rush †

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a vast movement of persons to a new goldfield.

Quotations

1859

Mr. A. has the impression that there will be a great rush for the upper country next year, as there is no doubt of it being highly auriferous.

1963

In 1908 and again in 1932 there were small "rushes" into the creek.