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Good morning! Have you been to the July Racing Carnival? Are you going out for Maclean Cup?

WEATHER

Forecast: Mostly clear. Slight (20%) chance of a shower along the coastal fringe early this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming north-westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

GRAFTON: 7-21

YAMBA: 10-21

MACLEAN: 9-20

COPMANHURST: 8-21

WOOLI: 7-21

BARYULGIL: 9-19

NYMBOIDA: 9-19

CURRENT Covid RESTRICTIONS

Due to a rise in cases, the following restrictions are in place for NSW, including the Clarence Valley region:

• People who have been in the Greater Sydney region (including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong) on or after June 21 should follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after they left Greater Sydney.
• Visitors to households are limited to 5 guests – including children;
• Masks are compulsory in all indoor non-residential settings, including workplaces, and at organised outdoor events;
• Drinking while standing at indoor venues not allowed;
• Singing by audiences and choirs at indoor venues or by congregants at indoor places of worship not allowed;
• Dancing not be allowed at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs. However, dancing is allowed at weddings for the wedding party only (no more than 20 people);
• Dance and gym classes limited to 20 per class (masks must be worn);
• The one person per four square metre rule reintroduced for all indoor and outdoor settings, including weddings and funerals;
• Outdoor seated, ticketed events limited to 50 per cent seated capacity.

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Denny John Brown

Formerly of Yamba, late of Sydney. Aged 40 years. Service of farewell to be held at the Raymond Laurie Sports Fields, Yamba, NSW on Wednesday, July 14 commencing at 11am

Mervyn ‘Merv’ Alfred Smith
Late of Junction Hill, passed away on July 6, 2021 aged 94 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merv’s funeral service, to be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Victoria St, Grafton, on Saturday, July 10 at 10.30am.

Nola Nicholas
Formerly of Sydney, late of Grafton, passed away on July 4, 2021 aged 91 years. Family and friends are invited to attend Nola’s funeral service to be held at Salvation Army Citadel, Oliver Street, Grafton, on Monday, July 12 at 1pm.

Jason Lee Trudgian
Formerly of Rochedale, Brisbane, late of Grafton, passed away suddenly on May 31, 2021 aged 48 years. A memorial service for Jason will be announced at a later date due to the current Covid restrictions.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Huge gallery: All the fun on track at Grafton Cup Day A strong crowd turned out to enjoy the main day of the Grafton July Racing Carnival. See if you can spot someone you know on course!

41-year-old Wilsonton man charged over two-day crime spree ending in police pursuit A man from near Toowoomba who went on a two day interstate crime-spree has been caught in Grafton following a police pursuit.

1778 American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain

1940 Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel

1985 French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.

1991 Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation

2012 The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages The kids get to lead out the fashion stakes for the year, but if you’ve been looking for an excuse to dust off your best frock, there’s a surprise in store for you. Read more to find out all the details

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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ON THIS DAY

1778 American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain

1940 Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel

1985 French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.

1991 Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation

2012 The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages

LOTTERIES

SET FOR LIFE

Draw: 2164

Winning Numbers: 1, 16, 3, 4, 20, 41, 43

Supps: 35, 23

Division 1: Not won

Division 2: $5,000/mth for a year

Division 3: $918.00

Division 4: $$214.00

Division 5: $36.20

Division 6: $24.45

Division 7: $11.75

Division 8: $10.15