HAY, EBENEZER STORRY (1850-87) was born at Kilsyth, Scotland, came to Otago about 1865 and qualified as a barrister and solicitor, practising in Dunedin. A man of quaint habits and quiet disposition, he wrote a good deal of poetry for the press under the nom de plume of 'Fleta'. Shortly before his death he collected verse from New Zealand poets for publication in A New Zealand Garland (which, however, did not appear). He read a paper before the University debating society in 1881 on some characteristics of Wordsworth's poetry. This was later published, with the addition of some of his own poems. Hay died on 20 Apr 1887.

Poems in Saturday Advertiser (notably 23 Aug, 20 Sep 1879) and Otago Witness, 17 Sep, 1, 17 Oct 1886; Otago Daily Times, 22 Apr 1887.

Reference: Volume 1, page 202

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