Examinations for the following offices are held, as far as practicable, on the first Wednesday or Saturday after the 15th of November of each year: Asheville, N. C.; Baltimore, Md.; Charleston, W. Va.; Parkersburg, W. Va.; Raleigh, N. C.; Charlotte, N. C.; Cumberland, Md.; Greensboro, N. C.; Lynchburg, Va.; Norfolk, Va.; Roanoke, Va.; Washington, D. C.; Wheeling, W. Va.; Wilmington, N. C.; Winston-Salem, N. C. Blank forms of application may be obtained at any time either from the Secretary of the Fourth District Examining-Board, Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., or from the auxiliary secretary at the office where appointment is desired. Applications when executed must be filed with the secretary of the board at Washington, D. C, prior to 4.30 p. m. on the third Monday in October. Applications received after that time will be filed for the next examination. Examinations for the following offices are held only when eligibles are needed, and application blanks will not be given out until the examinations are announced: Alexandria, Va.; Annapolis, Md.; Bedford City, Va.; Bluefield, W. Va.; Charlottesville, Va.; Clarksburg, W. Va.; Danville, Va.; Durham, N. C.; Elizabeth City, N. C.; Fairmont, W. Va.; Fayetteville, N. C.; Frederick, Md.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Goldsboro, N. C.; Grafton, W. Va.; Hagerstown, Md.; Hampton, Va.; Harrisonburg, Va.; Highpont, N. C.; Huntington, W. Va.; Manchester, Va.; Martinsburg, W. Va.; Morgantown, W. Va.; Moundsville, W. Va.; Newbern, N. C.; Newport News, Va.; Petersburg, Va.; Portsmouth, Pa.; Salisbury, Md.; Salisbury, N. C.; Sistersville, W. Va.; Statesville, N. C.; Staunton, Va.; Westminster, Md.; Winchester, Va. See Note 2, First District. FIFTH DISTRICT. Headquarters, Atlanta, Ga. Examinations can be taken only in the cities where employment is desired. At the following offices the names of male eligibles will be entered on only one register, namely, the clerk or the carrier register, and male applicants for those offices must indicate in their applications whether they desire the position of clerk or carrier: Atlanta, Ga.; Augusta, Ga.; Birmingham, Ala.; Charleston, S. C.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mobile, Ala.; Nashville, Tenn.; Savannah, Ga. See Note 1, First District. Examinations for the following offices are held, as far as practicable, on the first Wednesday or Saturday after the 15th of November of each year: Atlanta, Ga.; Augusta, Ga.; Birmingham, Ala.; Charleston, S. C.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Columbia, S. C.; Columbus, Ga.; Jackson, Miss.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Macon, Ga.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mobile, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; Nashville, Tenn.; Savannah, Ga.; Tampa, Fla.; Vicksburg, Miss.