Australia - Colonial: 1900-1917.
Delivery form: A-DO-12.

Provision was made from the Colonial days to pay for the transmission of a telegram without attending a Telegraph Office during Office hours. Sometimes people might be a long distance from the nearest office or the need to send a telegram arose when the offices were closed. In such circumstances, a telegram message could be written either on a transmission form or on a plain piece of paper and posted to the nearest Telegraph Office in a sealed envelope together with sufficient money to pay the cost

The 1922 Post and Telegraph Guide described the procedure to be followed as follows:

1922 guide