IWC-DO-1

Western Australia - International - Colonial.
Delivery form: IWC-DO-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. E.T. 28 (?). DELIVERY FORM above Crest which is spanned by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ___ WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Message area:	33 boxes in 11 lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on pink.
Size of form overall:	287 × 207 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	28 × 42 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

prominent heading of INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM via BROOME -
hence it was transmitted through the cable to Roebuck Bay;

IWC-DO-1.

London via Broome to Cue, WA.
10 January 1901 - immediately after Federation.

Has the LRD for the scarce Cue Telegraph Office oval
(RO7-TO).

Characteristics:

printed on pink paper;
very large top section for details about the transmission.

Only recorded used example of this delivery form.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-1	None.	10 January 1901 at Cue, WA.	RRRRR (used)