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WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, becoming less likely this afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning westerly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 22.

GRAFTON: 6-22

YAMBA: 9-22

MACLEAN: 7-22

COPMANHURST: 6-22

WOOLI: 9-19

BARYULGIL: 4-20

NYMBOIDA: 4-21

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FUNERAL NOTICES

John William McArthur

Of Coutts Crossing. Passed away August 15 after a brief illness. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions a private service will be held on Tuesday August 24, commencing at 11am. The service can live streamed from the Riverview Funerals webpage using the code 5533.

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.

Era Margaret Fischer 
Late of Corakai, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2021 aged 89 years. A private service to be held.

Lindsay Robert Hay
Passed away peacefully on August 15, 2021 aged 68 years. In memory of Lindsay, consider a donation to Dementia Australia Research Foundation.

John Alan Child
Formerly of Coledale, late of Rathgar Lodge Ulmarra, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2021 aged 81. A private service of farewell to John will be held.

Noel Francis Bailey
Formerly of Harwood Island and Grafton, late of Bilinga QLD, passed away with his loving family by his side on August 21, 2021, aged 68. Due to Covid-19, a private family service will be held.

Bill Drysdale
Late of South Grafton, formerly of Glenreagh, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on August 21, 2021 aged 79. As per Bill’s wishes, a private cremation has been held.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Where else could the Clarence be testing sewage for Covid? A lack of Covid-19 testing in a “vulnerable” town has prompted calls for better surveillance of all our treatment plants.

Covid challenge accepted: Tavern’s new approach to running on restrictions Owners Luke Many and Bec Alford are overcoming the challenges brought on by the lockdowns by using bit of creativity and the power of social media.

Rise in mining activity prompts drinking water concerns Region-wide “no-go zone” touted in effort to protect the Coffs/Clarence water supply.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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ON THIS DAY

79 Believed to be the date of the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, killing untold thousands. Latest evidence suggests the eruption occurred after 17 October.

1787 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526

1968 France becomes the world‘s fifth thermonuclear power with a detonation on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific.

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing becomes the most watched event on TV ever - nearly 5 billion, 70% of world‘s population.

LOTTERIES

Set For Life

Draw: 2209

Winning Numbers: 8, 19, 23, 20, 41, 22, 33

Supps: 7, 10

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Division 4: $102.90

Division 5: $31.55

Division 6: $19.25

Division 7: $10.40

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