Australia: 1917-1988.
Slogan cancellations: Convey Congratulations By Telegraph .... - Adelaide.

The Convey Congratulations ... slogan was used in Adelaide from 22 August 1935 to 10 July 1941.

The 6 identified dies used at Adelaide with this slogan:

  1. have circular date stamps with no box number; or
  2. have box date stamps with either of the recorded numbers 2 or 4.

Within each of the broad types of dies, there are various formats incorporating different letter positions.

The date stamp usually had TIME then DAY/MONTH then YEAR.

The listing below is approximately chronological by base inscription and then Code number within that grouping. The following Table provides a guide with hyperlinks:

Words at base Code number Earliest date Latest date % of Adelaide Census
South Australia (in circle)   25 November 35   8%
S.A. (in circle)   12 May 1936 21 May 1936 19%
South Aust. (in circle)   9 July 1940 7 July 1941 8%
S.A. (in box) 2 20 May 1937 10 July 1941 27%
  4 6 January 1940 20 January 1940 38%
There are 26 slogans in the Census.
Datestamp: Circle (21 mm diameter).

Top inscription: ADELAIDE.

Base inscription:
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Characteristics:
Year at the top then day/month then time.
Die 3 - C over G.

Earliest date of this format:
22 August 1935
(on a 5KA cover to Rozelle).

Latest date of this format:
25 November 1935.

Number in Census: 2.

 Nov 25 Circle
25 November 1935.
Datestamp: Circle (21 mm diameter).

Top inscription: ADELAIDE.

Base inscription: S.A.

Characteristics:
Die 3 - C over G and S over H.
ON is indented

Earliest date of this format:
12 March 1936.

Latest date of this format:
21 March 1936.

Number in Census: 5.

 Qld Insur
12 March 1936.
Datestamp: Circle (22 mm diameter).

Top inscription: ADELAIDE.

Base inscription: SOUTH AUST.

Characteristics:
Die 4 - C begins over the middle of G and the last 3 lines are indented.

Earliest date of this format:
7 July 1941.

Latest date of this format:
9 July 1941.

Number in Census: 2.

 Circ 7 July
7 July 1941.
Datestamp: Box;

Number: 2;

Base inscription: S.A.

Characteristics:
Die 3 - C over G. ON is indented.

Earliest date of this format:
20 May 1937.

Latest date of this format:
27 May 1937.

Number in Census: 5.

 Johnson
20 May 1937.
Datestamp: Box;

Number: 2;

Base inscription: S.A.

Characteristics:
Die 4 - C begins over the middle of G and the last 3 lines are indented.

Earliest date of this format:
15 January 1940.

Latest date of this format:
10 July 1941.

Number in Census: 2.
10 July 1941.
Datestamp: Box;

Number: 4;

Base inscription: S.A.

Characteristics:
Die 4 - C over G and lines 3 and 4 indented with 4 being indented more.

Earliest date of this format:
6 January 1940.

Latest date of this format:
20 January 1940.

Number in Census: 10.

 Carstens
6 January 1940.