Australia - APO years: 1957-1975.
Reply paid telegram transmission form: AW-RO-9.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number T.G. 43 or T.X. 43.
Australian Post Office above
PREPAID TELEGRAM .
Message area: Three dotted lines.
Reverse side: Instructions.
Colours (text & form): Black on blue.
Size of form overall: 126 × 202 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
AA-RO-9Aa AA-RO-9Aa.

Reply Voucher used at Serpentine,Vic on 23 November 1966.

Characteristics:

  • Form number is T.G. 43;
  • has the schedule number on the reverse side;
  • "FOR FURTHER .." at left is below the space for the date stamp;
  • has "Phone No." in lower right corner.

 

 
AA-RO-9Aa rev AA-RO-9Aa reverse.

The reverse side of the above form showing:

  • the instructions for use;
  • the form number and the schedule number.
AA-RO-9Ab
Printed in 1968.

AA-RO-9Ab.

Unused Reply-paid transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • Form number is T.G. 43;
  • has the schedule number on the reverse side;
  • "FOR FURTHER .." at left is below the space for the date stamp;
  • has "Telephone No." in lower right corner.

Reverse side is the same as for the above RO-9Aa.

 
AA-RO-9B
Printed in 1972.		 AA-RO-9B.

Unused Reply-paid transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • form number changed to TX 43;
  • has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
  • "FOR FURTHER .." at left is above the space for the date stamp.
AA-RO-9B rev

AA-RO-9B reverse.

The reverse side of the above form showing:

  • the instructions for use;
  • the form number;
  • details of the telephone or telex subscriber's details.

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Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
RO-9Aa O/N. C.3054. - 6/64... 23 November 1966 at Serpentine, Vic. RR (used)
RO-9Ab O/N C3726/68 - L   NC
RO-9B O/N C4254/72 - L   NC