Western Australia - Colonial period: 1861-1901.
Delivery forms: WC-DO-5.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
POST OFFICE TELEGRAMS ...WESTERN AUSTRALIA spans the crest.
Message area: 8 lines of 5 boxes.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Pink on cream.
Size of form overall: 168 × 215 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
5A 1899 WC-DO-5A.

Coolgardie to Perth.
16 June 1899.

Characteristics:

  • the line from No. in the top left corner would just go under "POST" if extended;
  • the border at the base of the NO. ... box, if extended, would go between the 1st and 2nd lines of the heading text;
  • 2nd line of heading finishes with MESSAGES.
WC-DO-5A WC-DO-5A.

Cue (page 2)
(16 February 1900).

Has two rare date stamps on the one form - a small Cue oval TELEGRAPH OFFICE (RO7-TO) in green (38 mm wide) with scalloped inner oval and a larger Cue oval POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE (RO2 - TO) in violet (40 mm wide).

 
WC-DO-5B WC-DO-5B.

Kalgoorlie to Broad Arrow
(1 November 1902)

Rare double oval rubber date stamp in blue.

Characteristics:

  • the line from No in the top left corner would be well under "POST" if extended;
  • the border at the base of the NO. ... box, if extended, would go under the 2nd line of the heading text;
  • 2nd line of heading finishes with MESSAGES ARE.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-5A None. 21 February 1899 at T.O. Cue (RO7-TO). R
DO-5B None. 1 November 1902 at Broad Arrow. RR