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                                                                  DAY 212
 
                                             KIM MOFFATT, Cross-examined:
 
 
 
     1        A.  Yes.
     2
     3   Q.   -- it says:  "The following rate charges were proposed
     4        during the pay periods"?
     5        A.  Yes.
     6
     7   Q.   When it says "proposed", is that because it has to go up to
     8        Head Office to be authorised?
     9        A.  No, it basically just means they have worked out when
    10        this person was due a pay rise, or this is when a pay rise
    11        was made.
    12
    13   Q.   Just the word "proposed", though, why is it proposed?
    14        A.  I am not sure.
    15
    16   Q.   No doubt it could be worked out, but the average wage for
    17        the store seems to be something round about 3.40, something
    18        like that.  There are a lot of 3.15s in those but they
    19        might be new ------
    20        A.  They are new starters.
    21
    22   Q.   Is there anything on the sheet which tells you it is a new
    23        employee?
    24        A.  Yes, the "S" at the end after -- all the "Ss".
    25
    26   Q.   "Ss", start?
    27        A.  Yes.
    28
    29   Q.   I see.  So in March 94 there were a lot of new employees
    30        taken on?
    31        A.  Yes.
    32
    33   Q.   That is on page 35?
    34        A.  Yes.
    35
    36   Q.   Yes, on page 39, that continues up to April.  But if we go
    37        to maybe a more average sheet on page 43 -----
    38
    39   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Which one were you looking at for that?
    40
    41   MR. MORRIS:  They are both 35 and 39.  They seem to have a lot
    42        of new starters.
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I cannot see that on 35, unless I am looking
    45        at the wrong place for the Ss.
    46
    47   MS. STEEL:   The end.
    48
    49   MR. MORRIS:  The last column.
    50 
    51   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I see, yes. 
    52 
    53   MR. MORRIS:  It has "Starters".  That was under John Nevison,
    54        yes, March 94?
    55        A.  Yes -- I think so.  I will have to check.
    56
    57   Q.   Pardon?
    58        A.  I would have to check but .....
    59
    60   Q.   Is that not what we have been told?  I cannot remember, to
 
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