WI-TO-2

Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form: WI-TO-2.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. 1. (WA could not follow the pattern of the other States of using E.T. No. 2 for this transmission form because that form number had already been allocated to ordinary rate delivery forms). Standardised interim heading.
Message area:	6 lines of 5 unnumbered boxes.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	172 × 203 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

row of 8 boxes for "Stamps". Last box on right doubled as a Date stamp box;
three lines for sending details in lower left corner
the main distinction between the two formats is:
TO-2A has form number in top left corner but no PREFIX;
TO-2B has no schedule number above the "No..." in the top right corner;
TO-2C has a schedule number above the "No..." in the top right corner;

	WI-TO-2A. Perth to Boulder 16 July 1907. Characteristics: form number E.T. No. 1 in top left corner but no PREFIX; date starts with "190 " for year; two entries in lower left corner for times Lodged and Sent.
	WI-TO-2Ba. Perth to Kalgoorlie (Telegraphs 28 May 1910). Characteristics: no schedule number above No.... in top right corner; date starts with "190 " for year three entries in lower left corner for times Lodged and Sent and BY.
	WI-TO-2Bb. Copy to Kalgoorlie (11 November 1911). Characteristics: no schedule number above No.... in top right corner; date starts with "191 " for year.
	WI-TO-2C. To Perth (9 October 1913). Characteristics: has schedule number above "No ..." in top right corner; date starts with "191 " for year.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-2A	None	16 July 1907 at Perth.	RRR
TO-2Ba	None	29 May 1910 at T.O. Perth.	RRR
TO-2Bb	None	11 November 1912.	RRR
TO-2C	F1337 / 26 S 26.	9 October 1913 at Perth.	RRR