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WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Slight (30%) chance of a shower near the Queensland border in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.



GRAFTON: 6-23

YAMBA: 10-21

MACLEAN: 8-21

COPMANHURST: 6-23

WOOLI: 7-22

BARYULGIL: 7-22

NYMBOIDA: 7-22

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Olive Jean Webb (Philpott)

Formerly of Iluka, late of Dougherty Villa. Passed away peacefully on August 9 aged 92 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Olive’s funeral service to be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Duke St Grafton on Tuesday August 2021 commencing at 11am.

David Briggs

Late of Fortis Creek, passed away August 3 aged 71 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held at Pullen Chapel, 3-7 Prince St, Grafton on Friday August 6 commencing at 10am

Warren ‘Wazza’ John Hambly
Late of Lanitza, formerly of the Central Coast, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer, on August 4, 2021 aged 82 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a farewell service for Warren, to be held at the Salvation Army Citadel, Oliver St, Grafton, on Thursday, August 12 at 11am.

Wendy Patricia Webber
Formerly of Sydney, late of Grafton, passed away on August 3, 2021 aged 82 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Wendy’s funeral service to be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Duke St, Grafton, on Friday, August 13 at 11am.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Tributes flow for father of two Marty Stait who died days after freak road crash Tributes are flowing for a 35-year-old who tragically died in the state’s north just days after being involved in a frightening incident in front of his two children.

10-month-old flown to hospital in weekend chopper flights Our heroes in the sky kept busy over weekend period with both medical and rescue missions

Search to identify former Grafton Brewery employee depicted in 1950s photograph The image was first discovered in a commemorative book given to a contingent of Japanese visitors in the 1950s

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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LOCAL EVENTS

Thursday, August 12 

Innquizitive Trivia
Maclean Bowling Club @ 7.30pm

Friday, August 13

Yamba Library Book Club
Yamba Library @ 1.30pm

APL Poker
Maclean Bowling Club @ 6pm

Cocktails and Candles Workshop
Wynyabbie House, Palmers Island @ 6pm

Saturday, August 14

Get Whipped Live
Pacific Hotel Yamba @ 9.30pm

Sunday, August 15

Harwood Bream Round
Harwood @ 7am

Monday, August 16 

Musical Bingo
The Lawrence Tavern @ 6pm

Parent Cafe presents: Caring Through Covid-19
New School of Arts Grafton @ 10am

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ON THIS DAY

1776 Continental Congress creates committee to draft a Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston as members

1963 US President JFK says segregation is morally wrong and that it is “time to act”

1987 Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term

2014 Islamic State of Iraq forces seize control of government offices and other important buildings in the northern city of Mosul condemnation.

LOTTERIES

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Draw: 1434

Winning Numbers: 43, 30, 5, 17, 2, 45, 22

Supps: 4, 24

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Division 5: $50.15

Division 6: $25.65

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