AB-DU-4

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 2A. Heading is RECEIVED TELEGRAM. URGENT RATE.
Message area:	Blank - occupies 46% of total area.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Printed on pink paper - font colour varies.
Size of form overall:	126× 203 mm.

heading has three sections plus a date stamp box;
now includes a "Time and Date Lodged" entry under the heading;
date stamp box has only 2 sides;
date stamp box extends below horizontal line;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
4A: one sentence of text in "Remarks" box;
4B: two sentences of text in "Remarks" box.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

centre line "Received..." ends with "message";
line above sender details ends with "Tasmania".

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-1A	None	4 July 1905 at Burnie.	NC

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Printed in June 1926.

AE-DU-4A.

Characteristics:

one sentence of text in REMARKS box;
text in blue.

Printed in 1927.

AE-DU-4Ba.

Glenelg to Port Lincoln, SA (3 June 1939).

Characteristics:

two sentences of text in REMARKS box;
text in purple.

AE-DU-4Bb.

Characteristics:.

two sentences of text in REMARKS box;
text in blue.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-4A	Sched. C 107-6/1926.	19 September 1929 at Windsor.	R
DU-4Ba	Sch. C. C220/1927.-Z11-12	3 June 1939 at Port Lincoln.	R
DU-4Bb	Sch. C. C220/1927.-Z11-12		R