PRINCE’S APPEAL.
FOR THE MINERS. NATION-WIDE RESPONSE. 1 By Cable.— Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian Press Assn. —United Service). (Received This day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, December 27. The Prince of Wales’ postbag at Yo.k House was one of the biggest on record ti day. As a result of the broadcast appeal on behalf of the miners Id tin s came from all classes. Many describe bow immediately the Prince had s;token the hat was hand'd round and a modest ten shillings and upwards sent to Mansion House, where over n thousand contributions we e received by the first post. The Prinee spent a good deal of Christmas D iv composing the appeal, which was i nlv finished just before lie went to Ihe microphone. The fund is now about £350,000, apart from the Government's contributions.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 43, 28 December 1928, Page 3
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