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WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

GRAFTON: 8-21

YAMBA: 11-19

MACLEAN: 9-19

COPMANHURST: 8-21

WOOLI: 11-19

BARYULGIL: 10-19

NYMBOIDA: 7-19

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Helen Susan Gibbs 
Late of South Grafton, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2021 aged 70 years. As per Helen’s wishes, a private cremation has been held.

Enid Joy Williams 
Late of Grafton, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021 aged 96 years. Due to current Covid restrictions, a private family service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Duke St, Grafton, on Friday, August 20 at 1pm. This service will be livestreamed on the Christ Church Cathedral Facebook page.

Jack Simpson
Late of Mareeba, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021 aged 95 years. A private service to be held.

Ruth Ellis
Passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021 aged 83 years.

Athol ‘Butchy’ Seaham Boyle
Late of Iluka, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2021 aged 91 years. Athol was privately buried.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Police called to “violent and frightening” party hours after lockdown Police were called to the property on two occasions throughout the night, however, residents are fuming over how the situation was handled.

ABS investigating Census Covid propaganda delivery The flyer that was purportedly handed out with census papers in Grafton promotes Covid-19 misinformation and wild conspiracy theories.

60+ Photos: Your first look inside construction of council’s new building It has been behind wire fences for the past few months, but council has revealed how their new administration building is going, as it is on track for September opening. Take a tour inside here.

‘Dramatic day’: Snap lockdown throws finals into the unknown Leader says Saturday was up there with one of the most dramatic days of his career as Twitter feeds prompt mass cancellations moments before kick off.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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ON THIS DAY

1868 French Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse.

1926 Weather map televised for first time.

1940 Battle of Britain: The air battle known as “The Hardest Day” occurs; Luftwaffe lose approximately 69 aircraft and the RAF lose 68 in one of the largest ever air battles.

2008 Belarus weightlifter Andrei Aramnau breaks 3 world records, for the snatch, clean & jerk, and total, on the way to winning the men‘s 105kg gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

LOTTERIES

Monday Lotto

Draw: 4104

Winning Numbers: 8, 36, 45, 21, 23, 38

Supps: 2, 40

Division 1: Not won

Division 2: $7,078.35

Division 3: $618.90

Division 4: $30.70

Division 5: $16.45

Division 6: $13.55