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WEATHER

Forecast: Sunny. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

GRAFTON: 6-19

YAMBA: 8-20

MACLEAN: 7-19

COPMANHURST: 6-19

WOOLI: 8-19

BARYULGIL: 7-17

NYMBOIDA: 5-18

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Paul Lance Stapleton
Of Coutts Crossing and Grafton. Tragically taken on July 22, aged 40 years. Relatives and friends of the late Paul Stapleton are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held at Pullen Chapel, 3-7 Prince St Grafton on Wednesday August 4 commencing at 11am.

Lawrence Noel Park
Passed away on July 24, 2021 aged 81 years. A private cremation has been held.

Alan Angus Hylton-Cummins
Late of South Grafton, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2021 aged 77 years. Relatives and friends of Alan are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held at the Faith Family Church (the Blue Cross on the hill), 75 Sth Hampton Rd, South Grafton, on Thursday, August 5 at 11am.

Nanette Mary Bradley (nee Hassall)
Formerly of Red Rock, late of Grafton, passed away on July 31, 2021 aged 87 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Nanette’s funeral service to be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Victoria St, Grafton, on Friday, August 6 at 1.30pm.

DIGITAL EDITIONS

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Is there a fix in sight for Grafton Hospital’s surgery woes? The hospital has given an update on how a longstanding sterilisation issue is progressing and whether surgeries are back on track after drop.

Clarence Valley’s spunkiest mullet to be set free Clarence Valley’s Spunkiest Mullet 2020 winner Sam Kempnich has decided to say goodbye to the Clarence Valley for his luscious locks.

Jem Cassar-Daley is letting go in order to reconnect She’s watched her father dominate Australian country music from a close distance, now Jem Cassar-Daley is ready to forge her own path. Listen to her first single here.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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LOCAL EVENTS

Tuesday, August 3

Tuning in to Kids Workshop
Yamba Community Centre @ 10am

Wednesday, August 4 

Poker
Club Iluka @ 6.30pm

Friday, August 6 

Bombshells
Pelican Playhouse (Aug 6-15)

APL Poker
Maclean Bowling Club @ 6pm

Saturday, August 7 

Free Clarence River Cricket Training Day
JJ Lawrence Field @ 3-5pm

Matty Rogers Live
Sanctus Brewing Co @ 5pm

Sunday, August 8 

UFC 265
Maclean Bowling Club @ 12pm

Ryan Martin Live
Sanctus Brewing Co @ 12.30pm

Do you have a local event coming up?
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ON THIS DAY

1596 David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star).

1914 Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France, beginning World War I.

1934 Adolf Hitler merges the offices of German Chancellor and President, declaring himself “Führer” (leader).

1972 US Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union to limit the use of missile systems capable of defending against missile-delivered nuclear weapons.

LOTTERIES

Monday Lotto

Draw: 4100

Winning Numbers: 7, 40, 31, 11, 14, 1

Supps: 16, 43

Division 1: $1,000,000.00

Division 2: $5,106.40

Division 3: $332.25

Division 4: $18.70

Division 5: $14.60

Division 6: $14.25

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