How do i find pre-turnover system.logs?

Hello all.
I'm trying to find system.log information for August 4th and 5th, but when I look in my console, it appears as though they begin August 6 at midnight. the message is as follows:
Aug 6 00:00:00 webmac newsyslog[14157]: logfile turned over
is there a way to obtain logs prior to the turn over date/time?
thanks very much!!

To do what VK is telling you start by clicking on the 'Logs' icon in the top left corner. Disclose (click the small triangle) /var/log and scroll down.
Andreas

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