General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: |
Form number E.T. 1. (WA could not follow the pattern of the other States of using E.T. No. 2 for this transmission form because that form number had already been allocated to ordinary rate delivery forms).
Standardised interim heading. |
| Message area: |
6 lines of 5 unnumbered boxes. |
| Reverse side: |
Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): |
Black on cream. |
| Size of form overall: |
172 × 203 mm. |
- row of 8 boxes for "Stamps". Last box on right doubled as a Date stamp box;
- three lines for sending details in lower left corner
- the main distinction between the two formats is:
TO-2A has form number E.T. No. 1 in top left corner but no PREFIX;
TO-2B has form number E.T. 1 in top left corner above PREFIX and an extra box in the row under "Stamps ...";
TO-2C has form number E.T. 1 in top left corner above PREFIX;
TELEGRAM FROM box removed
no schedule number above "No..." in the top right corner
three lines of information now required in lower left corner;
TO-2D is the same as 2C but it has a serrated edge.
TO-2E has a schedule number above the "No..." in the top right corner;
TO-2F has five lines of text next to "ADDRESSED TO" box.
TIME LODGED has been moved up from before TIME SENT in lower left corner.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- centre line "Received..." ends with "message";
- line above sender details ends with "Tasmania".
Details of use and rarity.
Form
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Schedule number |
Earliest recorded date |
Rarity rating |
| DO-1A |
None |
4 July 1905 at Burnie. |
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WI-TO-2A.
Perth to Boulder
16 July 1907.
Characteristics:
- form number E.T. No. 1 in top left corner but no PREFIX;
- has 2 lines (Time Lodged and Sent) in the lower left corner;
- date starts with "190 " for year;
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WI-TO-2B.
to Cue
3 January 1911.
Characteristics:
- form number E.T. No. 1 in top left corner with PREFIX below;
- date starts with "190 " for year;
- has 2 lines (Time Lodged and Sent) in the lower left corner with a Schedule number A3272/08 below.
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WI-TO-2C.
Perth to Kalgoorlie
(Telegraphs 28 May 1910).
Characteristics:
- Form number changed to E.T. 1 in TLC;
- no schedule number above No.... in top right corner;
- now has 3 lines (Time Lodged, Sent and BY) in the lower left corner;
- date starts with "190 " for year
- three entries in lower left corner for times Lodged and Sent and BY.
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WI-TO-2D.
Copy to Kalgoorlie
(11 November 1911).
Characteristics:
- has a serrated edge of the left showing it was probably issued in Booklet form.
- no schedule number above No.... in top right corner;
- date starts with "191 " for year. Two forms are known - used in October and November 1912.
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WI-TO-2E.
To Perth (9 October 1913).
Characteristics:
- has schedule number F1337/26 S 26 above "No ..." in top right corner;
- date starts with "191 " for year.
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WI-TO-2F.
To Perth (17 May 1915).
Characteristics:
- has five lines of text next to "ADDRESSED TO" box.
TIME LODGED has been moved up from before TIME SENT in lower left corner;
- has schedule number *26 above "No ..." in top right corner;
- date starts with "191 " for year.
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Details of use and rarity.
Form
sub-number |
Schedule number |
Earliest recorded date |
Rarity rating |
| TO-2A |
None |
16 July 1907 at Perth. |
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| TO-2B |
None |
3 January 1911. |
RRRR |
| TO-2C |
None |
29 May 1910 at T.O. Perth. |
RRRR |
| TO-2D |
None |
15 October 1912. |
RRRR |
| TO-2E |
F1337 / 26 S 26.
*27
B12527/15 *27 |
9 October 1913 at Perth.
7 June 1915;
6 June 1917 at Cue; |
RRR |
| TO-2F |
*26. |
17 May 1915.
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