Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: WI-DU-2.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. 45 (centered).
PREFIX at left.
Standard Interim period heading.
Message area: One information line and
seven message lines.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on light pink/orange.
Size of form overall: 173 × 210 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 36 × 32 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
WI-DU-2A WI-DU-2A.
Albany to Perth.
Rare
Perth ETO date stamp.

Characteristics:

  • no vertical text at left
  • THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins under G of URGENT.

Only recorded form of this type.

WI-DU-2B WI-DU-2B.
Perth to Southern Cross.
15 August 1911.
Rare
Southern Cross oval date stamp (RO7-P&TO)

Characteristics:

  • two lines of vertical text at left with the Station section now separated from the message section;
  • the vertical text at left starts with N(OTE) level with the last message line;
  • THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins under E of URGENT.

Only recorded form of this type.

WI-DU-2C WI-DU-2C.
Perth to Cue.
4 March 1909.

Characteristics:

  • two lines of vertical text at left with the Station section now separated from the message section;
  • the vertical text at left starts with N(OTE) above the level of the last message line;
  • THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins under G of URGENT.
  • Has a Schedule number [B3604 / 08] in lower left corner.

Only recorded form of this type.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DU-2A None 22 May 1909 at ETO Perth. RRRR
DU-2B None 15 August 1911 at Southern Cross. RRRR
DU-2C B3604 / 08 4 March 1909 at Cue. RRRR