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WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning fog inland. Slight (20%) chance of shower inland in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. 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 to mid 20s.

GRAFTON: 12-24

YAMBA: 13-22

MACLEAN: 12-22

COPMANHURST: 12-24

WOOLI: 13-21

BARYULGIL: 12-23

NYMBOIDA: 11-22

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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.

DIGITAL EDITIONS

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

‘Heartless’: Couple stranded after Qld shuts the door on their new home Married 53 years, Glen and Gloria Sheather decided to sell up and move to Queensland. After border restrictions changed the day before their trip, they have no idea when they can go to their new home.

Being drunk ‘no excuse’ for pushing woman onto car bonnet A man who had been drinking “a lot for a day and a half” before lashing out at a woman has been told being drunk is no excuse for his actions.

Prisoners transferred from Sydney to be isolated and tested With Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney having more than 70 confirmed Covid-19 cases, operators of the new Grafton jail say they are implementing all the best practices in response to the virus.

Anger after Sydney Covid case ‘allowed’ into Northern NSW A Lismore MP says a person, who has since been confirmed to have Covid-19, travelled to the Northern Rivers “with permission” from the NSW Government.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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ON THIS DAY

1666 Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed.

1792 September Massacres of the French Revolution: In Paris rampaging mobs slaughter 3 Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.

1944 Holocaust diarist Anne Frank sent to Auschwitz concentration camp.

1945 V-J Day, formal Surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri marks the end of World War II (Japanese date, 1st September in US).

LOTTERIES

Wednesday Lotto

Draw: 4109

Winning Numbers: 43, 25, 31, 13, 17, 35

Supps: 18, 6

Division 1: $1,000,000.00

Division 2: $3,932.30

Division 3: $416.50

Division 4: $24.85

Division 5: $15.70

Division 6: $11.75