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WEATHER

Forecast: Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

GRAFTON: 5-22

YAMBA: 8-19

MACLEAN: 6-20

COPMANHURST: 5-22

WOOLI: 8-19

BARYULGIL: 4-22

NYMBOIDA: 4-20

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FUNERAL NOTICES

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.

David Briggs (Briggsy)
Formerly of Narrabri, late of Fortis Creek, passed away on August 3, 2021 aged 71 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend David’s funeral service, to be held at Pullen Chapel, 3-7 Prince St, Grafton, on Friday, August 6 at 10am.

Con Hansen
Formerly of Koolkhan, late of Grafton, passed away on July 27, 2021 aged 91 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Con’s funeral service, to be held at Clarence Lawn Cemetery, Armidale Rd, South Grafton, on Saturday, August 7 at 11am.

DIGITAL EDITIONS

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Helen’s mission to connect our off-country women After watching countless Aboriginal people struggle to navigate living off country, Helen Brown decided to do something about it.

Covid-19 traces found in Mid North Coast sewage NSW Health issues alert as samples taken from two treatment plants on Monday showed traces of the virus. Efforts will now be made to bolster Covid testing rates in the areas of concern.

‘Damn’: Man regrets not pruning pot plant after police discovery When police were called to a domestic incident in Maclean, someone uttered the words ‘they have a weed plant in their backyard’.

Talented apprentice moves in to house of winners Promising apprentice Leah Kilner has moved in with racing couple Stephanie Thornton and Ben Thompson as she prepares to join a leading stable.

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

The Brew Bus (Jacaranda Festival Queen Candidate 2021 Hanna Craig Fundraiser)
Departing from Grafton @ 2pm to Sanctus Brewing Co and returning 7pm

Sunday, August 8 

UFC 265
Maclean Bowling Club @ 12pm

Ryan Martin Live
Sanctus Brewing Co @ 12.30pm

Yin Yoga Sunday Sessions
Raymond Laurie Sports Centre @ 5pm

Concert in the Park
Market Square, Grafton @ 2pm

Harbourside Markets
Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores @ 8am

Do you have a local event coming up?
Simply email us at [e-mail] with all the details at least one week out from the event. To ensure we don’t miss your email, please title your email “LOCAL NEWS” in the subject.

ON THIS DAY

1890 At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the 1st person to be executed by electric chair.

1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the US B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay”.

1965 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act prohibiting voting discrimination against minorities.

1991 Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.

LOTTERIES

Wednesday Lotto

Draw: 4101

Winning Numbers: 3, 20, 2, 32, 45, 7

Supps: 14, 21

Division 1: $1,000,000.00

Division 2: $3,708.65

Division 3: $420.50

Division 4: $25.50

Division 5: $14.00

Division 6: $10.45

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