Telegrams in Australia - 1854-1988.
Post PMG dockets.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form numbers are T.G. 56, TX 56 or TX 61.
Headings reflect the post-PMG authorities.
Message area: Printed essential aspects of a basic message.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on various shades - see below.
Size of form overall: Various - see below.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

  • printed on thin card;
  • all dockets here have headings other than POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT;
  • the cards are arranged within period:
    Australian Post Office;
    Telecom.

Australian Post Office period.


AA-AD-7
AA-DO-7.
Printed in October 1957.
Telegram advice docket used on 3 September 1968 at Hobart.

Characteristics:
  • heading is POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS - AUSTRALIA;
  • details about the location of the telegram form a dor point list;
  • reference to TELEGRAPH MESSENGER changed to DELIVERY OFFICER.
AA-AD-8A
AA-AD-8A.
Printed in September 1959.
Telegram advice docket used on 27 September 1963 at Hobart.

Characteristics:
  • heading is POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS - AUSTRALIA;
  • Form number is T.G. 56;
  • wording changed to remove the option of the telegram being left under the door;
  • 80 × 127 mm.
AA-AD-8B
AA-AD-8B.
Printed in 1971.
Telegram advice docket used at CTO Hobart 21 June 1972.

Characteristics:
  • heading changed to AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
  • Form number changed from T.G. 56
    to T.X. 56;
  • same wording as that previously;
  • 79 × 127 mm.
AD-9A
AA-AD-9.
Printed in 1971.
Unused telegram advice docket.

Characteristics:
  • heading is still AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
  • ISSUING OFFICER replaces DELIVERY OFFICER;
  • DATE moved to the base;
  • 79 × 126 mm.
AD-10
AA-AD-10.
Printed in 1975.
Unused telegram advice docket.
Printed in the same year as the change in name from the PMG Department
to the Australian Telecommunications Commission.

Characteristics:
  • heading is changed to AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION;
  • printed on light blue thin card;
  • size is 78 × 126.


Telecom period

AT DA 6
AA-AD-11.
Printed 1976.
Telecom Australia card used on 11 July 1976 at CTO Hobart.
Headed NON-ATTENDANCE below Telecom Australia and the logo.
AT-AD-11
AA-AD-12.
Printed in 1977
Telegram advice docket used at cTO Hobart 15 January 1979.

Characteristics:
  • change of aurthoity to TELECOM AUSTRALIA and incorporates the logo;
  • docket divided horizontally into two sections just above the base;
  • size is 75 × 127 mm.
AD-12
AA-AD-13.
Printed in November 1978.
AT-AD-13.
Telegram advice docket used at
Mooroolbark on 13 August 1984.

Characteristics:
  • heading has TELECOM AUSTRALIA and logo;
  • docket explicitly refers to TELEGRAM ADVICE below heading;
  • lower section divided into six boxes for information;
  • size is 75 × 127 mm.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
AA-AD-7 Sch. G.7742 - 10/57. 3 September 1968 at Hobart GPO. RR (used)
AA-AD-8A Sch. C 8184-9/59 14 May 1961 at Chief Telegraph Office Hobart. RR (used)
AA-AD-8B Sch. C 6503/71 21 June 1972 at Chief Telegraph Office Hobart. RR (used)
AA-AD-9 O/N C. 4097/71   RR (used)
  O/N C.4254 / 72   RR (used)
AA-AD-10 Sch CT8341 / 75   RR (used)
AT-AD-11 TXT 154 (Apr. '76) 11 July 1976 at Hobart. RR (used)
AT-AD-12 TX 56 (Nov. '76) and
O/N 50086/77.
 15 January 1979 at CTO Hobart. RR (used)
AT-AD-13 TX56 (11/78) and
O/N C58793/81-L		 31 May 1984 at Greenwood, WA. RR (used)
  TX56 (11/78) 13 August 1984 at Mooroolbark, Qld. RR (used)
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