General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number 66. Standard Commonwealth heading above TELEGRAM NON-DELIVERY ADVICE. |
| Message area: | Lined. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | Various. |
Distinctive characteristics of the form:
- many small differences in format from one printing to the next.
Printed in September 1940.
AB-AD-2A.
Form used on 18 January 1943 for a telegram
sent from Croydon Park to Hindmarsh, SA.
Characteristics:
Form used on 18 January 1943 for a telegram
sent from Croydon Park to Hindmarsh, SA.
Characteristics:
- usual Commonwealth ... heading;
- heading has small sans serif letters
and both lines are underlined; - signed by "Superintendent of Telegraphs".
- has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
- size is 109 × 164 mm.
Printed in July 1947.
AB-AD-2B.
Form used on 26 October 1949 at Melbourne.
Characteristics:
Form used on 26 October 1949 at Melbourne.
Characteristics:
- usual Commonwealth ... heading;
- heading has slightly larger sans serif letters and both lines are underlined;
- signed by "Superintendent of Telegraphs";
- the three lines at the base are formatted differently;
- has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
- size is 104 × 163 mm.
Printed in July 1948.
Printed in August 1952.
AB-AD-2D.
Unused form.
Characteristics:
Unused form.
Characteristics:
- usual Commonwealth ... heading;
- heading has small serif letters and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Superintendent of Telegraphs";
- has the schedule number in the lower right corner
- size is 125 × 203 mm.
Printed in August 1958.
AB-AD-2E.
Unused form.
Characteristics:
Unused form.
Characteristics:
- usual Commonwealth ... heading;
- heading has very large serif letters and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Superintendent of Telegraphs" and "Postmaster";
- has the schedule number in the lower right corner;
- size is 123 × 201 mm.
Printed in June 1962.
AB-AD-2F.
Form used at Mortdale on 23 April 1970.
Characteristics:
Form used at Mortdale on 23 April 1970.
Characteristics:
- heading changed to POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA;
- heading has large serif letters and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Superintendent of Telegraphs" and "Postmaster";
- has the schedule number in the lower right corner;
- size is 127 × 204 mm.
Printed in June 1962.
AB-AD-2G.
Unused form.
Characteristics:
Unused form.
Characteristics:
- heading changed to AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
- heading has serif letters and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Postmaster" and "Traffic Officer-in-charge";
- has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
- size is 127 × 203 mm.
Printed in 1969.
AB-AD-2H
Form used at CTO Melbourne on 21 July 1972.
Characteristics:
Form used at CTO Melbourne on 21 July 1972.
Characteristics:
- heading is AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
- heading has serif letters and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Postmaster" and "Traffic Officer-in-charge";
- has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
- size is 126 × 203 mm.
Printed in 1972.
AB-AD-2I.
Unused form.
Characteristics:
Unused form.
Characteristics:
- heading is AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
- heading has serif letters - very large letters in second line and only the second line is underlined;
- signed by "Postmaster" and "Traffic Officer-in-charge";
- has the schedule number in the lower right corner;
- size is 127 × 203 mm.
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| AD-2A | Sch. C2941 - 9/1940 | 18 January 1943 at Hindmarsh, SA. | RRR |
| AD-2B | Sch. C.4495 - 8/1944. | 20 September 194? at CTO Melbourne. | RRR |
| Sch. C. 5398 - 7/1947 | 26 October 1949 at CTO Melbourne. | RRR | |
| AD-2C | Sch. C.5724 - 7/1948 19719/8/48 - 300M - *16/72. |
24 June 1953 at CTO Melbourne. | RRR |
| AD-2D | Sch. C.6815 - 8/52 | RRR | |
| AD-2E | O/N C.1984 - 8/58 | RRR | |
| AD-2F | O/N. C.2319 - 6/60 | RRR | |
| O/N/. 2638. -6/62... | 23 April 1970 at Oatley, NSW. | RRR | |
| AD-2G | O/N. C.3252. - 6/65... | RRR | |
| AD-2H | O/N. C.3857/69 | 21 July1972 at CTO Melbourne. | RRR |
| AD-2I | O/N/ C.4254/72... | RRR |