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== History == At the time of World War I, Żarki belonged to the district of Dąbrowa. On August 27, 1918, the Żarki city council requested permission from the officer in charge of Civil Affairs to create a local post. On September 18, 1918, the city council requested permission to collect delivery payments and issue stamps. The district military command issued permit number ''13. 138. V. A.'' on September 30, 1918 and requested 5 stamps of each denomination as samples.〔 The post began and ended operation shortly after in October, 1918, only having issued one stamp design featuring the Żarki Catholic church.〔 Philatelic historians disagree over who is responsible for organizing the effort to start the Żarki local post. Some, including noted Polish stamp expert Stefan Petriuk, believe that the effort was started by the local postmaster Peter Franczak after seeing the efforts in neighboring Sosnowiec and Zawiercie. Others believe that well-known stamp dealer Szlojme Abramsohn (Abramson) persuaded Franczak and authorities to begin the post. Subsequent events (see ) have shown Abramsohn might have been motivated to do this for his own financial gain.〔〔 Delivery service was established with rates denominated in heller (abbreviated as ''h''), the currency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that occupied the region at the time. Delivery rates were 3h for newspapers and postcards, 5h for letters, and 12h for registered and express mail. Service was also extended to neighboring Cholon, Niegowa, and Włodowice where rates were 5h for newspapers and postcards and 12h for all other mail.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Postal history of Żarki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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