Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Reply paid form: VI-RO-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. No. 10.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA added above previous post office telegraphs colonial heading.
Message area: 8 lines of 4 boxes.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on green.
Size of form overall: 144 × 212 mm (top section only).
Size of datestamp box: 35 × 35 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
VI-RO-1A VI-RO-1A.

Ballarat to Maryborough.
24 November 1903.

Top section (original telegram) only.
Lower section returned to Telegraph Office and retained.

Characteristics:

  • wavy line under COMMONWEALTH ... part of the heading.
VI-RO-1B VI-RO-1B.

Bendigo to Maryborough.
11 October 1904.

Top section (original telegram) only.
Lower section returned to Telegraph Office and retained.

Characteristics:

  • straight line with central decoration under COMMONWEALTH ... part of the heading.
  • the two long vertical lines at the left begin at the same vertical distance.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
RO-1A None 24 November 1903 at Maryborough. RRRR if a complete form with two sections.
RR if one section used.
RO-1B None 11 October 1904 at Maryborough.