New South Wales - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: NC-DO-11.
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
Continuation of POST AND TELEGRAPH heading.
Message area: Blank
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Red on cream.
Size of form overall: 188 × 222 mm.
Size of date stamp box: 34 × 32 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

  • wavy heading;
  • the word TELEGRAM used for the first time on a NSW form in the main heading;
  • large blank message area for typed message.
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    NC-DO-11 NC-DO-11.

    Springsure, Qld to Sydney (Telegraph Branch Sydney date stamp of 21 November 1905).

    Characteristics:

    • replacement of two lines in previous formats to include TELEGRAM;
    • has stores number St. 3827;
    • message area in blank.

    Note message is typed - typewriters having been introduced in 1893.

    Details of use and rarity.

    Form
    sub-number    		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
    DO-11 NSW Government Stores number St. 3827. 21 November 1905 at Telegraph Branch Sydney. RR