SC-DO-1

South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Delivery form SC-DO-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Heading is South Australian Magnetic Telegraph with the Crest in the centre.
Message area:	Blank - many details so message area is only about one-third of the form.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on blue.
Size of form overall:	174 × 215 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

heading is in three distinct sections;
top line contains the words "Magnetic Telegraph";
has very complete information in next two sections about charges to pay and sending/receiving details;
The main distinction between the two formats is:
1A: the date stamp begins 185_;
1B: the date stamp begins with 186_.

DO-1A

SC-DO-1A.

17 November 1857.

Characteristics:

the date stamp begins 185_;
DELIVERY FORM in the top left corner is in bold;
"Station" (2nd line) begins under first "e" of Telegraph.

Notice that the last of the listed charges is for "cab hire" - required if the delivery was to be more than 5 miles from the telegraph office.

SC-DO-1Ab

SC-DO-1B.

Adelaide to Gawla
(4 November 1862).

Characteristics:

the date stamp begins 186_;
DELIVERY FORM in the top left corner is not bold;
"Station" (2nd line) begins under "r" of Telegraph.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-1A	None	17 November 1857 at Adelaide (?)	RRRR
DO-1B	None	4 November 1862 at Gawler.	RRRR