General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number T.G. 42 - first form with this number. |
| Message area: | Blank and occupies about 35% of the form. |
| Reverse side: | Three advertisements - for telegrams, telephones and correspondence. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on white. |
| Size of form overall: | 126 × 205 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 28 × 46 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of the form:
Perth to Victoria ParkRare RO2 - TO date stamp.
Characteristics:
Reverse side of the Victoria Park telegram above showing the three advertisements used in this June printing.
Characteristics:
Wicheproof to Maldon.Clearly a separate printing requiring at least an adjustment to the printing plate.
Also printed in June 1929.
Characteristics:
There is only one real variation between the reverse sides of 6Aa and 6Ab and that is the extra space between the heading and the message in the last column.
HOWEVER
there are differences within the printing of the reverse side of 6Ab:
some forms have a slightly smaller font size and these forms also have a small ornamental bow in the center column between the last two annotations.
Melbourne to PerthCharacteristics:
Has a different advertisement at the top:
For Quick Service Use the Telegraph.
This slogan was also used on the corresponding
Urgent rate delivery form (AB-DU-6).
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-6Aa | Sch. C425--6/1929. | 27 June 1930 at Blackall, Qld. | NC |
| DO-6Ab | Sch. C425-6/1929 | 28 October 1930 at Warilla, SA. | NC |
| DO-6B | Sch. C425--10/1929. | 3 April 1930 at (Telegraphs) Perth. | NC |