Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAE-DC-1.
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
International
Special aspects
Cablegram delivery form: IAE-DC-1.
- Australia 1901-1988
- New South Wales
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- Telegraph lines
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- Date stamps
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- Instructional annotation
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- Summary of Telegram rates 1858-1900.
- NSW - Qld rates 1858 to 1870
- NSW - Vic rates 1858 to 1870
- Stamps
- 1871 Telegraph stamps
- 1885 proposal
- 1893 proposal
General characteristics:
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Overview of Government International delivery forms.
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 7. Standard Commonwealth format. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 193 × 222 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 28 × 46 mm. |
- has the standard note about "The Pacific Cable is State Owned" on left side;
- no schedule number.
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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IAE-DC-1.
Noumea to Sydney Characteristics:
NOTE: Although the form refers to the PACIFIC CABLE, the Noumea cable was a separate line of communication. Details about the Brisbane-Noumea cable are included elsewhere. |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DC-1 | None | 9 October 1922 at Telegraph Branch, Sydney. | RR |