Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Transmission form: VC-TO-7.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number on later printings but E.T. 1 introduced at or before the February 1882 printing.
Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA.
Message area: 30 boxes in six lines lines.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Red on cream.
Size of form overall: 211 × 238 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 

 

VC-TO-6APrinted August 1876. VC-TO-7A.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • heading is in serif font 4 mm high;
  • has ornamental scroll at left with serrated edge indicating a tab had been attached;
  • small pointing hand;
  • date starts with "187_".

One form of the very few forms recorded used is dated 29 October 1878. It describes the reward of £800 for the capture of those responsible for the murders at Stringy Bark Creek - possibly the Kelly Gang.
VC-TO-7Ab VC-TO-7B.

To Nagambie from Seymour.

24 December 1877.

Characteristics different from TO-7Aa:

  • no scroll on the left side;
  • small pointing hand;
  • has a Form Number and a schedule number ending in 76 in the top right corner.

 

Early example of a Collect annotation on a transmission form.
CV_TO_6B
Printed in February 1882.		 VC-TO-7C.

From Richmond to Warricul (6 September 1882).

Characteristics:

  • has a large pointing hand with the palm down;
  • heading in sans serif font 6 mm high;
  • font under boxes is larger;
  • no scroll at left and cut edge;
  • date starts with 188_.
VC-TO-7C VC-TO-7D.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • has a large but short, thick hand with the palm pointing out;
  • no form number or schedule number.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TO-7A 0. - 8/76   RRR
    29 October 1878 at Benalla. RRR
TO-7B 750,000 - ??76 24 December 1877 at Seymour. RRR
TO-7C 750,000 - 2. 82. 6 September 1882 at Richmond. RR
TO-7D None.   RR