South Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Delivery form: SI-DO-6.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. No. 1.
Standard 2 line interim heading with TELEGRAM above heading.
Message area: Lined (6A) or blank (6B).
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-6APrinted in August 1917. SI-DO-6A.

Port Pirie to Wallaroo
(21 June 1918).

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM heading and PMG heading both 3 m high;
  • message area is lined;
  • schedule number under Date Stamp box.

(Premier Auction Feb. 2012
Lot 114).
SI-DO-6BPrinted in September 1916. SI-DO-6B.

Bourke Street, Vic to Adelaide
(31 March 1917).

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM heading and PMG heading both 3 m high;
  • message area is blank;
  • schedule number under Date Stamp box.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-6A 600000 - 21.8.17 66 21 June 1918 at Wallaroo. RR
DO-6B 1000000 - 18.12.15 3002 24 November 1916 at Adelaide. R
  500000 - 12.9.16 409 31 March 1917 at Adelaide. R