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This notice details meteorological observations and natural phenomena recorded across various locations in Victoria during April, May, and June, including solar and lunar halos, lunar rainbows, hail, hoar frost, aurora australis, aphid infestations, and common house fly activity.

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Solar Halos were observed at Melbourne on the 10th, 15th and 27th April; 11th May; and 8th, 18th, 25th and 26th June. …

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EventSolar Halos

EventLunar Halos or Corona

EventLunar Rainbows

EventHail

EventHoar Frost

EventAurora Australis

EventVines and fruit trees were divested of leaves

EventApples (second crop) were small and sour, wholly unfit for use, and very different to those grown last year, some of which were moderately large and saleable.

EventThe Aphis was seen on the indigo plant

Eventit destroyed much garden produce

Eventit attacked many plants which it had formerly neglected, and in some places nearly destroyed the Cape ivy.

Eventthousands of the COMMON HOUSE FLY attached them- selves to walls, &c., where they were protected from the cold, and subsequently they were not frequently seen in the open air.

Victoria Government Gazette, No. 134, 1858.

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