Physical description

A large green cloth paper wavy patterned covered Norman Bros., Leger Book with burgundy tape on the spine. The end papers are blue marbled paper and the edges of the pages are marble coloured.This blank book was used by the United Berry Growers Association of Victoria as written on the front cover in copperplate writing. Inside the book on page A are three brief entries indicating which pages to see detailed accounts. Throughout the rest of the book various expenditures are listed, for example on pp. 71 and 72 is a list of General Expenses A/c. The Leger was used as a Statement of Accounts including Printing and Stationery and for other statements too.
There are also two Cash Books, one with green wavy patterned covers and one with black paper hardcovers. Both have CASH BOOK stickers on the front with the name United Berry Growers Association of Victoria on one and the other has the initials U.B.G.A written in copperplate black ink. They cover the accounting details from 1923 - 1946

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

There is a sticker on the front cover 'LEDGER United Berry Growers Association of Victoria'. 'CASH BOOK U.B.G.A.' The second book has 'CASH BOOK United Berry Growers Association of Victoria'

Summary

These blank books, a Ledger and two Cash Books were used by the United Berry Growers Association of Victoria to record the account details for Cash and Contra entries. Contra entries represent the deposits or withdrawals of cash from bank or vice versa. Contra indicates transactions that affect both cash and bank.