AW-DO-13

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. TELEGRAM is centered at the top of the envelope.
Message area:	One standard slogan - IDLE GOSSIP ....
Reverse side:	Two slogans - war-related and CORRECT TIME ...
Colours (text & envelope):	Very dark blue on white.
Size of envelope overall:	88 × 145 mm.

window envelope;
larger window than the other formats;
TELEGRAM centered at top and war slogan IDLE GOSSIP ... above window;
thick border around window;
an unusual form combining features (e.g. slogans) from the war years with features from 1945 onward (TELEGRAM centered and rounded flap with straight sides). Subsequent formats have A REPLY PAID TELEGRAM on the front.

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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AW-EO-13A.

Used at Brisbane on 9 February 1944.

Characteristics:

no form number;
G in TELEGRAM has neither a vertical nor a horizontal bar;
M of TELEGRAM has straight legs;
font for TELEGRAM is 7 mm high.

AW-EO-13A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

pointed flap with straight sides;
war slogan on flap and CORRECT TIME at base.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-13A	None.	9 February 1944 at Brisbane, Qld.	RR