
Reverse side is blank.
Prominent DELIVERY FORM in top left corner and No 13 in top right corner.
Has name of Receiving Station printed in bold.
Two information sections above the message boxes.
60 boxes are arranged with five boxes per row.
Reverse side is blank.
Has small DELIVERY FORM in top left corner and No 13 in top right corner.
Two information sections above 20 message boxes in 5 lines.
Second section has "Dated ..." and "Time handed in ...".
Reverse side has 68 boxes in 17 lines allowing for a message of up to 88 words
Has small DELIVERY FORM in top left corner and No 13 in top right corner.
Two information sections above 20 message boxes.
Second section does NOT have "Dated ..." and "Time handed in ...".
Reverse side has 68 boxes in 17 lines allowing for a message of up to 88 words.
No longer has No. 13 in top right corner.
All details are in one section above the message boxes.
There are 32 boxes in 8 rows of four columns on the front.
Some forms of Type 8 have the station name printed.
No transmission/advice forms are known for the Colonial period just this receipt.
