Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Delivery form: WI-DO-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. E. T. 1 on first printing and the changed to E.T. No. 2.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA added above previous colonial heading.
Message area: 8 lines of five boxes numbered on the right side.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Pink on cream.
Size of form overall: 170 × 219 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 40 × 39 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
WI-DO-1A WI-DO-1A.
Paddington to Kalgoorlie, WA
(29 June 1903).
Has rare RO2-TO oval date stamp of Kalgoorlie.

Characteristics:

  • Form number E.T. 1;
  • two lines of vertical text at left with one word only in the second line;
  • Crest has Lion and Unicorn looking away from the shield.

Also see entry for Quindalup.

WI-DO-1B

WI-DO-1B.

Peak Hill to Perth
(16 December 1905).

Characteristics:

  • Form number E.T. 2;
  • two lines of vertical text at left with two words in the second line;
  • Crest has Lion and Unicorn looking towards the shield.
Details of the C.T.O. Perth date stamp are included elsewhere.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-1A None 29 June 1903 at Kalgoorlie. RR
DO-1B None 16 December 1905 at CTO Perth. RRRR