General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. E.T. No. 3. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above heading referencing VICTORIA.
Message area:	6 lines of 5 boxes.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on orange.
Size of form overall:	175 × 216 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	38 × 38 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

• The first Urgent rate delivery form issued in Victoria;
• has URGENT TELEGRAM in sans-serif capital letters;
• heading is above date stamp box.
  

 

VI-DU-1. Eden, NSW to Richmond, Vic (18 October 1909). Has boxed RICHMOND handstamp. Characteristics: has a box at the left for "No. of Words", etc; has entries at base for "Time Lodged", "Signature", etc; no schedule number but has a stores number in lower left.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-1	C. 5142.	9 October 1909 at Richmond.	RR

 

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