IAE-DC-2

Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAE-DC-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 7. Standard Commonwealth format.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	193 × 222 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	28 × 46 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has the standard note about "The Pacific Cable is State Owned" on left side;
no schedule number.

IAE-DC-2

IAE-DC-2

Noumea to Chatswood, N.S.W.
(27 October 1923).

Characteristics:

no boxes for transmission details just headings (as was the format used much later).

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DC-2	None	27 October 1923 at Chatswod, NSW	RR