Tasmania - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Reply paid ordinary rate form: TI-RO-1.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. No. 10.
Heading is standard Commonwealth interim format.
Reply Paid not explicitly mentioned in the top half of the form.
Message area: TOP: 6 lines of 5 boxes.
LOWER: 6 lines of 5 boxes.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on green paper.
Size of form overall: 220 × 342 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 33 × 35 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
TI-RO-1.
Hobart to Launceston
26 March 1908.

This form was the top half of a two-part form.

  • This part was used to record the message transmitted from the sending station.
  • The lower part was to be used by the receiver of this telegram to write the reply.

Both forms finish the message with REPLY PAID as was required.
The only complete Reply Paid form known of this type.
Used at Oatlands on 14 December 1908

The original telegram about the cows grazing in the church yard was sent from Colebrook.
9d had been paid for the reply.

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
RO-1 B11447 ... 6. 1 July 1906 at Hobart. RRR (Part).
RRRRR (complete)