Story: Coal and coal mining
In 1900 a stone obelisk was put up in memory of those who died in the Brunner mine explosion. One hundred years after the disaster, in 1996, this statue was erected at Brunner, recording the names of those who died in the explosion and others who perished from mining accidents.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips
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