Green’s Dictionary of Slang

once-round n.

In phrases

give (someone) once-round (v.)

(Aus.) to scold.

1900

Bulletin (Sydney) 6 Oct. 32/2: The new piece started to give the ole man once-round reg’lar till he got sick of it, and went on the drunk. He gave her a terrible time, ’specially when he got a touch of the snakes an’ chased her down the paddock with a fern-hook.