NSW Interim forms

New South Wales - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Transmission and delivery forms.

All forms issued by New South Wales during the Interim period (1901-1917) can be accessed from this page:

transmission forms (ordinary rate);
transmission forms (urgent rate);
delivery forms (ordinary rate);
delivery forms (urgent rate);
envelopes (ordinary rate);
envelopes (urgent rate);
reply-paid forms;
Money Order telegrams;
Delivery Advice forms (Colonial and Interim periods).

All Interim forms had the heading COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and a reference to New South Wales.

Transmission forms (ordinary rate).

Two formats for ordinary rate transmission forms were issued by Victoria during the Interim period.

Below those links is a third to link with the one transmission form produced by New South Wales during the Interim period for Urgent rate telegrams.

NI-TO-1.

Has previous Colonial heading of NSW POST AND TELEGRAPH but below the crest are the (post-Federation) words STATE AND INTERSTATE LINES.

NI-TO-2.

Has standard Interim period heading.

Blank boxes at either end of the row for affixing stamps.

NI-TO-3.

The boxes at either end of the row for affixing stamps contain Telegraph Charges and Date Stamp respectively.

Transmission form (urgent rate).

Other formats are known to exist but either no examples are presently at hand or they have not yet been seen.

NI-TU-1. Similar to the Colonial transmission form with the heading including ... POST AND TELEGRAPH. Has the addition of URGENT TELEGRAM in the heading and one format also includes COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-TU-2. The usual Interim period heading is now incorporated. Eight boxes under the heading for affixing stamps and for the date stamp. Lines in the lower left corner start "Date ...".	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-TU-3. Eight boxes under the heading for affixing stamps and for the date stamp. Lines in the lower left corner start "Time Lodged ...".
NI-TU-4. Eight boxes under the heading for affixing stamps. Box at left has TELEGRAPH CHARGES . Has an IMPORTANT message across six boxes concerning The address ...	Similar format to the corresponding ordinary rate form NI-TO-4.

Delivery forms (ordinary rate).

NI-DO-1. Form has portrait orientation. Heading is that from the Colonial period but with a change to STATE AND INTERSTATE LINES.
NI-DO-2. The format is similar to the previous form but now has COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA at top. The words ISSUED FORM have been dropped down below the crest.
NI-DO-3. Landscape orientation. No boxes. Has vertical text at left for "NOTE:- The figures ...".	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DO-4. Has the standard Interim period heading. No TELEGRAM under the heading. Message area is boxed. No vertical text at the left. Some printings have a large "S" printed near the form number in the top left.
NI-DO-5. Format like for the previous form but message area is blank. TELEGRAM is under the Interim heading. Two lines of vertical text at the left.
NI-DO-6. Form now printed in blue on cream paper.

Delivery forms (urgent rate).

These forms were the first issued by New South Wales for an Urgent Rate telegram.

NI-DU-1. Portrait format like previous Colonial ordinary rate delivery forms but with URGENT TELEGRAM below the Crest. No reference to Commonweath .. but it was printed just after Federation when an Urgent rate was introduced in 1902.
NI-DU-2. Portrait format like previous Colonial issue but with COMMONWEALTH ... above heading and ISSUED FORM moved to below Crest.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DU-3. Landscape format. Heading still incorporates the Colonial ...POST AND TELEGRAPH. Printed both without and with COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA at the top of the heading. Two lines of vertical text at left. Space for OFFICE STAMP at the left. Printed on orange paper.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DU-4. URGENT TELEGRAM is in large sans-serif letters. Has a large D printed to the left of URGENT. Message area consists of 30 boxes in 6 rows of 5. Has TIME LODGED ... and other details at the base.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DU-5. URGENT TELEGRAM in large sans-serif letters. Two lines of vertical text at left. OFFICE DATE STAMP moved to the right side and level with the main C of A heading. No boxes in the message area.
NI-DU-6. URGENT TELEGRAM in smaller letters (sans-serif or serif). No vertical text at left. Smaller date stamp box (2 lines) positioned below C of A headng.
NI-DU-7. Large E.T. No. 3 in the top left corner. URGENT TELEGRAM in very thick serif letters. Has a line under the "Station From ... " entries. Stock number St 7306 on right above the line.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DU-8. Top line has URGENT TELEGRAM in sans-serif letters. Date stamp box in top right corner. Two boxes under heading for use with window envelopes.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NI-DU-9. Special printing of the form noted elsewhere (e.g. WI-DO-4) using pink paper. No reference to URGENT TELEGRAM included.	NO IMAGE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Envelopes - ordinary rate.

Envelopes - urgent rate.

NI-EU-1.

Printed on pink paper.

Has URGENT TELEGRAM in an octagonal box centred at the top.

Has schedule number St7000 in the lower left corner.

Has a printed black seal on the flap with a somewhat anachronistic ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE.

Delivery forms (Reply-paid).

NI-RO-1. Heading is New South Wales Post and Telegraph Prepaid Reply Voucher below Commonwealth of Australia. Information below the heading notes the reply telegram could be sent "to any place within the Commonwealth". Printed in black on whte paper.
NI-RO-2. Heading is PREPAID REPLY FORM below Commonwealth ... Below that is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS NEW SOUTH WALES - the only NSW form to adopt the Victorian wording. Has the originating telegram at the top with a tear off form for the reply and details of pre-payment. Has form number E.T. 10. Lower section has four boxes arranged vertically to the right of the message area with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here".
NI-RO-3. Heading changed to the usual two line Interim period heading incorporating POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Lower section has seven boxes arranged horizontally below the heading section with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here".
NI-RO-4. Has the usual two line Interim period heading. Similar to NI-RO-3 but the message area for the original telegram is not boxed.
NI-RO-5. Has the usual two line Interim period heading. Message area for the original telegram is blank. and with a detachable form at the base (generally missing leaving only serrations). Printed in black on green paper. Probably two printings.
NI-RO-6. Has the usual two line Interim period heading in large serif font. Form number in top left corner is changed to S.T. 10. Lower section has seven boxes arranged horizontally below the heading section with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here". To the left is apointing hand while the last box at the right has Date Stamp.

Money Order telegrams.

NI-MO-1.

Standard Interim heading.

Has TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER and name of issuing office.