The Ashburton Guardian.

701. xtii. no. 3998

Ashbukto* : Saturday, September 19, 1896.

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___ ____ - ■ '" 1 DENTISTKy. ~| •.w : . "; ■ ;| NITROUS OXIDE GA& | J^fofadmlii!B(*»Uott>,,(^ M SAa3SFA O»wnr;otMßm«jg|», g: f."dodds, I surgeon dentist, ashburton '■"'■"■■■ '~~* PERMANteT BUILDING AND : ?N^B»|iißNt sooner*. \> V A N # 2 s #^ g^^p^^ made on ' -M FREEHOLD PROPERTY, 2| repayable by Monthly, flail -Yearly Instalment* jl Loans also granted for fixed periods til cntrent rates. / • Fnrfherpartloiilars on application to M EDWARD STEPHENS, ?■ . % Manager* >;J ■.; ■■ . •■- By ~ ~^ F ■ II I, |B AWoraXHBNT. -®P|Bj» AFPO^Bafl Patronised by tADY Glasgow; : 'j9 KQB^RTSON & CO,, II I>YBRS AND CLEANEBS?! bHRISTCHUROH, BEG^ to annoance to the Inhabitant* T «^ Ashbrr on Coanty that M BS 1 ALCORN, of Hbvelcck street, hasklndlj ~i tonpented to act as :helr Local Agent and J I all Ordett left with her> will be Promptly I _ attended tip. ■ FSSlM^fi^SSn^e^^^Pl N elson, Dunedln, Sydney and Melbonrno J Branches In Nelson, Wellington and M Ohristchnrch. li ■ • * ■■ — ; : — - — ■ — __«^H The tender of Mr Qailiclian hasbeenH accepted for the patent rights, stock-io^fl trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint-fl "merit by Mr Scott, D.O.A. ItistheH intention of Mr* Gsllieban to sell theH Bee Ointment m addition to big AtC^B Ointment &c. \,^M Bee Ointment I Wlljai 06 fopnd an excellent Ointment &^| the many diseases the homan flesh is freqoently sttaeked with. Bee Ointment^H ased abd recommended by leading dooto^^l and midwivea. Bee Ointment can be nsi^H on the weakest o< children, and with cqo^H snooees on the moat robust- We invite^^H trial of Bee. Ointment and guarantee ftati^H faotioo. Pcioels6d. TRY GAIITiCHAN'H A.G. Oinxment H A SURE CURE for . Bronchial Severe Golds, Barns, Boils, B^^| ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc '|^| Price, Is 6d. A.C. C OEX CU X E.S For hard or soft oornp, warte or bunion^^H Price Ib. H^H A.C. VEGETABLE PILIH For Constipation, Headaohe* Indigestion, ;i ant of Appe^^^H Female and all Stomach and Liver C^^^l plaints, etc. ' ' f^H 30 Pills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially macnfaot^|H aB a horse and cattle dreeßing. Dairy fat^^^H and horse owners will find them obeap, efl^^l tions anil eoonomioal. Prioe 2s 6d. The above lines are stooked by chei^^^H and stores, and will be found quite etr^^^M any imported line. Irademark and my signature on every^HH EDWIN CALLIGHAK, W PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTUM^H rAshnrsfc, N.Z; Canterbury Berreaentative, H^^| MB G. P. HOATTEN, ABhbortoA|B THE AUSTAKE OF~A~M^^^^B MR TANNER, M.H.R., spok^HH qneotly ia Parliament recent^^^^H Pomahaka oats, school bookq, and th^^^^H of Tea. On the last-named subject b^HH — "It was all very well for Ministe^^^^Kk honorable members to claim before the fni 'lie the credit of having t educe J the <j^^^B^a tea sd per Ib He questioned whetfi^^^^^M family was zd bttter off m consequence j^^^^l they did' last year." . While Bdmitting that Mr Tanner^^^^^f an authority on oats and school prii^^^^^^H sweeping assertion regarding Tea is o^^^^^l to fact. It is admitted that m the n^^^^H^H blended teas it was m some caaes^^^B^D that no alterations would be made i^^^^^H but the difference would be given in^^^^^H That may or may not have been d^^HBB bad Mr Tanner investig&ted th^^^^^^H thoroughly, he would have found fcbaß^^^^^| TURATEAwas immediately lawtre^B^^^A to the public by the amount oi the dfl^^H^H the quality of ib being so firmly est^^^^B^| no doubt entered anyone's mind the reduction m price was a geni^^^^^^B and that the quality remains tfl^^^^^J Suratura Tea is guaranteed NOlJ^^^^^H with Indian or China Tea. J^^^l^l ,lOHN ORR OWN Make m Ladies and^^^^H| Underclothing, Aprons, B^^^^B fores ; also a good assortment o!^^^^^H Moßlins, Flannelettes, Trlmmj^^^H^H at Mbs Alcobns new shop^^^^^H . Bujldings. '■[^^L^^l I 1 WAITED Known~GreatR^HH| IVY M*i*o»'B Cbe&p ßoot gM^^H



Business Notices STBATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL DISEASES OF WOMEN £9 NOW OPEN TOR PATfESTB, For full particulars, apply to ' THB MATRON, SXRAHMOBI HosntlL, 170 vhrifltohorcb, MB TEA OF THE JlGB; Saxon* Tea?, Saxon Tea m r£RY IT, AND YOU mil* HAY» NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. V SAXON TEA, reports thai ' SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and of good quality PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEy£()l> ,")UR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand, i ' noted for producing 200 large lea taps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This •i the tea Mr George Jameson sold s «Rely. ■, ■ ' OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are qualiy good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we cequently hear of instances of other Teas leing packed and sold m oar empties. Imitation is sincerest flattery/* but the mblio should see that they get the genuine rticle Retail from all the principle Store ceeperr; WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristohurcb 9 68 lIHE GENUINE DR GTJILLIE'S I ELIXIR Tonic, Anti Glarious, and Anti-Bilious. Prepared by Dr Paul Gage File, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Bue de Grenelle, S.- Germain, Paris. Dr GuilliVs Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depnrative, it is the best remedy againßt all bllions and glarious disorders For more than seventy-five years Dr GaiUie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, goat, tever, influenza j Bkin diseases, etc. Beware of imitations,, and see that you get the genuine Dr Guillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairs* Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DBUQ CO., Sydney, N.B.W. loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB Why ruin your Reapers and tULovreJ by using inferior^Lubrloating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can. obtain a lame' Lubricant* ike TiiVOLIIIE which has been thoroughly tested all byer he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWABD RBEOE & SONS! OHRISTOHUROH; EDULOOR SU GAR, The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers* Gives to Diabetes, . the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to 6ugar a glass of water, a cnp of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs- Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. COKCOUQHS, OOLDft BRONCHITIS, ASTHU Xnfloonis, Connunptlon, 4o» Ao CAT'S COMPOUND BBBBKOB 07 UNBSBD Aniseed. Benwa« Sqnilli Tolu, &o (AY'S GOMPOUNTD, » damuloent «peotot»nl» foi Oonghii Colds, and Chert Oomplalnta l£ AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Ooldi, b eqnall . fV Bexvioeablo for honea and cattle \£ AY'S TIO FILLS, a nedflo m Nennlglft; Vaoeaont fX *o» Contain Quinine, Iron, fto INXJM OATHABTIOUM FILLS, d gwUTe. OORW |_ tiTv^and agreeably apeziont pSOA&TOma-O«Moffor Brokm AsUolai. Sold



&HE ABM AN BROS. MABKET HOUSE \ "?Esm& "Oh,yw,dW I flow well remember Andth^n^7# yoabuyßt^ edoor * How Annti. suggested th»t 7m, , AndXl?.£ - -V Ver t re "? li °8» And •blewing from »Hthe' fc entitlW AudUfoabeoomingabcre:' For Raggeatl&g >aoh exotllent 7«. ' <^% fc &i knowfchat y° MB^w»re How happy our home will be, Maggie, AnT W nL- ?'• - La - Your Father is gettingso fre« But beI&IJ MPS? £*£ °??? *2 * : S 00W J those ailments he BuSered 00 greatly, Through drinking inferior 7«T 7 ' has^ughc me m drinking ~ to the health of «» Boa&S^{JFftM V^ m And our pledge we all three agree WfiSthVAL?™"^ I?" 7 **- That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so mghly commend?. We'll iwear by the Tiger Blend Tta." Sherman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] >. God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink tfiat's a great earthly blessing" -^ • And saved us from bidding Adieu.- '- • AGENTS FOR ASHBUBTON RATTRAY * SON, Agents for New Zealan > ■ ■ ■ ■ ~^ Net Mlaitf Insaraace compfiiy. BSTABLISH"¥I> Oi^ 1.-1859 CAPITAL^dWs 'MILL/ON. THE PBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PBOMPTNBSS AND LIBBBAUTY IVRB AND MARINE RISKS. ?■• ■■ ■ ■■■■■ also,- _ . ■■_. :\-- . ; v RJSXS QN GROWING CROPS, THRBSSHINQ i&AOTn^B», $<, ACKJJBPTBD AT LOWEST TORBENT BATEB AGENTS "" Alfbrd Forest Saw Miils- SHAKPLIN AND CO? BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of ..■•*' ' ■■".-«' .■/. First>ctos Bi^ilinng 1 Timber, ALSCV- A Secobd-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER |FOR MAKING SHEJ P-YABPS A SPECIAI/TY,' - ALL SiZtS AKD LE^GTHS V OF BRIDGE TIMBEB, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE 4BOVE AT PEIOES TO MEET THE TIBIES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s for ' a Three-horse Load, . AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. ■ - ■ Sharplln and €oof. f STAVE LEY DVrvVia3x£l^Si Wi I *1 AvUHßHa^i A FREE GIFT. ; . —^™" § . . ■ THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY are GIVING AWAY ONE AMERICAN 'BELL' ORGAN, 6f(j lOln high, mirror baok, ten stops, knee swells, two sets of ' re«h Ind / octave couplers, valued, at Twenty-Five Guineas. For full particulars apply to— Mr Horace A. Oates, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT A FREE GIFT. TTTE ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS] COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, Tn Large or Small Quantities^ JUST LANDED; EX MOUNT BIRION,— 1000 BALES CORNSAOKS. Full size and lull weight Friedlaiider Bros., Limited.



Business Moties* DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. _ 8o1 * Aeainro mm N»w Zkaxavp .T H jLf >i attrs BSSff'Jl MINSON & no tfia Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- bhd recogmtwn they well merited-SPBOui £w*bds. The oonsignmehtw of thesa fcteHfc improved machines reaohed this colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Mkssbs MINSON * OO. t bkv WJK/ iat.il ~«t n m -fMKm Q I ■ vMI J. - j!iXJa i? UioiSXoJllNliS ifOR SQUARE, Christohuroh . __^ ___^ A. Marshall Manager. A "WONDEBFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S ¥Ho^ V IR c. B i |t]I 2,° S f m l Nervous Disorders,, g&ch as Wind aad Pain the Stomach, a _ hck . liead * c Qe> Giddme^JpaineßS «Dd Swelling after meals, Dizziness «d Drownew, Cold Chills^asjiiqgs of %»t, Loss of Appetite, Shortness or £«eaib, OosrivoDess^BfetqhM on the fikir,, Disturbed 81eep, Frightfal Dreams, »nd all Nervons^ct Trembling Serrsations, efc. The First Dose will give Ke iet m Twenty giiautes. This irno fiction. Every ssflferer is earnestly invited to try one b£4 o f these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be « Worth a R'-'fti?^ 1 *- 8 Pirns ' t?ken * 8 directed, will quickly restore females to ccmplete neau^ Sfcey promptly remove any ol sirnct'on or irregularity of the system; -^ WfiAK STO.'VO?. [\I?A ■■ qj) 'nn^TLOX, DFA>PT>I] P.ED* LIVER, lfrey act like ui.igic--a few dose 3 wi'l work wonders opbo Jbo Vital Organs : Streoglbeni)g Ihe ausco 1 r system ; .cstnving the long lo&t Complex -on ; bring- ing back tin keen ed^e o' pppeiite, «nd arousing with tlie rosebud of health tbe whole physical energy o f tiie t-aman frame, Fur throwing off fevers m hot climates they are specify renewed. These are « facts " admitted by thousands m allclaspes of society, and ore. of tii.e best guarsntees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that « Beechauj'^ Pills have the Largest Sale of »ny Patent Medicine m the World. Fall directions on each box. Prepared only bj Thomas Bbkoham, St Helens, Lancashire, England • * ■■• ■ i '. SPRING CLEANING. PERSONS DESIROUS of having their Homes Painted, Papered, or ± Distempered during the Spring, would do well to communicate with me as early as possible, so as to avert the rush which generally takes place during Christmas month. ™^ T £S ARINaiOUT m y Present Stock of WALL PAPERS at a VMYLOW;PRIOB )S o as to make room for a large Shipment of NEW SEASON'S PAPERH AN GINGS which I expect from England a few weeks hence. : . This is the time of year to paint Houses outside. NONE BUT GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND OILS DSLD IN PAINTING Reliable Tradesmen sent to the Country at shortest notice. J. WILSON, Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. Telephone 65. 8 199 DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker/ ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and ABhburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales if Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FORI- Matson and Co, Chriatcuurch B^gth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurcb I W^e's Sheep Dip Mas%y-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition , Wright, Stevemon and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my liakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W Babgoos as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DaTid Thomas, ASHBURTON



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE LONGBEAOH OOAOH. (~y& and after WEDNESDAY," Janu. \y ary 2, the Longbeach Coaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, ' r V>achm»n A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE 00U6H A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. -" Dear Sir,-— I am a poor hand at express- ing my feelings, but I sh^ufflUike to thank you. Your lozenges have cPcflef bonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of « Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike bun, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough ; it ws»a so bad at times that it quite exhausted nee. The mucus, which was very copious aud hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, air, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893. I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation or Cough LozeDges, and I have prescribed it now for (.he last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. Tof ten suffer from Chronic Bron- chitis ; your lozenge is the only remedy w lich gives me immediate ease. Therefore r- I certain'y and most strpnjjly recommend your J pzenges to the public who may suffer _ from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours c truly, c A. GABRIEL, M.D, L.R.C.P. and L.M. . Edinburgh. L R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh 0* USE KEATING'S LOZENGES r USE REATiNG'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES  ] o is 75 years ago since Keafcing'a Co't^tT Lozenges were first made, .and lhe;B<siftg larger than ever, because ;they are «>u?ft»lled | m the relief and cure of>,,vVi*njt4 r Cough AstbiTia, and Bronchitis ; onV'al«ie gives re'ief. "^LJVF*!S/ UTTERLY UNRIVALLm yTTERL^^p|VAX LED , U TTBR^ O^^ALLED X •Kej I ?i eT»pe% Jre uuriva"ed ceajeev .<>?Wagh io.vim-esa, p-rd Ihror.j iwab'es are^a m th-, by all Oi'emis^v : x/ .«».■/ SMOKE /fflE NEW VENUS ' t Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. i THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRADft MANUPAOTUBED FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS^ Corner of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. \ • — — : Telephone No. 69. 6 IMmoatexc<?> PURECEYIOHSKmKH TEAS ,} Noui Wi.hin ihcßeachofAn 8 PURE |i/it| E CEYLON i/O nmm I/11l L°B SOLO BYALL GBOtTBS. " HAVE NOTHING Ey Ld Try Wright's Family BtandOotfaiQ"^ k obtofotf torn ftU OwQtH wtf Swrek% rß> \ 4



Shipping. rpHE jffltfSXX' NEW ZEALAND HIPPING OO.'fi ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Bio, Teneriffe, & Plymonth . Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikonra 4507 Lyttelton Oot. 1 Rulhine: 6127 — Oot. 29 \ Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 26 Rimntaka 4615 — Dec* 24 Ruapehu 4202 — J Jan. 21 and thenoe forward every FOURTH :. THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great .Britain on payment of passage; men6y v or approved guarantee for same. For farther partionlare apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents*' Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMHED. FOR LONDON. j^KJL t><>yai/mail stea- MKRS, with superior ysfßm££& accommodation for all classes' > of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- oath. \ Tons Oommander From Date. : lonic ... 4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 -'cobland ... — Oct. 15 1 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainni .'./ 5031 Stuart — Dec. 10>' ■Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Jan. 7 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTn ION STEAMSHIP COM P \NY LJ OF NEW ZEALAND, Ligrnsb. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs i day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers. Puned in— Monday, Friday, andUltei nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. y Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternat Thursdays. "; The above are subject to alteration reference should therefore be made t CHrißtchuroh daily papers for dates and hou of sailing. For further particulars apply to P. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ""music aL, ' Mrs Bowman Fox. "DIANOFORTEJ SINGIITG AND >>X?? THEORY OF MUSia AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. ' "" 1896 ~' PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FrMAKEIGy . Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) / The oext term will begin on Mon-iasr Septembpr U, 1896 r Mrs Makeio will; be at home,- on Saturday and Monday, 12 &nd to receive i»ew pupils. w* /TTACANOIES m bach of J^Rbove. V Terms on appllcation.^^T TmyMmr MT^S BESSIE Sj^MONDS Teacher of the ;; Pt SAUNDi;^ BDj^ING , Ajßhbnrt^Q X M6S A. C. OLAEIBGE, ■ i TBAC^a OF PI&NOFORTEyjQR<iAtf. akd SINGING, \ /ASfrBIJRTON. V TEEMS OH^ APPLICATION. PIANOFORTEr^GING & HARMONY llewehlyh oweh; Mjo.SiM. ■■•'•' '' . . ■ "i . ■ • (Looal Representative of London College of Music). > THE Firsb Tei-m of the Year will oom- oommenoe'. MONDAY the 27th inst MR. OWEN will be m attendance at his Mnslo StqiJio m the irpade every mornlnp, trom J2 to 1 to g ake professional anaagemoats^' LAZABTT'I's SIGHT TESTING AND SPFOIALITE SPECTACLES. Solo a^4nt for Asbburcon District, S>Z A L B "X, / JEWELLER, EAST ASHBUR-TON* LAZAi-zJS Patented System ensur* |; c ir^>rt and .correct' sight. Don- qjbli-yu'"f eyes by using badly fibtini Speb^ "I**. E'Vp L A F ] Alinmt of economy against fatiga* httD§fi^Q3Ld thirßt . antifatiguing, Btimali tin^| r jrec<inß\tituent |.^dißp>i»ble to Yelooipedists, ascei «Sf^'tt, /jro^tefs, racers, hunters, and /^ o &e%[ them \who have a mupcular etio "^Welop \ M.\Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue d Paris. Jgß! AUSTRALIAN DRUG > dOMPANVT, Limited, Sydney i - I - : V_ BluohWs ss. a good Stro: »99 Nailed ShoWer at 8s 6d ; a ni trtment of Lkdies' and Ohildrei jts|nd Shoes Trom Is 9d a pair I~£lQ*1 ~ £l Q* *10A £5. given away fo ■ggggguw. Send atalnp forpartieukMl