gold stampede

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a vast movement of persons to a new goldfield.

Quotations

1908

In Manitoba, the passing of the Company was marked by the Riel Rebellion; in British Columbia, by the mad gold stampede.

1954

It now became apparent that, failing the gold stampede to the Flat River for which we were all poised, they had a plan in reserve.