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WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.



GRAFTON: 12-24

YAMBA: 14-22

MACLEAN: 14-22

COPMANHURST: 12-23

WOOLI: 11-23

BARYULGIL: 12-22

NYMBOIDA: 11-21

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Martin ‘Marty’ Stait
The family of Marty Stait will be having a Funeral Service for him on September 12, 2021 in Grafton. Due to Covid restrictions, the service will be streamed and recorded for people unable to attend. For more information, please visit Riverview Funerals website.

Ronald ‘Ron’ Alexander Waddell
Formerly of Inverell, late of Yamba, passed away peacefully aged 76 years. Due to Covid restrictions, a private service will be livestreamed on Friday, September 3 at 10am. Click here to follow the livestream link. Password is: 6532

David Andrew Gairns
Passed away peacefully on August 29, 2021 aged 90 years. Due to Covid restrictions, a private service will be livestreamed on Friday, September 3 at 1pm. Click here to follow the livestream link. Password is: 6974

Reginald Henry Barrett
Passed away on August 9, 2021 aged 84 years. ‘His wit, captivating stories and eagerness to lend a hand will be sadly missed and never forgotten.’

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Gleeson
Late of South Grafton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 20, 2021 aged 72 years. A private family service has been held.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

New motel part of club’s plan to stay ‘relevant’ “There is pressure on clubs, especially bowling clubs, to stay relevant and keep attracting patronage in a highly competitive hospitality market.”

Northern Rivers traveller Covid warning changed NSW Health was investigating whether there are any venues of concern in a Northern NSW border community after a positive Covid-19 visitor. Meanwhile the NSW Premier says bordering states can’t live in a “bubble forever”.

Waiting game as lockdown delays vital building projects From council playgrounds to bus stops and a lot of houses, border bans are stopping builders from finishing important Clarence Valley projects.

Widespread mobile phone outage across Lower Clarence Telstra mobile has been down for much of the day. Find out what happened, and what’s being done to fix it.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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ON THIS DAY

476 Romulus Augustulus, last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome. Traditional End of the Western Roman Empire.

1781 Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish speaking mestizos in the Bahia de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)

1862 General Lee begins the Maryland Campaign invading the North with 50,000 Confederate troops (US Civil war)

1888 George Eastman patents the first roll-film camera and registers Kodak

LOTTERIES

Powerball

Draw: 1320

Winning Numbers: 17, 25, 12, 5, 4, 28, 14

Powerball: 10

Division 1: $20,507,103.16

Division 2: $18,199.85

Division 3: $5,666

Division 4: $457.65

Division 5: $159.20

Division 6: $70.65

Division 7: $41.45

Division 8: $17.60

Division 9: $10.80