Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate transmission form: AB-TO-5.
Ordinary rate transmission form: AB-TO-5.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form No. T. G. 41. Heading is TELEGRAM. |
| Message area: | 25 boxes in 5 lines. |
| Reverse side: | Three separate advertisements. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on white. |
| Size of form overall: | 128 × 201 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- one of two possible advertisements across the top. Either "QUICK SERVICE ..." or
"TELEGRAPH! THE RESULTS ..."; - first form to use the T. G. 41 form number;
- has Telegraph Charges below the heading TELEGRAM;
- has three advertisements on the reverse side.
 Printed in June 1929. |
AB-TO-5A. Unused transmission form. Characteristics:
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AB-TO-5A (rev).
Reverse side of the above transmission form showing three advertisements in columns without boxes or other separation. |
 Printed in October 1929. |
AB-TO-5B. Unused transmission form. Characteristics:
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AB-TO-5B (rev).
Reverse side of the above transmission form showing the revised format and messages for the advertisements. |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-5A | Sch. C425 - 6/1929. | RR | |
| DO-5B | Sch. C425 -10/1929. | R |