QC-DO-8

Queensland - Colonial period: 1861-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: QC-DO-8.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND in gothic font below Crest.
Message area:	10 rows of 5 boxes numbered to "50" on the left side.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	170 × 221 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

"Words." spelt out in full and raised to the level of the Crest;
"Message" has been left justified;
date begins "19 " - so Interim period but perhaps an earlier version (after DO-7) was prinyted;
two lines for address of recipient.


QC-DO-8 - message from Maryborough to Nanango. 18 July 1906. Has a rare use of the Nanango Electric Telegraph Office Oval date stamp (BO3 - ETO format 5.) For characteristics and comment see form below.
	QC-DO-8. Kingsthorpe to Toowoomba (T.O. Toowoomba of 29 August 1906). Characteristics: printed on white paper; size is slightly more horizontal than for the other two forms. This form is still classified as a Colonial form because there is no reference to the Commonwealth as for Interim or Australian forms.
	QC-EO-5. Envelope for delivery of above telegram. Fully tied. One of the few recorded examples of a tied set.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-8	None	29 August 1906 at Toowoomba.	RR