New South Wales - Colonial period: 1858-1900.
Transmission form: NC-TO-3.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
Wavy heading
Message area: 45 boxes in 9 lines.
Reverse side: 10 Regulations..
Colours (text & form): Black on grey.
Size of form overall: 236 × 222 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 

This form appears to have been issued in mid-1876. The Age (24 June 1876, p.5) noted, in reporting on New South Wales news, that "the Postmaster-General has directed the issue of new telegraph forms, by which delay in transmission will be detected".

NC-TO-3 NC-TO-3.

Balmain to Cullen Railway Station, Moss Vale (9 January 1877.

Characteristics:

  • has entries for time of receipt and sending;
  • message area has boxes for up to 45 words on the front and continuing up to 130 words on reverse;
  • no stock number.

 

A Telegraph office had been established at Moss Vale Railway Station in May 1871. It continued to operate until July 1963. The Post Office in Moss Vale was removed to the Railway Station in July 1871 but then moved back to its original location in April 1873.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
NC-3A et-52    
NC-3B None 9 January 1877 at Moss Vale. RR