Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Delivery form: WI-DO-5.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E. T. 2.
Standard Interim period heading.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on cream.
Size of form overall: Various - see below.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
WI-DO-5A WI-DO-5Aa.

Geraldton to ETO Perth.
(Rare Perth ETO date stamp of 14 May 1911).

Also has a straight line Geraldton hand stamp.

Characteristics:

  • 2 lines of vertical text at left with the second line extending 16 mm above the horizontal line;
  • the S of SENDING in the second line of the side text is slightly below the O of NOTE to the left;
  • no schedule number;
  • size of form is 178 × 215 mm;
  • size of date stamp box is 36 × 35 mm. and the form number is now centered above and almost outside the right edge of the box;
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There were at least two printings of this form. The obvious difference is the position of the LH NOTE relative to the underline for the main heading. That line can align with the "sp" of "respectively" or with the "e" of "Office".
5Ab Collect
Printed in August 1912.

WI-DO-5Ab.

Broome to Perth
(2 October 1912).

Characteristics:

  • 2 lines of vertical text at left. The "r" of "respectively" is level with the line under the heading;
  • the S of SENDING in the second line of the side text is slightly above the O of NOTE to the left;
  • has a schedule number
    (p1338/12 S 24.) in the top left corner - inferring this form was printed in 1912.

 

Also has a very rare COLLECT date stamp.

Printed in 1915. 		WI-DO-5Ba.
Pert to Southern Cross, WA
(13 November 1913).

Characteristics:

  • has "*26" towards top left corner;
  • no schedule number ;
  • has one line of vertical text in a large font at left;
  • size of form is 175 × 211 mm;
  • size of date stamp box is 33 × 34 mm.
WI-DO-5B
Printed in 1915. 		WI-DO-5Bb.
Launceston to Albany, WA
(3 March 1916).

Characteristics:

  • has "2." in top left corner;
  • has schedule number
    "i7554/15 *27" above and to the right of AUSTRALIA;
  • has one line of vertical text in a large font at left;
  • size of form is 179 × 202 mm;
  • size of date stamp box is 33 × 34 mm.
WI-DO-5C WI-DO-5Ca.

Windsor to Toodyay
9 October 1918.

Has rare oval date stamp for Toodyay in green (RO4-P&T).

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM is in slightly smaller font
    (4 mm not 5 mm);
  • has a Stores Index No. 903 in the top left corner in lieu of a schedule number and also has "*30" above and left of the Form number at the right.
  • has two lines of vertical text moved to the top left corner. The line under the heading is level with "THE" at the left.;
  • size of form is about 180 × 187 mm;
  • size of date stamp box is 32 × 34 mm. and the form number is now centered above and inside the right edge of the box;

Printed in 1916. 		WI-DO-5Cb.

Carmel to Wahroonga, NSW
13 March 1917.

Characteristics:

  • has two lines of vertical text in the top left corner. The line under the heading is level with "re" of "received" at the left;
  • has a "2" near the LH text at the top and a form number E.T. No. 2 near the top right edge.
  • has a Schedule Number i9304/16 *25 to the right of middle at the top.
  • size of form is about
    180 × 200 mm;
  • size of date stamp box is 32 × 34 mm. and the form number is now centered above and inside the right edge of the box;

Has an ordinary circular postal date stamp for Carmel.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-5Aa None. 14 May 1911 at Perth E.T.O. RR
DO-5Ab v 1338/12 . 8. 24 2 October 1912 at Perth. RR
DO-5B 17554/15 '27 3 March 1916. R
DO-5Ca None. 7 June 1917 at Cue. RRR
DO-5Cb i9304/16 *25. 13 March 1917 at Carmel. RRR