A SHILLING A DAY

Evening Star, Issue 19779, 1 February 1928, Page 8

A SHILLING A DAY

ENGLISH SEASIDE COTTAGES. LATEST AMERICAN EFFORT. It is still possible, in changing England, to obtain a seaside cottage at a rental of a shilling a day. The progress of modern science lias made it unnecessary ■ tor the Government to employ as many men as formerly in the protection of the shores ol England, and a lew lucky people who have searched in vain for years lor a_ seaside retreat have at last found their refuge in a coastguard cottage. All applicant for such a cottage stated recently that_ on apjilyinj| to the Government’s Office of Works, she was informed of two vacant cottages at Athcrfield Coastguard Station, in the Isle of Wight. “ The details given astonished me,” she said. 1 Each cottage had three bedrooms, a sittingroom. kitchen and larder, coalhouse, and garden. The Office of Works had no wish to tic me to more than a weekly agreement, and the rent of tho cottages, including rates and taxes, was 7s a week each.

“I felt a thrill of excitement when I noticed that f was asked to state if I were prepared to render the coastguard any auxiliary assistance if required. Sub-letting, furnished or unfurnished, is not allowed, and accepted tenants must conform to any local regulations of the coastguard station.”