WI-DU-1

Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: WI-DU-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Possible form number torn off. Standardised interim heading.
Message area:	6 lines of 5 unnumbered boxes.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on dark pink.
Size of form overall:	172 × 215 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	33.5 × 39 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

very distinctive dark pink paper;
has a box on the left side for four entries - the first being for "No. of words".

WI-DU-1

WI-DU-1A.

Rozelle, NSW to Boulder
(oval Post & Telegraphs date stamp RO4-P&TO).
31 January 1914.

Characteristics:

has URGENT TELEGRAM in large (11 mm high) letters across form;
message area is boxed.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-1	None.	31 January 1914 at Boulder, WA.	RRR