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Paarl

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Paarl , town (1991 pop. 136,121), Western Cape, S South Africa, on the Berg River. It is the center of South Africa's wine industry and of a tobacco-growing region. Canned foods, jams, textiles, and cigarettes are important products. Paarl was founded in 1687 by Dutch farmers, and in 1690 French Huguenots settled there. It is the site of a teachers college and of a commercial college. ... Read more
Paarl
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Paarl, Western Cape/South Africa ‘Pearl’ after the dome‐shaped rocks on the mountain ridge which dominates the town... Read more
South Africa
Cities of the World ...Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein Other Cities: Benoni, Boksburg, Germiston, Kimberley, Krugersdorp, Ladysmith, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, Roodepoort, Soweto, Springs, Vereeniging, Welkom EDITOR'S NOTE This chapter was adapted from... Read more

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Saints shut out by hard running Paarl.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 4/8/2007; 503 words ; BYLINE: Theo Garrun Paarl Gimnasium ended off the second day of...simply ran out of defenders on occasion. Paarl had too many guns for a game Saints side...more of the same after the break, with Paarl running in a further three tries. Saints... Read more
Top KZN riders head for Paarl seeking victory at 25-Miler.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Saturday (South Africa); 12/23/2006; 692 words ; ...traditional Boxing Day track meeting at Paarl in the Western Cape celebrates its 109th...Riband 25 mile bunch race. On their way to Paarl already are Durban Sharks riders Dean Edwards...meeting, R15 000 in all, it was not what the Paarl meeting was all about. Without a shadow... Read more
Paarl overwhelm St Alban's 52-5.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 3/25/2008; 368 words ; ...Hilton College, Wynberg Boys' High and Paarl Gimnasium - came through the three days...Wynberg beat St Stithian's 27-18, and Paarl Gimnasium beat St Alban's 52-5 in the final game of the day. Paarl's 26-0 win over Noord Kaap on day one and... Read more
Legends headed for Paarl.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Tribune (South Africa); 3/2/2008; 534 words ; ...African Rugby Legends Association are heading to Paarl to take part in the Paarl Rugby Club's 125th birthday celebrations from March...represent the eLan Legends, who will take on the Paarl Legends on March 15. Paarl is the third-oldest rugby... Read more
Saints score last try but Hilton win a thriller; Paarl Gim in four-try romp over Pretoria BHS.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 3/23/2008; 535 words ; BYLINE: Theo Garrun Paarl Gimnasium have been the pick of the teams on...have little trouble with St Alban's tomorrow. Paarl scored four tries, through Jaco Pretorius (two...45pm St Sithians v Wynberg; 4pm St Alban's v Paarl Gimnasium Read more
St Alban's face a tough task against Paarl today.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 3/24/2008; 510 words ; BYLINE: Theo Garrun Paarl Gimnasium have been the pick of the teams over...should have little trouble with St Alban's today. Paarl scored four tries, through Jaco Pretorius (two...45pm St Stithian's v Wynberg; 4pm St Alban's v Paarl Gimnasium. Read more
Ref lost control of abandoned Paarl Gym-Bishops rugby game - angry parent.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 7/28/2008; 231 words ; ...AN IRATE parent who asked for a Bishops-Paarl Gymnasium schools rugby match to be called...in a ruck, it's part of the game. But a (Paarl Gymnasium) guy running past and deliberately...most the referee did was yellow-card a Paarl boy, said Loizides. He said he had gone... Read more
Naspers acts to curb Paarl Web foot-in-mouth outbreak.(Business Report Weekend)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 6/29/2008; 537 words ; ...response after Moneyweb broke the story, Paarl Web general manager Jandre de Milander...der Walt, the chief executive of parent Paarl Media, said the job had been slotted in...not how a reputable firm does business. Paarl Web's empowerment partner, loveLife's Kurisani... Read more
Football: Skill saves the day for resolute Wales schoolboys; WELSH SCHOOLS U-18 ..................................... 34 PAARL BOYS HS.................................................. 14.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 12/12/2002; 184 words ; ...Welsh Schools beat touring Cape Town school Paarl Boys HS convincingly at Llandovery but...Cyfarthfa HS) all crossed to remind the Paarl boys the game is about handling and not...cons - G McCarthy (2); pen - G Mcarthy (2) Paarl HS: Tries - A Koch, A Burger; cons - A... Read more
Man who attacked Paarl magistrate sent for psychiatric observation.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 11/3/2008; 392 words ; ...BREYTENBACH THE case against the man who attacked Paarl Regional Magistrate Dudley Nel in open...Wessels of the psychiatry department at Paarl Hospital said Alexander was certified...unfit to be in court . He was treated at Paarl Hospital for 72 hours, from where he was... Read more

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