All forms issued by South Australia during the Interim period (1901-1917) can be accessed from this page:
- transmission forms (ordinary rate);
- transmission forms (urgent rate);
- delivery forms (ordinary rate);
- delivery forms (urgent rate);
- reply paid forms;
- envelopes.
All Interim forms had the heading COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and a reference to South Australia.
Transmission forms (ordinary rate).
SI-TO-1:
Heading is the standard Interim period format.
Blank boxes at either end of the row for affixing stamps.
Form number is E. T. No. 2.
Printed in black on white paper.
Heading is the standard Interim period format.
Blank boxes at either end of the row for affixing stamps.
Form number is E. T. No. 2.
Printed in black on white paper.
SI-TO-2:
Heading is the standard Interim period format.
TELEGRAPH CHARGES at left end of the row for affixing stamps.
Four lines of "IMPORTANT" information across "STAMPS ..." boxes.
Form number is E. T. No. 2.
Printed in black on white paper.
Heading is the standard Interim period format.
TELEGRAPH CHARGES at left end of the row for affixing stamps.
Four lines of "IMPORTANT" information across "STAMPS ..." boxes.
Form number is E. T. No. 2.
Printed in black on white paper.
Transmission form (urgent rate).
SI-TU-1:
Heading has URGENT TELEGRAM under the standard Interim period format.
Has 8 boxes in the heading for stamps and the end two boxes are empty.
Form number is E.T. No. 4.
Printed in black on salmon coloured paper.
Heading has URGENT TELEGRAM under the standard Interim period format.
Has 8 boxes in the heading for stamps and the end two boxes are empty.
Form number is E.T. No. 4.
Printed in black on salmon coloured paper.
Delivery forms (ordinary rate).
Five formats were used for the ordinary rate delivery forms during this short period in South Australia. There were a number of variations within each format.
SI-DO-1:
Heading is COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - so the Colonial heading modified with the addition of a top line.
Printed in black on white paper.
Heading is COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - so the Colonial heading modified with the addition of a top line.
Printed in black on white paper.
SI-DO-2:
Heading is the same as for SI-DO-1.
Printed in red on yellow paper.
Heading is the same as for SI-DO-1.
Printed in red on yellow paper.
SI-DO-3.
Heading changed to replace Post Office Telegraphs with
standard 2 line Interim period heading.
Form number is now E.T.1.
Printed in red on yellow paper.
Heading changed to replace Post Office Telegraphs with
standard 2 line Interim period heading.
Form number is now E.T.1.
Printed in red on yellow paper.
SI-DO-4:
Heading is the standard Interim period 2 line format.
TELEGRAM is not included.
Has two vertical lines of text at left.
Printed in blue on cream paper.
Heading is the standard Interim period 2 line format.
TELEGRAM is not included.
Has two vertical lines of text at left.
Printed in blue on cream paper.
SI-DO-5:
Has TELEGRAM in 4 mm high letters above the standard Interim period 2 line heading.
The schedule number is in the lower left corner.
Printed in blue on white paper.
Has TELEGRAM in 4 mm high letters above the standard Interim period 2 line heading.
The schedule number is in the lower left corner.
Printed in blue on white paper.
SI-DO-6
Has TELEGRAM in 3 mm high letters above the standard Interim period 2 line heading.
The schedule number is below the date stamp box.
Printed in black or blue on white paper.
Has TELEGRAM in 3 mm high letters above the standard Interim period 2 line heading.
The schedule number is below the date stamp box.
Printed in black or blue on white paper.
SI-DU-1:
URGENT TELEGRAM below the standard Interim period heading printed in thick sans serif letters.
Form number E.T. No. 3.
Printed in black on bright pink paper.
URGENT TELEGRAM below the standard Interim period heading printed in thick sans serif letters.
Form number E.T. No. 3.
Printed in black on bright pink paper.
SI-DU-2:
URGENT TELEGRAM below the standard Interim period heading printed in thin serif letters.
Form number E.T. No. 3.
Printed in black on salmon coloured paper.
URGENT TELEGRAM below the standard Interim period heading printed in thin serif letters.
Form number E.T. No. 3.
Printed in black on salmon coloured paper.
SI-RO-1.
Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM.
Form number E.T. No. 10.
Boxes on either side of Address details.
Message area is boxed.
Printed in black on light green paper.
Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM.
Form number E.T. No. 10.
Boxes on either side of Address details.
Message area is boxed.
Printed in black on light green paper.
SI-RO-2:
Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM. Message area is plain and occupies about 66% of the form. Date Stamp box is smaller.
Printed in darker green paper.
Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM. Message area is plain and occupies about 66% of the form. Date Stamp box is smaller.
Printed in darker green paper.
SI-EO-1.
Heading is SOUTH AUSTRALIA TELEGRAM with Crest in centre.
Crest has the Lion facing to the front but the bodies of the two figures are facing towards the shield.
The serif letters vary in thickness and are decorative.
Form number E19 (just above the stamp).
Printed on brown coloured paper.
Heading is SOUTH AUSTRALIA TELEGRAM with Crest in centre.
Crest has the Lion facing to the front but the bodies of the two figures are facing towards the shield.
The serif letters vary in thickness and are decorative.
Form number E19 (just above the stamp).
Printed on brown coloured paper.
SI-EU-1.
No heading for SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Has URGENT TELEGRAM spanning the Crest vertically.
Crest has the Lion and the Unicorn facing away from the shield and looking back.
Printed on pink paper.
No heading for SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Has URGENT TELEGRAM spanning the Crest vertically.
Crest has the Lion and the Unicorn facing away from the shield and looking back.
Printed on pink paper.