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Heroic mine rescue remembered

Alexandra 1906: the Molyneux Coal Mine, scene of dramatic rescue that saved four trapped miners. Photo: G. F. Griffiths, Otago Witness Just after 2am on July 14, 1906, a fire broke out deep underground at Alexandra’s Molyneux Coal Mine, resulting in one of the most extraordinary nights in the town’s history.
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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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