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Higgins, John (1820–1895)

John Higgins, 189?

John Higgins, 189?

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an10956692

The Rev. John Higgins, who was for many years connected with the Irish Conference, and for the last twenty years has resided in Victoria, where he held the office of Wesleyan chaplain at the Melbourne Hospital and other institutions, died on February 1, in his 76th year.

Original publication

South Australian Register , 19 February 1895 , p 6 (view original)

Additional Resources

applies to the Melbourne Wesleyan Conference for a position as a minister, Argus (Melbourne), 25 January 1872, p 6
letter to the editor about religious instruction in schools, Argus (Melbourne), 29 July 1891, p 11

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'Higgins, John (1820–1895)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/higgins-john-14212/text25225, accessed 4 February 2023.

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John Higgins, 189?

John Higgins, 189?

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an10956692

Life Summary [details]

Birth

Death

1 February, 1895 (aged ~ 75)
Malvern, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia

Cultural Heritage

Irish

Religious Influence

Methodist