Complex sentence: In addition, he was a Councillor on the Coonabarabran Shire Council from 1937 to 1944; for part of that time (1939-40) he was Shire President.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition, he was a Councillor on the Coonabarabran Shire Council from 1937 to 1944. For part of that time (1939-40) he was Shire President.