Australian States- 1901 - 1917.
Interim period Reply Paid forms.


 

The menu images for each State are listed below:

New South Wales Queensland South Australia
Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

 

New South Wales.  

NI-RO-1.

Heading is New South Wales Post and Telegraph Prepaid Reply Voucher below Commonwealth of Australia.

Information below the heading notes the reply telegram could be sent "to any place within the Commonwealth".

Printed in black on whte paper.

  

NI-RO-2.

Heading is PREPAID REPLY FORM below Commonwealth ... Below that is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS NEW SOUTH WALES - the only NSW form to adopt the Victorian wording.

Has the originating telegram at the top with a tear off form for the reply and details of pre-payment.

Has form number E.T. 10.

Lower section has four boxes arranged vertically to the right of the message area with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here".

  

NI-RO-3.

Heading changed to the usual two line Interim period heading incorporating POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Lower section has seven boxes arranged horizontally below the heading section with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here".

  

NI-RO-4.

Has the usual two line Interim period heading.

Similar to NI-RO-3 but the message area for the original telegram is not boxed.

  
NI-RO-5.

Has the usual two line Interim period heading.

Message area for the original telegram is blank. and with a detachable form at the base (generally missing leaving only serrations).

Printed in black on green paper.

Probably two printings.

NI-RO-6.

Has the usual two line Interim period heading in large serif font.

Form number in top left corner is changed to
S.T. 10.

Lower section has seven boxes arranged horizontally below the heading section with "Stamps in payment of excess charges (if any) to be affixed here". To the left is apointing hand while the last box at the right has Date Stamp.

  
   
Queensland.  
   
   
South Australia.  
SI-RO-1:

Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM.

Form number E.T. No. 10.

Boxes on either side of Address details.

Message area is boxed.
SI-RO-2:

Two line standard Interim heading with no TELEGRAM.

Message area is plain and occupies about 66% of the form.

Date Stamp box is smaller.
   
Tasmania.  
TI-RO-1.

Has box at left for "No. of Words...etc".

Has centre section for Sending Station and addressee.
TI-RO-2.

Has no centre section for message details but straight line for "Station from... etc"
TI-RU-1:

Has URGENT vertically in red.

Has no centre section for message details but straight line for "Station from... etc"..
   
Victoria.  
VI-RO-1.

Printed on dark green paper.

Heading has POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS VICTORIA similar to VI-DO-1 above. Message area is boxed.

Four lines of vertical text at left.

Two parts separated horizontally by serrations. Complete form unknown.
VI-RO-2.

Printed on light green paper.

Heading is the standard Interim format. Message area is boxed.

No lines of vertical text at left.

Two parts separated horizontally by serrations. Complete form unknown.
VI-RO-3.

Printed on pale green paper.

Heading is the standard Interim format. Message area has thin lines and occupies 66% of the form.

Two lines of vertical text at left.

Two parts separated horizontally by serrations. Complete form unknown.
   
Western Australia.  
WI-RO-1.

Form number E.T.No. 55.

Printed in black on green paper.

Has seven lines for the message.