QC-DO-9

Queensland - Colonial: 1861-1900.
Delivery form: QC-DO-9.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Standard ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND heading in gothic font below the Crest.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on light brown.
Size of form overall:	See below.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

only two lines of printed information - the second line being MESSAGE;
possibly the first Queensland design for use with teleprinter machines;
the main distinction between the two formats is:
DO-9A: reference under "MESSAGE FOR" to BRISBANE;
DO-9B: no reference under "MESSAGE FOR" to BRISBANE;

DO-9A

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

QC-DO-9A.

Message from Cairns to Brisbane.
Has TELEGRAPH BRANCH/ G.P.O. date stamp of
23 November 1894.

Characteristics:

has BRISBANE as the receiving office;
size 174 × 215;

QC-DO-9

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

QC-TO-9B.

Official telegram from Bowen to Brisbane
12 August 1902.

Characteristics:

no inclusion of BRISBANE as the receiving office;
size: 193 × 222 mm.

Very rare inclusion of the letters OHMS.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-9B	None	12 August 1902 at Brisbane.	RRRR