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Newspaper

Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 27, 1912

Page

2

Forbes Municipality Statement of Accounts 1911 Revenue Expenditure

Summary of the Forbes municipality year ending December 31 1911 general fund revenue and expenditure. Items include general Purposes sea rates and interest abandoned refunds administrative expenses roads and bridges drains and sewers health parks and public reserves public services cattle straying library fire brigade and numerous sundries. Total revenue expenditure and associated items listed with amounts and notes on depreciation insurance and loans. Public property town hall costs and miscellaneous charges also shown.

General Fund Olmee Building Cornell Cambers Ste

Street Lighting Local Fund Net Free Assets Record

A financial line details the Street Lighting Local Fund Net Free Assets Account and its Gross Total. The entry shows a figure of £855, noting a balance or total for the local street lighting fund. No other context or dates are provided in the fragment.

Local balance sheet item from 1811 shows assets and arrears

The entry lists total assets and sundry ratepayers for outstanding rates and arrears, with a bank balance brought forward. It notes a net credit balance after adjusting for expenditures, totaling £355 3s 10d, with current figures as of 31 December 1811.

Sanitary and Garbage Service Expenditure Report

A ledger summary records 2nd Management Expenses for Sanitary Service and Garbage Service Work ing, including bad debts written off. It shows balances and deficiency carried to the Net Revenue Appropriation Account, noting profit earned carried to credit and related asset accounts.

Trading under Gasworks for year ended 31 December 1911

Net revenue appropriation account shows plant transferred to Gas Works Loan Fund amounting to £658, 141. The entry records funds moved from plant to the loan fund as part of year end closing for the Gas Works.

Gas Works Loan Fund

Sanitary and Garbage Liabilities and Public Works Expenditure

Balance sheet fragment shows Sanitary and Garbage liabilities and total liabilities under the service special fund. General Fund records expenditure incurred in creating fixed assets for the year ended December 31 1911 including works roads buildings and municipal property.

Summary of Balance Sheet of General Fund December 1911

Summary of balance sheet figures as at December 1911 shows total liabilities including temporary loan fund, sewerage works, gas works dues, and related interest with net free assets. Assets list debtors, sundry contributions, town hall additions, municipal property, stores, bank balance, and other current assets totaling about £2650 13s. The document records carry forward balances, adjustments for prior year errors, and revenue movements affecting the period.

General Fund Treasury GAS Works Loan Fund Gas Works Loan

Street Lighting Fund Expenditure and Assets Notes 1911

The record outlines the Street Lighting Local Fund revenue and expenditure items for the year ended 1911, noting balance carried forward and miscellaneous entries. It details returns of expenditure for fixed assets not charged to revenue, and lists capital expenditures including purchase of meters and plant with amounts carried forward from prior periods.

Water Supply Local Fund Balance Summary December 1911

Summary of balance sheet for Water Supply Local Fund dated December 1911. Notes list liabilities including Sundry Creditors Amount due to Gas Works and Government for Works and Interest. Net Free Assets account shows credit balance forward and revenue act impact. Total assets and liabilities tallied at about £24245 15 0 with multiple debtors, stores, plant and ratepayers figures.

Street Lightin Sant Credit Bi Bank Aceoume Vy Ge Eee Balacelate Asketa Eves Mobtz

Gasworks Trading Undertaking Revenue 1911 Balance Sheet

Summary of trading undertaking gasworks for year ended December 31 1911 covering revenue accounts allocations for gas manufacture and distribution private consumption street lighting and management. includes balance brought forward revenue appropriation debit balance carried forward and gasworks loan fund entries with assets and liabilities detailed in the balance sheet.

Balance Sheet Summary for Town Hall Loan Fund 1911

Public information notice states the balance sheet as at December 1911 for the Town Hall Loan Fund with details on assets liabilities and sundry creditors. It notes outstanding loans and interest, land and buildings, furniture, and net free assets. The document allows electors or ratepayers to inspect the detailed accounts at the council office during specified hours.

Town Clerk's Certificate of Municipal Accounts 1911

The statements cover the period January 1 to December 31 1911 for multiple funds including General Fund Trust Fund Temporary Loan Fund Gas Works Loan Fund Town Hall Loan Fund Street Lighting Local Fund Sanitary and Garbage Service Special Fund Reserves and Renewals Water Supply Local Fund Gas Works Trading Undertaking Account. Certified by W Mille, Town Clerk, dated February 28 1912, confirming accuracy and concordance with books vouchers and documents.

General Fund Trust Fund Gas Works Loan Fund Town Hall Loan Fund Sanitary and Garbage Service Special Fund Water Supply Local Fund Gas Gas Works W. Mille

Mayor's Minute References Auditor Under Local Acts

James Edwards mayor of Forbes Municipality refers a matter to the auditor under the Local Government Act 1906 Local Government Loans Act 1907 and Local Government Amending Act 1908 in February 1912.

James Edwards Forbes

Auditor’s certificate for Forbes council accounts 1912

Official audit notes certify that the Forbes Municipality accounts and vouchers have been examined and found correct under the Local Government Acts of 1906 1907 1908 and related ordinances. The 70 page statements are prepared in conformity with the act and regulations and certified by STANLEY P ALLEN FL and Ms SMITH Acting Government Statistician dates 12 6 12 and 20 September 1912.

Municipality of Forbes Stanley P. Allen Ms. Smith

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