Daily Catch-Up: January 23, 2021
WEATHER
Forecast:
Sunny. The chance of morning fog inland. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
- GRAFTON: 17-32
- YAMBA: 20-29
- MACLEAN: 18-30
- COPMANHURST: 17-33
- WOOLI: 18-29
- BARYULGIL: 18-32
FUNERAL NOTICES
Roy Turner
Of Grafton, passed away on January 21, aged 89 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to atend Roy's funeral service to be held at Salvation Army Citadel, Oliver St Grafton on Wednesday January 27 commencing at 10am.
Athol Louis Arandale
Aged 94 years. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Athol's funeral service to be held at St Mary's Catholic Church, Victoria St Grafton on Friday January 29 commencing at 2pm.
Valerie Joan Mazlin
Of Grafton. Passed away at home aged 81 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to a celebration of her life to be held at Pullen Chapel, 3-7 Prince St, Grafton on Friday January 29 commencing at 11am.
Stanley William Greensill
Late of Grafton, passed away on January 17, 2021 aged 92 years. Relatives and friends are invited to privately farewell Stanley at Grafton and District Funeral Home, 94 Victoria St, Grafton, between 10am-12pm on Friday, January 22. A funeral service will be held at Drysdale Funeral Chapel, 27 Butler St, Tewantin on Monday, January 25 at 2pm.
Kenneth Gordon Harper
Late of Grafton, passed away on January 17, 2021 aged 55 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Duke St, Grafton, on Saturday, January 23 at 11am.
ON THIS DAY
1556 Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest ever recorded, kills 830,000 in Shaanxi Province, China
1973 US President Richard Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War
1978 Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, believed to be damaging to earth's ozone layer.
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Set For Life
Draw: 1996
Winning numbers: 8, 35, 23, 30, 41, 34, 16
Supps: 40, 6
Division 1: $20,000 a month for 20 years
Division 2: Not won
Division 3: $781.85
Division 4: $128.15
Division 5: $37.55
Division 6: $26.05
Division 7: $11.75
Division 8:$10.80
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