Western Australia - International - Colonial.
Delivery form: IWC-DO-1.


General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. E.T. 28 (?).
DELIVERY FORM above Crest which is spanned by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ___ WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Message area: 33 boxes in 11 lines.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on pink.
Size of form overall: 287 × 207 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 28 × 42 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
       
       
       
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IWC-DO-1.

London via Broome to Cue, WA.
3 December 1896.

Characteristics:

  • printed on pink paper;
  • very large top section for details about the transmission.
  • Note: the date stamp on the original is violet.
IWC-DO-1.

London via Broome to Cue, WA.
10 January 1901 - immediately after Federation.

Has the LRD for the scarce Cue Telegraph Office oval
(RO7-TO).

Characteristics:

  • printed on pink paper;
  • very large top section for details about the transmission.

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-1 None. 3 December 1896 at Cue, WA. RRRRR (used)