Australia - Telecom: 1975-1988.
Ordinary rate delivery form: AT-DO-15.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number and no heading in the traditional sense. Has TELEGRAM along both sides.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Green on cream.
Size of form overall: 209 mm wide. Spacing between consecutive side entries varies.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
DO-15A AT-DO-15A.

Surfers Paradise, Qld to Sandy Bay,Tas.
(CTO Hobart of
22 February 1978).

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM is the only word in the sidemast (with the removal of the other words in the previous APO form);
DO-15B AT-DO-15B.

Sydney to South Yarra
(single circle TELEGRAPH rubber datestamp of
5 June 1984).

Characteristics:

  • direct printed TELEGRAM in various shades of green with TELECOM AUSTRALIA (sideways) between each word;
  • 77 mm between consecutive entries along side.
DO-15C

AT-DO-15C.

Hobart to Canberra.
5 Augusrt 1988.

Characteristics:

  • has TELEGRAM and the Telecom logo in green;
  • space after the M of TELEGRAM and the start of the logo box is 44 mm.

NOTE: both the sender in Hobart and the recipient in Canberra were listed to receive Confirmatory copies of this telegram.

Was delivered in Hobart on 7 August - see delivery envelope AT-EC-4C.
15B detail Detail of sidemast used on the form below (AT-DO-15Db).
DO-15Ca AT-DO-15Da.

Mayfield to Brookvale
(TELEGRAPH OFFICE rubber datestamp of 9 July 1981).

Characteristics:

  • sidemast printed in green;
  • TELEGRAM alternates with Telecom Australia Logo which is upright;
  • 133 mm between consecutive entries along side.
Hawke AT-TO-15Db.

Canberra to Strathfield, NSW.
26 April 1985.

Telegram sent by Prime Minister Bob Hawke to Mr & Mrs Watson on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Same format as above but a misprinted roll - the TELECOM logo on the right is upside down!!
DO-15Cb AT-DO-15Dc.

Adelaide for local delivery
(20 January 1989).

Commemorates closing of the Adelaide Message Bureau.

Specially printed roll form on light cream paper.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-15A None. 19 December 1977 at Kempsey, NSW. C
DO-15B None. 20 April 1979 at Telegraph Section Carnegie, Vic.. NC
DO-15C None 5 August 1988 at Canberra. RR
DO-15Da None. 17 September 1982 at C.T.O. Sydney. C