IAA-TT-5

Australia - International - Brown years: 1922-1939.
International Telegram transmission form: IAB-TT-5.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 47. Heading is INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM. (by Cable or radio). Centered or moved to the right corner.
Message area:	8-10 lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	Various.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

first use of the heading INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM which would
later change to OVERSEAS TELEGRAM;
the issuing authority is the POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT;
the schedule number is in the lower left corner;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
5A: centered heading is in large serif capital letters and there are 10 dotted lines for the message;
5B: the heading is moved to the right. It is in small sans-serif letters and there are 8 lines for the message;
5C: centered heading is in small sans-serif letters; has three lines under the heading for "This Message ..."
and 8 lines for the message;
5D: centered heading is in small sans-serif letters; four lines under the heading for "This Message ..."
and 8 lines for the message.

Printed in October 1935.	IAB-TT-5A. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: heading in 6 mm high serif capital letters; 10 dotted lines for the message; box "For Office Use Only" has words; size: 210 × 203 mm.
Printed in September 1940.	IAB-TT-5B. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: box for heading moved to the right hand corner; very large letters for INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM; 8 lines for the message; box for "Office Use Only" has letters; size 168 × 206 mm.
Printed in December 1943.	IAB-TT-5Ca. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: box for heading is in the centre; the box is narrower and has smaller font; three lines of text under "By Cable or Radio"; 8 lines for the message; Box "For Office Use Only" has letters; size: 174 × 210 mm.
Printed in August 1950.	IAA-TT-5Cb. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: Same as for the previous form except the base DECLARATION is now only for a Letter Telegram and the lines underneath are modified accordingly.
Printed in December 1942.	IAA-TT-5Da. The base of an unused transmission form. The top part of the form is the same as for the form below. References for the declaration here are related to a "Defered Daily Letter or Night Letter Telegram".
Printed in November 1951.	IAA-TT-5Cb. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: generally the same as for the above except for minor formatting changes including having four lines of text under "By Cable or Radio".

Details of use and rarity.