AB-AD-5

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

The docket below introduced a different approach to recording the fact that a delivery docket had been left for a recipient. If no-one had been in attendance, the telegram was brought back to the Telegraph Office rather than being left in the letter-box (or under a door).
It is a book from which a docket could be torn but a record was recorded on the stub which was retained in bound form.

Docket book
Printed in 1967.

AA-AD-5Aa:
Intact book of 25 dockets (only the first has been used)
showing the complete docket and stub.
The docket would be left at the address and the stub
was the Telegraph Office receipt of the action.

The front and rear covers are blank.
There are notes for the Messenger on the inside front cover.

Characteristics:

sentence above box spans two lines only;
line next to schedule nuber at base has 5 words begining "Strike out ...".

Printed in 1972.

DO-5Ab rev

DO-5Ab (left): Delivery advice docket rom a booklet.
Used 29 November 1973.

Envelope enclosing the telegram is shown below.

Characteristics:

1st line of three line sentence above the box ends with hyphenated "pre-;
line next to schedule nuber at base has 5 words begining "Strike out ..." - as for 1967 docket.

(above): Reverse side of docket - probably left in the letter-box.

The telegram which was left under the door - still inside its delivery envelope.

Printed in 1974.

AA-AD-5Bc (at left):
Docket from a booklet from the 1974 printing.
Slight text and format differences.

Same wording on reverse side.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
AD-5Aa	O/N. C.3566/67 ...	15 October 1979 at Coalcliff, WA.	RR (used)
	Sch. C. 7896 / 74.	1 September 1978 at Bulli, NSW	RR (used)

Heading and notes:	Has Australian Post Office heading.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	193 × 222 mm.