Western Australia: 1869 - 1988.
Overview of date stamps for Telegraphic work.


Especially from about the mid-1880s, a variety of date stamps were used which had a reference in some way to the TELEGRAPH.

A summary of these inscriptions is provided below with hyperlinks to pages giving full details of issue and use in Western Australia.

E.T.O. (Electric Telegraph Office)
Only for Broome.
Post & Telegraph Office.
Only ovals.
Telegraphs (steel/rubber)
Oval and circular.
ETO Newcastle

Telegraph Office (steel/rubber)
Oval and circular.


The oval Telegraph Station inscription was only used at
two stations :Laverton and Port Hedland.

Laverton

Other date stamps which have an Office with a unique inscription are:

For details of the Australian classification scheme for Telegraph date stamps, click on the hyperlink.