VI-TU-2

Victoria - Interim: 1900-1917.
Urgent rate transmission form: VI-TU-2.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 4. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above standard Interim period heading. URGENT TELEGRAM is below.
Message area:	30 boxes in six rows of 5.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on orange.
Size of form overall:	203 × 218 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has a row of eight boxes with blank boxes at either end of the row for affixing stamps;
heading is in large sans serif font;
has C.M. in the lower left corner.

VI-TU-2

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

VI-TU-2.

Used for a message for local delivery at St Arnaud. Vic.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TU-2	None	13 May .. at St.Arnaud.	RRRR