WC-DO-3

Western Australia - Colonial period: 1861 - 1901.
Delivery form: WC-DO-3.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ... WESTERN AUSTRALIA spanning the central Crest.
Message area:	8 lines of 5 boxes for message numbered at right to 40.
Reverse side:	14 lines of 5 boxes - numbered at right to 110.
Colours (text & form):	Light red on pale yellow.
Size of form overall:	161 × 216 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has message boxes on reverse;
date starts "188_".

WC-DO-3

WC-DO-3.

Geraldton to Perth(?)
(17 June 1881).

Characteristics:

two lines of text under heading.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-3	None	17 June 1881 at Perth.	NC