Complex sentence: He took an active part in the community of Stratford in Taranaki, New Zealand and helped found the Stratford County Council and served as its first clerk and treasurer from 1891 to 1900.
Split into simpler sentences: He took an active part in the community of Stratford in Taranaki, New Zealand. He helped found the Stratford County Council and served as its first clerk and treasurer from 1891 to 1900.