Queensland - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: QI-DU-1.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number 144.
Standard Interim heading with
URGENT TELEGRAM in one line underneath.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on salmon to dark pink.
Size of form overall: 171 × 214 mm (DU-1B is 219 mm wide).
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
QI-DU-1 QI-DU-1A.
Longreach to Brisbane
(Telegraph Bransh G.P.O.
9 May 1911).

Characteristics:

  • top right is "[Form No. 144.";
  • the three dividing lines in the heading have decorations in the centre;
  • C of A heading is 98 mm wide;
  • "PMG,Q" heading is in 3 mm high font;
  • "This message ..." is in bolder and larger font;
  • "A" of "All complaints is under M of "Message" in the line above.

 
QI-DU-1B QI-DU-1Ba.
Calcutta, India by Cable to Killarney (19 July 1916).

Characteristics:

  • top right is "[Form No. Q 144.";
  • no faint blue lines across the message area;
  • C of A heading is 82 mm wide;
  • "PMG,Q" heading is in 4 mm high font;
  • "This message ..." is in less bold and smaller font;
  • "A" of "All complaints" is under ".es." of "Message" in the line above.
EU-1 QI-EU-1.
Delivery envelope accompanying above telegram for delivery at Killarney.

Only known example for Queensland of the original form and delivery envelope together.
DU-1Bb
Provenance: Dave Elsmore who kindly provided the scan.		 QI-DU-1C.
Cunnamulla to Telegraph Branch/ Queensland.
(5 January 1917).

Characteristics:

  • top right is "[Form No. Q 144.";
  • same characteristics as for DU-1Ba;
  • has very faint blue lines.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DU-1A None 9 May 1911 at Telegraph Branch Brisbane. RR
DU-1Ba None 19 July 1916 at Killarney. RR
DU-1Bb None 5 January 1917 at Telegraph Branch Brisbane. RR