NC-DO-11

New South Wales - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: NC-DO-11.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Continuation of POST AND TELEGRAPH heading.
Message area:	Blank
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Red on cream.
Size of form overall:	188 × 222 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	34 × 32 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

wavy heading;
the word TELEGRAM used for the first time on a NSW form in the main heading;
large blank message area for typed message.

NC-DO-11

NC-DO-11.

Springsure, Qld to Sydney (Telegraph Branch Sydney date stamp of 21 November 1905).

Characteristics:

replacement of two lines in previous formats to include TELEGRAM;
has stores number St. 3827;
message area in blank.

Note message is typed - typewriters having been introduced in 1893.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-11	NSW Government Stores number St. 3827.	21 November 1905 at Telegraph Branch Sydney.	RR