General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. 45 (centered). PREFIX at left. Standard Interim period heading. |
| Message area: | One information line and seven message lines. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on light pink/orange. |
| Size of form overall: | 173 × 210 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 36 × 32 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of the form:
- has form number centered at top within square brackets;
- has schedule number in lower left corner;
- form cut at left so no information about side text.
- the main distinctions between the two varieties are:
2A: has no division at the left for "NOTE: The figures ...";
2B: has a division at the left for "NOTE: The figures ..." but no Schedule number in the LLC under the Message area.
2C: has a division at the left for "NOTE: The figures ..." and a Schedule number in the LLC under the Message area.
WI-DU-2A.
Albany to Perth.
Rare Perth ETO date stamp.
Characteristics:
Only recorded form of this type.
Albany to Perth.
Rare Perth ETO date stamp.
Characteristics:
- no vertical text at left
- THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins
under G of URGENT.
Only recorded form of this type.
WI-DU-2B.
Perth to Southern Cross.
15 August 1911.
Rare Southern Cross oval date stamp (RO7-P&TO).
Characteristics:
Perth to Southern Cross.
15 August 1911.
Rare Southern Cross oval date stamp (RO7-P&TO).
Characteristics:
- two lines of vertical text at left with the Station section
now separated from the message section; - the vertical text at left starts with N(OTE) level with
the last message line; - THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins
under E of URGENT.
WI-DU-2C.
Perth to Cue.
4 March 1909.
Characteristics:
Perth to Cue.
4 March 1909.
Characteristics:
- two lines of vertical text at left with the Station section now separated from the message section;
- the vertical text at left starts with N(OTE) above the level of the last message line;
- THIS MESSAGE ... (below the heading) begins under G of URGENT.
- Has a Schedule number [B3604 / 08] in lower left corner.
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DU-2A | None | 22 May 1909 at ETO Perth. | RRRR |
| DU-2B | None | 15 August 1911 at Southern Cross. | RRRR |
| DU-2C | B3604 / 08 | 4 March 1909 at Cue. | RRRR |