| 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 |
Apr-01 |
Post Office – Opened in the Jolly Cripple Hotel |
| 1877 |
Jan-09 |
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 |
Feb-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 |
Jan-08 |
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 |
Jan-19 |
Baptist Church formed after a meeting |
| 1911 |
May-09 |
Morrinsville Star first published |
| 1911 |
|
Courthouse – Built in Moorhouse Street |
| 1912 |
Mar-12 |
Empire Theatre – Opened for silent films |
| 1912 |
|
Presbyterian Church – Church built |
| 1912 |
Feb-09 |
Anglican Church parish hall – Built and opened. |
| 1913 |
|
Catholic Church – Built in Thames Street west |
| 1915 |
Aug-19 |
Horticultural Society – Meeting to form was held |
| 1918 |
|
Town Board – Purchased 59 acres from Mr Marshall for the “Rec” |
| 1918 |
Aug-14 |
A& P Society – Meeting held to form Society |
| 1918 |
|
Presbyterian Church – First minister was inducted |
| 1919 |
Mar-11 |
National Bank – Opening in Studholme Street |
| 1919 |
May |
Rugby Mville sub-union – Founded from Hamilton sub – union |
| 1919 |
Mar-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 |
Mar-20 |
T.V E.P.- First day electric power available in Mville from Board. |
| 1922 |
Oct-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 |
Mar-05 |
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-Oct |
Constable Heeps – Fatally shot. |
| 1934 |
Oct-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 |
Jun-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 |
Sep-01 |
Town & Country Club – Applied for charter and was granted |
| 1954 |
Oct-01 |
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 |
Sep-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 |
Jul-09 |
Kindergarten -Open for pupils |
| 1956 |
Dec-08 |
Kindergarten -Opened by Dame Hilda Ross |
| 1957 |
Oct-03 |
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 |
Nov-20 |
War Memorial Hall – Officially opened by Maj Gen. LM Inglis |
| 1958 |
Dec-13 |
Anglican Church – Laying of the foundation Stone |
| 1958 |
|
Presbyterian Church – Campbell Hall opened |
| 1958 |
October |
Kiwi Fertiliser Works – Officially opened. |
| 1959 |
Sep-27 |
Anglican – The first service in new church |
| 1959 |
Sep-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 |
Oct-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 |
Oct-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-06 |
Historical Society – Meeting to form the Society was held |
| 1967 |
July |
Strand Theatre was demolished in Studholme Street |
| 1969 |
Jun-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 |
Nov-20 |
Countdown Supermarket – Opening for the first day of business. |
| 1997 |
April |
New Zealand Post Ltd (formally Post Office) Move to new bulding. |
| 1997 |
Sep-22 |
Bannan, Cooper & Ass. First day working in new building |
| 1997 |
26-Nov |
Former Globe Auction Mart – Demolition of building |
| 1998 |
Nov-14 |
Morrinsville Museum named Morrin Museum. |
| 1999 |
3-Sep |
Library – Moved into a remodeled War Memorial Hall. |
searching for Ross Wightman former mayor of Morrinsville old family friends seeking contact
Would like to know more information about the house at 34 David St was built. I believe it was the first mayors house
I was born at Lynton Maternity Hosp Morrinsville 3 Oct 1945, where was this hospital located and any idea how much was the cost for having a birth there?
Hi Flo,
The hospital was in Park street 2nd house on the right past the entrance to the St Joseph primary school going north. The house is part of the old hospital which has been retained and modified. Other parts have been demolished and new houses have been built on the extensive section. The nurses home has also be retained as a separate unit.
Unfortunately The museum holds no records relating to Lynton Hospital so can not give you a cost of having a birth. We do have a photo of the hospital taken in the 1960’s.
Mike Gribble
Photgraphy curator