DISTRESSED MINERS
ROYAL FAMILY’S SYMPATHY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN. (British Official Wireless.) Prose Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, December 10. (Received December 17, at noon.) The' Queen has sent a consignment of clothing and Christmas toys to the Lord Mayors of Cardiff and Newcastle for distribution among the families of the unemployed miners, together with an expression of sympathy on behalf of the King, and herself. Princess Mary has also sent a consignment of children’s hoots and, on behalf of her two little sons, a largo number of toys for distribution among the children. The Duchess of York, on behalf of her little daughter Princess Elizabeth, has also sent gifts of toys. The public subscriptions for the miners have reached large proportions, and it is understood that special State assistance over and above the normal unemployment relief, which tho Prime. Minister will announce in Parliament to-morrow, will be devised in such a manner ns not to discourage the flow of private contributions from sympathisers.
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Evening Star, Issue 20051, 17 December 1928, Page 6
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162DISTRESSED MINERS Evening Star, Issue 20051, 17 December 1928, Page 6
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