WC-DO-5

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

new wording for heading reflecting administrative changes;
heading is in gothic font;
has information at base;
wording under heading has been revised and now takes up three lines;
the main distinctions between the two varieties are:
5A: 2nd line of text in heading finishes with MESSAGES;
5B: 2nd line of text in heading finishes with MESSAGES ARE...

WC-DO-5A.

Coolgardie to Perth.
16 June 1899.

Characteristics:

the line from No. in the top left corner would just go under "POST" if extended;
the border at the base of the NO. ... box, if extended, would go between the 1st and 2nd lines of the heading text;
2nd line of heading finishes with MESSAGES.

WC-DO-5A.

Cue (page 2)
(16 February 1900).

Has two rare date stamps on the one form - a small Cue oval TELEGRAPH OFFICE (RO7-TO) in green (38 mm wide) with scalloped inner oval and a larger Cue oval POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE (RO2 - TO) in violet (40 mm wide).

WC-DO-5B.

Kalgoorlie to Broad Arrow
(1 November 1902)

Rare double oval rubber date stamp in blue.

Characteristics:

the line from No in the top left corner would be well under "POST" if extended;
the border at the base of the NO. ... box, if extended, would go under the 2nd line of the heading text;
2nd line of heading finishes with MESSAGES ARE.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-5A	None.	21 February 1899 at T.O. Cue (RO7-TO).	R
DO-5B	None.	1 November 1902 at Broad Arrow.	RR

Heading and notes:	No form number. POST OFFICE TELEGRAMS ...WESTERN AUSTRALIA spans the crest.
Message area:	8 lines of 5 boxes.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Pink on cream.
Size of form overall:	168 × 215 mm.