DISTRESSED MINERS
GREAT RESPONSE TO PRINCE'S APPEAL LETTERS FROM ALL CLASSES. RECORD MAIL AT YORK HOUSE. [United Pitas Association—By Cable Copyright.), [Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) (Received 28, 9.25 a.m.) London, Dec. 27. The Prince of Wales’s post bag at York House was one of the biggest on record to-day as a result of his broadcast appeal on behalf of the miners. litters came from all classes. Many describe how, immediately the Prince had spoken, the hat was handed round. Sums from a modest ten shillings and upwards were sent to the Mansion House, where over 1000 contributions were received by the first post. The Prince spent the greater part of Christmas Day composing the appeal, which was only finished just before he went to the microphone. The fund is now about £350,000 apart from Government contributions. APPEAL HEARD IN VIRGINIA. (Received 28. 10.30 a.m.) (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l New York, December 26. A message from Danville, Virginia, states that the Prince of Wales's Christmas radio appeal was heard here on a short-wave receiver by an amateur.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 12, 28 December 1928, Page 5
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