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Special aspects

Two types of Reuters Telgraph forms are known used in Australia:

Confirmation of an Indicator.
Transmission form.

1. Confirmation of an Indicator.

Indicator

A Reuters form to acknoweldge acceptance of a proposed Indicator from a customer and an estimate of when the Indicator could be used.

Form used: 8 March 1889.

Size: 203 × 130 mm.

Acknowledgement from the Melbourne Central Office.

2. Transmission form.

Reuters transmission

A Reuters Transmission form used in the 1880s in Australia.

Has SENDING FORM in the top left corner.

Has date as 188_.

Note provision for the inclusion of an Indicator.