Tasmania - Interim period 1901 - 1917.
Ordinary rate delivery form: TI-DO-4.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. T. 8.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA added above previous colonial heading.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on cream.
Size of form overall: 193 × 222 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 28 × 46 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 

TI-DO-4.

South Launceston ti Launceston.
18 March 1919.

Characteristics:

  • "NOTE..." at left - 2nd line starts with "received..." like for TI-DO-3B;
  • vertical text at left extends up into heading area;
  • schedule number|
    (B80489 5) is in lower right corner;
TI-DO-4 TI-DO-4.

New Town to Koonya
5 January 1920.

Same characteristics as above but different schedule nimber
( in the lower left corner.

TC-DE-2C.

5 January 1920.

Used to deliver the above telegram.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-4 B80489 .. 5. 20 December 1918 at Launceston. RR
  B87860 ... 15 5 January 1920 at Koonya. RR