1. Forms used in Australia for messages from overseas.
1. Delivery forms used in Australia for messages from overseas.
Used on 4 September 1913 - Cable message to the Indicator code HANDLOHM (Herbert Ashley) from his colleague in London (Roland Morgan). The two gentlemen used the coded address to exchange messages between them. The message is coded - using their own code: for them, MUTEVOLE meant "Will remit tomorrow". Using the one word instead of three would have reduced the cost significantly. |
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2. Delivery forms used in London for messages from Australia.
Message to Bordeaux, France from Sydney via London.
Arrival in London: 8 November 1877. Delivery form for a message sent from Sydney on 4 November. Only example of this form known for a message from Australia and a very rare use of the DELAYED hand stamp The Report of the Proceedings of the May Conference respecting the Duplication of the Telegraph Lines between Australasia and Europe, Appendix 4 (p. 48) notes that the line between Port Darwin and Banjoewangie was interrupted between November 4 and November 15, 1877. |
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Detail of the hand stamp used on the above form. |
3. Delivery forms used for a message from Reuters in Australia.
Message to Geraldton, Western Australia from the Reuters Agent in Perth.
Sent by Holman Haines & Co, the W.A. Reuter's Agent. Has a RO6-TO date stamp at Geraldton on 8 February 1894 as well as a RO6 Warden;s Office daye stamp. Reverse side in blank. |