Dates in Morrinsville History
| Year | Month | Event |
| 1873 | Land purchase - Mr Thomas Morrin purchased Kuranui No2 | |
| 1873 | Hotel - Opening of the Jolly Cripple Hotel in Studholme Street | |
| 1874 | March | Land - Kuranui No 1 transferred to Mr Thomas Morrin |
| 1876 | April 1 | Post Office - Opened in the Jolly Cripple Hotel |
| 1877 | January 9 | Piako County Council -Holds first meeting in Jolly Cripple Hotel |
| 1877 | School - The first school opens in Studholme Street | |
| 1878 | PO - Name changed from Waitoa to Mville | |
| 1881 | Presbyterian Church - First church service held in Mville | |
| 1881c | PO - Mail carried by Carter's Coaches 3 times per week | |
| 1883 | October | PO -Money order and Savings Bank office opened |
| 1884 | October | Railway station -The Opening in Canada Street |
| 1890 | PO - Morse telegraphist system introduced | |
| 1894 | PO - Telephone office opened | |
| 1895 | May 31 | Anglican Church - Dedication of the first church and opening. |
| 1895 | February 14 | Anglican Church - Laying the foundation stone for the first church |
| 1897 | P.O. Telegram delivery system by messenger established | |
| 1903 | Methodist Church - Built crn Thames and Canada Street | |
| 1908 | January 8 | Town District of Morrinsville was officially gazetted |
| 1908 | Court Magistrates - First held in Mville in Phoenix Hall | |
| 1909 | Methodist Church was enlarged | |
| 1909 | Post Office - Building and opening of new Post Office | |
| 1910 | January 19 | Baptist Church formed after a meeting |
| 1911 | May 9 | Morrinsville Star first published |
| 1911 | Courthouse - Built in Moorhouse Street | |
| 1912 | March 12 | Empire Theatre - Opened for silent films |
| 1912 | Presbyterian Church - Church built | |
| 1912 | February 9 | Anglican Church parish hall - Built and opened. |
| 1913 | Catholic Church - Built in Thames Street west | |
| 1915 | August 19 | Horticultural Society - Meeting to form was held |
| 1918 | Town Board – Purchased 59 acres from Mr Marshall for the "Rec" | |
| 1918 | August 14 | A& P Society – Meeting held to form Society |
| 1918 | Presbyterian Church - First minister was inducted | |
| 1919 | March 11 | National Bank - Opening in Studholme Street |
| 1919 | May | Rugby Mville sub-union - Founded from Hamilton sub - union |
| 1919 | March 12 | A& P Society - First show held in Mannion's paddock Thames St |
| 1920 | Rugby - Mangateparu club became a Morrinsville affiliate | |
| 1921 | 2 May | Special meeting to install the first Mayor and Councillors. |
| 1921 | Morrinsville Fire Brigade formed | |
| 1922 | May 16 | Borough water supply - Officially turn on the water supply. |
| 1922 | March 20 | T.V E.P.- First day electric power available in Mville from Board. |
| 1922 | October 12 | Dairy Company Morrinsville first manufactured butter |
| 1922 | Dairy Company Morrinsville was incorporated. | |
| 1922 | Courthouse -new larger one built. | |
| 1922 | Police Station-Old Courthouse shifted on to site | |
| 1923 | Orphans Club formed. | |
| 1924 | June | Catholic Church - Moved up to Victoria Ave. & Thames St crn. |
| 1925 | September | National Bank - Opened 221 Thames Street |
| 1926 | Dairy Company New Zealand - Built a factory | |
| 1927 | March 5 | Empire Theatre - Changed its name to the Strand Theatre |
| 1927 | Catholic Church - Parish established | |
| 1928 | Catholic Church - Presbytery was built | |
| 1928 | School - Dental Clinic established | |
| 1930 | School - St Joseph Convent school opened | |
| 1931 | RSA meeting held to form the Association. | |
| 1934 | 20 October | Constable Heeps – Fatally shot. |
| 1934 | October 25 | Council Chambers - Opening of the Council Chambers Canada St |
| 1935 | Mr Osborne re-elected as Mayor of Morrinsville. | |
| 1937 | November | Physical Culture Hall - Hall was opened. |
| 1938 | Mr W. Hetherington elected as Mayor of Morrinsville | |
| 1938 | Methodist Church purchased adjoining land | |
| 1939 | March | Veterinary Club was established. |
| 1940 | Methodist Church - Moved church to adjoining land | |
| 1944 | Home Guard - Disbandment of Mville Battalion | |
| 1944 | Home Serviceman's Ass. - The formation of this Ass. | |
| 1946 | RSA leased club rooms in Thames Street | |
| 1947 | June 10 | Commercial Bank of Australia - Opened in Studholme St |
| 1948 | Dramatic Society was formed. | |
| 1949 | November | Town & Country Club formed |
| 1950 | December | Commercial Bank of Australia - Opened Thames St |
| 1950 | Town & Country Club - Purchased from Howie Est. house and land | |
| 1950 | School -Mville College was established with Mr Fleet headmaster | |
| 1950 | School - Mville primary was establishes with Mr Telfer headmaster | |
| 1951 | RSA - Purchased club rooms in Thames Street | |
| 1952 | September 1 | Town & Country Club - Applied for charter and was granted |
| 1954 | October 1 | Hospital Board Waikato - Took possession of Lynton Hospital. |
| 1954 | Morrinsville Star - Control passed to East Waikato Publishers | |
| 1954 | Methodist Church - Opens new church. | |
| 1954 | School - St Joseph Convent school extension | |
| 1954 | June | Rugby - Opening of new grounds in Campbell Park ,Thames St |
| 1955 | September 26 | Commercial Bank of Australia - temporarily moved |
| 1955 | Kindergarten - Tender for the building of a new Kindergarten | |
| 1955 | November | Kindergarten - Building of new kindergarten starts |
| 1955 | School - David Street school established and opened | |
| 1956 | May 21 | Commercial Bank of Australia - moved to new building |
| 1956 | November | New South Wales Bank - Opened in Thames Street |
| 1956 | May | Kindergarten - Building of new Kindergarten complete |
| 1956 | July 9 | Kindergarten -Open for pupils |
| 1956 | December 8 | Kindergarten -Opened by Dame Hilda Ross |
| 1957 | October 3 | Library - Moved into the War Memorial Complex |
| 1957 | Borough Council - Purchased land in Riverview Road for dump | |
| 1957 | September | War Memorial Hall - Building completed |
| 1957 | November 20 | War Memorial Hall - Officially opened by Maj Gen. LM Inglis |
| 1958 | December 13 | Anglican Church - Laying of the foundation Stone |
| 1958 | Presbyterian Church - Campbell Hall opened | |
| 1958 | October | Kiwi Fertiliser Works - Officially opened. |
| 1959 | September 27 | Anglican - The first service in new church |
| 1959 | September 26 | Anglican Church - Dedication of the new church |
| 1959 | Anglican Church - New church was opened | |
| 1959 | School - St Joseph Convent school extension | |
| 1960 | April | Waikato Savings Bank opened agency. |
| 1960 | September | Waikato Savings Bank opened working bank. |
| 1961 | January | District Nursing Service established |
| 1962 | Anglican church - Completion of new vicarage | |
| 1962 | October 12 | Post Office - Opening of new Post Office crn Lorne Street |
| 1963 | May 16 | Senior Citizens Assoc.- Meeting to form was held |
| 1963 | November | Swimming Pool - Opening of new pool in recreation grounds |
| 1964 | Catholic Church - Built a new church | |
| 1964 | Swimming Pool - Second pool added to the complex. | |
| 1965 | September | New South Wales Bank - Closed its Mville branch |
| 1965 | A& P Society - Built new Office building at Recreation Grounds | |
| 1965 | October 27 | Arts and Craft Group was formed |
| 1965 | May 29 | RSA - Opened new Clubrooms in Studholme Street |
| 1966 | December | Senior Citizens Assoc. - Purchased section in Canada St |
| 1966 | Morrinsville Co-op Dairy Co.- First fully –automated butter factory in world opened. | |
| 1966 | RSA - Purchased land to form bowling greens for the club | |
| 1967 | July | Strand Theatre demolished |
| 1967 | May 6 | Historical Society - Meeting to form the Society was held |
| 1967 | July | Strand Theatre was demolished in Studholme Street |
| 1969 | June 28 | Morrin Museum -opened |
| 1969 | May | Hospitals Geriatric - tenders call for the building. |
| 1969 | May | Grain drying plant opened by Mr & Mrs Seales |
| 1970 | School - Intermediate school established and opened | |
| 1971 | March | Hospitals Geriatric |
| 1971 | Swimming Pool - building of club rooms and curators office | |
| 1974 | November | G.G. Burmester Bakery – Destroyed by fire. |
| 1984 | March3-4 | Railway Station. The demolition of the Canada St station |
| 1995 | November 20 | Countdown Supermarket – Opening for the first day of business. |
| 1997 | April | New Zealand Post Ltd (formally Post Office) Move to new bulding. |
| 1997 | September 22 | Bannan, Cooper & Ass. First day working in new building |
| 1997 | 26 November | Former Globe Auction Mart – Demolition of building |
| 1998 | November 14 | Morrinsville Museum named Morrin Museum. |
| 1999 | 3 September | Library – Moved into a remodeled War Memorial Hall. |
Compiled by Mike Gribble
Date :Monday, 1st January 2001