Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-4
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-4
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 8. Standard Commonwealth format. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 175 × 218 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 21 × 30 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- note about Pacific Cable at right next to Date Stamp box;
- has three sections separated by vertical lines for recording the transmission details under CABLEGRAM.
 Printed in July 1924. |
IAB-DC-4
Leichester (England) to Richmond, Vic Characteristics:
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IAB-DC-4. Aberdeen to Moreland, Vic
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Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DC-4 | B.543/ 4.17. - C. 3149. | 16 August 1918 at Moonee Ponds, Vic. | |
| B.808/7.24 - C.10505 - 75M. | 19 June 1925 at Richmond, Vic. | R |