Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1936.
Telegraphic Money Order forms: VI-MO-1 to 4.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form Mo. 118.
Standard Interim period heading with the addition of "RECEIPT ..". Some forms have the sub-heading with an explicit reference to the office.
Message area: Not applicable..
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on cream.
Size of form overall: Various.
Size of datestamp box: Various.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
VI-MO-1
Printed in June 1914.		 VI-MO-1A.
Gaffney's Creek to Ballarat.
19 June 1915.

Receipt for the transmission of £4/10/-.

Characteristics:

  • order number is printed in large type at top of the 5 line information box.
VI-MO-2 Gaff
Printed in June 1914.		 VI-MO-1B.

To Ballarat from Gaffney's Creek.
1 May 1917.

Note: same schedule nmber as for previous form by here printed with Office name.

Characteristics:

  • order number is printed in large type at top of the 5 line information box.
VI-MO-2
Printed in May 1924 - well after the Interim period had finished but the form
still has the format of an Interim period form.		 VI-MO-2.
Oakleigh to Wilcannia, NSW
18 September 1927.

Receipt for the transmission of £3/10/-.

Another identical use of the same form to Margaret Arnold is known for 4 August 1927.

Characteristics:

  • order number is printed in large type above the 4 line information box.

 
VI-MO-2B VI-MO-3.
Elizabeth St, Melb. to Inverell, NSW.
21 September 1936.

Same format as previously but no schedule number and order number moved to the right side.

Characteristics:

  • order number is printed in large type above and to the right of the 4 line information box.
  • Signature required for Issuing Officer.

 

VI-MO-4.
Collins Street to Ungarie, NSW.
5 September 1938.

Size: 16 × 210 mm (approx).

Same general format as those forms previously.

Characteristics:

  • Form number moved to LHS.
  • Order number is on the RHS and blank;
  • Information section is not clearly five boxed lines;
  • Has a form number (3530) in lower left corner;
  • Signature required for "Issuing Teller".

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
MO-1 B.359/6.14. - C.6075. 19 June 1915 at Gaffney's Creek. RRR
MO-2 B.359/6.14. - C.6075. 1 May 1917 at Gaffney's Creek.  
  B.359/5.24. - C.3048. 4 August 1927 at Oakleigh. RRR
MO-3 None 21 September 1936 at Elizabeth St. M.O.O. RR
MO-4 3530 5 September 1938 at Collins Street. RRRR