QI-TO-2

Queensland - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form QI-TO-2.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Standard Interim period heading.
Message area:	30 unnumbered boxes in six lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on white.
Size of form overall:	171 × 198 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

has eight boxes across the top for "Stamps to be affixed ..." and the two end boxes are blank;
no schedule number;
the line immediately below the boxes for stamps begins "Telegram to ...";
three lines for the address which are progressively indented;
the main distinctions between the two formats are:
2A: YEAR for date at the base begins 190_;
2B: YEAR for date begins 19__;

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

QI-TO-2A.

Copy of a message sent to Pilton Station probably from the Protector of Aborignes in Brisbane.
4 July 1908.

Characteristics:

QI-TO-2B.

Message marked as URGENT sent to the Dairy Board in Melbourne.
10 March 1939.

Characteristics:

has no form number;
TO in the third line of the heading begins under T of POST...
the two lines for "By" in the heading at left are spaced more widely;
end boxes in STAMPS TO BE .... row are blank.
left edge is serrated;
last two lines of text at right explaining starting SENDERS NAME etc are spaced differently from the earlier form above.
Date is printed as _/ _/ 19__

Details of use and rarity.