NI-DU-6

New South Wales - interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: NI-DU-6.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Standard two line heading above URGENT TELEGRAM in smaller letters than previously.
Message area:	9 lines - faint and continuous on type A & B, dotted black lines on type C.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on dark pink with shades to bright pink.
Size of form overall:	170 × 209 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	Varies across types.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

smaller Date Stamp box with two lines of text;
message area has no boxes and occupies 65% of form;
has two line "This message..." under heading which is in turn separated from "Station from..." by a black line;
the two line "This message..." is in italics;
the main distinctions among the three varieties are:
6A: has Form No. 144 above the date stamp box;
6B: has no Stock number above REMARKS and the legs of the M of TELEGRAM are splayed;
6C: has a Stock number at the right above the major line and the legs of M of TELEGRAM are straight.

	NI-DU-6A. Rialto, Melbourne to Sydney Telegraph Branch Sydney 6 March 1913. Characteristics: has Form No. 144 in the top right corner; 2nd sentence of text under URGENT TELEGRAM begins with a fancy wide A. faint grey ruled lines. The Post Office has added a D on the left side of this particulr form. Type DU-4 forms and DU-5A forms had the D printed to signify a terminating urgent telegram.
	NI-DU-6B. Windsor to Sydney Telegraph Branch Sydney, 21 April 1914. Characteristics: legs of M of TELEGRAM are splayed out; no stock number; normal A for "All" in 2nd line; faint grey ruled lines.
	NI-EU-1. Delivery envelope accompanying the above telefram form. Note the two items are tied by the 751 on both.
	NI-DU-6C. Sydney to Wagga Wagga 7 May 1918. Characteristics: has NSW stock number at right above dividing line (St 124); black dotted lines in message area. This telegram was printed on light pink paper. See also Casualties of War.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-6A	Form No. 144.	6 March 1913 at Telegraph Branch/Sydney, NSW.	RRR
DU-6B	None	21 April 1914 at Telegraph Branch, Sydney.	RRR
DU-6C	St 124.	22 October 1914 at Wagga Wagga.	RRR