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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