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Ewald KumnickPrint Page 
27-October-2020
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The plaque commemorates Ewald Paul Kumnick who established the Kumnick Cricket Bat factory in 1895. The factory closed in 1958.
Location
| Address: | Main Street, Near Lobethal Bakery, Lobethal , 5241 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.902211 Long: 138.875336 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1895 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1958 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 3rd March, 1996 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAKumnick Cricket Bat Factory Site
Established in Lobethal by Ewald Paul Kumnick in 1895.
At its peak the factory employed 16 men and produced 15000 cricket bats annually.
It was closed in 1958.
Lobethal pays tribute to Ewald Paul Kumnick
1862 - 1948
Pioneer cricket bat maker
Unveiled by his grandson Mark Backhouse on 3rd March 1996
Proudly sponsored by
The South Australian Country Arts Trust
Lions Club of Onkaparinga
Lobethal Main Street Program
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
