Queensland: 1861-1900.
Telegraphic Money Orders.

The Rockhampton Bulletin of 30 June 1875 reported:

"The new system of telegraph money orders is now in operation and small sums may be sent by wire to any part of this colony or the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

In addition to the usual Post Office order fee, the sender has to pay for an official telegram and also requires himself to advise by wire the person to whom it is sent. This altogether makes the cost, in the case of small remittances beyond the colony, rather too heavy for ordinary purposes:

  • a sum of £5 or under, sent to any place within the colony is to be chargeable to the amount of half-a-crown;
  • over £5 and under £10, three shillings;
  • to places beyond the colony, the charges are respectively five shillings (NSW) and six shillings (Victoria)".  

 

Examples of Money Order Receipt forms for Queensland.

Townsville
Provenance: Dave Elsmore.		 QI-MO-1.

Sent from Townsville to Ballarat.
31 July 1916.

Has Money Order Office date stamp in blue (diameter: 25 mm).

Characteristics:

  • Form number 118;
  • has a serrated edge at the left where the form had been torn from the stock book;
  • specifies Townsville in the heading;
  • Size: 162 × 196 mm.
QI-MO-1 QI-MO-1.

Sent from Duchess, Qld to Ballarat, Vic.
12 February 1918.