Slogans in Brisbane

Australia - 1917-1988.
Slogan cancellations: Brisbane.

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The slogans recorded as being used in Brisbane are:

SEND A TELEGRAM;
SEND GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM.
SEND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM;
CONVEY CONGRATULATIONS BY TELEGRAPH ...
HAPPY THOUGHTS! CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM.
TELEGRAMS: SPEEDY, RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE - Not recorded at Brisbane.
100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954;
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE CENTENARY 1872 - 1972.
A TELEGRAPHIC CODE ADDRESS ...

HAPPY THOUGHTS! ...

The HAPPY THOUGHTS! ... slogan was used in Brisbane on 9 December 1940 - the only recorded date.

Datestamp: Box.

Number: 3.

Top inscription: BRISBANE/Q'LAND.
(2nd line is an arc).

Base inscription: POSTED/INTERSTATE BOX.
(1st line is an arc).

Characteristics:
Die 3: 4th line is slightly indented.
No ! at the end of the first line.
No space between the 3 words in the 3rd line.

Only recorded date of this format:
9 December 1940.
This date is the earliest for this slogan in Australia.

Number in the Census: 1.

9 December 1940.

100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954.

The 100 Years ... slogan was used in Brisbane from 4 April 1954 to 26 September 1954.

The four main formats used were:

Shape	Words at the base	Code number	Earliest date	Latest date	% of Brisbane Census
Box	Pillar Box		4 September 1954	26 September 1954	52%
Circle	Qld. Aust.		7 April 1954		5%
	Queensland		7 April 1954	22 September 1954	33%
Box	Paid		23 April 1954	13 May 1954	10%

There are 21 examples of this slogan for Brisbane in the Census.

Datestamp: Box. Number: none. Top inscription: BRISBANE/QLD AUST. Base inscription: POSTED/ PILLAR BOX. Characteristics: Die 2: the 1 (of 100) is above the first E of TELEGRAPH; Earliest recorded date of this format: 4 April 1954. Latest recorded date of this format: 13 May 1954. Number in the Census: 11.
Datestamp: Circle (22 mm diameter). Top inscription: BRISBANE (with 1 mm side arcs). Base inscription: QUEENSLAND. Characteristics: Die 2: The 1 (of 100) is above the first E of TELEGRAPH. Earliest recorded date of this format: 7 April 1954. Latest recorded date of this format: 20 April 1954. Number in the Census: 6.	7 April 1954 - First Day of Issue for the Telegraph Centenary stamp.
Datestamp: Box. Number: none. Top inscription: BRISBANE/QLD. Base inscription: PAID. Characteristics: Die 1 - normal format and size. Date stamp has postage paid as 3d (commercial letter rate). Only recorded date of this format: 23 April 1954. Number in the Census: 1.	23 April 1954.
Datestamp: Box. Number: none. Top inscription: BRISBANE/QLD. Base inscription: PAID. Characteristics: Die 1 - normal format and size. Date stamp has postage paid as 3½d (letter rate within Australia and British Empire). Only recorded date of this format: 13 May 1954. Number in the Census: 1.	13 May 1954.

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE CENTENARY 1872 - 1972.

Box number: 1. Top inscription: BRISBANE Base inscription: QLD 4000. Characteristics: No dot after QLD. Earliest recorded date of this format: 21 August 1972. Latest recorded date of this format: 3 September 1972. Number in the Census: 42.
Box number: 3. Top inscription: BRISBANE Base inscription: QLD. 4000 Characteristics: Has a dot after QLD. Only recorded date of this format: 30 August 1972. Number in the Census: 1.