Australia - 1917-1988.
Ordinary rate transmission forms.


The images in the right column represent the general type of format for that issue. There are many variations in the shades of colour and in layout within each type of form. Click on the relevant hyperlink to obtain full information about each form.

AE-TO-1. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Form number is E.T. No. 1.

Telegraph charges are listed in the Cash Register box at the left.

A note about transmission conditions is under the heading.

Date Stamp box is at right.

ATO-1
AE-TO-2. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Telegraph Charges moved to under the heading.

Date Stamp box is at right.

"No. of Words ... Address ..." is under the Cash Register box.

 

ATO-2
AB-TW-1. Heading is WHEATSTONE TELEGRAM.

Large form printed on brown paper.

Included as a transmission form because they were used mainly at repeater stations and, because of the morse code strips, they were not used as delivery forms.

Wheatstone
AB-TO-3. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Telegraph Charges moved to under the Cash Register box and they spread across the form.

Much larger Date Stamp box.

ATO-3
AB-TO-4. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Area above the message boxes is now divided into five distinct sections.

Telegraph Charges moved back to under the heading.

Date Stamp area is at right but no box provided.

ATO-4
AB-TO-5. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Form number changed to T.G. No 41.

Has an advertisement across the top of the form and a message about "THE INFORMATION ..." across the centre.

Telegraph Charges after the note about transmission conditions.

ATO-5
AB-TO-6. Heading is TELEGRAM.

Previous advertisement at the top has been removed.

Now has a boxed advertisement in the lower left corner "FOR QUICK SERVICE ...".

ATO-6
AB-TO-7. Heading is TELEGRAM within a central box.

Area above the message boxes is now divided into six distinct sections.

No telegraph charges are included on the form.

Advertisement in the lower left corner for TELEGRAPH!...

ATO-7
AB-TO-8. Heading is TELEGRAM within the central box.

"TO" box now has four dotted lines for the address.

Telegraph charges for 16 words are included in the AFFIX STAMPS section in only one version of the form.

Advertisement in the lower left corner is for
"A REPLY PAID TELEGRAPH ..." .

ATO-8
AW-TO-9. Heading is TELEGRAM within the central box.

Box for AFFIX STAMPS has Telegraph Charges "For 14 words...".

Box "For Office Use ..." now has T/C/B and not words.

Advertisement in lower left corner for
"A REPLY PAID TELEGRAM...".

ATO-9
AW-TO-10. Heading is TELEGRAM within the central box.

No telegram charges now included and has "CASH REGISTER" boxes on either side.

Font for TELEGRAM can be either:

  • block and thick letters in a wider box
    OR
  • taller and thin letters forming five lines of text within a narrower box.
ATO-10
  ATO-10b
AA-TO-11. Heading has POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS above TELEGRAM.

Five boxes in the heading area (T/C/B has been deleted).

Four lines under TELEGRAM.

ATO-11
AA-TO-12. Has AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE heading reverse printed.

Form number is T.G. 41.
Printed 1961 to 1967.

Type 12 has either one line or two lines at the base for the sender's details.

ATO-12
AA-TO-13. Like type 12, type 13 has AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE heading reverse printed.

Form number is T.X. 41.
Printed 1968 to 1974.

Two lines at the base for the sender's details.

ATO-13
AT-TO-14. Has TELECOM as heading in either the top left or the top right box.

Printed on yellow paper.
Printed to 1983.

ATO-14
AT-TO-15. Has TELECOM as heading in the top right box.

Many boxes above message area.

Printed on white paper.
Possibly printed between 1980 and 1985.

AT-TO-15

Repeated telegrams.

AB-TR-1.

Has REPEATED MESSAGE below COMMONWEALTH heading.

Printed in black on light green paper.

AB-TR-1 menu