General characteristics of the form:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. 45 in one of the top corners. Standard Interim period heading. Has URGENT TELEGRAM in 5 mm sans-serif letters for heading. Office date stamp is part of the heading section. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on pink. |
| Size of form overall: | 163 × 210 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 30 × 35 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of the form:
- very distinctive light pink paper;
- has a Stores Index number 45 in one of the top corners;
- one or two lines of vertical text at the left in various positions.
- the main distinctions identifying the varieties are: 3A: has one vertical line of text at the left not reaching up the top section dividing line;
3B: has one vertical line of text at the left reaching just below the PMG heading;
3C: has two vertical lines of text at the left reaching beyond the top secion;
Melbourne to Perth.Date removed but probably
5 August 1914 (time sent was 12:45 pm and time received was 11:08 am).
WI-DU-3A.
Characteristics:
Single line of vertical text in a small format at left -
finishes before the line under the heading -
see further details below.
Telegram sent by Prime Minister Joseph Cook announcing
the commencement of war with Germany.
WI-DU-3A.
22 October 1914.
Has a scarce RO4-P&TO for Busselton.
Characteristics:
Bridgetown to Busselton.22 October 1914.
Has a scarce RO4-P&TO for Busselton.
- has *12 in top left corner;
- has Form Number E.T. No. 45 in the top right corner;
- single line of vertical text in a small format for
"NOTE: .." on left side. Finishes 12 mm below dividing line
at the base of the heading area. - message area is unlined;
Phoenix Auctions December 2013, Lot 1583.
WI-DU-3Bb.
Perth Rail to Narrogin
RO2-TO date stamp of 29 October 1917.
Characteristics:
Perth Rail to Narrogin
RO2-TO date stamp of 29 October 1917.
Characteristics:
- single line of text at left finishes just below the PMG heading;
- Has Form number E.T. 45 in TLC;
- has Schedule number h3779/14 12* in TRC;
- message area is blank.
WI-DU-3C.
Bunbury to Narrogin.
8 January 1918.
Has a scarce RO7-TO date stamp in red
One of the two examples recorded.
Characteristics:
Bunbury to Narrogin.
8 January 1918.
Has a scarce RO7-TO date stamp in red
One of the two examples recorded.
Characteristics:
Same characteristics as for the previous version
but see details of the datestamp elsewhere;
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DU-3A | *12. | At least by 14 October 1914. | RRR |
| DU-3B | Stores Index 45. | 31 August 1916 at Boulder, WA. | RRR |
| DU-3C | 19247/16 *12 | 18 August 1916. | RRR |