South Australia.
Delayed/Detained message markings.
Delayed/Detained message markings.
- Australia 1901-1988
- New South Wales
- Overview of NSW
- Telegraph lines
- Telegraph Offices
- Date stamps
- Forms
- Envelopes
- Instructional annotation
- Collect
- Delayed
- Free
- Immediate Urgent
- Reply paid
- Rates
- Stamps
- 1871 Telegraph stamps
- 1885 proposal
- 1893 proposal
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- International
- Special aspects
The hand stamps below show the Detained/Delayed message in its various forms as used in South Australia during:
- the Colonial period (to 1900);
- the Interim period (1901 - 1916);
- the Commonwealth period (1917+).
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SI-DO-5A.
Redhill to Wallaroo. DELAYED AT BUTE But with a reason! The telegraphic message was sent from Redhill via Snowtown, Bute and Kadina to be delivered at Wallaroo. The problem is identified as being a "Hot Box" at Bute. A very informative annotation.
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