The following information is provided below:
The Central Telegraph Office in Perth.
The first telegraph office in Perth was in a room in the Town Hall on the Barrack Street frontage.
On 15 April 1874, the Inquirer reported that "The Telegraph and Post Office is being proceeded with rapidly, and will, I think, be completed before the wire is placed. This building, no doubt, will be useful and fill a place, but as an ornament, pray don't mention it! The plan of the building is a lean to adjoining the cells at the lock-up".
A new Perth P&TO was scheduled to be completed in about 1885.
Date stamps used at Chief Telegraph Office, Perth.
Colonial/Interim period rubber date stamps.
Chief Telegraph Office/ Perth, W.A. |
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RO2 - CTO.
8 pointed stars separate text.
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![]() 16 June 1899. Used on WC-DO-5A. |
RO6 - CTO.
Uncoloured boxes with dot in centre in the text band. Right box is horizontal.
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![]() 7 September 1891. Applied in light blue. Used on WC-DO-4B. |
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![]() Used on WC-DO-4B. |
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![]() 1 November 1894. Used on WC-DO- 4C. |
![]() 27 November 1895. The left box is over-inked. |
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RO6 - CTO.
Stars in text band.
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![]() 19 September 1896. Used on WC-DO-4Cb. |
RO6 - CTO.
Stars in text band.
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![]() 10 May 1906. Major break in outer frame. Applied in magenta. Used on WI-DO- ? |
Used on WI - DO - 1B. |
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RO7 - CTO.
Coloured squares in text box.
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![]() 22 February 1901. Used on WC-DO-5A. |
RO7 - CTO.
Filled circles separate text.
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![]() 30 January 1906. |
![]() 7 February 1906. |
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RO2 - CTO.
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![]() 27 January 1950. |
Perth/W.A.
RC2 - P: PERTH at top and W.A. at base but there is no reference to Telegraph Office. |
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![]() 2 October 1912. Used on Collect telegram WI-DO-5Ab with rare COLLECT hand stamp. |
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Thick letters. Double circle indistinct in parts.
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![]() 14 November 1913. Used on WI-DO-5. |
![]() 15 November 1915. Used on WI-DU-3. |
![]() 22 July 1916. On piece - used on an interim period delivery form. |
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![]() 31 July 1912. Used on WI-DO-5Ab. |
![]() 4 May 1917. Used on AE-DO-1C. |
Australian steel circular date stamps. |
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Perth / E.T.O./
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![]() 1 September 1906. |
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Characteristics:
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![]() 22 April 1907 Earliest recorded date. Used on WI-DO-3. |
![]() 22 May 1909. Used on WI-DU-2. |
![]() 10 December 1910. Used on WI-DO-2. |
![]() 22 February 1912. Latest recorded date. Used on WI-DO-4. |
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C.E.T.O./ Perth W.A. | ||
There are two types of date stamp with this inscription:
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![]() 30 January 1918. Used on AE-DU-1A. |
![]() 6 July 1921. On piece with a circular steel COLLECT handstamp in blue (just visible in the top left corner). |
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![]() 24 June 1925. |
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C.E.T.O. Perth/W.A.
Perth moved to top heading.
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![]() 26 January 1929. |
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Chief Telegraph Office/ Circular steel date stamp.
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23 December 1936. |
Has a wider G than earlier format and dots for separation.
Has a 1 mm arc between Perth and WA.
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![]() 29 May 1939. Premier Auction 116 Lot 3374. |
![]() 17 November 1947. On AW-DO 10B (45). |
Chief Telegraph Office/ Perth. Letters are more rounded.
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![]() 8 April 1953. |
![]() 5 February 1955. Used on AW-DO-10C (52) , |
Chief Telegraph Office/ Perth. Has a dash between CHIEF and PERTH.
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![]() 28 May 1960. |
Rubber rectangular date stamps - Chief Telegraph Office. |
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Chief Telegraph/
Office/
Perth - W.A.
Rectangular rubber date stamp (RRH - CTO).
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![]() 12 January 1905. Used on WI-DO-1A. |
Chief Telegraph Office/G.P.O. Perth.
Rectangular rubber date stamp
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![]() 11 February 1957. Used on AA-DO-13A (ERD). |
Chief Telegraph Office/ G.P.O. Perth.
Rectangular rubber date stamp
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Used on AA-DO-13B. |
![]() 1 February 1966. Used on AA-DO-13D. |
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Chief Telegraph Office/G.P.O. Perth.
Rectangular rubber date stamp (RRH - CTO).
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![]() 12 June 1976. Used on AA-DO-13D sent by Charles Court (Premier of Western Australia) to Charles Pegler for his Queen's Birthday Honour). |
Telegraph Receiving Office/ Perth, W.A. |
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Oval rubber date stamp RO7 - TRO.
Unlisted elsewhere. Used in purple: 14 April 1905 (and 3 April ????.
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![]() 14 April 1905 (year blocked out but a 2nd date stamp on the form for confirmation of the year). Used on WI-DO-1A. |
![]() 3 April (no year discernable). |
Telegraphs/Perth W.A. There are four formats for this inscription: 1. Two line date - month before day.
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![]() 23 August 1902. |
![]() 19 September 1902. Inscription below the heading is unclear.
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2. Two line date - month before day.
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![]() 5 April 1905. |
![]() 28 May 1910. Used on WI-TO-2Aa. |
3. Two line date - day before month.
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![]() 6 November 1906. Used on a notification of a non-delivery. |
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4. One line date and larger size.
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![]() 3 May 1917. |
![]() 10 January 1935. Premier Auction 116 Lot 3373. |
Telegraphs. Perth/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA. No separation markers.
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![]() 3 April 1930. Used on AB-DO-6B. |
![]() 30 March 1931. |
Telegraphs/ G.P.O. Perth. Rubber oval date stamp (RO2 - T).
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![]() 1 December 1949. |
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Perth C.T.O.
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No example seen for imaging. |