M. Leon Wright

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It was with regret that the mai friends of M. Leon Wright leard of his death late May, at Sad New Hebrides. M. Wright had bej ill for a long time.

With his death goes the last! the Wright family, which for hi a century was one of the pioneer French families in t Condominium.

Leon went to Santo as a you man to join his father Thomi who built up one of the larg( agricultural enterprises in t country.

Although severely affected by t depression of the early 30’s t Wright plantations, etc., w e eventually saved and restored I prosperity by hard work.

During the Pacific war, the Ul forces built an aerodrome on t large Wright cocoa plantatii Known as Bomber 111 airstrip,] was used as an operational baseJ the American Task Force during t battle of the Coral Sea.

After the war, M. Wright tc up the task of re-establishing on in his plantations.

He was a man well kno for his kindness and his hospital] He is survived by his wid( Madame Wright, nee Pricot, a two daughters Josianne and Lee who are now Madame A. Beth and Madame L. Reverce spectively, of Noumea. t Mr. Henry Lafleur, New Gales nian mining magnate, in June t( delivery of an American Piper! plane which he will use in his m ing exploitations. The plane se four and has a range of 600 mi It will be piloted by a member Mr. Lafleur’s family. Mr. Lafl will use the plane for travelling! tween his numerous mining ent prises, and the plane will also available in case of accidents illness to bring patients to Nouir