Eastern's stationery - overview

Australia - International: Eastern Extension.
Overview of Eastern's telegraph stationery.

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- Overview of WA
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- Envelopes
- Rates
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  - Telegraph stamps
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International
Special aspects

The main formats for the forms and envelopes printed by Eastern and used in Australia are listed below.

transmission form;
delivery forms;
delivery envelopes.

Transmission forms.

IAX-TO-1.

Heading is THE EASTERN EXTENSION ... with reference to Cable and Wireless below.

CABLEGRAM in large letters.

TO-1 menu

Delivery forms.

IAX-DO-1. Heading is THE EASTERN EXTENSION ... Form has the name of the Receiving Station printed under the heading.
IAX-DO-2. Has a seal at the left with the only reference to Eastern Extension .... on the form. Has the Via Eastern indicator below TELEGRAM.
IAX-DO-3. Has a "time handed in" indicator on the top left and references to "Via Eastern" in the top heading and at the base of the form. Has MELBOURNE as 4th line.
IAX-DO-4. Heading is THE EASTERN EXTENSION ... with reference to Cable & Wireless below. Printed in England in the top left corner.
IAX-DO-5. Heading is CABLE AND WIRELESS followed by The Eastern Extension .... Printed in Australia in the top left corner.

Delivery envelopes.

IAX-EO-1.

Printed on orange-brown paper.

Heading is TELEGRAM IMMEDIATE and the Company's name is underneath the heading.

Reverse side is plain.

IAX-EO-1 menu

IAX-EO-2.

Printed on cream paper.

Has a seal on the left side of the front.

Has Via Eastern on the reverse side.

Police menu

Printed on white paper.

Front includes "VIA IMPERIAL" and a reference to Cable and Wireless Limited.