PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
First Merrine. 18th February, 1879. 
Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 
1. “ Partial Impact (Paper No. 8): On the Origin of the Visible Uni- 
verse," by Professor A. W. Bickerton, F.C.8., President. (Transactions, 
p. 175). 
Diseussion on this paper was postponed to the next meeting. 
Srconp Meetinc. 27th February, 1879. 
Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 
New Members.— M. Morrison, W. G. Brittan, C. G. Andrews, J. F. Har- 
per, A. Anderson, J. Goodall, C.E., Dr. J. A. Wardle, E. Watkins, J. Hay, 
J. A. Mollet, J. Hewett, J. Curnow, LL.B., T. J. Joint, W. H. Symes, M.D., 
M. Chilton, J. Curtis, A. Cuff, F. Trent, J. Trent, Rev. — Wilkes, C. H. 
Wiggins, C. Napier Bell, C. W. Walkden, R. W. Thomas, J. Ollivier, H. 
Thomson, E. Deacon, J. P. Jameson, J. S. Jameson, W. Jameson, E. C. J. 
Stevens, M.H.R., T. S. Cleminshaw, J. Evans Brown, M.H.R., G. Booth, - 
John Bell, Rev. H. C. M. Watson, J. Murphy, Rev. R. Otway, H. Hanmer, 
S. S. Field, J. W. Parkerson, W. Pratt, Alex. Rose, A. W. O’Neil, Geo. Bow- 
ron, E. Eckford, H. W. Purdie, A. C. Newton, J. H. Baker, D. H. Monro, 
Fred. Adams, J. Kelly, Arthur Templer, S. Anstey, Arthur P. Marton, F. C. 
L. Symonds, C. B. Shanks, J. O'Brien, A. R. Forbes, J. Williams, H. 
L. White, Chas. Forbes. 
Professor Bickerton then vacated the chair. 
l. ** Partial Impaet (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar 
Collision,” by Prof. A. W. Bickerton.” (Transactions, p. 181.) 
A long discussion followed on this and the previous paper. 
Tamed Meeting. 6th March, 1879. 
Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 
The Hon. Secretary announced his resignation. 
