Australia - War and recovery: 1940-1957.
Ordinary rate delivery form: AW-DO-10 (60).
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: 1960 printing: Form number T.G. 42.
Standard heading above TELEGRAM.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on yellow.
Size of form overall: 127 × 203 mm.
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
       
       
       
Where do you want to go next? Return to the top.  Other printings in blue on cream are at present not known.
AW-DO-10 (60) AW-DO-10A (60).

Melbourne to Melbourne
(CTO 19 December 1962).
NOTE: the same date stamp used on same day on the previous form
AW-DO-10A (59).

Characteristics:

  • printed in light blue;
  • numerous variations to standard format especially schedule number which is now partly under the LH box.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-10A (60) Sch. C. 8526 - 12/60. 19 December 1962 at CTO Melbourne. C

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