South Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Delivery form: SI-DO-5.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. No. 1.
Standard 2 line interim heading with "TELEGRAM" above heading.
Message area: Lined (5A) or blank (5B).
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue or black on buff.
Size of form overall: 194 × 224 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 26 × 28 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
SI-DO-5A
Printed in August 1912.		 SI-DO-5A.

Bourke Street, Vic to Adelaide
(11 November 1912).

Characteristic:
  • TELEGRAM heading is 4 mm high and PMG heading is 5 mm high;
  • Message area has 9 lines for text;
  • schedule number is in the lower left corner.
SI-DO-5B
Printed in July 1913.		 SI-DO-5B.

Moonta Mines to Adelaide
(7 November 1913)

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM heading is 4 mm high and PMG heading is 5 mm high;
  • Message area is blank;
  • schedule number in lower left corner.
SI_EU_1

SI-EU-1.

Delivery envelope accompanying telegram to Mitchell in Adelaide
(7 November 1913).

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-5A 1800000-- 9.8.12. 11 November 1912 at Adelaide. NC
  1800000 - 29.9.13 5449 21 September 1914 at Adelaide. NC
  1,000,000 - 6.8.14 4369 1 April 1915 at North Adelaide. NC
  3000blks100 - 20.11.14 4370 19 October 1915 at Wallaroo. NC
  2,000,000 - 28.7.15 1974 7 March 1918 at Wallaroo. NC
DO-5B 100000 ) - 28.7.13. 7 November 1913 at Adelaide. R
  1,000,000 - 3.11.14 4370 12 October 1915 at Adelaide. R
  3000blks100 - 20.11.14 4370 11 January 1916 at Adelaide. R