Australia - various periods: 1917-1988.
Telegram delivery docket: AB-AD-3
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General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. 18 changed to T.G. 56.
Heading is POSTMASTER-GENERAL's DEPARTMENT which was later changed to new authorities.
Message area: Printed essential aspects of a basic message.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on various shades - see below.
Size of form overall: Various - see below.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 The 1922 Regulations indicating the need to use these dockets are included elsewhere. These regulations also applied to telegrams from outside the Commonwealth.

There was little change in the nature of the regulations over time.

Interim period.

AI-DA-1
Printed in July 1914.
AI-AD-3.

15 April 1916 at Melbourne Telegraph Office to advise the Chief of Police of a telegram waiting at the Telegraph Office.

Reverse side is blank.

Size is 78 × 116 mm.

 

Commonwealth period.

AD-3Aa
Printed in November 1934.
AB-AD-3A.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading is underlined and indented from the left side;
  • has an advertisement at the base for REGISTER VALUABLE MAIL;
  • size is 77 × 104 mm.
AD-3Ab
Printed in October 1935.
AB-AD-3A.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Same format as for the above docket but with the advertisement
INSTALL A TELEPHONE;

Size is 79 × 107 mm.

DA-3B
Printed in November 1936.
AB-DA-3B.

Telegram advice docket used on 2 July 1941.

Characteristics:

  • heading is underlined and indented from the left side;
  • same message as previously;
  • same advertisement as the second version of the previous format;
  • printed on different coloured card;
  • size is 75 × 108 mm.

 

The 1938 printing has the same advertisement bu the date is "19..." not "193..".

AD-3C
Printed in July 1947.

AW-DA-3C.

Telegram advice docket used on 21 January 1952 (see AW-DO-10A (48)).

Characteristics:

  • heading is not underlined and is aligned at the left;
  • same message as previously;
  • no advertisement;
  • size is 75 × 108 mm.
DA-3D
Printed in August 1952.
AW-DA-3D.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading is not underlined and is aligned at the left in large letters;
  • same message as previously;
  • signature for TELEGRAPH MESSENGER now at same level as text;
  • no advertisement;
  • size is 77 × 127 mm.
AB-DA-3Ea
Printed in September 1959.
AW-DA-3Ea.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading changed to POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS;
  • wording changed;
  • TELEGRAPH MESSENGER changed to DELIVERY OFFICER;
  • 80 × 127 mm.
AB-DA-3EbPrinted in 1971. AW-DA-3Eb.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading changed to AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
  • Form number changed from T.G. to T.X.;
  • wording unchanged from that previously;
  • 79 × 127 mm.
DA-3F
Printed in 1971.
AA-AD-3F.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading is still AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
  • ISSUING OFFICER replaces DELIVERY OFFICER;
  • DATE moved to the base;
  • 79 × 126 mm.
AD-3G
Printed in 1975.
AA-AD-3G.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Printed in the same year as the change from the PMG Department to the Australian Telecommunications Commission.

Characteristics:

  • heading is changed to AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION;
  • printed on light blue thin card;
  • size is 78 ×126.
AD-3H
Printed in November 1978.
AT-AD-3H.

Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:

  • heading has TELECOM AUSTRALIA and logo;
  • docket explicitly referred to as TELEGRAM ADVICE;
  • new wording for the message;
  • size is 71 × 127 mm.
 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
(AI)-AD-3 B.424 / 7.14. - C.7769. 15 April 1916 at Melbourne RRR (used)
AD-3A Sch. C 1237 - 11/34.   RR (used)
  Sch. C1449 - 10/1935   RR (used)
AD-3B Sch. C.1672 - 11/36 2 July 1941. RR (used)
  Sch. C2238-11/1938 31 December 1940. RR (used)
AD-3C Sch. C.5398 -7/1947-D1600 21 January 1952. RR (used)
AD-3D Sch. C.6815 - 8/52   RR (used)
AD-3Ea Sch. C 8184-9/59 27 September 1968 at Chief Telegraph Office Hobart. RR (used)
AD-3Eb Sch. C 6503/71 21 June 1972 at Chief Telegraph Office Hobart. RR (used)
AD-3F O/N C. 4097/71   RR (used)
  O/N C.4254 / 72   RR (used)
AD-3G Sch CT8341 / 75   RR (used)
AD-3H TX56 (11/78) 13 August 1984 at Mooroolbark, Qld. RR (used)